Slipper Sock Help

[Monibush]

I have never crocheted socks before and I'm trying to crochet a pair from lion brand, here is the pattern

http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/cwe-socks.html?noImages=

I've got the cuff and leg part done, however I just don't understand what I'm supposed to do once I get to the heel flap. I've crocheted the "heel flap" and then it wants me to turn?? Turn where??? I've tried looking for videos or any other instructions but I just don't understand what to do next!!!

Heel flap: Next row Sc to within 4 sts of beg marker. Work back and forth over the next 8 sc for 3". Remove dec markers. (Note: The rem 8 sc are for instep.)

Heel turning: Row 1 Work 3 sc, dec 1 sc, work 3 sc-7 sc.

Row 2 Work 2 sc, dec 1 sc, work 2 sc, turn.

Row 3 Work 2 sc, dec 1 sc, work 1 sc, turn.

Row 4 Work 1 sc, dec 1 sc, work 1 sc.


I've crocheted the "heel flap" and then it wants me to turn?? Turn where??? I've tried looking for videos or any other instructions but I just don't understand what to do next!!! Thanks for any help!

[Debbi-a1]

Here are some socks from Crochet Today with a diagram of the basics of a sock, it shows where the parts are.
Snow Days Socks (http://www.coatsandclark.com/NR/rdonlyres/A392499B-40BD-4DBD-97AE-1020430E7FB2/54218/snowdaysocks.pdf) - link.
This might help. I haven't done a sock like this, so I'm not 100% sure. You should be working on rows and the right side facing you. The Heel Flap says it's worked in rows.

[Monibush]

Thanks so much!!! That website was really helpful in explaining what exactly I was working on!

[jleinhauser]

What you are doing is shaping by doing what is called "short rows". This means you work partially across the row, then turn, work partially across the next row, turn, etc. At some point you go back to working across the entire row. It's used to create shaping in one specific area of a garment -- perhaps at the bustline where
more room is needed, etc.

Jean Leinhauser