Top-Down for all types of needle

Knit fleegle heel – top down with 6 variants

The fleegle heel is an easy-to-knit top-down heel and is shaped by increases in the shaft, before the stitches are worked under the heel using german short rows to form a triangular cap.

In this tutorial, we describe step by step how to knit the increase heel in different variants – with addiCraSyTrio, double pointed needles or circular needles with a magic loop.

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Features of the fleegle heel:

Foot instep height: ♥♥♥♥♡

Wide heel: ♥♥♥♥♡

Yarn consumption: Raised

Technique: ↓ Top-Down ↑ Toe-Up (different instructions)

Customizability: You can work more or fewer increases (e.g. work increases in each round at the end instead of every second round) to change the fit for a higher instep.

Usage: For striped patterns or yarns with patterns – these are not interrupted by the fleegle heel. For patterns that continue – beautiful accents are possible through different increase positions.

Not possible: Contrasting the heel – here, only the V-shaped heel turn can be contrasted.

Principle and variants of the fleegle heel

The increases can be worked at any point on the leg. Depending on the position, different effects can be achieved, which can be used to deliberately break up the leg pattern, for example, or to continue to the top of the foot (dotted line in the sketches).

The 6 possible variants look like this:

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Zunahmeferse Top Down Variante 6 Zunahmeferse stricken,6 Varianten Zunahmeferse

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Variante3 Zunahmen hinten mittig Zunahmeferse stricken,6 Varianten Zunahmeferse

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The increases on the leg (which replace the gusset and heel flap of a classic heel) also create enough space for a higher instep and influence the look of the heel (see graphics).
The following heel flap is always knitted the same way with germanshort rows and finishes the heel. This results in a side line (continuous red line in the sketches).

Tip:

The compatible needles

Due to the many increases that are worked, the fleegle heel should be knitted on longer needle such as

with 20 cm/ 8" Double-pointed needles
the addiCraSyTrio Long
or as a magic loop on an 80 cm/ 32" circular knitting needle

Needles such as the addiSockwonder or addiCraSyTrio Short are too short for this type of heel.

Step 1 – Cuff and leg

How it works: Knitting the fleegle heel

Start the sock with your usual number of stitches and knit a cuff of your choice and a leg pattern of your choice.

Remember that the leg will be longer due to the following increasesection. Depending on the shoe size, the increase section for 4-ply sock yarn will be about:

4 cm/ 1.6" (Size EU 20/ UK JNR 5)
5 cm/ 2" (Size EU 28/ UK 10 JNR)
6 cm/ 2.4" (Size EU 36/ UK 3.5)
7 cm/ 2.8" (Size EU 42/ UK 8)
8,5 cm/ 3.4" (Size EU 48/ UK 12.5)

The concept: For the fleegle heel, the leg is widened in the lower part by fleegles, forming a wedge. This wedge serves as the ‘gusset and heel flap’. Depending on the leg pattern, you can now decide on a position for your fleegles, which can either be set in the leg pattern (possible with variants 1, 3, 4 and 6) or, for example, in stockinette or garter stitch (possible with all variants).

Sock pattern ideas

Ideas for cuff patterns

Step 1 – Cuff and leg

How it works: Knitting the fleegle heel

Start the sock with your usual number of stitches and knit a cuff of your choice and a leg pattern of your choice.

Remember that the leg will be longer due to the following increasesection. Depending on the shoe size, the increase section for 4-ply sock yarn will be about:

4 cm/ 1.6" (Size EU 20/ UK JNR 5)
5 cm/ 2" (Size EU 28/ UK 10 JNR)
6 cm/ 2.4" (Size EU 36/ UK 3.5)
7 cm/ 2.8" (Size EU 42/ UK 8)
8,5 cm/ 3.4" (Size EU 48/ UK 12.5)

Sock pattern ideas

Ideas for cuff patterns

The first part of the cuff and leg is knitted in your usual pattern over the usual number of stitches.

The second part of the leg is knitted with increases to create the width for the instep.

Basic - fleegle heel knit

Basics for the fleegle heel

There will always alternately be a round of increases and a round without increases. For the increases, work in a technique of your choice, e.g. with increases worked from a lower stitch or KFB (KFB = knit front and back).

