Pink Pablos

The Pablos are done. I am really happy with them and they actually fit. It was a very easy pattern to follow, with a six row pattern repeat. I followed the pattern for the foot, substituting a short row toe, until after I had turned the heel and knit the heel flap.

I then had to increase to 72 stitches to get the sock up over my heel. I think that if I had added extra length to the heel flap I may not have had to increase the stitches. It is still a tight fit over my heel and I do have tug quite a bit to get them on. Saying all of that I am still happy with how they fit once they are on.


I really love the heel. There are increases for the gusset and then the heel is turned on half of the stitches in the center and the heel flap is knit at the same time as 'picking up' the rest of the stitches from either side of the heel, by knitting or purling two stitches together. So there are no stitches to be picked up and you still get the look of a heel flap.


These are my first toe-up socks and I think they may be the way to go from now on. I used Elizabeth Zimmermann's Sewn Cast Off and it worked out great. Really stretchy. I was cutting it a little fine with the amount of yarn that was left over after I had finished it, and it was a little hard to weave in the ends, but I managed.


They are currently having a good long bath in some wool wash because the yarn is a little scratchy. I am hoping it will soften after the wash.

Pattern: Pablo Blue Socks by Knitting Pixie
Yarn: One Fat Slug Fingering Weight Sock Yarn in Roses
Needles: 1 2.5mm Knit Picks Circular