Size: Women’s Medium
Style: Cuff to Toe
Gauge: 9 sts/in, 13 Rows/in
Needles: 2 circulars, Size US 1 (2.25 mm)
Yarn: 2 - 50 gr balls Maizy (82% corn fiber - 18% elastic nylon)

Abbreviations:
cont: continue; CO: cast on; N1: Needle 1; N2: Needle 2; PW: purl-wise; rep: repeat; RS: right side; SSK: Slip, Slip, Knit; St st: stockinette stitch ; YB: yarn in back; YF: yarn in front

Tubular Cast On:
With waste yarn of same weight as Maizy, CO 35 sts. Change to Main Color (MC).

Row 1: K
Row 2: *K1, p into running thread between sts*; rep from * to * until last st; p into running thread and last st together. (68 sts) Transfer 34 sts onto 2nd circular needle. Join, being careful not to twist sts.

Rnd 1: *K1, yf, sl 1 pw, yb*. Rep from * to * around.
Rnd 2: *Yb, sl 1 pw, yf, p1*. Rep from * to * around.
Rep these 2 rnds two more times: 6 rounds.

When sock is complete, carefully snip scrap yarn used for cast on and remove it. Continue in K1, P1 ribbing until cuff measures ½” (1½ cm) from cast-on edge.

Leg:
Work in St st for another 1½” (4 cm). Complete sts on N2.

Eye of Partridge (EOP) Heel Flap:
Heel flap worked on 34 sts on N1.
With RS facing, work back and forth as follows:
Row 1: *Sl 1 purlwise, k1. Rep from * to end.
Row 2: Sl 1 purlwise, p to end.
Row 3: S1, K1, *K1, Sl 1; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 4: Sl 1 purlwise, p to end.
Rep these 4 rows until 34 Rows are complete, ending with Row 2. Attach Contrasting Color (CC) and work heel in CC; do not cut MC.

Round Heel
Turn Heel:
Row 1: Sl 1, K19, SSK, K1, turn
Row 2: Sl 1, P7, P2tog, P1, turn
Row 3: Sl 1, K8, SSK, K1, turn
Row 4: Sl 1, P9, P2tog, P1, turn
Row 5: Sl 1, K10, SSK, K1, turn
Cont working one more st each row until all sts have been worked across.
Note: Last 2 rows will not end in K1 (P1), respectively. Cut CC.

Heel Gusset:
Sl 1, K across heel flap sts on N1. With tip of N1, pick up 17 sts along the side of heel.
Pick up a stitch from row below first instep st to prevent a hole. [18 sts picked up].
N2: Work across 34 instep sts.
With point of N1, pick up a st from row below first heel st to prevent a hole.
Pick up 17 sts along right side of heel. [18 sts picked up].
Work remainder of sts on N1 (heel).
Work sts on N2 (instep).

Shape Gusset:
Dec. Rnd
N1: K1, ssk, work to 3 sts before end of N1, k2tog, k1.
N2:(instep) Work even.
Rnd 2: Work even on both N1 and N2.
Rep these two rnds until 68 sts rem.  
Foot:
N1: Bottom of foot; N2: Instep sts.
Cont working in St st until foot measures approx 2"-2.5” (5-6.5 cm) less than desired length. Complete sts on N2. Cut MC and attach CC.
Shape Toe:
Rnd 1:
N1: K1, ssk, work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
N2: K1, ssk, work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Rnd 2: Work even.
Rep these two rnds until 36 sts remain. Work Rnd 1 only until 20 sts remain.

Finishing:
Holding N1 and N2 together, graft sts on N1 and N2 together using Kitchener st.
Weave in ends on inside of sock.

Work Second Sock

Special Thanks to KyleAnn Williams for designing these MAIZY socks.
We saw an original pair in white Maizy with contrasting dark toe and heel and loved them. So KyleAnn did a 2nd version for us to publish.
Visit KyleAnn's web site: www.KyleAnnsKreations.com

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