u/BikiniBott0msUp

Slip stitch heel flap construction :

Row 1 (right side) : slip purlwise, knit 1 (repeat)

Row 2 (wrong side) : purl all the stitches

It's my own colorwork grid but i am using the Vanilla sock base pattern from Crazy Sock Lady.

As you can see, i can get the leg of the sock over my heel without too much of a struggle. It also fits pretty close to the normal tightness of non-colorwork socks that I like.

But i am not sure if I like the stretched out look of the pattern.

Would you reccommend a looser fit for the leg to minimize the look of the stretched colorwork portion? Open to other suggestion or opinions!

By the way, i am knitting in western continental style but purling norweigian style for both ribbing swatches.