Sandal Socks

Sizes Finished foot length Small 9 inch Medium 9.5 inch Large 10.5 inch X-Large 11 inch Materials Size S M L XL Worsted Weight Wool Yarn (100g) 1 1 2 2 Set of 4 double pointed knitting needles size 4.00mm (U.S. 6) or size needed to obtain gauge. Gauge 20 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) with 4.00 mm needles in stockinette stitch. Instructions Instructions for larger sizes will be written thus ( ). Cast on 40 (40, 44, 44) sts using two needles. Divide into 13 (13, 14, 14) sts onto first 2 needles and 14 (14, 16,16) sts onto third needle. Join in round. Mark first st with contrast thread. Next round: *K2, P2. Rep from * to end of round. Cont. in (K2, P2) ribbing for 6 (6, 7, 7) inches [15, (15, 18, 18) cm]. Knit in rounds for 1 inch (2.5 cm). Heel: Slip last 10 (10, 11, 11) sts from 3rd needle and first 10 (10, 11, 11) sts from first needle onto one needle for heel having contrast marker in center. Leave 20 (20, 22, 22) sts on 2 needles for instep. Slip the instep sts onto st holder while working heel. Work heel sts back and forth as follows: 1st row: *Sl1. K1. Rep from * to end of row. 2nd row: (Wrong side). Sl1. Purl to end of row. Rep last 2 rows until heel measure 2 (2, 2 1/4, 2 1/2) inches [ 5, (5, 5 1/2, 6) cm].

Heel Shaping: 1st row: P13 (12,14,14). P2tog. P1. Turn. 2nd row: Sl1. K7. Sl1. K1. Psso. K1. Turn. 3rd row: Sl1. P8. P2tog. P1. Turn. 4th row: Sl1, K9, Sl1. K1. Psso. K1. Turn. 5th row: Sl1, P10. P2tog. P1. Turn. 6th row: Sl1, K11. Sl1. K1. Psso. Turn. 14 ( 14, 16, 16) sts remain. With right side facing, pick up and knit 10 (10, 12, 12) sts along left side of heel. With 2nd needle knit across 10 ( 20, 22, 22) sts from instep. With 3rd needle, pick up and knit 10 ( 10, 12, 12) sts along right side of heel. Knit first 7 sts from heel onto end of 3rd needle. Slip rem 7 sts from heel onto beg of first needle. 54 ( 54, 58, 60) sts are now divided 17 ( 17, 18, 19) sts on first needle 20 (20, 22, 22) sts on 2nd needle and 17 ( 17, 18, 19) sts on 3rd needle. Cont working in round as follows: 1st round: 1st needle: Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 2nd needle: Knit. 3rd needle: K1. Sl1. K1. Psso. Knit to end of needle. 2nd round: Knit. Rep last 2 rounds to 40 (40, 44, 44) sts divided as 10 ( 10, 11, 11) sts on first needle, 20 ( 20, 22, 22) sts on 2nd needle and 10 ( 10, 11, 11) sts on 3rd needle. Cont even until foot measures 6 1/4 (6 3/4, 7, 7 1/2) inches [16 (17, 18, 19) cm] from picked up sts. Shape toe: 1st round: 1st needle: Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 2nd needle: K1. Sl1. K1. Psso. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 3rd needle: K1. Sl1. K1. Psso. Knit to end of needle. 2nd round: Knit. Rep last 2 rounds until 20 sts rem. Knit sts from first needle onto 3rd needle. Graft 2 sets of 10 sts tog at toe.