Image kindly supplied by Linda Edwards
This is a highly textured sock which appears smaller around than it is. It has a lot of stretch in the pattern and if you flatten it you will see that is it the appropriate size for the average woman's sock top.
Materials:
1 3 oz. ball of Wool-Ease or other worsted wt.
yarn 1 set of US size 5 double pointed needles (5)
Gauge:
5 sts = 1" (slightly flattened)
Pattern:
Lace Pattern
Rows 1, 2, 3, 4 : K 3, P 2 around
Row 5: (YO, sl 1, K2tog, pass sl. stitch over, YO, p2) Repeat pattern around
Cast on 40 sts, ( 10 sts per needle.)
Do K1, P1 ribbing for 1-1/2 inches
Begin Lace Pattern, repeating 5 pattern rows until 6" from beginning
K 6 rows stockinette
Begin heel flap, placing 20 sts from needles 1 and 4 on one needle.
(WS) Sl 1, purl remaining stitches.
Sl 1, K1 across on right side.
Repeat these two rows for 14 rows total, ending with right side facing you.
Turn Heel
Sl 1, k12, slip, knit and pass sl st over K st (skp), turn sl 1, p7,
p2 tog, turn sl 1 k7, skp, turn Repeat these last 2 rows until all sts
are worked (8 sts on needle)
Gussets
Pick up 10 sts on left side, knit across next 2 needles. Pick up 10
sts on right side and k 4 sts from heel needle onto this needle. Place
remaining 4 heel sts on left needle (1).
K 1 row around.
Decrease row: K to within 3 sts of end of 1st needle. SKP, K 1, knit stitches on next two needles. K1, k2tog, k remaining sts. on 4th needle. Repeat these two rows three more times. You should now have 40 sts on needles.
Foot
Continue pattern as established until 1-1/2 " from desired length.
Toe
Decrease Row: K to within 3 sts of end of first needle, skp, k1. K1,
k2tog, k remaining sts on needle 2. Knit to within 3 sts of end of 3rd
needle, skp, k1. K1, k2tog, k remaining sts on needle 4.
K 2 rounds.
(Repeat decrease row. K 1 round), 3 times
Work decrease round each row until 6 sts remain on each needle.
Place sts from needles 1,4 on one needle.
Place sts from needles 2,3 on one needle and graft toe.