How to Knit the shadow wrap heel 

Thank you so much. I have found my favorite heel! You made it so easy!

You are such a natural teacher! Thank you so much for the clear instructions on how to do this heel! I’ll be trying it on the socks I am knitting now! I’m so glad you came up as a suggestion to watch!

Love this!! Thank you! I’ve been so intimidated by this method but sure enough you’ve showed that there’s not much to be scared about.

Thanks I’m taking a while to get this so have watched a few times. Thanks for a great tutorial, so easy to follow 😊

Excellent directions. Thank you!

Absolutely brillant - thank you. So easy to follow.

You are the first person I’ve seen who holds the yarn as I do 😃

Thank you for a great tutorial. At last I found a GSR I can remember! In English and by a right handed knitter.😊

I have to try this! Traditional heel flap and gussets drive me crazy because I may get 10 minutes here and there to stitch and it takes that long to figure where I left off 😂

Thank you so much for this. Beautifully done. Glad to have another sock heel in my repertoire 😊

Thank you Alex, very clear instruction. This is my favourite heel by far and it's not as fiddly and yarn hungry as the heel flap and gusset style. xxJane 🐑🌈

Thanks Alex for such a clear tutorial, makes it look simple! ☺️ x

Thank you for this Alex! I’ve done the shadow stitch heel before but never really understood it. This video is so clear, both in visual detail and in the explanation, I’ll be able to use shadow stitch a lot more often now. Xx

Tried this heel today. So easy. This is now my new favorite heel. Thank you for such great instructions ❤

😮 what a fantastic tutorial. I had a go at this last night you have changed my sock making life thank you so much Alix 🎉

Thanks for your easy to follow shadow wrap heel tutorial. I love not having to do the gusset and pick up stitches. I did have a little issue (my bad) dropping one of the double stitches. I fudged it a bit and it’s not noticeable. I look forward to more of your content. 😊

Love this tutorial. I’ve had the pattern for a while but I have struggled with. You made it look so easy, shall be trying again on my next pair of socks. X

Knitting your Puffle Socks and my first time doing a shadow wrap heel with your great tutorial! Thank you. Jane

Thank you sooo much for teaching me to do this heel I was doing the afterthought heel

Thank you Alex, you're tutorial is easy to follow and I've saved your video to my own playlist so I can have a go at this heel. Traditionally I'm a heel flap and gusset sock knitter but sometimes the colour management on a sock needs something simpler 💕🧓

Thank you so much for this, I am trying my 1st sock, I have ripped out so many heels in frustration as I couldn't get it right, then I came across your tutorial and you were the only 1 that made it make sense to me, you didn't speak to fast and you knit at a sensible speed to learn from you, so thank you I have just done the 1st part of my heel with no mistakes! Now for the 2nd part, wish me luck lol😊

Thankyou so much Alex. I’m a heel flap and gusset knitter but this seems so much easier. I wanted to learn it so I can do it on your socks when the pattern comes out but I’ll try it on the sock that’s on the needles at the moment. Great teacher! Xx

Fabulous tutorial - thank you! I haven’t knitted socks for so long (other than the flat knitting ones I made towards the end of last year) that I can’t remember what method I used to use. This looks a simple and effective method - and your teaching style is clear and easy to follow too!

Thank you for this very clear tutorial. I’ve been wanting to try to knit socks but was intimidated by the heel. I’ll be referring to you lovely video frequently as I attempt my first sock. You’re an excellent teacher!!!

Great and nice and simple sock heel video. I love this sock heel too!!! I have one other one it's kinda of like this from this lady Tina Robbins that was on RU-vid here that made one like this several years ago that is easy too and this shadow wrap heel I loved it since I tried it and a year and a half ago and I love how easy it is and it doesn't leave any holes between the heel and the instep. And I love having tpwo different patterns to switch knitting between the patterns!!! 🤗🧶❤️ 🤗🧶❤️🤗🧶❤️

Thank you Alex, great easy to follow tutorial. I usually do a heel turn and gusset and been wanting to try the shadow wrap heel for my next socks.

So well explained! Thank you!

Thanks for this great tutorial Alex definitely going to try this heel on my latest pair of socks plus I suppose this heel is better for self striping yarn or a contrast colour. X

The heel flap and gusset fits me better, but the shadow wrap heel is faster and more fun to knit. Your tutorial is fabulous because it’s to the point and easy to see what you’re doing. Thanks for filming this tutorial. 😀

Thank you for this Alex. I’ve knitted for years but am new to socks , I have been finding my trebles quite bulky so I will watch this podcast and save it for future knits, I have been knitting sock tubes for the after thought heel so I will look out for your guidance on them 🤣

Hi Alex, my Bonfire Night yarn arrived safely and I love it so much. Thank you. 😊

Perfect timing! i was working through m first shadow wrap heel from a written pattern so I was able to knit along with your tutorial. Thanks!

Brilliant tutorial Alex, so well explained. Definitely going to give it a go on my current sock project 😊

Thank you for doing this tutorial Alex. I have always wanted to try the shadow wrap heel, I just do the heel flap and gusset just now Xxx

I didn’t know to split the heel in thirds to know how many stitches to do on each side and the middle so thanks for that brilliant tip

Thank you Alex! A really great tutorial!! I have just done my first ever shadow wrap heel and I am not an experienced sock knitter at all. Xx

Thanks for a great tutorial.!

I think you have just solved my heel problem! Great video … thank you!

Thank you Alex this looks fab and you was so clear as to how to knit it. I will have to give it a whirl sometime xx

This is brilliant. I do a similar thing but your version is so much easier. I UNDERSTAND it. 😁Thank you for making my sock life much easier. I’m going to cast on another pair just to try it. ❤❤💐💐💐

With this I will start knitting socks. thank you !

This is great, thank you. DK socks sound good too x

I tried this. Worked out great!

Thank you Alex, very clear tutorial, next socks look out 🤭 I'm going to give it a go, you're a natural at tutorials, thanks again 🤩😍xx

Thank you so much for the most wonderful instructions, I can now knit a heel!

Thank you Alex you made that look easy. Will give it a go.

Wow this is great thank you for sharing it 😊 can't wait to try it

Thank you Alex❤ great tutorial really easy to follow ❤❤❤

That was brill thanks

Thanks Alex, that was a brilliant tutorial 😍

Bookmarking this for later reference.....

Thanks Alex. I did try this as part of your sock tutorial series. Quick question though if you want to change the colour of your heel at what points start and end do you change it?

Brilliant tutorial. Just wanted to ask if you have any tips for joining in the round .I get a gap .

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Great job! I tried videoing a tutorial once, it’s too haaaard! 🤣 I’m a confirmed FLK girl, 40 pairs and counting 😁 I think you said you used to do that heel too? What’s better about this one? It looks about the same to actually knit, does it fit you better? Do the triple sts add bulk? Thanks 😁

I like knitting the shadow heel my question is do I knit longer in the leg before starting the heel

Are you using DK sock yarn or 4 ply . Your yarn looks so thick , maybe it’s just the camera or you zoomed in ❤️

Where on the sock do you start?

Great tutorial. Thank you❤