Copyright , Nov. 2004, Gail Bable

With Sport Weight yarn and Size 3 needles

Cast on : 24 sts.

Row 1-14: K2, P2 across

Row 15: Knit

Row 16: Purl

Row 17:Slip 1, Knit 11, place remaining 12 stitches on a holder (a piece of waste yarn works best)

Row 18: Slip 1, Purl across

Row 19, 21, 23: Sl 1, K11

Row 20, 22, 24: Sl 1 P across

Row 25: Sl 1, K7, Sl 1, K1, Pass slipped stitch over, turn

Row 26: Slip 1, P4, P 2 tog, turn

Row 27: Sl 1, K 4, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, Turn

Row 28: Sl 1, P4, P2 tog, turn

Row 29: Sl 1, K 4, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, turn

Row 30: Sl 1, K 4, P 2tog,

Row 31: Sl1, K5, Pick up and knit 6 stitches from the side of the heel, K 12 stitches from the holder.

Row 32: Purl across, Purl and Pick up 6 stitches from the opposite side of the heel

Row 33: Knit (30 sts.)

Row 34: Purl

Row 35: Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K14 K2 tog, K12

Row 36: Purl

Row 37: Sl 1, K1, Psso, K12, K2 tog, K12

Row 38: Purl

Row 39: Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K10, K2 tog, K 12

Row 40, 42, 44, 46, 48: Purl

Row 41, 43, 45, 47 : Knit

Row 49: Sl 1, Knit 1, PSSO, K 8, K 2 tog, repeat

Row 50: 52, : Purl

Row 51: Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K 6, K2 tog, repeat

Row 53: Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K4, K 2tog, repeat

Row 54: Knit

Kitchener toe: Place the 6 stitches from either side of marker on double points or use straight needles , just make sure sock is folded exactly in half with the toe matched up on top. Break off yarn leaving about 30” tail and thread onto yarn needle. With your stitches lined up one needle on top of the other , head down into the first stitch on the bottom needle as if to purl, go up into the first stitch on top as if to knit. *Head back on down to the first stitch on the bottom row and go through it as if to knit and take it off the needle. Move over to the next stitch on that same bottom needle and got through it as if to Purl. (leave it on the needle). On up to the top needle again and go through it as if to Purl. Take it off the needle. Move over to the next stitch on the top needle and go through it as if to knit (leave it on the needle)*. Repeat from * to * until all the stitches are off the needles. Now sew up side seam using a mattress stitch , working on the outside of your sock. Weave in end.