Formula for the number of increase rounds: Number of heel stitches (half of cast on) minus 2 stitches.

So, for example, 28 rounds are worked with 28 increases (one round with 2 increases, one round without increases).

The usual sizes and yarns are shown in the chart below. Where exactly the increase is knitted differs depending on the variant desired. All variants are shown below.

Double pointed needles: The increases are knitted over 2 needles, depending on the variant. The stitches are NOT placed on a needle here (as with other heels), as they are still knitted in the round. The other two needles are knitted according to the pattern. The heel is worked over needles 4 and 1.

addiCraSyTrio/ FlexiFlips: Depending on the variation, the increases are knitted on one needle, the second needle is knitted in the round according to the pattern.

Magic Loop: Depending on the variation, the heel is knitted over one half of the stitches, the second half is knitted in the round according to the pattern.

Basic - fleegle heel knit

Basics for the fleegle heel

Formula for the number of increase rounds: Number of heel stitches (half of cast on) minus 2 stitches.

So, for example, 28 rounds are worked with 28 increases (one round with 2 increases, one round without increases).

The usual sizes and yarns are shown in the chart below. Where exactly the increase is knitted differs depending on the variant desired. All variants are shown below.

addiCraSyTrio/ FlexiFlips: Depending on the variation, the increases are knitted on one needle, the second needle is knitted in the round according to the pattern.

Magic Loop: Depending on the variation, the heel is knitted over one half of the stitches, the second half is knitted in the round according to the pattern.

Variante 3, gestrickt mit der Rundstricknadel (Magic Loop Methode)

Variante 2, gestrickt mit dem addiCraSyTrio Unicorn Long

Variante 4, gestrickt mit dem Nadelspiel addiNovel Quintett

Sock charts top down for fleegle heel
(from the cuff to the toe)

Sock chart Top-Down 4-ply:

Sock wool 4‐ply (420m, 100g) (384 yd, 3.5 oz)
for Needle size 2,5-3 mm / US 1-2
Gauge: 30 stitches/ 42 rows = 4″x4″ (10×10 cm)

Shoe size EU	17/18	19/20	20/21	22/23	24/25	26/27	28/29	30/31	32/33	34/35	36/37	38/39	40/41	42/43	44/45	46/47	48/49
Shoe size UK	3-4 JNR	2½-3 JNR	5-6 JNR	5½-6 JNR	7-8 JNR	8½-9½ JNR	10-11 JNR	1½-12½ JNR	1	2-2½	3½-4½	5-6	6½-7½	8-9	9½-10½	9½-10½	12½-13½
Stitches total CO	36	36	40	40	44	48	48	52	52	56	56	60	60	64	68	72	76
Sts per needle addiCraSyTrio	18	18	20	20	22	24	24	26	26	28	28	30	30	32	34	36	38
Sts per needle dpn	9	9	10	10	11	12	12	13	13	14	14	15	15	16	17	18	19
Sts for heel	18	18	20	20	22	24	24	26	26	28	28	30	30	32	34	36	38
Fleegle heel:
Increases in total on both sides	16	16	18	18	20	22	22	24	24	26	26	28	28	30	32	34	36
Felegle heel Total inc. rounds (inc., & interm. rd)	16	16	18	18	20	22	22	24	24	26	26	28	28	30	32	34	36

Sock chart Top-Down 6-ply:

Sock wool 6‐ply (380m, 150g) (347 yd, 5.3 oz)
for Needle size 3-4 mm / US 2-6
Gauge: 22 stitches/ 30 rows = 4″x4″ (10×10 cm)

