"Flat Feet Socks"

I first came up with this technique for my Entrelac socks. Knit the short-row heel first, and then the sole of the sock (back and forth on 2 needles), and then the toe of the sock. For the instep, knit back and forth but join the instep to the sole by picking up the “knot” from the selvedge edge of the sole and knitting it together with the edge st of the instep on every other row. At the end of the sole, unpick the cast on yarn at the top of the heel and work in rounds for the leg.
There are no seams to sew when the sock is done yet it gives you remarkable flexibility for working designs on the instep, especially intarsia which is otherwise challenging when worked in the round. It also allows you to use a hard-wearing sock yarn for the underside of the sock and a fancier or even luxury yarn for the instep.
The patterns currently available in this section involve “modular knitting” … groups of stitches are knitted by themselves (a “module”) and successive modules are knitted against previously completed modules. Entrelac was probably the first really well-known example of modular knitting, then mitred knitting came along. It’s really taken off in the last while with many new and exciting methods.

Mod Socks

The modular method in my Mod Socks design isn’t actually new, just new again … I came across the method in an early ‘70s sock book. The modular sections are set up by knitting groups of stitches and decreasing them up to a point. Then, beginning at the bottom of the V between 2 modules, picking up the starting number of stitches and working rows, increasing by picking up a st off the selvedges of the lower pieces. Then, once the new piece is level with the points from the lower pieces, working decreases until the new piece is worked up to a point.

Patchwork Socks

The modular method in my Patchwork Socks design is original - a bit like entrelac with the squares straight up and down rather than on point.

Entrelac Socks

The classic entrelac method, adapted to socks.

	Mod Socks The modular method in my Mod Socks design isn’t actually new, just new again … I came across the method in an early ‘70s sock book. The modular sections are set up by knitting groups of stitches and decreasing them up to a point. Then, beginning at the bottom of the V between 2 modules, picking up the starting number of stitches and working rows, increasing by picking up a st off the selvedges of the lower pieces. Then, once the new piece is level with the points from the lower pieces, working decreases until the new piece is worked up to a point.
	Patchwork Socks The modular method in my Patchwork Socks design is original - a bit like entrelac with the squares straight up and down rather than on point.
	Entrelac Socks The classic entrelac method, adapted to socks.