See the white? Those are gaps--a whopping quarter inch each! I'm not happy.
I can understand not perfecting the technique the first time it's tried. I understand the technique much better now. So I expected no gaps. I knit tighter this time. But gaps I have. The only difference between these gaps and the gaps on the frogged sock are that these gaps aren't quite as tall. But I still have gaps. I hate gaps.
For those readers who have more experience with yarn over short rows, I pose a question. How do you not get gaps? What magic ritual must one perform before undertaking a yarn over short row heel?
This sock is not going to defeat me. I will not have gaps at the toe. Ha! I will use the slip-wrap-slip short row technique.
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PGR who popularized the short row heel and toe does not use wrapped short rows. She basically does a yo (albeit backwards) at each turn. When increasing up again, the extra yo 'stitch' creates a K3tog and fills the gap. I've made 3 pair of adult socks this way and 5 or 6 baby pair and I don't get a gap at all anymore. I know there is a website with good pictures of the technique...was it Knitty? now I forgetted.
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