How To Do Contrasting Heels, Toes, and Cuffs - Crazy Sock Lady

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A tutorial for how to do contrasting heels, toes, and cuffs.
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[@JacqueDooley]

I’m very excited to knit with the two colors for stripes. I will mark my cakes of yarn because being colorblind, what you are working on in this video looks the same to me. Your description is what tells me there is a difference. I love your explanations. I understand your words and demonstrations so clearly. Your videos are amazing. I knit your vanilla socks for most of the year, 2023. Gave socks for birthday gifts. I’m hooked on socks. Small enough project no problem working on them while being with my daughter or husband in the hospital. I thank daily for my little projects. I want to master your videos, one at a time. Thanks again.

[@annstoioff4351]

These socks are beautiful! I’d wondered if all three contrast components of the sock could be knit from one 20g mini. You’ve clearly demonstrated how to achieve this. Thank you for another very helpful tutorial.

[@lhol3342]

She’s such a good teacher. Go ahead and give the sock a try!

[@colleen2503]

Doing the first row of the heel flap in knit stitches is EVERYTHING! Thank you!!!

[@jay_cadiramen]

I really could just listen to you and watch you knit all day. Your enthusiasm is infectious. 😍

[@lydiabouchelle4708]

This a great tutorial - I have been knitting for several years - always intimidated by color changing - thanks for this helpful post!

[@susiewhite9154]

A great tutorial Kay! What seemed too scary before, now looks like something I feel I can tackle. It really helps me when you zoom in so I can see exactly where your needles are going. Almost have my socks completed for sock Camp. 👍

[@kellislaughter6467]

Great tutorial. I’m making my first pair of two at a time socks magic loop, following another of your excellent tutorials. Unfortunately, I’ve been playing yarn chicken and thought that adding a contrasting toe would solve the issue and calm my nerves 😬. Thanks for the help 👍🏽🧶

[@annstoioff4351]

Another clear and helpful video! I always enjoy seeing how another knitter tinks. Thx for sharing.

[@justjenny4680]

Your videos help sooooo much!!! Thank you for taking your time and teaching us!

[@brendalawrence4454]

So generous that you you and these vendors have offered the giveaways. Thank you

[@jasminedolby8415]

Oh I missed it when I went searching!! Yay! I’ve started my first top down heel flap gusset socks today because of you! 🎉 thank you for all of the content, I can’t wait to knit along for the summer sock camp!!

[@colleenisaac6647]

I’m so happy I watched this. I’m at the point where I need to start my heel flap with a solid color. Now I know what to do!

[@witchcitystitcher]

Thank you, Kay, I'm getting there. I just need a little more practice picking up stitches. You're the best!

[@nour_osman]

Thank you so much for this tutorial 🤗 And really you could have your 20 row cuff, just do the last 10 rows in the main color 🥰 just a thought 💖

[@heathertucker7056]

Very useful tutorial! I love the contrast cuff,heel and toe look! Thank you.

[@sarahmatthews2737]

Thank you so much! I needed to know how to do the contrasting color and yarn changes because I have multiple sets of 100g skeins with contrasting mini. I was hesitating to use them because I thought I would run out of the mini. Thank you so much for this tutorial. I feel so confident with my sock knitting now!

[@KatesCraftingCorner]

Thanks for this! I think that you would have enough to safely do a 15 round cuff (adds one more gram to each sock). You could probably get to 20 rounds but it would be cutting it close. That yarn combo is amazing. And I’m super impressed you managed to get this done before your trip! Travel safe and have fun with family.

[@vadec5909]

This tutorial is great, and informative. I am at the toe for contrasting color. I didnt have a contrasting color when I started it so it is just the heel and toe in contrast. I will cast on the 2nd sock but also a vanilla sock with the cuff to contrasting. Thank you for this video

[@tanyabraun8658]

Thank you so much for the tutorial!! You made it so easy and I’m ready to create my own contrasting socks now!!

[@janetjroberson2581]

Hello from Mounds Illinois and I hope that you and your family are well.

[@MelindaInStitches24]

Thank you so much for leading me to this video-you made it so perfectly clear and I can’t wait to give contrasting heels, toes and cuffs a try! I don’t know what sock camp is but I’ve heard you mention it and I can’t wait to join in this Summer. ❤️

[@barbroberts3153]

So glad I found your site. Terrific.

