Socks Pattern #3728

Size 11
1 Set No. 12 Steel Sock Needles
Scale:—10 sts. to 1 inch

MINERVA VELVEEN
2 Balls

On 3 needles cast on 80 sts., 28 sts. on each of 2 needles, 24 sts. on 3rd needle. Join, being careful not to twist sts.

K. 1 st., P. 1 st., (ribbing) for 5 inches, then K. 4, P. 1, (ribbing) for 6½ inches. Now divide sts., having 39 sts. on heel needle and 41 sts. on instep needles (1 P. st. at each side of instep).

HEEL—Decrease 1 st. on heel needle, then on 38 sts. work Stockinette st. for 30 rows, ending with K. row.

Now turn heel, P. 20, P. 2 together, turn, slip 1, K. 4, slip 1, K. 1, pass the slip st. over the K. st., turn, slip 1, P. 5, P. 2 together, turn, slip 1, K. 6, slip 1, K. 1, pass slip st. over K. st., turn.

Continue to work in this manner always working 1 st. more each row until all sts. are worked (21 sts. on needle, ending on P. row). K. across 21 sts. on heel needle, pick up 15 sts. at left side of heel, work across instep needles in ribbing, pick up 15 sts. at right side of heel. Divide sts. as follows: 26 sts. on first heel needle, 41 sts. on instep needle and 25 sts. on 2nd heel needle.

Continue ribbing on 41 sts. of instep. Decrease at each side of heel as follows:

On first heel needle K. across to within last 3 sts., K. 2 together, K. 1, work across instep, then on next heel needle, K. 1, slip 1, K. 1, pass slip st. over K. st., K. to end of needle. Work 1 round.

Repeat last 2 rows 5 times more (80 sts. remaining).

Work even for 5½ inches or desired length allowing 2½ inches for toe.

TOE—K. to within last 3 sts. of first needle, K. 2 together, K. 1. On 2nd needle K. 1, slip 1, K. 1, pass slip st. over K. st., K. to within last 3 sts. of same needle, K. 2 together, K. 1.

On 3rd needle K. 1, slip 1, K. 1, pass slip st. over K. st., K. to end of needle. K. 1 round.

Repeat last 2 rows until 20 sts. remain, weave sts. together.