I slip mine purl wise Katherine...hth Cher
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> > I'm stitching my first sock and having a little trouble with the heel
> > flap. The pattern I'm using is the free one from Lion Brand that
> > comes with the Magic Stripes yarn. The directions are:
> > Row 1 * Slip 1,k 1; rep from *
> > Row 2 *Slip 1, p 1; rep from *
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> > Do I slip the stitches knit wise or purl wise or do I alternate the
> > slip on the rows? Also, is that second row right? I've looked on the
> > internet and it seems that usually Row 2 is Slip 1, purl to the end. > >
> > I'm having a little trouble on the flap and it seems quite tight so
> > any help is appreciated.
> > Thanks!
> > Katherine H
I slip one knit one on the knit row. When I come to the last knit one slip one, I bring my yarn from the knit side to the purl side between the last two stiches, before I slip the last stich. Now I turn my work and purl across. When you come the the last stitch on your needle, again take your yarn between the two last stitches to the knit side from your purl side of your work, slip the last stich and turn. Knit one slip one across. Repeat those to rows, until your flap is the right length. This method, shown to me by a guild members, creates lovely little stitches on either side of the heel flap, easy to pick up when turnign your heel Els