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What You Need:
BEEHIVE NON-SHRINK SOCK WOOL (1 oz. skeins), or
BEEHIVE NON-SHRINK MOORLAND, 3 Ply (1 oz. skeins).

Slack-Length Socks:
Sizes 10-10½ or 11-11½ - 2 skeins.
Size 12-12½ - 3 skeins.

Regulation-Length Socks:
3 skeins for each size.

Royal Society Plastic Sock Needles No. 1.

GAUGE: 8½ sts make 1 inch; 12 rnds make 1 inch.

Sizes 10-10½ (11-11½, 12-12½)

Cast on very loosely 64 sts (68 sts, 72 sts).

Divide sts on 3 needles, join, being careful not to twist sts, and work around tightly in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for 2 inches for Slack-Length Socks, or for 5 inches for Regulation-Length Socks. Next rnd: Knit around, de­creasing evenly around to 56 sts (60 sts, 64 sts).

Work in stockinette st (knit each rnd) until piece measures in all 5½ inches for Slack-Length Socks, or 11½ inches for Regulation-Length Socks. Drop yarn, with a different color thread for heel marker, knit onto 1st needle (later to be heel sts) 28 sts (30 sts, 32 sts).

Drop marking thread. Divide the re­maining sts between 2nd and 3rd needles for instep. Go back and pick up main yarn and, starting with heel needle, continue working in stocki­nette st as usual until piece measures from heel marker 6½" (7½", 8½").

To Shape Toe: 1st rnd: On 1st nee­dle, k 1, slip 1 st as if to knit, k 1, pass slipped st over knit st, knit to within 3 sts from end of needle, then k 2 together, k 1. On 2nd needle, k 1, slip 1 st as if to knit, k 1, pass slipped st over knit st, knit to end of needle. On 3rd needle, knit to within 3 sts from end of needle, then k 2 to­gether, k 1. 2nd rnd: Knit around. Repeat these 2 rnds alternately until there remain 20 sts (24 sts, 24 sts).

Weave sts together or bind off, fold and sew.

HEEL … Pull out heel marker; pick up sole sts on 1st needle. There are on 1st needle 28 sts (30 sts, 32 sts).

Divide remaining sts between 2nd and 3rd needles. There are on 2nd and 3rd needles 27 sts (29 sts, 31 sts).

Attach main yarn at beginning of 1st needle and knit 1 rnd, picking up 2 sts between 1st and 2nd needles (1 st on each needle) and 2 sts between 3rd and 1st needles in same way. There are on needles 59 sts (63 sts, 67 sts).

Work 2 rnds straight, then shape heel as follows: 1st rnd: On 1st needle, k 1, slip 1 st as if to knit, k 1, pass slipped st over knit st, knit to within 3 sts from end of needle, then k 2 to­gether, k 1. On 2nd needle, k 1, slip 1 st as if to knit, k 1, pass slipped st over knit st, knit to end of needle. On 3rd needle, knit to within 3 sts from end of needle, then k 2 together, k 1. 2nd rnd: Knit around. Repeat these 2 rnds alternately until there remain 23 sts (23 sts, 27 sts).

Weave sts together; or bind off, fold and sew.