Shoe size EU	17/18	19/20	20/21	22/23	24/25	26/27	28/29	30/31	32/33	34/35	36/37	38/39	40/41	42/43	44/45	46/47	48/49
Shoe size UK	3-4 JNR	2½-3 JNR	5-6 JNR	5½-6 JNR	7-8 JNR	8½-9½ JNR	10-11 JNR	11½-12½ JNR	1	2-2½	3½-4½	5-6	6½-7½	8-9	9½-10½	11-12	12½-13½
Stitches total CO	28	28	32	32	36	36	40	40	44	44	48	48	52	52	56	56	60
Sts per needle addiCraSyTrio	14	14	16	16	18	18	20	20	22	22	24	24	26	26	28	28	30
Sts per needle dpn	7	7	8	8	9	9	10	10	11	11	12	12	13	13	14	14	15
Sts for heel	14	14	16	16	18	18	20	20	22	22	24	24	26	26	28	36	38
Fleegle heel
Total increases on both sides	12	12	14	14	16	16	18	18	20	20	22	22	24	24	26	26	28
Felegle heel Total inc. rounds (inc., & interm. rd)	12	12	14	14	16	16	18	18	20	20	22	22	24	24	26	26	28

Sock chart Top-Down 8-ply:

Sock wool 8‐ply (300m, 150g) (274 yd, 5.3 oz)
for Needle size 4-5 mm / US 6-8
Gauge: 20 stitches/ 28 rows = 4″x4″ (10×10 cm)

Shoe size EU	17/18	19/20	20/21	22/23	24/25	26/27	28/29	30/31	32/33	34/35	36/37	38/39	40/41	42/43	44/45	46/47	48/49
Shoe size UK	3-4 JNR	2½-3 JNR	4-5 JNR	5½-6 JNR	7-8 JNR	8½-9½ JNR	10-11 JNR	11½-12½ JNR	1	2-2½	3½-4½	5-6	6½-7½	8-9	9½-10½	11-12	12½-13½
Stitches total CO	24	24	28	28	32	32	36	36	40	40	44	44	48	48	52	52	56
Sts per needle addiCraSyTrio	12	12	14	14	16	16	18	18	20	20	22	22	24	24	26	26	28
Sts per needle dpn	6	6	7	7	8	8	9	9	10	10	11	11	12	12	13	13	14
Sts for heel	12	12	14	14	16	16	18	18	20	20	22	22	24	24	26	26	28
Fleegle heel
Total increases on both sides	10	10	12	12	14	14	16	16	18	18	20	20	22	22	24	24	26
Felegle heel Total inc. rounds (inc., & interm. rd)	10	10	12	12	14	14	16	16	18	18	20	20	22	22	24	24	26

Step 2

Knit the increases

You should now have determined the required number of increases for your shoe size and just need to decide on a position for the increases. You're ready to go.

Depending on the variant, the places for the increases are either at the beginning and end of the needle(s) or in the centre. To mark the place, 1-2 stitch markers can be used.

Tip: The fleegle heel allows countless pattern combinations - the front and back can continue to be knitted in leg pattern or, for example, stockinette stitch at the heel. The increase wedges can also be worked stockinette, garter stitch, in ribs or in the pattern of the foot.

An overview of all fleegle heel variants here:

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Variant 1 - Increases at the side front

Principle: The increases are knitted on the outer edges of the front foot (reverse stocking stitch in this case):

On the first needle of Trio or Magic Loop at the beginning and end of the needle. The heel is worked on the second needle after the increases.
With the double pointed needles on needle 2 at the beginning and on needle 3 at the end of the needle.

Round 1: Front foot needle(s) k1, 1 inc, work all front foot sts (in pattern), k penultimate sts, 1 inc, k1, then knit back foot needle(s)

Round 2: Knit or continue in pattern

Once all increases have been worked on the front foot, the number of additional stitches picked up are placed on the needle(s) of the back foot (the outer stitches of the front foot) in order to work the heel wedge there.

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Variant 2 - Increases at the side back

Principle: The increases are knitted on the outer edges of the back foot (reverse stocking stitch in this case):

On the second needle of Trio or Magic Loop at the beginning and end of the needle. The heel is worked on the same needle after the increases.
With the double pointed needles on needle 4 at the beginning and on needle 1 at the end of the needle.

Round 1: Knit front foot needle(s) in pattern, back foot needle(s) k1, inc 1, work the back foot sts, knit penultimate sts, inc 1, k1

Round 2: Knit or continue in pattern

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Variant 3 - Increases back centre wedge

Principle: The increases are knitted in the centre of the back foot as a wedge (here stockinette stitch):

Work the increases in the centre of the stitches on the second needle of Trio or Magic Loop. The heel is worked later on the same needle
With the double pointed needles on needle 4 towards the end and on needle 1 towards the beginning of the needle.

