April 7, 2026: Cast on 76 sts on 2.75mm needles. Transferred to 2.25mm needles and knit the sock with it.

Cuff: 20 rows.
Row 21: k9, k2tog, k16, k2tog, k9 on each magic loop needle.
72 sts remaining.
Knit to row 30 on 72 sts.
Row 31: k11, k2tog, k10, k2tog, k11 on each magic loop needle.
68 sts remaining. Knit the rest of the sock on 68 sts.
Knit until leg measures 7.25 inches (90 rows from cast on).

DUCATHI heel as in the Tuck Shorties pattern with a 6 st, 12 row gusset.

I need the sock (heel to end of toe) to be 28cm (11 inches) long and the toe to be 5cm (25 rows) long. So, back of the heel to the beginning of the toe needs to be 23cm. I knit 75 rows (15cm, 6inches) after the Ducathi gusset to get these measurements.

25 row toe decreases:
dec, knit 3 rows (32 sts)
dec, kint 2 rows (2 times), 28 sts
alternate row dec 6 times, 16 sts
every row dec 4 times, 8 sts.
Kitchener close.

Measurements BEFORE blocking:
Cuff to beginning of Ducathi gusset: 7.25 inches, 20 rows of cuff and 70 rows of stockinette
End of Ducathi gusset to beginning of toe: 5.75”, 71 rows of stockinette
Back of the heel to beginning of toe:
End of Ducathi gusset to the end of the toe: 7.75”
Back of the heel to beginning of toe:
Width of the sock: 7”, 18cm

Measurements after blocking:
Cuff:
Width at cuff:
Top to beginning of Ducathi gusset: 6.5”
Top to beginning of heel:
End of Ducathi gusset to beginning of toe: 5.25”
End of Ducathi gusset To the end of the toe: 7.75”
Back of the heel to the end of the toe:
Width at the foot section: