THIS IS A GREAT "MY FIRST SOCK" PATTERN
Use Plymouth Sockotta yarn and 5- #2 double pointed needles
Cuff
Begin by loosely casting on 60 sts. Divide sts evenly onto 4 double pointed needles.
Place marker and join, being careful not to twist sts.
Work in K1, P1 Rib for 1 inch.
Work in St st until piece measures 6" from cast on edge.
Place last 30 sts on a holder (instep sts).
Heel flap (worked back and forth on 30 heel sts only)
Row 1 *Slip 1, k 1; rep from *.
Row 2 *Slip 1, p 1; rep from *.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until heel flap measures 2¼" (28 rows), ending with Row 2.
Turn Heel
Row 1 K 18, ssk, k 1, turn.
Row 2 Slip 1, p 7, p2tog, p 1, turn.
Row 3 Slip 1, k 8, ssk, k 1, turn.
Row 4 Slip 1, p 9, p2tog, p 1, turn.
Row 5 Slip 1, k 10, ssk, k 1, turn.
Row 6 Slip 1, p 11, p2tog, p 1, turn.
Continue in this way, working 1 more st between dec until all 30 sts have been worked, ending with a wrong side row – 18 sts.
Pick up sts for heel gussets as follows: Knit 9 sts; place marker (this is now the end of rnd marker); with another needle, knit 9 sts, pick up 15 sts along edge of heel flap, place marker, (with another needle, knit 14 sts of instep) twice; place marker, with another needle, pick up 15 sts along edge of heel flap, knit rem 9 sts – 78 sts.
Gusset
Rnd 1 Knit.
Rnd 2 Knit to 3 sts before first marker, k2tog, k1, slip marker, knit to second marker, slip marker, k1, ssk, knit to end of rnd.
Repeat Rnds 1 and 2 until 60 sts remain.
Note Keep markers in place for toe shaping.
Foot
Work even in St st until foot measures 7½" (or 2" less than desired total length).
Toe shaping
Rnd 1 Knit to 3 sts before first marker, k2tog, k1, slip marker, k1, ssk, knit to 3 sts before second marker, k2tog, k1, slip marker, k1, ssk, knit to end of rnd.
Rnd 2 Knit.
Repeat Rnds 1 and 2 until 20 sts remain.
Finishing
Knit across first 5 sts of rnd. 10 sts will be for the top of foot and 10 sts will be for the bottom of the foot. Graft remaining stitches together.
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