
## The Fleegle heel

- **Why I learned this:** The vanilla toe-up sock pattern I generated using [KnittingRecipes.com](https://knittingrecipes.com/) includes instructions for a short-row heel. After a few attempts and not succeeding at this kind of heel, I remembered having done the Fleegle heel before and really liking it's magical simplicity for me. I decided to give this heel another try instead.
- **How I used this:** I'm using this heel style for a pair of socks for my husband.
- **Resource I referenced:** [Fleegle's Blog: Fleegle's Toe-Up No-Flap, No-Hassle Sock Pattern](http://fleeglesblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/leegles-toe-up-no-flap-no-hassle-sock.html)

## Preventing holes in the Fleegle heel

- **Why I learned this:** The resource I linked in the previous section _also_ had an insightful approach to preventing holes in the ankle area of the sock heel. We love a sock without holes!
- **How I used this:** I used this in the same pair of socks.
- **Resource I referenced:** [Fleegle's Blog: No Sock Holes For You](http://fleeglesblog.blogspot.com/2007/09/no-sock-holes-for-you.html)

## Right-lifted increase and left-lifted increase

- **Why I learned this:** These are right- and left-leaning increases that help give a certain shape and direction of texture when used strategically.
- **How I used this:** Also in the same pair of socks.
- **Resources I referenced:**
  - [Lifted Increases Tutorial: RLI & LLI - Azalea & Rosebud Knits](https://www.azaleaandrosebudknits.com/blog/lifted-increases-tutorial-rli-lli)
  - [Knitting Help - Lifted Increases - VeryPink Knits](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ01r1hWGks)

## Slip, slip, purl decrease

- **Why I learned this:** This is decrease that leans (good for shaping and direction of texture) and is created from the wrong-side of the sock. It was used in the heel-turn decreases.
- **How I used this:** Same pair of socks!
- **Resource I referenced:** [Knitting Help - Slip, Slip, Purl (SSP) - VeryPink Knits](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmzjBKeyQjY)


Here are a few things I learned August 17th, 2023.

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