March 13 2009: First stocking finished.

130 rows twisted stitch pattern from cuff to beginning of heel flap. 37 stitches in pattern -> reduce to 30 stitches for the flap.

Length of heel flap: 30 rows, short rows: 10/10/10 stitches, pick up 16 stitches for gusset.

gusset: decrease 6 times every 3rd row

162 pattern rows from cuff to end of pattern.
+ 35 rows in stockinette stitch.

Needle 2 and 3: 40 pattern stitches -> 34 stockinette stitches.

toe: ssk/k2tog: row 36, 39, 42, 44, 46, 48 + 6x in each row -> 2x8 stitches. Graft together

I’m very happy to announce that I won the poll for March 2009 in the group Sockenstrickereien as well as the second prize in the poll for the year 2008/2009 with this pair of stockings.