Men's Classic Socks

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Size 10 to 12

1 Pr. Standard No. 1 Needles

SCALE: 9 ½ sts to 1 in.

JACK FROST FINGERING FLEECE—4 1-oz. Balls

Cast on 72 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 4 in., then work in pattern as follows:

Row 1—P 1, * K 6, P 2; repeat from * 7 times ending K 6, P 1.

Row 2—K 1, * P 6, K 2; repeat from * 7 times ending P 6, K 1. Repeat above 2 rows until piece measures 9 in. all, ending with row 2.

HEEL: Row 1—Slip 1, K 1, over the first 18 heel sts; place remaining 54 sts on st-holder.

Row 2—Slip 1, P 17. Repeat above 2 rows on the 18 heel sts until 28 rows in all have been made, ending with a purl row. Turn this half of heel as follows:

Row 1—K 2, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 3; turn.

Row 3—K 3, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 4; turn.

Row 5—K 4, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 5; turn.

Continuing working as given above until all sts are worked; there will be 10 sts on the Needle, ending with K 9, K 2 tog. Pick up and knit 16 sts on side of heel. Place the sts from st-holder to left hand Needle and work in pattern across the 36 instep sts as follows: K 5, * P 2, K 6; repeat from * 2 times; P 2, K 5. Place the 62 sts just worked, on st-holder. Work back and forth on the remaining 18 heel sts, as given for first half of heel, for 29 rows ending with a slip 1, K 1, row. Turn this half of heel as follows:

Row 1—P 2, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 3; turn.

Row 3—P 3, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 4; turn.

Row 5—P 4, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 5; turn.

Continue working as given above until all sts are worked; there will be 10 sts on the Needle, ending with P 9, P 2 tog.

Pick up and purl 16 sts on side of heel. Place the sts from st-holder to left hand Needle and work across row keeping the 36 instep sts in pattern (88 sts).

INSTEP SHAPING:

Row 1—K 24, K 2 tog., pattern over 36, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 24.

Row 2—and all even rows purl, keeping pattern across the 36 instep sts to toe.

Row 3—K 23, K 2 tog., pattern over 36, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 23.

Row 5—K 22, K 2 tog., pattern over 36, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 22.

Continue decreasing as given above until 72 sts remain, ending with a purl row, then work as follows:

Row 1—K 23, P 2, K 6, P 2, K 6, P 2, K 6, P 2, K 23.

Row 2—P 23, K 2, P 6, K 2, P 6, K 2, P 6, K 2, P 23.

Repeat above 2 rows until foot measures 2 in. less than desired length, measuring from back of heel, ending with a purl row. Decrease for toe as follows:

Row 1—K 15, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 30, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 15.

Row 2 and all even rows purl.

Row 3—K 14, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 28, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 14.

Row 5—K 13, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 26, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, PSSO, K 13.

Continue decreasing as given above until 24 sts remain.

Weave tip of sock tog. Sew back and sole seam. Work other sock to correspond.

These socks patterns originally published by Jack Frost in Two-Needle Socks, Volume 57.