Why yes, it is! It’s the start of a heel flap.
Sure, I know it’s traditional to get excited when you have finished turning the heel, maybe even to wait until after you have picked up the gusset stitches. And kilt hose are certainly traditional. Even TheEnabler assumed I’d finished the heel when he heard me say something about “heel” connected to the sock.
But screw it, I’m pretty thrilled to have reached the heel on sock #2. Cables complete, not another nupp to do. And frankly, people celebrate finishing the heel because it means they are solidly past the half way point, and I was half way done this sock a lonnnngggg time ago.
I think I just might get these done while it’s still the right season to wear them.