[@sandimichaels2324]

Thank you, thank you so very much. That will help me very much because I am at this point in my 1st sock.

[@barbmckinlay3400]

Another excellent video. Your explanations and camera angles are the best I’ve seen. Thank you, Kay.

[@ruthkoons6234]

Oooohhhhh, now I get it🧶💕👏👏👏thanks 🙋🏼‍♀️🦋🦋

[@Chrisesparkle]

Cutting the yarn of the main colour would make replacement of the contrast heel easier if it becomes necessary. Thank you for your help.

[@maryannbergeron9531]

Really nice tutorial. Thanks for the information ❤

[@britdowson8324]

Thanks for the tip of knitting one row in heel colour before you start it.

[@Craftychick808]

This tutorial is super helpful. Thank you!

[@caraxkins]

i was just about to email you about how to do this because i forgot which video you explained it lol! i don’t know how i missed it in the tutorials playlist.

[@kirstenvedelsparre177]

Hallo from Denmark, Roskilde I love your tutorial, Thank you :-)

[@Glooww24]

So helpful! As always 💗

[@eulagary3738]

This tutorial was so helpful! Thank you! Will try the contrasting cuff, heel and toes after seeing this. I hope you and your family have a great time on your vacation! Stay safe!!

[@islandfiberdyesbyholli5641]

Thanks, that was a great and helpful tutorial.

[@ericallerton809]

Thanks so much ,KAY!,, I do it pretty exactly like you did,,,,but seem to have a hole when joining,,,,however just weave it in when I sew up ends!!! This is great,,,,,Thanks for taking the time before u left on UR Holiday! Stay Well!, ELAINE🏠🏡🏠🏡🏠🏡

[@suetupper9162]

Loved this ❤!..thank you so much....also I have to say I enjoy the exactness of your tutorials!

[@margaret8068]

Thank you so much for sharing you made it so much easier to knit now 💞

[@isabellamattson3459]

Have you thought of doing a taat magic loop tutorial? Loved this one and the yarn is so pretty

[@eryniel3585]

I think she said in her latest Day in the life video that one is in the works

[@pamelawheary2155]

Very helpful. I have seen so many socks with the contrasting colors and am very grateful that you have shown us how to do it!

[@raquelwood3825]

Great tutorial!

[@joannesgstuff5116]

Thank you so much. I would like to try this. Your tutorials are great. Super instructions.

[@joankiely3614]

Thank you for that demo, it was most interesting. Cheers 😘😍🥰😊❤️💕

[@judygrayson7896]

I need a little xtra details on the heel. If we knit across with our new color instead of starting with our slip knit for then start the purl side first will there be a different number of rows or slip stitches to count our rows. I need 16 slip stitches and 16 pick up stitches. Will I end up after I get my 16 pick up stitches on the front of my work or the back? Will I be on the right side to start my pick ups? My first time changing color 4 set of socks first 3 where same color thought I would do the color change now but most people teach just start color change on slip side first but there is not the nice line like you teach but need a bit more help. hope you understand what I wrote. Thanks Judy

[@Cheryllynn331]

Love your videos, your explanations are wonderful and easy to follow. Do you have a video of two at a time socks with heel and toe contrasting color?

[@CrazySockLady]

I have a two at a time sock video.. you would just use the same method I show in this video for changing colors.

[@amber438]

Great tutorial as always. I need a 72 stitch cast on sock. Do you think Id have enough for all 3 with 20g contrast?

[@CarodeKo]

Your videos have been very useful!! Thank you so much! Is it possible to have a contrasting yarn for the heel, the toe and the sole of the foot? I’m trying to figure out how to do this without having to have a bunch of ends to weave in at every row. Maybe I could have the front and the back of the work not connected for the whole foot and then I sew the two pieces together 🤔

[@barbaradrew5945]

Thank you for another very helpful tutorial. Am I right in thinking that if you leave the main colour attached (before the heel flap in contrast colour), when you pick it up again you count the edge of the instep as the beginning of row, as opposed to the middle of the heel? (Therefore doing the decrease stitches in reverse order?) I think I've worked it out(!) but couldn't find your instruction for this. BTW, after following your video for my first 9" circular socks, I have purchased your pattern and I really appreciate your very clear and concise directions. Thank you and well done! Happy New Year too! x

[@sallybyers-downing8216]

Love your little scissors

[@crochetingaroundnewzealand]

Hi thank you. I'm on my 2nd pair socks. Just wondering if the 2x2 rib is more stretchy than the 1x1 rib. I'm loving doing contrasting colours.

