THE HuMBLE SOCK GOES TOE UP
A TOE UP SOCK WITH A HEEL FLAP FOR DPN'S AND MAGIC LOOP
Materials
Fingering weight yarn. You will need $100\mathrm{gms}/3.5\mathrm{oz}$ OR two $50\mathrm{gm}/2\mathrm{oz}$ skeins. Size 1 or 2 $(2.5{-}2.75\ \mathrm{mm})$ knitting needles. One $32^{\circ}$ circular needle OR [set of 5 dpns]. Stitch markers. Tapestry needle. Gauge ${\mathrm{=}}1^{\prime\prime}$ $2.5\;\mathrm{cm}$ Stockinette st worked in the round.
Sizes
Women's small (medium/large).
Abbreviations
k - knit. p - purl. st(s) - stitch(es). ml (make onecrease -Yucando youfavorite increase,ormake abackwardspontrght need so that theworking am nts awayfrom you. \$l1 - Slip one stitch. Slip it knitwise if on knit side, slip one purlwise if on purl ide, unless otherwise instruted. ssk $\cdot$ Sioest,lt ftslst s (through the back loops). k2tog $^{-}$ Knit two stitches together as if they were a single stitch. p2tog - Purl two stitches together as if they were a single stitch.
Using circular needle and Turkish cast-on, cast on 14(16, 16) stitches [which is 7(8, 8) wraps]. Knit 2 rounds. [If you want to use dpns, ransfer them now. Place stitches from Needie A on two needles, place stitches from Needle B on 2 needles.]
[CIRC] Increase round: Needle A: K1, m1, k to last st, m1, kl, Needle B: K1, ml, k to last st, ml, k1. 4 stitches increased. Repeat this increase round until 30, (32, 36) stitches. Next round: Work around all stitches evenly. Repeat these 2 rounds (1 increase round, then 1 round even) until 60 (64, 68) stitches. Increase round: Needles 1: K1, m1, k to end Needles $2:\mathtt{k}$ to last st, m1, k1 Needles 3: k1, ml, k to end Needles 4: k to last st, m1, k1 4 stitches increased. Repeat this increase round until 30, (32, 36) stitches. Next round: Work around all stitches evenly. Repeat these 2 rounds (1 increase round, then 1 round even) until 60 (64, 68) stitches.
Foot
Continue knitting in the round until the foot is the desired length less $2.5^{\prime\prime}$ .Begin heel.
Heel
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Heel Flap
Row 1: sl 1, knit across 29 (31, 33), turn. Row 2: sl 1, purl across 29 (31, 33), turn. Rep rows 1-2 until heel flap is $2.5^{\circ}$ long.
Turn Heel
Row 1: (rs) sl 1, k16, (17, 18) stitches, ssk, k1, turn. Row 2: (ws) sl 1, p5, p2tog, pl, turn Row 3: sl 1, k6, ssk, k1, turn Row 4: sl 1, p7, p2tog, pl, turn Row 5: sl 1, k8, ssk, k1, turn Continue working one more stitch as established, until all stitches have been worked. End with a purl row.
Gusset
Needle A: Knit half of the heel stitches and place a marker here. Knit the remaining half of the heel stitches, pick up 1 stitch in each of the slipped edge stitches along the heel flap, and 1 additional stitch where heel flap and instep join. Place marker. Work across 15 (17, 17) instep stitches. Needle B: Work across 15 (17, 17) remaining instep stitches. Place marker. Pick up and knit 1 stitch where instep and heel flap join and 1 stitch in each slipped stitch along the edge of the heel flap, and knit half of the heel stitches (to marker).
Rounds now start in the middle of the heel. You have 3 markers on your work; one end-of-round marker at the heel, and one marker on each side of the instep. Knit 1 round ven. You are ready for gusset decreasing. [DPN] Knit half of the heel stitches. Place marker. Needle 1: Knit the remaining halfof the heel stitches; pick up stith in each of the slipped edge stitches along the heel flap, and 1 additional stitch where heel flap and instep join. Needles2& 3:Work acrossinstep. Needle 4: Pick up and knit 1 stitch where instep and heel flap join and 1 stitch in each slipped stith along the edge of the heel flap, then knit half of the heel stitches (to marker). Rounds now start in the middle of the heel flap. Needles 1 & 4 should have the same number of stitches; these are the heel & gusset stitches. Knit I round even. You are ready for gusset decreasing.
Gusset Decreasing
[CIRC] DecreaseRound: Needle A: Knit to 2 stitches before marker, k2tog, pass marker, kto end Needle B: Knit to marker, pass marker, ssk, knit to end. Next round: Work around all stitches evenly. Repeat these 2 rounds (1 decrease round, then 1 round even) until 60 (64, 68) stitches remain. Transfer stitches so that half of the stitches are on needle A, and half the stitches are on needle B. Remove markers. You are now ready to work the leg section. [DPN] Decrease Round: Needle 1: Knit to last 2 stitches, ktog. Needle 2 & 3: Knit across instep. Needle 4: ssk, knit to end. Next round: Work around all stitches evenly. Repeat these 2 rounds (1 decrease round, then 1 round even) until 60 (64, 68) stitches remain. You are now ready to work the leg section. Leg Work in stockinette stitch (knit every round) and continue until leg measures 2” les than desired length. Cuff Knit (K2, P2) ribbing for $2^{\prime\prime}$ . Cast off loosely. Weave in ends.
