Materials: Approximately 1 oz fingering weight wool, small amount mohair, size 0 and size 1 dpns

Directions:

With size 0 needles, cast on 36 stitches with the mohair yarn.

Work in K1P1 rib for 10 rounds.

Switch to fingering weight wool, and size 1 needles.

Work in stockinette for 15 rounds

HEEL FLAP

Knit across 9 stitches, then turn back and purl 18.

Row 1: Sl 1 K 1 across

Row 2: Sl 1 P across

Work for 10 rows.

Turn heel:

Row 1: K 11, SSK, K1, turn

Row 2: Sl 1 P 5, P2 tog, P 1, turn

Row 3: Sl 1, K to 1 before space, SSK, K1, turn

Row 4: Sl 1, P to 1 before space, P2 tog, P 1

Continue Rows 3&4 until all stitches worked (10 stitches remain)

K across, pick up 9 stitches and running thread along heel flap, knit across instep, pick up running thread and nine stitches along other side.

Begin gusset decreases.

Rnd 1:

Ndl 1: K across to last 3, K2tog, K1

Ndls 2&3: K across

Ndl 4: K1, SSK, K across

Rnd 2: K all needles

Repeat until there are 38 stitches remaining.

Work in stockinette for 10 rounds.

Begin toe decreases.

Rnd 1:

Ndls 1&3: K across to last 3 sts, K 2 tog, K1

Ndls 2&4: K1, SSK, K across

Rnd 2: K all needles

Repeat until you have 7 stitches on needles 1&4, and 6 on needles 2&3. Then decrease every round until there are 3 stitches on 1&4, and 2 on needles 2&3. re-arrange your stitches so that you have an even number on top and bottom. graft closed, make another sock!

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