Knot Knecessarily Known Knitting

I said I would blog more about my winning entries at Maryland Sheep and Wool. One of the entries was a hat. This was the winner in category K14: Miscellaneous knit from commercial yarn. The design started out as socks. For the sock pattern, I decided to investigate just how stretchy reversible lace is. Socks normally have a heel turn. For some sock knitters, this is part of the fun. You work in the round for awhile, sometimes in pattern, then you have the excitement of a heel turn, then you work in the round some more. For others, this is exactly why they don't knit socks. For many people, working in the round without increases or decreases is perfect television knitting. Paying attention to a heel turn is not. And of course, there are multiple ways of dealing with heel turns. So many choices! So many options to like or dislike. While I typically enjoy the challenge of a good heel turn, I sometimes don't like the design options. If I'm working a pretty lace pa...