[@heathersharp-keys8240]

Kay, thank you for the tutorial. I've done toes and cuff in contrasting colors, but could not figure out when and how to do a heel in contrast. Now I know you worked a ss heel, but will the same principal work with other heels.ie German Short Row, Peasant, etc? I've looked through your playlist and can't wait to start some new socks 🧦.

[@Yaz_Bear]

This video really helped a lot, thank you! How do you go about counting your rows for you heels since the first row is an all-knit row? Does the first knit row and first back row of the heel count as two?

[@GentleStrengthHolistics]

I'm curious about this too. Any tips @crazysocklady ?

[@kickerknit]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@helenmills8219]

Really helpful - thank you!

[@lisacameron1386]

Thank you for this video. Can you link the tiny green scissors with end cover? I could not find on your Amazon page thanks

[@magsohara7908]

Thank you 👏👏👏

[@PaigeTheFramer]

Great tutorial pal!!

[@CrazySockLady]

Thanks Paige! ❤️

[@letyhernandez9318]

Thank you so much extremely helpful. Thank you

[@wifemomquilter16]

Where can I purchase your adorable scissors? Love this tutorial! About to try this techinque!

[@buttermilkbaysoap9416]

Amazon a pack of 3

[@juliecondon6933]

Love your tutorials!!! Was wondering if when you change colors on the leg, if you are concerned at all for any jogs?

[@CrazySockLady]

Nope, I'm not bothered by any jogs that happen. :)

[@christinehenderson7238]

Such a helpful video. Just a query... do you count that first knit row in your 32 heel flap rows or do you do an extra one to give the correct number of slip stitches down the side for the gusset pick up?

[@CrazySockLady]

The first K row is included in the 32 rows.

[@mandiehogan5570]

Great video thank you. If you do a 10 round cuff with the contrasting colour, couldn't you just continue the cuff for another 10 with the main colour and still have enough? then just do your 60 rows until the heel? maybe i am really confusing myself lol

[@CrazySockLady]

If that’s what you wanted then you certainly could.

[@laurensimmons629]

Should I do the heel set up row in the main color then before knitting across with the contrast? My pattern says heel set up row: K2, *Sl 1 pwise WYIB, K1*, repeat between * * 14 more times. Or just omit this setup row with a row of knitted contrast color? Thanks!

[@janiceyakel6639]

If you’re working with dpns and the Cozy Knitter Advent socks, would it be best to cut the main skein when working the heel with contrasting color? Thank you!

[@CrazySockLady]

I did not cut the main skein with my cozy knitter advent socks. I just did the heel in contrast and then started knitting with the full skein at the spot it was in when done with contrast.

[@janiceyakel6639]

@@CrazySockLady Thanks so much!

[@jessicajohnson9249]

4:13 when I transition to the new color my yarn is showing a line on the outside and a seamless color change on the inside. Does anyone know what I am doing wrong? It makes the sock look “inside-out”

[@pathowes32]

Seems like you could knit 15 rows from the mini?i do like the contract in the yarn. What is your favorite way to knit socks? Just curious. I started out by knitting socks on two needles. I didn’t know what I was doing. So an instructor suggested magic loop on one needle. That is how I have knit my socks until this summer. For camp I did try the DPNs and I felt like a newby sock knitter. The needles got in my way, the stitches slipped off the needles. At least I finished the sock, but very frustrating. I will try this again someday. Ha ha

[@CrazySockLady]

I don’t really have a favorite. I just bounce around to different ways!

[@beverlyhess611]

Loved this tutorial! Did you use a postage scale to weigh your yarn? Also, where did you get this yarn? Thanks!

[@CrazySockLady]

Yarn details are linked below the video ♥️ scale is linked via the amazon storefront link below the video.

[@misselanys1219]

How do you keep it from unraveling with normal wear and movement and in the washing machine?

