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                           Basic Sock Using 9" Circular Needles                                          
                           Designed by Melissa Seitzer/Fasnacht

Materials:  1 ball DK sock yarn
             Size 5 - 9” circular needle (or size to get your gauge)
             1 set of Double pointed needles in the same size as circular needle.
             3 stitch markers

Gauge:  7 sts per inch. (or something close to that)

Sized to fit an average woman’s foot.

Ribbing and Leg:

Cast on 48 sts.  Join in the round, placing a marker as you join, being careful not to twist your stitches.  K1, P1 ribbing for 1 ½ inches.  Continue knitting in stockinette sts until you have 6-8 inches from your cast on edge.  Transfer 24 sts to a double pointed needle.

Begin Heel:

You will now be working back and forth on the sts on the circular needle and also using an additional double pointed needle. 

Heel Pattern:

Row 1: *Slip 1, K1 repeat across*
Row 2:  Slip 1, purl across

Knit in this pattern for 24 rows.  End with a purl row, turn your work.

Turn Heel:

Row 1:  K14, ssk, K1, turn. (23 sts)
Row 2:  sl l, p5, p2tog, p1, turn. (22 sts)
Row 3:  sl 1, K6, ssk, K1, turn. (21 sts)
Row 4:  sl 1, p7, p2tog, p1, turn. (20 sts)
Row 5:  sl 1, K8, ssk, K1, turn. (19 sts)
Row 6:  sl 1, p9, p2tog, p1, turn. (18 sts)
Row 7:  sl 1, K10, ssk, K1, turn. (17 sts)
Row 8:  sl 1, p11, p2tog, p1, turn. (16 sts)
Row 9:  sl 1, K12, ssk, turn.  (15 sts)
Row 10:  sl 1, p12, p2tog, turn. (14 sts)

Gusset:

Knit across heel flap.  Pick up and knit 14 sts from the side of the heel flap plus knit one stitch in the gusset corner.  Place marker.  Knit the instep stitches off your double pointed needle.  Place marker.

Next, pick up one stitch in the gusset corner and 14 sts from the remaining side of the heel flap.  Knit the remaining stitches of your round.

Gusset Decrease and Sock Foot:

Round 1:  Knit
Round 2:  Knit to 3 sts before marker, K2tog, K1, slip marker, knit to next marker, slip marker, K1, ssk, knit around.

Repeat these 2 rounds until you are back to 48 sts.

Sock Foot:

Continue knitting in stockinette st until you are approximately 1 ½ or 2 inches from the top of your longest toe.

Transfer half of your sts onto a double pointed needle.

Round 1:
Needle 1: K1, ssk, knit until the last 3 sts k2tog, K1. 
Needle 2:  K1, ssk, knit until the last 3 stitches, k2tog, K1.

Round 2: Knit around

Continue in this manner until 16 sts remain. 

Using kitchener stitch, graft remaining stitches together.

Abbreviations:

                Sts - stitches
                Sl  -  slip
                K2tog - knit 2 sts together
                P2tog - purl 2 sts together
                ssk -  (slip, slip, knit)  Slip 2 sts one at a time as if to knit.                              Insert left needle through front of sts from left to right                         and knit these 2 sts together.
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