Round 1: Knit the front foot needle(s) in your pattern, mark the back foot needle(s) in the centre of the stitches with 2 stitch markers (sm) and work the increases after the 1st sm and before the 2nd sm

Round 2: Knit or continue in pattern

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Variant 4 - Increases in the centre back with rib

Principle: The increases are knitted in the centre of the back, leaving a rib in the middle:

Work the increases in the centre of the stitches on the second needle of Trio or Magic Loop. The heel is worked later on the same needle
With the double pointed needles on needle 4 at the end and on needle 1 at the beginning of the needle.

Round 1: Knit the front foot needle(s) in your pattern, work an increase on the back foot needle(s) 1 sts BEFORE and 1 sts BEHIND the centre of the heel stitches. The two knit stitches in the centre form the rib.

Round 2: Knit or continue in pattern

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Variant 5 - Increases front centre wedge

Principle: The increases are knitted in the centre of the front foot as a wedge (here stockinette stitch):

Work the centre of the stitches on the first needle of Trio or Magic Loop. The heel is worked after the increases on the second needle.
With the double pointed needles on needle 2 towards the end and on needle 3 towards the beginning of the needle.

Round 1: Mark the centre of the front foot needle(s) with 2 stitch markers and work the increases after the 1st sm and before the 2nd sm. Knit the back foot needle(s) in your pattern.

Round 2: Knit or continue in pattern

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Variant 6 - Increases in the centre of the front with rib

Principle: The increases are knitted in the centre of the front, leaving a rib in the middle:

Work the centre of the stitches on the first needle of Trio or Magic Loop. The heel is worked after the increases on the second needle.
With the double pointed needles on needle 2 at the end and on needle 3 at the beginning of the needle.

Round 1: Work an increase 1 sts BEFORE and 1 sts BEHIND the centre of the front foot stitches on the front foot needle(s). The two knitted stitches in the centre form the rib. Work the back foot needle(s) in your pattern.

Round 2: Knit or continue in pattern

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Tip:

Adjustments to the instep

For a lower or higher instep, the increases can be adjusted as follows:

For a low instep - fewer increases (with the same number of rounds) e.g. only increase every third round for the first few increases

For a high instep - more increases (with the same number of rounds) e.g. work the last rounds of increases every round

Basics for the heel turn

Finish the fleegle heel with the wedge-shaped heel turn

All variations of the fleegle heel require increases and rounds of increases. Once these have been completed, the next round is finished exactly in the centre of the heel:

Double pointed needles: between needle 4 and 1
addiCraSyTrio/ FlexiFlips: centre of the back needle
Magic Loop: centre of the heel stitches

For all variants where the increases are on the front half of the sock: Here, the outer stitches of the front side (in the number of increases knitted) are now placed on the back needle(s) to be reduced again - evenly on both outer sides of the needle(s) to the right and left of the heel stitches.

The concept: The heel is shaped and finished with the triangular heel turn. To do this, the number of stitches increased (regardless of where in the sock) is now reduced to the original number of stitches in the centre of the back of the heel by turning repeatedly and the end of the heel is formed.

Basics for the heel turn

Finish the fleegle heel with the wedge-shaped heel turn

All variations of the fleegle heel require increases and rounds of increases. Once these have been completed, the next round is finished exactly in the centre of the heel:

Double pointed needles: between needle 4 and 1
addiCraSyTrio/ FlexiFlips: centre of the back needle
Magic Loop: centre of the heel stitches

Step 3

Knit heel turns

The heel turn is now knitted in rows and starts in the centre of the heel (Trio and Magig Loop in the centre of needle two, double pointed needles between needle 4 and 1):

Right Side (row 1): from the centre of the heel, k1, k2tog (slip 1, k1, slip the first sts over the second), k1, turn work (photo 1)
Wrong Side (row 2): slip 1 purlwise, p3, p2tog, p1, turn work

There are now two gaps to the left and right of the middle stitches (photo 2), which are closed in the next right and wrong side by decrease the stitches in front of and behind the gap.

