Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"DAWN" DELUXE FINGERING YARN or "DAWN" NYLON
3 ounces Canary or color of your choice
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 2 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW.
GAUGE: 9 pattern sts = 1 inch
Cast on 63 sts, and work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for 1 inch. 1st PATTERN ROW: K 3, P 3, repeat from beg across row ending with K 3. 2nd PATTERN ROW: P 3, K 3, repeat from beg across row ending with P 3. 3rd and 4th PATTERN ROWS: Repeat 1st and 2nd pattern rows. 5th PATTERN ROW: K 3, P 3 tog, repeat from beg across row ending with K 3. 6th PATTERN ROW: P 3, in next st K 1, P 1, K 1 (3 sts worked in 1 st), repeat from beg across row ending with P 3. NEXT 4 ROWS: Repeat 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th pattern rows. Repeat from 5th row until section measures 4½ inches. SHAPE HEEL: Work across 18 sts, work and place next 27 sts on st holder, work across remaining sts. Tie in another skein of yarn. Working both sides of heel at one time complete this pattern, then work heel in stockinette st (K 1 row, P 1 row) until heel measures 2inches ending with a P row. Turn one half of heel as follows: K 1, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., K 1, turn; sl 1, P 2, turn; K 2, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., K 1, turn; sl 1, P 3, turn. Continue until all sts are worked. Sl sts on free needle and finish other half of heel as follows: K across row, turn; P 1, P 2 tog, P 1, turn; sl 1, K 2, turn; P 2, P 2 tog, P 1, turn. Continue in this manner until all sts have been worked. Pick up and P 1 6 sts on side of heel, work across 27 instep sts in pattern, pick up and P 16 sts on other side of heel, P across remaining sts. SHAPE GUSSET: K 24, K 2 tog, work across 27 instep sts in pattern, K 1, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., K across remaining sts, cut one skein. NEXT ROW: P across all sts working 27 instep sts in pattern. NEXT ROW: K 23, K 2 tog, work 27 instep sts in pattern, K 1, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., K remaining sts. NEXT ROW: P across sts working 27 instep sts in pattern. Continue dec in same manner until 61 sts remain. Work even for 3¾ inches or until sock measures 2 inches less than desired length ending with a K row. SHAPE TOE: P 11, P 2 tog, P 2, P 2 tog, P 27, sl 1, P 1, p.s.s.o., P 2, sl 1, P 1, p.s.s.o., P 11. NEXT ROW: K across. NEXT ROW: P 10, P 2 tog, P 2, P 2 tog, P 25, sl 1, P 1, p.s.s.o., P 2, sl 1, P 1, p.s.s.o., P 10. Continue in this manner until 21 sts remain. NEXT ROW: K across dec to 20 sts, then P 5 and sl sts on dpn, sl remaining sts on 2nd dpn, sl last 5 sts to 1st dpn and weave sts of toe tog.
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