
At first, the idea of short rows seems a little mysterious, but in my opinion they are easier and actually speed up the sock knitting process.
Five Common Short Row Techniques
Over the next few posts, I'd like to teach you each of these short row sock heel shaping methods.
Wrap and Turn
What is a Wrap and Turn?
Wrap and turns are basically the same on both right and wrong side rows.
Now that you know how to wrap and turn, we’ll continue.
Next, we need to work the wrapped stitches.
Repeat Row 7-8 until the last stitch on both sides of the heel is double wrapped. Work Row 7-8 once more omitting the final wrap at the end of each row.
No, you didn't make a mistake!

I made two heel samples using the Wrap and Turn Method. They don't look significantly different, but the one on the left uses slipped stitches at the beginning of each row and the right sample doesn't. The joins on the left sample are slightly tighter, which is why I choose to slip that first stitch when I am working the wraps and stitches together.

Using the Wrap and Turn Method is the most common approach in knitting short row sock heels, but it is not necessarily the neatest or even easiest method. In my next post I'll teach you the Yarn Over Method.