Sport Socks Pattern #140

SIZE 9
Sizes 10 and 11 in Parenthesis

MATERIAL:
1 skein Knitting Worsted (3¾ oz. skein) Main Color (m.c.)
1 skein Knitting Worsted (2 oz. skein) Contrasting color (c.c.)
1 set bone sock needles No. 2 and No. 4 for small and medium sizes
1 set bone sock needles No. 3 and No. 5 for large size

GAUGE: 5 sts = 1 inch

Dot pattern: 1st round: * K5 m.c., drop m.c. attach c.c. and make a dot as follows: K out of the next st. 5 sts. by going alternately in front and back of the same st. After the 5 sts. are made, pull the first st. over the 4 other sts., then the 2nd st. over the 3 other sts. and so on until only 1 st. in c.c. is left over. Drop c.c. and pick up m.c. repeat from * all around, always carrying c.c. loosely in back of work. K3 rounds in m.c. 5th round: K2 m.c. * drop m.c. pick up c.c. make a dot out of next st. drop c.c. and pick up m.c. K5 m.c. repeat from * all around. K3 rounds in m.c. Repeat these 8 rounds for pattern.
   For all sizes cast on 48 sts. (16-16-16) with c.c. and No. 2 needles, join and K for 10 rounds. Next round: fold piece in half and K each st. tog. with the corresponding st. of first row, (to make a hem) then change to m.c. and K4 rounds. Work dot pattern as picture shows. Then K4 rounds in m.c. drop m.c. pick up c.c. and K4 rounds c.c., break off c.c. Turn cuff inside out, (wrong side of cuff is right side of sock) and work in m.c. for 4½ (5-5½) inch. K next 24 sts. on to one needle (heel needle) and divide the remaining 24 sts. on 2 needles for instep. Now work over heel sts. only. 1st row: P across. 2nd row: K across. Repeat these 2 rows until 15 (17-19) rows in all on heel needle. Turn heel, right side facing you K14, K2 tog., K1, turn, slip 1, P5, P2 tog., P1, turn, slip 1, K6, K2 tog., K1, turn, slip 1, P7, P2 tog., P1, turn, slip 1, KS, K2 tog., K1, turn. Continue this way working 1 more st. each row until 14 sts. are left on needle. Pick up and K along one side of heel 7 (8-9) sts. (first needle). Work across instep sts. (2nd needle). Pick up and K along other side of heel 7 (8-9) sts. and work 7 sts. from heel needle on to same needle (3rd needle). Slip the remaining 7 sts. from heel needle on to first needle, ending at center of sole. Decrease for instep as follows: 1st round: K around. 2nd round: K across first needle to within 3 sts., K2 tog., K1, work across 2nd needle. On 3rd needle: K1, slip 1, K1 and pull the slipped st. over the K st. Work to end. Repeat the last 2 rounds until there are 44 (48) sts. in round. Work even until piece measures from back of heel 7 (8-9) inch. Start to decrease for toe. First round: On first needle, K to within 3 sts., K2 tog., K1, on 2nd needle, K1, slip 1, K1, pass the slipped st. over the K st., K across to within 3 sts. K2 tog., K1, on 3rd needle K1, slip 1, K1, pass the slipped st. over the K st. K to end. 2nd round: K around. Repeat these 2 rounds until 12 sts. are left over. Weave sts tog. and steam lightly.