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Sister Stitches Short Row Heel

This document provides instructions for a Sister Stitches short row heel. The heel is worked over half the cast on stitches using short rows that create "sister stitches" on each side. Short rows are worked by knitting to the end of the row, turning, and purling back. Sister stitches are formed by bringing the yarn to the front and back of the work when slipping the stitch. These stitches are worked together on subsequent rounds. Short rows are worked until 20% of stitches remain, which are the center heel stitches. Long rows are then worked by knitting to the last center stitch, turning, and purling back. This is repeated until all sister stitches are worked. Knitting resumes in the round for the

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Sister Stitches Short Row Heel

This document provides instructions for a Sister Stitches short row heel. The heel is worked over half the cast on stitches using short rows that create "sister stitches" on each side. Short rows are worked by knitting to the end of the row, turning, and purling back. Sister stitches are formed by bringing the yarn to the front and back of the work when slipping the stitch. These stitches are worked together on subsequent rounds. Short rows are worked until 20% of stitches remain, which are the center heel stitches. Long rows are then worked by knitting to the last center stitch, turning, and purling back. This is repeated until all sister stitches are worked. Knitting resumes in the round for the

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Sister Stitches Short Row Heel

Work a Sister stitches short row heel over 1/2 of total cast on stitches as follows: Work Short Rows: Knit to eor. Turn. Bring yarn to front of work.* Slip next st. Move yarn to back of work. Purl to eor. Turn. Bring yarn to front of work.* Slip next st. Knit to eor.
*Bring yarn to front of work and moving it to the back of work, creates a wrap or sister st. This sister st is considered a part of the sl st, to be worked tog as one st when working the 2 full rounds before and after the Long Rows. Tip: Work heel on smaller needles, this type of heel looks best when knitted firmly.

Repeat until until 20% of total co sts remain as center heel sts remain, ending on a RS. To mark your center sts for Long Rows, pm on either side of center sts now. Work 2 full rounds, to include instep sts, ending at new beg of rnd (start of heel), sl markers as you come to them. Dont forget to work the sister sts* as one st in the first of these rounds. Long Rows: Knit to last center st. (remove marker) Turn. Bring yarn to front of work.* Slip next st. Move yarn to back of work. Purl to last center st. (remove marker) Turn. Bring yarn to front of work.* Slip next st. Move yarn to back of work. Knit to the sister sts of the previous row, work the sister sts, knit one more st. Turn. Bring yarn to front of work.* Slip next st. Move yarn to back of work. Purl to the sister sts of the previous row, work the sister sts, purl one more st. Turn. Repeat until all sister sts are worked, except for the last set, on the right side of the center sts. These sister sts will be worked at the start of the next round.

Repeat until all sister sts are worked, except for the last set, on the right side of the center sts. These sister sts will be worked at the start of the next round. Resume knitting in the round, following Chart B for the instep and Stockinette st for the sole until foot measure 2 inches less desired foot length.

Sister Stitches Short Row Heel

Work a Sister stitches short row heel over 1/2 of total cast on stitches as follows: Work Short Rows: Knit to eor. Turn. Bring yarn to front of work.& Slip next st. Move yarn to back of work. Purl to eor. Turn. Bring yarn to front of work.& Slip next st. Knit to eor. &*Bring yarn to front of work and moving it to the back of work, creates a wrap or sister st. This sister st is considered a part of the sl st, to be worked tog as one st when working the 2 full rounds before and after the Long Rows. Tip: Work heel on smaller needles, this type of heel looks best when knitted firmly.* Repeat until until 20% of total co sts remain as center heel sts remain, ending on a RS. To mark your center sts for Long Rows, pm on either side of center sts now. Work 2 full rounds, to include instep sts, ending at new beg of rnd (start of heel), sl markers as you come to them. Dont forget to work the sister sts& as one st in the first of these rounds. Long Rows: Knit to last center st. (remove marker) Turn. Bring yarn to front of work.& Slip next st. Move yarn to back of work. Purl to last center st. (remove marker) Turn. Bring yarn to front of work.& Slip next st. Move yarn to back of work. Knit to the sister sts of the previous row, work the sister sts, knit one more st. Turn. Bring yarn to front of work.& Slip next st. Move yarn to back of work. Purl to the sister sts of the previous row, work the sister sts, purl one more st. Turn.

Repeat until all sister sts are worked, except for the last set, on the right side of the center sts. These sister sts will be worked at the start of the next round. Resume knitting in the round, following Chart B for the instep and Stockinette st for the sole until foot measure 2 inches less desired foot length.

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