Men's Classic Socks Pattern #5722

Size 10 to 12

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles

SCALE: 8 sts to 1 in.

Jack Frost Sport Yarn—2 2-oz. Balls

Cast on 64 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 4 in., then work even in stockinette st until piece measures 9 in. in all, ending with a purl row.

HEEL: Row 1—K 1, slip 1, over the first 17 sts; place remaining 47 sts on st-holder. Row 2—Slip 1, P 16. Repeat above 2 rows on the 17 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 1, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 2; turn.

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

Row 5—K 3, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 4; turn.

Continue working as given above until all sts are worked; there will be 9 sts on the Needle, ending with K 8, K 2 tog.

Pick up and knit 15 sts on side of heel. Place the sts from st-holder to left hand Needle and knit across the 30 instep sts. Place the 54 sts just worked, on st-holder. Work back and forth on the remaining 17 heel sts as given for first half of heel, until 29 rows in all have been made, ending with a slip 1, K 1, row. Turn this half of heel as follows:

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

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

Row 5—P 3, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 4; turn.

Continue working as given above until all sts are worked; then will be 9 sts on the Needle, ending with P 8, P 2 tog.

Pick up and purl 15 sts on side of heel. Place the sts from st-holder to left hand Needle and purl across row (78 sts).

INSTEP SHAPING:

Row 1—K 22, K 2 tog., K 30, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 22.

Row 2 and all even rows purl.

Row 3—K 21, K 2 tog., K 30, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 21.

Row 5—K 20, K 2 tog., K 30, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 20.

Continue decreasing as given above until 58 sts remain. Work even 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 12, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 22, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 12.

Row 2 and all even rows purl.

Row 3—K 11, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 20, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 11.

Row 5—K 10, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 18, K 2 tog., K 2, slip 1, K 1, P S S O, K 10.

Continue decreasing as given above until 18 sts remain. Weave tip of sock tog. Sew back and sole seam. Work other sock to correspond.