Turkish Thumb-Joint Heel

The Turkish Thumb-Joint heel is an afterthought or forethought heel that is easily customizable to any size foot, and can be plugged into any sock pattern. The heel can be worked in any yarn, and is very well fitting even for wide or high-volume feet, as well as narrow feet. This pattern is for the heel only, and includes basic instructions about how to open a heel using an afterthought and forethought technique.