Toe sock without lace

Gauge: 24 sts and 36 rounds = 4" over stockinette

Size: woman's medium

Toe:
Using the figure-8 method, co 16 (8 sts on each of 2 needles). Plain round: K all sts.Increase round: [K1, m1, k to 1 st before end of needle, m1, k1] twice. Divide 20 sts evenly among 4 needles. Work Increase round every other round until there are 48 sts.

Continues to work until the sock measures 3-1/2" less than the length of the foot, and then begins gusset increases.

Foot:

Work the following two rounds 9 times, or until there are 66 stitches:Even Round: knit to end of round.Increase Round: k3, m1, k to end of round, m1. K3

Heel will be worked back and forth over remaining 42 sts in round.

Fitting:

Begin short rows to knit the heel area, turning and wrapping and then going back and picking the wraps up. Continue to knit back and forth in this manner; then, to connect the heel flap to the gusset, knit to the gap and then decreases. Finally, create a small ribbed cuff and a sewn bind-off. (will explain)

Heel:

Row 1 (RS): K 32, w&t.

Row 2 (WS): P 22, w&t.

Row 3 (RS): K 21, w&t.

Row 4 (WS): P 20, w&t.

Row 5 (RS): K 19, w&t.

Row 6 (WS): P 18, w&t.

Row 7 (RS): K 17, w&t.

Row 8 (WS): P 16, w&t.

Row 9 (RS): K 15, w&t.

Row 10 (WS): P 14, w&t.

Row 11 (RS): K 13, w&t.

Row 12 (WS): P 12, w&t.

Row 13 (RS): K 11, w&t.

Next row (WS): P 11; p next 5 sts, picking up each wrap (loop of yarn wrapped around base of stitch) and purling it together with the st it had wrapped; pick up next wrap and place on left needle, p3tog (wrap on left needle, st that it had wrapped, and next st, all purled together). Turn work (do not wrap st).Next row (RS): Slip 1, k 16, k next 6 sts, picking up each wrap and knitting it together with the st it had wrapped; pick up next wrap and place on left needle, sssk (wrap, st that it had wrapped, and next st, all worked together.) Turn work (do not wrap st).Next Row (WS): Slip 1, p 22, p2tog. Turn work.Next Row (RS): Slip 1, k 22, ssk. Turn work.Repeat last 2 rows 7 times more until all heel sts have been worked; do not turn work on last row. 24 heel sts remain.

Leg:

The leg will be worked in the round over all 48 sts. Repeat round until leg is 6" from end of heel. (or desired length)

Ribbing:

Work 1x1 rib: k1, [p2, k2] to last st in round, k1.Repeat 2x2 rib round until ribbing measures 1". BO using sewn bind-off and weave in ends using tapestry needle.