Gauge: 7.5 st/inch on 2mm, 2.25mm or 2.5 mm needles
Size: to fit a 10” ankle approximately
Cuff: Cast on 72 stitches (18 sts per needle) and do K2, P2 ribbing for 2 to 3”
Leg: Switch to stockinette stitch (knit every round) and continue to desired length (usually 7 to 9”).
Heel Flap: Leaving 36 instep stitches on needles 2 and 3 (18 & 18) put remaining 36 stitches on 1 needle and work heel flap back and forth over this needle.
Regular heel stitch:
Row 1: *Slip 1, k1* repeat from * across
Row 2: Slip 1, purl remaining sts
Work rows 1 & 2 for 36 rows.
Turn Heel: Working over heel flap stitches:
Row 1: Knit across 20 sts, ssk**, K1 turn work
Row 2: Slip 1 purlwise, p5, p2tog, p 1, turn
Row 3: slip, 1 K to 1 st before gap, ssk, k1, turn
Row 4:Slip 1, p to 1 st before gap, p2tog, p1, turn
Repeat Rows 3 & 4 until all heel sts have been worked, ending with a purl row. (20 sts remaining)
Heel Gusset: Knit first 10 stitches. Rounds now start in the middle of heel flap. Knit remaining 10 stitches with new needle (needle 1 ), pick up one stitch in each of the slipped edge stitches along the heel flap,(approx 18) and 1 additional stitch where heel flap and instep join. Work across instep (needles 2 & 3) . Pick up and knit one stitch where instep and heel flap join and one stitch in each slipped stitch along the edge of the other side of the heel flap(18) work remaining 10 stitches onto the end of this needle (needle 4). Needles 1 and 4 should have about the same number of stitches, these are for the foot. Knit one row.
​*Next row: Knit to last 2 stitches on needle 1, K2tog. Work instep stitches on needles 2 &
3. On needle 4 ssk, knit to end. Work 2 rounds in plain knitting. Repeat from *until there are 18 stitches on each needle. 72 stitches total.
Foot: Continue in plain knitting on these 72 stitches until foot is desired length (allow
approx. 2.5" for toe decrease) average man’s foot, from back of heel, 8 to 9"
Toe: Decrease Round:
Needle 1: work to last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1
Needle 2: K1, ssk, knit to end.
Needle 3: Work to last 3 stitches K2tog, K1
Needle 4: K1, ssk, knit to end
Knit 3 rounds plain; decrease round.
Knit 2 rounds plain; decrease round.
Knit 2 rounds plain; decrease round.
Knit 1 round plain; decrease round.
Knit 1 round plain; decrease round.
Knit 1 round plain; decrease round.
Decrease round every round until 8 sts remain (2 sts per needle).
Graft toe sts together.
**ssk: Slip stitch as if to knit, slip stitch as if to knit, insert left needle into the front of
these 2 slipped stitches from left to right and K2tog.

Gauge: 7.5 st/inch on 2mm to 2.5 mm needles
Size: to fit shoe size 3-5 (6.5-7, 9-10, 12-12.5, 2-3)

Cuff: Cast on 40 (44, 48, 52, 56)) stitches and do K2 P2 ribbing for 1 to 1.5"
Leg: Switch to stockinette stitch (knit every round) and continue to desired length. 
Heel: Leaving 20 (22, 24, 26, 28) instep stitches on needles 2 and 3 (10 & 10 or 11 & 11 etc.) put remaining 20 (22, 24, 26,28) stitches on 1 needle and work heel flap back and forth over this needle.
Regular heel stitch:
Row 1: sl1, *k1, sl1* repeat from * across ending with k1 
Row 2: sl 1, purl across 
Work even in heel stitches for 14, (16, 18, 20, 22) rows
Turn Heel:
Working in short rows over heel flap stitches:
Row1: sl 1,k 12 (14, 15, 16, 18) ssk, turn
Row2: sl 1, p6,(p8, 8, 8, 10) p2 tog, turn
Row 3: sl 1, k 6 (8, 8, 8, 10) ssk, turn
Repeat rows 2 & 3 until all stitches are used and there are 8 (10, 10, 10, 12) stitches on the needle.

