The pattern for My Favorite Socks

Here is the promised pattern for My Favorite Socks:

My Favorite Socks

Size: Ladies (4-6)

Needles: 1 set (5) of DPNs size 1.5 (2.5mm) or size 2 (2.75mm)

Yarn: 100g of fingering weight

Finished circumference: 7 1/2 inches

Gauge: 8 stitches per inch in stockinette

Cuff:

Cast on 15 sts to each of 4 needles for 60 sts total. Being careful not to twist the stitches, join and work in the round. The rounds begin at center back. Work K2P2 ribbing starting (and ending) each round with a K1 for 2”.

Upper Sock:

Pattern stitch:

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: K1, (P2, K2) repeat until last 3 stitches, P2, K1

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until sock measures 6” or desired leg length, ending at center back with a Row 2.

Divide for Heel:

You will only be knitting half the stitches, those from needles 1 and 4. Knit stitches from needle 1. Turn work. Slip first st, purl remaining stitches from needle 1 and then continue purling all stitches from needle 4 onto the same needle. Turn, slip first stitch, and then K 29. Working back and forth, continue in st st, slipping the first stitch of each row. (K on RS rows, P on WS rows). Work 30 rows for the heel, ending with a WS row.

Turn Heel:

K 18 sts, slip 1, K1, pass slipped stitch over (psso); turn

P 9, P2tog; turn

Slip 1st st purlwise, K8, slip 1, K1, psso; turn

Repeat these 2 rows until only the center 10 stitches remain.

K these 10 stitches and divide back onto 2 needles, 5 per needle.

Pick up 15 stitches along the heel edge

K needle 2

K needle 3

Pick up 15 stitches along the other heel edge and work 5 stitches from needle 4

There are now 20 stitches on needles 1 and 4, 15 on needles 2 and 3 and you are working on all 4 needles again.

On the top of the foot, continue working in the pattern stitch from the upper sock. On the bottom of the foot, work in stockinette stitch.

Decrease round: K the last stitches from needle 1 together

At the beginning of the 4th needle, slip the 1st st, K the second st, pass the slipped stitch over (psso)

Continue knitting, repeating the decrease round every 3 rounds until there are 15 stitches on needles 1 and 4. Continue knitting sock until foot measures 7 1/2” long from back of heel (to the height of your little toe).

Toe Shaping:

Work in st st. On needles 1 and 3, knit sts 3 and 2 from the end together; on needles 2 and 4, slip the 2nd st knitwise, knit 3rd st and pass slipped st over. Repeat these 4 decreases on the following round once, on every 3rd round twice, on every alt round 3 times and then on every round 6 times. Knit needle 1 so that your yarn tail is at the end of those 3 stitches. Place stitches from needles 2 and 3 on 1 needle, and stitches from needles 1 and 4 onto 1 needle. You should have 6 stitches on each needle. Using the kitchener stitch, graft the ends together.