Mens Classic Socks Pattern #626

Sizes 8½ to 12½

REQUIREMENTS:
YARN: 3-ounces of 3-ply Sock Yarn.
NEEDLES: 1-set #2 and 1-set #3 double-pointed.

GAUGE: 7½-sts to an inch; 10-rounds make an inch.

   CUFF: Using the #2 needles, cast on 68 sts loosely. Divide sts among the 3-needles and join, being careful not to twist the sts. Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 3½ inches. On the last round decrease to 64 sts. Now change to the #3 needles and knit each round until the piece measures 11 inches in all.
   HEEL: With the 4th needle knit across 16 sts of the 1st needle; slip 16 sts from 3rd needle onto other end of the 4th needle (you now have 32 sts on the 4th needle). Divide the remaining sts on 2 needles for the instep. Work back and forth over the heel sts as follows: 1st row: Slip 1, purl across row. 2nd row: Slip 1, knit across row. Repeat these last 2 rows until the piece measures 2¼-inches, ending with a purl row.
   TURNING HEEL: 1st row: k 18, k 2 tog, k 1, turn; 2nd row: Slip 1, p 5, p 2 tog, p 1, turn. 3rd row: Slip 1, k 6, k 2 tog, k 1, turn. 4th row: Slip 1, p 7, p 2 tog, p 1, turn. 5th row: Slip 1, k 8, k 2 tog, k 1, turn. 6th row: Slip 1, p 9, p 2 tog, p 1, turn. 7th row: Slip 1, k 10, k 2 tog, k 1, turn. 8th row: Slip 1, p 11, p 2 tog, p 1, turn. 9th row: Slip 1, k 12, k 2 tog, k 1, turn. 10th row: Slip 1, p 13, p 2 tog, p 1, turn. 11th row: Slip 1, k 14, k 2 tog, k 1, turn. 12th row: Slip 1, p 15, p 2 tog, p 1, turn. 13th row: Slip 1, k 16, k 2 tog, turn. 14th row: Slip 1, p 16, p 2 tog, turn. 15th row: Knit across the remaining 18 sts on the heel needle.
   INSTEP: With a spare needle: 1st needle: Pick up and knit 16 sts along edge of heel; 2nd needle: Knit across the instep sts. 3rd needle: Pick up and knit 16 sts along other edge of heel, knit 9 sts from heel needle. Slip the other 9 sts of the heel needle onto the 1st needle. There are 25 sts on the 1st and 3rd needles and 32 sts on the 2nd needle.
   SHAPING INSTEP: 1st round: Knit to within the last 3 sts on the 1st needle, k 2 tog, k 1. Knit across 2nd needle, (instep sts). 3rd needle: k 1, slip 1, k 1, psso, knit to end of needle. 2nd round: Knit around. Repeat these last 2 rounds until 16 sts remain on each of the 1st and 3rd needles. Now work even knitting each round until the piece measures 2¼-inches less than length desired.
   SHAPING OF TOE: 1st Round: Knit to within last 3 sts on 1st needle, k 2 tog, k 1. 2nd needle: K 1, slip 1, k 1, psso, knit across to within last 3 sts, k 2 tog, k 1. 3rd needle: K 1, slip 1, k 1, psso, knit to end of round. 2nd Round: Knit around. Repeat these last 2 rounds until 16 sts remain. With the 3rd needle knit across sts of the 1st needle, (8 sts on each of the two needles). Break yarn, leaving 20-inches. Weave sts together.