Right Side (row 3):: slip 1 purlwise, k4 , slip and psso (the stitches before and after the gap, see row 1), k1, turn
Wrong Side (row 4):: slip 1 purlwise, p5, p2tog (the stitches before and after the gap), p1, turn
Right Side (row 5):: slip 1 purlwise, k6, slip and psso (the stitches before and after the gap, see row 1), k1, turn
Wrong Side (row 6):: slip 1 purlwise, p7, p2tog (the stitches before and after the gap), p1, turn

The rows are repeated continuously. Knit or purl 1 stitch more in each row, see underlined number, until all heel stitches have been worked

Tip: If you don't want to count, take note of the gaps and knit the stitch BEFORE the gap together with the stitch BEHIND the gap.

Step 3

Knit heel turns

The heel turn is now knitted in rows and starts in the centre of the heel (Trio and Magig Loop in the centre of needle two, double pointed needles between needle 4 and 1):

Right Side (row 1): from the centre of the heel, k1, k2tog (slip 1, k1, slip the first sts over the second), k1, turn work (photo 1)
Wrong Side (row 2): slip 1 purlwise, p3, p2tog, p1, turn work

There are now two gaps to the left and right of the middle stitches (photo 2), which are closed in the next right and wrong side by decrease the stitches in front of and behind the gap.

Right Side (row 3):: slip 1 purlwise, k4 , slip and psso (the stitches before and after the gap, see row 1), k1, turn
Wrong Side (row 4):: slip 1 purlwise, p5, p2tog (the stitches before and after the gap), p1, turn
Right Side (row 5):: slip 1 purlwise, k6, slip and psso (the stitches before and after the gap, see row 1), k1, turn
Wrong Side (row 6):: slip 1 purlwise, p7, p2tog (the stitches before and after the gap), p1, turn

The rows are repeated continuously. Knit or purl 1 stitch more in each row, see underlined number, until all heel stitches have been worked

Tip: If you don't want to count, take note of the gaps and knit the stitch BEFORE the gap together with the stitch BEHIND the gap.

Row 1 - now turn

After row 2 (wrong side row) there are two gaps. At each turn, the stitches BEFORE and BEHIND the gap are worked together.

A wedge is created from the centre of the back of the heel

The heel turn is finished when half of the sock stitches have been worked and the original number of stitches on the needle has been reached again.

Cheat sheet

Short form heel turn knitting for professionals:

Row 1 (RS): 2M überz zsm, 1M re, wenden
Row 2 (WS): 1M li abh, 1M li, 2M li zsm, wenden
Row 3 (RS): 1M li abheben, 2M re, 2M überz zus, 1M re, wenden
Row 4 (WS): 1M li abheben, 3M li, 2M li zsm, wenden
Row 5 (RS): 1M li abheben, 4M re, 2M überz zus, 1M re, wenden
Row 6 (WS): 1M li abheben, 5M li, 2M li zsm, wenden
Row 7 (RS): 1M li abheben, 6M re, 2M überz zus, 1M re, wenden
Row 8 (WS): 1M li abheben, 7M li, 2M li zsm, wenden

Repeat with 1 more stitch until the original number of sts is reached again.

There should now be as many stitches on the needles as were originally cast on. This completes the fleegle heel.

From now on, we knit in the round again and continue with the foot section in our basic sock pattern.

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Features of the fleegle heel:

Principle and variants of the fleegle heel

The compatible needles

How it works: Knitting the fleegle heel

How it works: Knitting the fleegle heel

Basics for the fleegle heel

Basics for the fleegle heel

Sock charts top down for fleegle heel (from the cuff to the toe)

Knit the increases

An overview of all fleegle heel variants here:

Variant 1 - Increases at the side front

Variant 2 - Increases at the side back

Variant 3 - Increases back centre wedge

Variant 4 - Increases in the centre back with rib

Variant 5 - Increases front centre wedge

Variant 6 - Increases in the centre of the front with rib

Adjustments to the instep

Finish the fleegle heel with the wedge-shaped heel turn

Finish the fleegle heel with the wedge-shaped heel turn

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