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Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “DAWN” NYLON or “DAWN” DE LUXE FINGERING YARN
3 ounces Sand
1 Set Double Pointed Knitting Needles No. 1 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH
WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW.
GAUGE: 8 sts = 1 inch.
NOTE: For reinforcing toes (and heels) combine 1 strand of “Dawn” Nylon
Reinforcing Yarn, Article N-7 with yarn and knit per instructions.
Cast on 72 sts, divide sts on 3 needles (24 sts on each needle), join.
Place a marker at beginning of round. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2 for 2½
inches. Change to stockinette st (K each round), work even until sock
measures 8 inches from beg. HEEL: At beg of round divide sts as follows:
K and sl next 18 sts on a needle, K and sl next 18 sts on another
needle. Working on remaining sts only K 1 row, P 1 row for 2½ inches
ending with a P row. START TO TURN HEEL: 1st ROW: K 20, sl 1, K 1, pass
sl st over K st (p.s.s.o.), K 1, turn. 2nd ROW: Sl 1, P 5, P 2 tog, P 1,
turn. 3rd ROW: Sl 1, K 6, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., K 1, turn. 4th ROW: Sl 1,
P 7, P 2 tog, P 1, turn. Continue in the above manner until all sts have
been worked ending with a P row. Divide these sts on 2 needles. K 10 sts
on needle, pick up and K 17 sts on right side of heel (1st needle), work
across 36 sts of instep (2nd needle), pick up and K 17 sts on left side
of heel, K remaining sts of heel to this needle (3rd needle). NEXT
ROUND: Work even, then dec every other round as follows: 1st needle: K
to within 3 sts of end of needle, K 2 tog, K 1; 2nd needle: K across,
3rd needle: K 1, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., K to end of round. Dec in same
manner until there are 72 sts on needles. Work even until foot measures
7½ inches or 2 inches less than desired length from center back of heel.
Decrease for Toe: 1st needle: K to within 3 sts of end of needle, K 2
tog, K 1; 2nd needle: K 1, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., work to within 3 sts of
end of same needle, K 2 tog, K 1; 3rd needle: K 1, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o.,
work to end of round. K 1 round even. Repeat these 2 rounds until 16 sts
remain (8 sts on instep needle and 4 sts on each back needle). Sl sts of
back needles to one needle. Weave sts together following directions on
page 13.