MATERIAL:
3 balls Sock yarn 3 ply (1 oz. ball) for long socks
2 balls Sock yarn 3 ply (1 oz. ball) for short socks
1 set sock needles each No. 1 and No. 2
1 card Nylon for heel and toe reinforcement
GAUGE: 7 sts. = 1 inch
Cast on 64 sts. with No. 1 needles. Join, being careful not to twist sts. Work in ribbing K 1, P 1 for 3 inch. (2 inch, for short socks). Change to No. 2 needles and pattern. 1st round: * K 4, P 1, K 2, P 1, repeat from * all around. 2nd round: K all around. Repeat these 2 rounds until leg measures 10 inch. (8 inch, for short socks). Slip next 32 sts. on to one needle for heel (starting from center of a K 4 rib to center of another K 4 rib). Divide the rem. 32 sts. on 2 needles for instep. Attach Nylon and work over heel needle only. 1st row: (right side) * slip 1, K 1, repeat from * across row. 2nd row: P across row. Repeat these 2 rows for 28 rows. Start to shape heel: (right side facing you) slip 1, K 16, K 2 tog., K 1, turn. Slip 1, P 5, P 2 tog., P 1, turn. Slip 1, K 6, 1( 2 tog., K 1, turn. Slip 1, P 7, P 2 tog., P 1, turn. Slip 1, K 8, K 2 tog., K 1, turn. Slip 1, P 9, P 2 tog., P 1, turn. Continue to work this way always having one more st. on each row until 18 sts. are left on heel needle. Cut off Nylon. With another needle (first needle) pick up and K 14 sts. along one side of heel. Work across all instep sts. in pattern. With another needle (3rd needle), pick up and K 14 sts. along other side of heel and K half of heel sts. to same needle. Slip the rem. heel sts. to first needle, end at center of sole. Decr, for instep as follows: 1st round: On first needle K to within 3 sts., K 2 tog., K 1. Work across instep sts. in pattern. On 3rd needle: K 1, slip 1, K 1 and p.s.s.o. the K st. K to end. 2nd round: Work instep sts. in pattern, K the rem. sts. Repeat these 2 rounds until there are 64 sts. left in round, omitting a P 1 rib on each side every 8th round, thus discontinuing gradually the pattern on instep needle as picture shows. Work even until foot measures from tip of heel 8½ inch, for size 10½, or 2 inch, less than desired length when finished. Start to decrease for toe: Attach Nylon. 1st round: On first needle, K to within 3 sts., K 2 tog., K 1; on 2nd needle, K 1,slip 1, K 1, p.s.s.o. the K st., K across to within 3 sts., K 2 tog., K 1; on 3rd needle, K 1, slip 1, K 1, p.s.s.o. the K st., K to end. 2nd round: K around. Repeat these 2 rounds until 20 sts. are left. Weave sts. tog. and steam lightly.