MATERIALS: 2 skeins wool-ease; dpn's to obtain gauge.

GAUGE: 11.5 sts and 15 rows = 2" (approx.) CO 40 sts. K 9 rows. K 5 rws in K1tbl, P1 rib.

BEGIN PATTERN:
Rnds 1, 2 and 3: Knit
Rnd 4: K1, P1 around. Repeat these 4 rnds until sock measures 1" short of desired length. End having worked Rnd 4 of pattern. K 5 rnds.

HEEL FLAP: K10, turn. P20. Work back and forth on 20 sts until heel flap measures 2 1/4". End ready to work a WS row.

TURN THE HEEL
Rw 1: Sl1, p12, p2tog,turn.
Rw 2: Sl1, k6, k2tog,turn.
Rw 3: Sl1, p6, p2tog, turn.
Repeat the last 2 rws until all sts have been worked (8 sts remain).

GUSSETS:
Pick up and k 10 sts from side of heel flap. K across instep sts. Pick up and k 10 sts from opposite side
of heel flap, k 4 heel sts. K 1 rnd even (14-20-14) Next Row: Ndl 1: K to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Ndl 2: K. Ndl 3: K1, ssk, k to end. K 1 rnd. Repeat the last 2 rnds until 40 sts remain. Work foot even until 1 1/2-2" short of desired length.

TOE:
Next Row: Ndl 1: K to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. Ndl 2: K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. Ndl 3: K2, ssk, k to end. K 1 rnd. Repeat the last 2 rows until 28 sts remain. Then work "next row" only until 12 sts remain. Weave toe.

A quick note! Fun things happen with this pattern if you do the purl stitches in row 4 with a different color.

Meg - 1999
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