tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088067155848156847.post7596280175218658725..comments2023-06-01T11:19:13.675-04:00Comments on The Fabric of Her Reality: Anatomy of a Heel RepairSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16582382490971654565noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088067155848156847.post-78661868883433298882008-12-10T08:45:00.000-05:002008-12-10T08:45:00.000-05:00Hi Liz!The original heel was not an afterthought h...Hi Liz!<BR/><BR/>The original heel was not an afterthought heel... just a straight-forward short-row heel. However, EZ's technique is pretty easily translatable. <BR/><BR/>I thought that a neat feature of Wendy's blog comments, as well. Welcome!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16582382490971654565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088067155848156847.post-24379525664629656562008-12-10T07:00:00.000-05:002008-12-10T07:00:00.000-05:00Hi. Came here via a comment you made to Wendy (lo...Hi. Came here via a comment you made to Wendy (love that "...last blog post" feature).<BR/><BR/>I love this demo--thank you for posting it! I knit 'afterthought' heels exclusively on my socks. There is no downside to this heel construction, imo. I adore it. <BR/><BR/>Was the repaired sock heel in the demo *originally* an afterthought? I can't tell from the pictures. <BR/><BR/>BTW, all my 'holey' socks have *one* heel failure, not both. No clue why this is....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088067155848156847.post-90458232250818337192008-12-08T08:02:00.000-05:002008-12-08T08:02:00.000-05:00It's always hard/sad to see such a thing happens t...It's always hard/sad to see such a thing happens to handknit socks. Glad to see that you were able to save the day!Five Ferns Fibreholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468372204415518412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088067155848156847.post-7608817668568304782008-12-04T17:53:00.000-05:002008-12-04T17:53:00.000-05:00Wow! You rock! That was seriously impressive. My...Wow! You rock! That was seriously impressive. My "patches" look horrible! Although, I have no idea what I am doing except to "make hole go." Maybe I'll try the real thing next time. I knit enough socks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088067155848156847.post-90576968301899442332008-12-04T16:57:00.000-05:002008-12-04T16:57:00.000-05:00So that's what that small skein of fine yarn is!! ...So that's what that small skein of fine yarn is!! Reinforce heels. I always wondered what it was for and never asked! <BR/><BR/> Am I having a blonde moment? I don't know if I would bother if my socks unheeled?knitjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285984706967840920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088067155848156847.post-12871295023905813902008-12-04T16:48:00.000-05:002008-12-04T16:48:00.000-05:00My mum used to darn socks, back in the day. Now we...My mum used to darn socks, back in the day. Now we just throw them out or make puppets. But what a lucky gal Velda is to get homemade socks AND get them repaired!!XUPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00803850571730855508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2088067155848156847.post-57114438721013712372008-12-03T11:58:00.000-05:002008-12-03T11:58:00.000-05:00I barely know what to say, it's hard to type with ...I barely know what to say, it's hard to type with misty eyes. I'm SO glad you could, and agreed to fix these. They are my favourite socks! (OMG me? fave SOCKS? What is this world coming to??) I owe you BIG time....it looks so complicated and time consuming and I know you have better things to do.....thank you thank you thank you doesn't seem nearly enuf...Hmmm I really do wonder why one went and one didn't lol...Veldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10885068668442905388noreply@blogger.com