Gusset:
Knit first 4 (5, 5, 5, 6) stitches. Rounds now start in the middle of heel flap. Knit remaining 4 (5, 5, 5, 6) stitches with new needle (needle 1 ), pick up one stitch in each of the slipped edge stitches along the heel flap, and 1 additional stitch where heel flap and instep join. Work across instep (needles 2 & 3) . Pick up and knit one stitch where instep and heel flap join and one stitch in each slipped stitch along the edge of the other side of the heel flap, work remaining 4 (5, 5, 5, 6) stitches (needle 4). Needles 1 and 4 should have the same number of stitches, these are for the foot. Knit one row.
​*Next row: Knit to last 2 stitches on needle 1, K2tog. Work instep stitches on needles 2 & 3. On needle 4 ssk, knit to end. Work 2 rounds in plain knitting. Repeat from *until there are 10 (11, 12, 13,14 ) stitches on each needle. 40 (44, 48, 52, 56) stitches total.
Foot: Continue in plain knitting on these stitches until foot is desired length (allow approx 1 -1.5" for toe decrease)
Toe: Decrease row:
Needle 1: work to last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1
Needle 2: K1, ssk, knit to end.
Needle 3: Work to last 3 stitches K2tog, K1
Needle 4: K1, ssk, knit to end
Knit one round plain
Alternate decreasing row with plain row until 8 stitches remain on needles. (2 stitches on each needle)
Graft stitches together to close toe.
****ssk: Slip stitch as if to knit, slip stitch as if to knit, insert left needle into the front of these 2 slipped stitches from left to right and K2tog

Materials: fingering weight yarn, 2.25 to 2.75 mm needles, note: although these are knit flat, it is easiest to use double pointed needles.
Note: these are knit flat, not in the round, and sewn up

Bootees:
Cast on 36 sts. Work 4 rows in garter st. (knit every row)
5th row (RS):k2 * M1, K5. Repeat from * to last 4 sts. M1, k2, M1 k to end. 44 sts.
6th row (WS): K1, purl to last st, k1
7th row: Knit
Repeat 6th & 7th until leg measures 2.5 ‘’ ending with a purl row.
Next Row: (eyelet holes) *k1, YO, k2tog. Repeat from * to end of row, ending with a knit.
Next row: Purl.
To Make Foot: [K4 k2tog] twice. K15, turn. P 12, turn, k12 turn. 

NOTE: at this part of the pattern you may find it easier to leave the stitches each side of the foot that you aren’t working with on their needles and use another 2 needles to knit the top of the foot 
Working on these center 12 sts work 22 rows in st stitch for flap. Break yarn.

Next Row: K1 K2tog k to center 4 sts of the toe , k2tog twice, k to last 3 sts. K2tog K1.
Next Row: K to center 4 sts, k2tog twice, K to end of row .
Repeat these last 2 rows once then first row once. Cast off. Sew sole and back seam.
Crochet or knit an I cord tie for the bootee.

Basic Sock Pattern for Fingering Weight Yarn

Gauge: 7.5 st/inch on 2mm, 2.25mm or 2.5 mm needles
Size: to fit approx. an 8" ankle
Materials: approx 375 to 420 m of fingering weight yarn
Cuff: Cast on 60 (64) stitches and do K2, P2 ribbing for 1.5 to 2"
Leg: Switch to stockinette stitch (knit every round) and continue to desired length (usually 5.5 to 6").
Heel: Leaving 30 (32) instep stitches on needles 2 and 3 (15 & 15 or 16 & 16) put remaining 30 (32) stitches on 1 needle and work heel flap back and forth over this needle.
Regular heel stitch:
Row 1: sl1, *k1, sl1* repeat from * across ending with k1
Row 2: sl 1, purl across
Work even in heel stitches until heel flap is about 2.25" long.

​Turn Heel:
Working in short rows over heel flap stitches: 
Row 1: sl 1,k 19 (20), ssk*, turn * see below 
Row 2: sl 1, p10, p2 tog, turn 
Row 3: sl 1, k 10, ssk turn
Repeat rows 2 & 3 until all stitches are used and there are 12 stitches on the needle.
Gusset:
Knit first 6 stitches. Rounds now start in the middle of heel flap. Knit remaining 6 stitches with new needle (needle 1 ), pick up one stitch in each of the slipped edge stitches along the heel flap, and 1 additional stitch where heel flap and instep join. Work across instep (needles 2 & 3) . Pick up and knit one stitch where instep and heel flap join and one stitch in each slipped stitch along the edge of the other side of the heel flap, work remaining 6 stitches (needle 4). Needles 1 and 4 should have the same number of stitches, these are for the foot. Knit one row.
*Next row: Knit to last 2 stitches on needle 1, K2tog. Work instep stitches on needles 2 & 3. On needle 4 ssk, knit to end. Work 2 rounds in plain knitting. Repeat from * until there are 15 (16) stitches on each needle. 60 (64) stitches total.
Foot: Continue in plain knitting on these 60 (64) stitches until foot is desired length (allow approx. 2" for toe decrease)
Toe: Decrease round:
Needle 1: work to last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1
Needle 2: K1, ssk, knit to end.
Needle 3: Work to last 3 stitches K2tog, K1
Needle 4: K1, ssk, knit to end
Work 3 rounds even
(Work decrease round work 2 rows even ) 2 times
(work decrease round, work 1 round even) 3 times
Work decrease round each round until 8 stitches remain on needles.
Graft stitches together to close toe.
***ssk: Slip stitch as if to knit, slip stitch as if to knit, insert left needle into the front of these 2 slipped stitches from left to right and K2tog.***