LADDER STITCH SOCKS LADDER STITCH
MAIN STITCH PATTERN
Round 1 *K1, P3, K4; rep from * to end. Rounds 2 and 4 Knit.
Round 3 *K5, P3; rep from * to end. These 4 rounds form pattern.
INSTEP STITCH PATTERN
Round 1 (P3, K5) 2 (3: 3: 4) times, P3, K4 (0: 4: 0).
Rounds 2 and 4 Knit.
Round 3 (K4, P3, K1) 2 (3: 3: 4) times, K4 (3: 4: 3), P3 (0: 3: 0). These 4 rounds form pattern.
CUFF
Cast on 48 (56: 64: 72) sts using 2.5mm needles. Join to work in the round, taking care not to twist sts. PM to mark beg of round.
Next round *P1, K3; rep from * to end. Cont in rib a further 14 rounds.
Next round Knit.
LEG
Work in main stitch pattern until work measures 10.5 (12: 14: 15.5) cm or 4.5 (5.5: 6: 7)cm short of desired length, finishing after a Round 4.
HEEL FLAP
Set up row Remove marker, K1, turn.
The heel is worked over the next 25 (29: 33: 37) sts only. Next row (WS) (Sl1, K3) 6 (7: 8: 9) times, P1, turn.
Next row (RS) Sl1, knit to end, turn.
Rep these 2 rows another 12 (14: 16: 18) times.
TURN HEEL
Next row (WS) Sl1, P14 (16: 18: 20), p2tog, P1, turn. Next row (RS) Sl1, K6 (6: 6: 6), ssk, K1, turn.
Next row (WS) Sl1, purl to 1 st before gap, p2tog, P1, turn.
Next row (RS) Sl1, knit to 1 st before gap, ssk, K1, turn.
Rep last 2 rows until 1 st rem unworked either side of the heel sts.
Next row (WS) Sl1, purl until 1 st before gap, p2tog, turn.
Next row (RS) Sl1, knit until 1 st before gap, ssk. Do not turn, beg working in the round again. [15 (17: 19: 21) heel sts]
GUSSET
Set up round Pick up and knit 13 (15: 17: 19) sts along the side of the Heel Flap. PM for new beg of round, work 23 (27: 31: 35) sts from Round 1 of instep stitch pattern, PM, pick up and knit 13 (15: 17: 19) sts along the side of the heel flap, knit to end of round. [64 (74: 84: 94) sts]