SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Red Heart® Super Saver® Brushed Yarn, Soft Mink
- Size 9 Double-Pointed Knitting Needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)
- MEASUREMENTS:
- To Fit Woman's shoe size:
- Small 5/6: 9"
- Medium 7/8: 9 1/2"
- Large 9/10: 10 1/2"
- GAUGE: 17 sts and 23 rows = 4" in stocking st
DIRECTIONS:
Cast on 42 sts loosely. Divide onto 3 needles, having 14 sts on each needle. Join in rnd. PM on first st.1st rnd: *K1. P1. Rep from * around.
Rep last rnd of (K1. P1) ribbing for 1 1/2"
Knit in rnds until work from beg measures 5"
Next rnd: K2tog. Knit to end of rnd. 41 sts.
Knit 6 rnds even.
Next rnd: K2tog. Knit to end of rnd. 40 sts.
Knit in rnds until work from beg measures 10"
**Make heel: Arrange heel sts as follows: Slip 3 sts from end of 1st needle onto beg of 2nd needle, 3 sts from beg of 3rd needle onto end of 2nd needle. 40 sts are now divided as follows: 10 sts on 1st needle, 20 sts on 2nd needle, and 10 sts on 3rd needle.
Divide 20 sts on 2nd needle onto 2 needles and leave for instep.
Knit 10 sts off 1st needle onto 3rd needle.
Working on these 20 sts for heel, proceed as follows:
1st row: (WS). Sl1. Purl to end of row.
2nd row: *Sl1P. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows 7 (8-9) times more, then 1st row once.
Shape heel: 1st row: (RS). K11. ssk. K1. Turn.
2nd row: Sl1P. P3. P2tog. P1. Turn.
3rd row: Sl1. K4. ssk. K1. Turn.
4th row: Sl1P. P5. P2tog. P1. Turn.
5th row: Sl1. K6. ssk. K1. Turn.
6th row: Sl1P. P7. P2tog. P1. Turn.
7th row: Sl1. K8. ssk. K1. Turn.
8th row: Sl1P. P9. P2tog. P1. Turn.
9th row: Sl1. Knit to end of row. 12 sts.
Make instep: Slip 20 sts for instep onto one needle.
1st needle: With RS of work facing and using the heel needle, pick up and knit 8 (9-10) sts along side of heel. 2nd needle: K20 sts from instep. 3rd needle: Pick up and knit 8 (9-10) sts along other side of heel. K6 from 1st needle onto 3rd needle. 48 (50-52) sts are now divided as follows: 14 (15-16) sts on 1st needle, 20 sts on 2nd needle and 14 (15-16) sts on 3rd needle.
1st rnd: 1st needle: Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 2nd needle: Knit. 3rd needle: K1. ssk. Knit to end of needle.
2nd rnd: Knit.
Rep these 2 rnds to 40 sts divided as 10 sts on 1st needle, 20 sts on 2nd needle and 10 sts on 3rd needle.
Knit even until work from picked up row measures 7 (7 1/2-8)" [18 (19-21.5)
Shape toe: 1st rnd: 1st needle: Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 2nd needle: K1. ssk. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 3rd needle: K1. ssk. Knit to end of needle.
2nd rnd: Knit.
Rep these 2 rnds to 16 sts. Knit sts of 1st needle onto end of 3rd needle. Break yarn, leaving an end 8" long. Graft 2 sets of 8 sts for toe.
ABBREVIATIONS:
Beg = Beginning
K = Knit
K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
P = Purl.
P2tog = Purl next 2 stitches together
PM = Place marker
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
RS = Right side
Sl1P = Slip next stitch purlwise
Ssk = Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together
St(s) = Stitch(es)
WS = Wrong side