Sports Sock with Strong Heel

This is a test sock...I have been reading about Sports or Athletic Socks and the pros and cons of cotton versus Merino Wool. I thought I would knit a pair of Merino Wool socks using a heel that was created by Gerdine Crawford-Strong...called the Strong Heel after the creator of the pattern. It is an interesting pattern as it is knitted on a continuous round with not picking up stitches on the sides as in a Flap type of heel...or picking up stitches in the After thought heel. I found it to be really easy to do and the results were great. This may be the go to heel for me. So I have worn this sock on 3 mile walks and on a couple of rounds of golf. The days I wore them the weather was in the low 90's so very warm. I didn't feel uncomfortable wearing them and my feet were no warmer than wearing cotton socks. My understanding is that wool wicks water and doesn't soak it in as cotton does. 

 

It's been awhile since I have posted....but thought I would get my blog up to date. This past year has been a very tough year for many of us and I am making an effort to get back into life as it was. Knitting has been my solace and meditation and I have been knitting every day although haven't posted for a while. My FB page got deleted and had to start a new page...but that is another story.  So....this is a new pair of socks that I was going to post on Etsy but thought they would make a terrific gift for my daughter who loves colorful socks. Using Knit Picks Stroll and knitting TAAT it was a fun project and helped me practice colorwork. I think the results came out pretty well.