911 Socks

These are the socks I promised Neatnik two years ago after I broke my ankle. While I have knit her quite a number of socks for school and summer wear in the intervening months, this pair was promised and I finally have cast them on and completed them. Notice the perfect matchy-matchy!

911 Socks
Size
child's size 12-13 (US)

Materials
1 skein Opal Petticoat
one set of size 1 (2.25mm) dpns

Gauge
40 sts and 56 rounds in 4" in St st in the round on size 1 needles

Cuff/Leg
Cast on 60 sts. Join. Work 2x2 rib pattern [k1, (p2, k2)14x, p2, k1] until leg is desired length.
I worked 62 rounds because Neatnik asked for tall, but not knee-high, yarn socks.

Heel Flap (worked over 30 stitches)
Row 1: sl1, p29
Row 2: (sl1, k1)15x
Work Rows 1 and 2 of Heel Flap 16 times or until heel is desired depth.

Turn heel
Row 1: sl1, p16, p2tog, p1, turn
Row 2: sl1, k5, ssk, k1, turn
Row 3: sl1, p6, p2tog, p1, turn
Continue as established until all stitches have been worked (18 sts rem).

Ankle Join For the ankle join and gussets, the round begins at center of heel.
Round 1 - P/U 17 sts, pm, work instep, pm, p/u 17 sts, k9 (82 sts)
Round 2 - k24 tbl, k2tog tbl, sm, work instep, sm, k2tog tbl, k24 tbl (80 sts)

Gusset Decreases
Round 1 - Knit to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1, sm, work instep, sm, k1, ssk, knit to end of round
Round 2 - Knit to marker, sm, work instep, sm, knit to end of round
Work gusset decreases until 60 sts rem.
Knit 15 to have the round beginning at the join, as initially.

Foot
Work as est for 35 rounds or until foot is desired length.
Work one round in St st.

Toe Shaping
Round 1 - (K1, ssk, knit to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1) 2x.
Round 2 - Knit.

Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until 28 sts remain, ending on round 1.
Repeat round 1 once more (24 sts rem).

Finishing
Kitchener rem sts to close toe. Weave in all ends. Give to your favorite rescue person to wear and enjoy.