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How to decrease for the gusset heel on a sock (standard method)

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In this DROPS video we show how to knit a gusset heel decrease on a sock.

You must read the pattern to be able to follow this video properly. You’ll find the patterns by clicking on the pictures below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS Baby 42-10

DROPS Baby 42-10
DROPS 178-25

DROPS 178-25
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Video #307, listed in: Learn to knit, Socks and Slippers, Heels, Knitting patterns

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Country flag Else Gade Gyldenkærne wrote:

Nej! Prøv at forstå, at det er en video, der viser processen med at strikke masker op efter indtagningen, som både Dorthe, Anne og jeg har selv har efterspurgt! Vi kan ikke finde den ved at søge, så indsæt et link, please!\r\nDet, jeg var i tvivl om, var rækkefølgen: man strikker hælmaskerne, samler op på den ene side, strikker oversiden, samler op på den anden side . Det betyder, at omgangen nu starter på hælen - er det korrekt? (Det virkede i hvert fald for mig).

30.10.2018 - 21:48

Country flag Else Gade Gyldenkærne wrote:

Vil I være søde at indsætte link til den efterspurgte video? Der er nemlig ikke nogen, der hedder noget med opsamling af masker efter hælindtagning. Det spørgsmål, jeg har brug for at få besvaret, er i hvilken rækkefølge I forventer man gør det? [red: Der er ikke plads til at skrive hele spørgsmålet - jeg fortsætter i et nyt, hvis jeg kan]

09.10.2018 - 11:03

DROPS Design :

Hej Else, er det denne du mener, eller så lave et søg på hæl

How to knit a heel to a sock with diagonal shaping from Garnstudio Drops design on Vimeo.

30.10.2018 - 13:57

Laurette Lejeune wrote:

Français Canada

18.06.2017 - 02:50

Country flag Dorthe wrote:

Hvilken video viser svaret på Annes spørgsmål. Jeg er fået i stå netop efter denne video. Jeg skal strikke 13 masker op på hver side af hælen, men der forstår jeg ikke rigtig

19.07.2016 - 12:58

DROPS Design :

Hej Dorthe, Hvis du går ind på videosiden og søger på hæl, så får du flere videoer frem som viser hvordan du strikker m op på hver side af hælen. God fornøjelse!

12.05.2017 - 13:27

Country flag Anne Lise Kogut wrote:

Vis hvordan man tager masker op i siderne og hvor mange

23.12.2015 - 19:11

DROPS Design :

Hej Anne, det viser vi i en anden hælvideo. Hvor mange er forskellig fra opskrift til opskrift. God fornøjelse!

29.02.2016 - 14:28

Country flag Randi Helene Hansen wrote:

Det blir jo en veldig løs strikking når stråden ikke ligger strammere på fingeren. Det tar da lengre tid også. Klønete arbeid.

16.11.2013 - 22:40

JRay wrote:

Beaucoup trop rapide...

26.09.2013 - 00:02

DROPS Design :

Bonjour JRay, pensez à cliquer sur le bouton "pause" aussi souvent que nécessaire le temps de bien visualiser ce qu'il faut faire, et de le faire en même temps. Bon tricot!

16.10.2014 - 15:07

Country flag Christine Lange wrote:

Ja ein Glück, dass es Videoanleitungen gibt! Ist immer eine große Hilfe. DANKE

25.02.2013 - 17:51

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