Men's English-Ribbed Socks Pattern #5721

Size 10 to 12
1 Pr. Standard No. 1 Needles
SCALE: 9½ sts to 1 in.
Jack Frost Fingering Fleece—4 1-oz. Balls

Cast on 72 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 4 in., then work in pattern as follows:
Row 1—P 1, * K 6, P 2; repeat from * 7 times ending K 6, P 1.
Row 2—K 1, * P 6, K 2; repeat from * 7 times ending P 6, K 1.
Repeat above 2 rows until piece measures 9 in. in all, ending with row 2.

HEEL: Row 1—Slip 1, K 1, over the first 18 heel sts; place remaining 54 sts on st-holder. Row 2—Slip 1, P 17. Repeat above 2 rows on the 18 heel sts until 28 rows in all have been made, ending with a purl row. Turn this half of heel as follows:
Row 1—K 2, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 3; turn.
Row 3—K 3, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 4; turn.
Row 5—K 4, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 5; turn.
Continuing working as given above until all sts are worked; there will be 10 sts on the Needle, ending with K 9, K 2 tog.
Pick up and knit 16 sts on side of heel. Place the sts from st-holder to left hand Needle and work in pattern across the 36 instep sts as follows: K 5, * P 2, K 6; repeat from * 2 times; P 2, K 5. Place the 62 sts just worked, on st-holder. Work back and forth on the remaining 18 heel sts, as given for first half of heel, for 29 rows ending with a slip 1, K 1, row. Turn this half of heel as follows:
Row 1—P 2, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 3; turn.
Row 3—P 3, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 4; turn.
Row 5—P 4, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 5; turn.
Continue working as given above until all sts are worked; there will be 10 sts on the Needle, ending with P 9, P 2 tog.
Pick up and purl 16 sts on side of heel. Place the sts from st-holder to left hand Needle and work across row keeping the 36 instep sts in pattern (88 sts).

INSTEP SHAPING:
Row 1—K 24, K 2 tog., pattern over 36, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 24.
Row 2 and all even rows purl, keeping pattern across the 36 instep sts to toe.
Row 3—K 23, K 2 tog., pattern over 36, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 23.
Row 5—K 22, K 2 tog., pattern over 36, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 22.
Continue decreasing as given above until 72 sts remain, ending with a purl row, then work as follows:
Row 1—K 23, P 2, K 6, P 2, K 6, P 2, K 6, P 2, K 23.
Row 2—P 23, K 2, P 6, K 2, P 6, K 2, P 6, K 2, P 23.
Repeat above 2 rows until foot measures 2 in. less than desired length, measuring from back of heel, ending with a purl row. Decrease for toe as follows:
Row 1—K 15, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 30, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 15.
Row 2 and all even rows purl.
Row 3—K 14, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 28, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 14.
Row 5—K 13, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 26, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 13.
Continue decreasing as given above until 24 sts remain.
Weave tip of sock tog. Sew back and sole seam. Work other sock to correspond.