Socks Pattern #121

Sizes 1 to 2 Years

MATERIAL:
1 ball Saxony 3 fold (1 oz. ball)
1 set bone sock needles No. 1 and No. 2

GAUGE: Size 2 needles 7½ sts. = 1 inch

   Cast on 40 sts. (12-12-16 sts.) with No. 1 needles for cuff. Join and work ribbing K2, P2, for 1½ inches. Change to No. 2 needles and decrease 4 sts. at even intervals in next row. K plain for 2 inches. Slip the next 16 sts. to 2 needles for instep. On remaining 20 sts. work heel. First row: * Slip 1, K1, repeat from * across needle. 2nd row: P back. Repeat these 2 rows 7 times more. (16 rows). Now turn heel as follows on wrong side: slip 1, P11, P2 tog., P1, turn, slip 1, K5, K2 tog., K1, turn, slip 1, P6, P2 tog., P1, turn, slip 1, K7, K2 tog., K1, turn, slip 1, P8, P2 tog., P1, turn, slip 1, K9, K2 tog., K1, turn, slip 1, P10, P2 tog., turn, slip 1, K10, K2 tog. There are now 12 sts. on heel needle. Pick up and K along one side of heel 8 sts. (first needle) K across instep sts. (2nd needle), pick up and K8 sts. on the other side of heel and K6 sts. from heel needle on to the same needle (3rd needle). Slip the remaining 6 sts. of heel needle on to first needle; end at center of sole (44 sts.). Next round: K1 round even. Next round: K to within 3 sts. of end of first needle, K2 tog., K1, K across 2nd needle, on 3rd needle K1, slip 1, K1, and pass the slipped st. over the K st. K to end. Repeat the last 2 rounds 3 times more (36 sts.). K even until 4 inches from tip of heel and decrease for toe as follows: Slip 1 st. from first and 3rd needle on to 2nd needle (9-18-9 sts.). First decrease round: K to within 3 sts. of end of first needle, K2 tog., K1; on 2nd needle K1, slip 1, K1 and pass the slipped st. over the K st. K to within 3 sts. of end of needle, K2 tog. K1; on 3rd needle K1, slip 1, K1 and pass the slipped st. over the K st., K to end. K1 round even. Repeat the last 2 rounds until 16 sts. in round. Place 8 sts. on each needle and weave the sts. tog. Steam lightly.