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Whats a hobby/craft that you wouldn't expect that has an incredibly high ceiling either monetarily or in sheer skill? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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For example, I'm sure the average joe doesn't know just how expensive calligraphy pens can be, or how deep the rabbit hole goes on video game speedruns.

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[–] 8 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Do you have a link to this pattern? I like the heel here and I don't love the one I currently use.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Pattern? No, I never use patterns. The heal is a standard "afterthought heal". You can find instructions on YouTube and other sites. It is my favorite heal and the easiest to darn when the time comes.

    When doing socks I do a test swatch to figure out my stitches per in for rows and columns. Then the rest is all math. Once I finished the first I just started cabling the top of the foot. When I got to the ankle I started cabling all the way around. I kept going until they were as high as I wanted them.

    When I learned to knit my instructor was pissed by the end of the fist days lessons because I had knitted several things with no patterns. "How do you know what to do?" "Math."

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Thank you so much for the name of it! I'm a beginner and only knit the same socks over and over again. I have been experimenting with different sock patterns without a guide, but not the heel construction.

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