Cast on 64 stitches.

RIBBING
Work 12 rounds of 1x1 ribbing

LEG
Round 1: K all stitches
Round 2: K3, p1; repeat to end.
Round 3: K all stitches
Round 4: K1, p1; repeat to end.
Repeat rounds 1-4 an additional 15 times, or until desired leg length is reached.

HEEL FLAP
The heel flap will be worked back and forth over the next 32 stitches.
Row 1 (RS): Sl1, k1; repeat to end. Turn.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1, 31 Turn.
Repeat 16 more times for a total of 34 rows. When the final row and turn has been completed, RS will be facing.

TURN THE HEEL
Row 1( RS): Sl1 K17 ssk, k1. Turn.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1, p5, p2tog, p1. Turn.
Row 3 (RS): Sl1, k6, ssk, k1, Turn.
Row 4 (WS): Sl1, p7, p2tog, p1. Turn.
Row 5 (RS): Sl1, k8, ssk, k1. Turn.
Row 6 (WS): Sl1, p9, p2tog, p1. Turn.
Continue turning and decreasing as established (one
stitch decreased every row) until all sts have been worked.

Final RS decrease row will end with a ssk (no extra k1),
and final WS decrease row will end with a p2tog (no
extra p1). 16 (18, 20) sts remain.

Turn so RS is facing. Sl 1, knit across.

PICK UP GUSSET STITCHES
Using slipped stitches as a guide, pick up 18
stitches along the edge of the heel flap. Work the next
32 stitches in pattern across the instep. Pick up 18 stitches along the other side of the heel flap. 86 stitches in total.

GUSSET DECREASE SET UP
Knit the 18 knit stitches, and Ktbl the 18 picked up stitches. Proceed with next row of pattern to marker. Ktbl the next 18 picked up stitches. This is the new end of round.

GUSSET DECREASES
Round 1: Knit to 3 stitches before the start of instep
stitches, k2tog, k1. Work all stitches in pattern across
instep (to marker). Slip marker. K1, ssk, and knit to end
of round.
Round 2: Knit to start of instep stitches. Work instep
stitches in pattern (to marker). Slip marker. Knit to end
of round.
Repeat these rounds until you are back to the original
stitch count of 64 stitches. Knit to end of sole
stitches. This is the new end of round.
Continue foot as set (in pattern across instep, in
stockinette across sole) until 2 inches from desired
length, ending with completion of sole stitches.

TOE SHAPING
Round 1: K1, ssk, k to three stitches before end of instep, k2tog, k1. K1, ssk, k to three stitches before end of sole stitches, k2tog, k1. (4 sts dec.)
Round 2: K all stitches.

Repeat these two rounds 8 more times until you
have 28 stitches left – place half on each of two
needles for grafting.

FINISHING
Graft using Kitchener stitch.