[@janaywhite4567]

Im just getting into knitting socks. I wanted to know if its ok to practice with acrylic yarn before I get sock yarn to save money because I have a lot of acrylic yarn 😊. And i know they won't be super stretchy

[@CrazySockLady]

Yep, you can! Just watch the weight of the yarn if it’s really thick you could end up with some very large socks. 😅 I have a fingering weight pattern for thinner yarn and then a DK weight pattern for thicker yarn. You can always email me if you need help! 🩷

[@janaywhite4567]

@@CrazySockLady thank you so much 😁

[@chefwannabe1]

Could you do a video on changing color at heel turn?

[@CrazySockLady]

I have a video for that here on my KZbin ❤️

[@joymcghee680]

Do you have a written pattern for the heel and toe

[@hilaritysmailbox580]

If you leave the main yarn attached and start picking up stitches at the corner, do you still only knit halfway of the heel flap then place marker to start a new beginning of round? I found this section very rushed and confusing. I hope you can help clear this up for me. Thanks!

[@CrazySockLady]

Changing the colors doesn’t change the start of round for how i knit my socks. I always knit them following my vanilla sock patter where the beginning of round shifts to the center of the bottom of the foot for the heel/gusset section. This works best for me and makes it easier to count your gusset stitches to see when you are back down to your original stitch count. If you need a full heel tutorial you can follow any of my vanilla sock tutorial. I go more in depth of the heel process there. This was just to show where to start/stop the contrast colors.

[@barbaraschuetz4579]

But, the uncut main color is at the corner, so if you switch to the main color on the heel flag, won’t you have a length of yarn just stretching across the future gusset area? I am also confused and have watched your vanilla sock tutorial and made several pairs of sock. I LOVE your patterns and tutorials but this is confusing me.

[@CrazySockLady]

@@barbaraschuetz4579 no, you will not have the yarn stretched across. This is how I do it every time and it works. If you just follow step by step as I show in this video, it works out perfectly.

[@janetcooley4022]

How do you bind off in magic loop

[@sarahmatthews2737]

Quick question...I used this method for contrasting color toes and I ended up with a hole in that area. I’m a very beginner knitter (this is my first sock) and wondered how to close the hole. Help!

[@CrazySockLady]

Hello Sarah, If the hole is where you changed colors just close it up with you end when you weave it in. :)

[@sarahmatthews2737]

Thank you so much for your help! Your videos are the best and I refer to them ALL the time! Thank you for all that you post!

[@marciathomas8702]

Thanks for this great tutorial. Love your yarn colors. I now will try changing colors...so scary on socks. Just wondering what yarn scale do you use? I need one.

[@CrazySockLady]

I have it linked via the amazon link below the video ❤️❤️

[@marciathomas8702]

I found your link...and ordered it today. Thanks for your quick response. I bought the pattern to try magic loop way. I do toe up, but want to try your way. They always look so nice. Thank you❤️❤️❤️

[@glendabathgate4036]

❤️

[@green4ever626]

When I join new colors I get a hole. How do I prevent this?

[@CrazySockLady]

That can happen, just close up the gap with the ends when you weave them in.

[@m.-m.rivest6489]

How do you calculate grams vs rounds ?

[@CrazySockLady]

Weigh your yarn before and after.

[@elwiewallin7657]

And for toe-up?

[@CrazySockLady]

Basis is still the same for changing colors. Only difference would be your heel area.

[@buttermilkbaysoap9416]

Am I not figuring the math correctly. It took 7g of this 20 g ball for one sock. That’s 14g for two socks. If 10 rounds is (2g). You have 6g of yarn left why can’t you add another 20 rounds for 4g? Make them the way you usually make them with the 20 round cuffs.

[@CrazySockLady]

Everyone’s gauge is different. And I don’t like to cut it too close and run out at the end of the socks. This is just my personal preference of doing this. Please do it the way you prefer. ❤️

[@buttermilkbaysoap9416]

@@CrazySockLady I can respect that idea, but wouldn’t the leftover 2g of yarn(10 rows) be enough to compensate for anyone’s gauge? It okay. Thankyou for suggesting weighing the yarn. I will try that process. I have a scale that weighs in grams. I definitely don’t want to risk running out on a sock... too much work not to do the math 😉🙂🙋‍♀️

[@karenevans6978]

Great tutorial!