The Knitter

STRENGTHENING SOCK HEELS

About our expert

Rachael Prest is the technical editor of The Knitter, and loves to knit shawls and sweaters. She is also the hand-dyer behind the artisan yarn brand Cat & Sparrow.

IF YOU’RE a habitual knitter of socks, you’ll know the sadness that accompanies a worn-out sock heel (or toe). We ask a lot of our socks.

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