Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “DAWN” NYLON or “DAWN” DE LUXE FINGERING YARN

3 ounces Sand

1 Set Double Pointed Knitting Needles No. 1 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW.

GAUGE: 8 sts = 1 inch.

NOTE: For reinforcing toes (and heels) combine 1 strand of “Dawn” Nylon Reinforcing Yarn, Article N-7 with yarn and knit per instructions.

Cast on 72 sts, divide sts on 3 needles (24 sts on each needle), join. Place a marker at beginning of round. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2 for 2½ inches. Change to stockinette st (K each round), work even until sock measures 8 inches from beg. HEEL: At beg of round divide sts as follows: K and sl next 18 sts on a needle, K and sl next 18 sts on another needle. Working on remaining sts only K 1 row, P 1 row for 2½ inches ending with a P row. START TO TURN HEEL: 1st ROW: K 20, sl 1, K 1, pass sl st over K st (p.s.s.o.), K 1, turn. 2nd ROW: Sl 1, P 5, P 2 tog, P 1, turn. 3rd ROW: Sl 1, K 6, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., K 1, turn. 4th ROW: Sl 1, P 7, P 2 tog, P 1, turn. Continue in the above manner until all sts have been worked ending with a P row. Divide these sts on 2 needles. K 10 sts on needle, pick up and K 17 sts on right side of heel (1st needle), work across 36 sts of instep (2nd needle), pick up and K 17 sts on left side of heel, K remaining sts of heel to this needle (3rd needle). NEXT ROUND: Work even, then dec every other round as follows: 1st needle: K to within 3 sts of end of needle, K 2 tog, K 1; 2nd needle: K across, 3rd needle: K 1, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., K to end of round. Dec in same manner until there are 72 sts on needles. Work even until foot measures 7½ inches or 2 inches less than desired length from center back of heel. Decrease for Toe: 1st needle: K to within 3 sts of end of needle, K 2 tog, K 1; 2nd needle: K 1, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., work to within 3 sts of end of same needle, K 2 tog, K 1; 3rd needle: K 1, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., work to end of round. K 1 round even. Repeat these 2 rounds until 16 sts remain (8 sts on instep needle and 4 sts on each back needle). Sl sts of back needles to one needle. Weave sts together following directions on page 13.

MEN’S SHORT SOCKS

Follow directions for plain socks working only 2 inches of ribbing and 4 inches of stockinette st before starting heel.