Women’s Medium (size 7-8)
Difficulty Level – Medium

Materials
2 - 50 gr balls Panda Wool (51% bamboo - 39% wool - 10% nylon)  – Neptune # 1009
2 – 35” Crystal Palace Bamboo Circulars (Needle #1 is Sole, Needle #2 is Instep) -or - size needed to achieve gauge
Gauge is (7) st & (10) rounds / inch

Abbreviations
C6B = place 3 sts on cable needle, hold to back, K next 3 sts, K the 3 sts from cable needle; C6F = place 3 sts on cable needle, hold to front, K next 3 sts, K 3 sts from cable needle; Cont = continue; DC = decrease: K1, K2Tog, knit across to 3 sts before end of needle, SSK, K1; K = knit; P = purl; PSSO = pass slip stitch over {knit stitch}; YO = yarn over {wrap yarn over needle, will be knit in the next row}; K2TOG = knit 2 together; sl1 = slip 1 st as to knit; P2Tog = purl 2 stitches together; PSSO = pass slip st over K2Tog; Rep = repeat; Rnds(s) = round(s); Sl = slip first st knitwise; SSK = Slip first st knitwise, slip 2nd st purlwise, K 2 sts together in the back loop; St(s) = stitch(es); T = turn work; * = * repeat what is in between asterisk*

BEFORE starting, PLEASE read through all instructions.

Instructions
Cast On 66 & K1, P1 around for 9 rnds
K 1 rnd

RIGHT SOCK
Rnd 1: *K1, YO, Sl1, K2Tog, PSSO, YO, K7* rep around
Rnds 2,4,6,8: K
Rnd 3: *YO, SSK, K1, K2Tog, YO, K6* rep around
Rnd 5: *K1, YO, Sl1, K2Tog, PSSO, YO, K1, C6B* rep around
Rnd 7: *YO, SSK, K1, K2Tog, YO, K6 * rep around
 
LEFT SOCK
Rnd 1: *K6, K1, YO, Sl1, K2Tog, PSSO, YO, K1* rep around
Rnds 2,4,6,8: K
Rnd 3: *K6, YO, SSK, K1, K2Tog, YO, * rep around
Rnd 5: *C6F, K1, YO, Sl1, K2Tog, PSSO, YO, K1* rep
Rnd 7: *K6, YO, SSK, K1, K2Tog, YO, * rep around

Rep Rnds 1 – 8: 3 times (32 rnds)
K1, K2tog, K30, K1, K2Tog, K30
K 1 rnd

HEEL over 32 sts
Row 1: Sl1, K2 * Sl1, K1* K3
Row 2: Sl1, K2 * PURL* K3
Row 3: Sl1, K2 * K1, Sl1* K3
Row 4: Sl1, K2 * PURL* K3
Rep Row 1 – 4 for a total of 16 garter ridges( or to your desired length)
Rep Row 1 - 3
End the heel flap ready to start a wrong side row

Rounder Heel Turn
Sl1, P18, P2Tog, P1 TURN
Sl 1, K7, SSK, K1 TURN
Sl 1, P8, P2tog, P1, TURN
Sl 1, K9, SSK, K1, TURN
Sl 1, P10, P2tog, P1, TURN
Gusset Pick Up
Pick up 1 Gusset st at ea Garter Ridge
K across the instep sts
Pick up 1 Gusset st at ea Garter Ridge
K across Heel sts
K across first Gusset Pick Up
Now at instep sts (BOR)
Gusset Decrease
Starting at instep, K across,
K1, K2Tog, K across to 3 sts before end of needle, SSK, K1
K around
Rep these 2 rnds until 32 sts on sole needle & 32 sts on instep needle

FOOT
Work till 2.5” shorter than foot length

TOE
K 5 Rnds
DC = K1, K2Tog K to last 3 sts, SSK, K1, rep for other side of foot (60)
K 4 Rnds
DC (56)
K 3 Rnds
DC (52)
K 2 Rnd
DC (48)
K 1 Rnd
DC (44)
K 1 Rnd
DC (40)
K 1 Rnd
DC (36)
DC (32)
DC (28)
DC (24)
DC (20) ( 28 rnds)

Kitchener the toes or use your favorite toe closing technique. Weave in all ends

Special Thanks to Cathy Hannigan for designing these Panda Wool socks.
Visit Cathy's blog: http://tryintaknit.blogspot.com/

Pattern Copyright 2008 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this  pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CP Yarns Panda Wool are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.

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