from * to last 2 sts of sole needle, sl 1 pwise wyb, p1, drop current working yarn, turn work. With WS facing, pick up yarn dropped on previous rnd and cont as foll: *Sl 1 pwise with yarn in front (wyf), p1; rep from * to last st of sole needle, drop working strand to outside of work (this strand will be 1 of 2 strands used for the sole in the next row), sl 1 pwise, turn. With RS facing, skip to the end of the sole needle without working the sole sts again, pick up the single strand of yarn dropped there, and cont across the gusset and instep sts as foll: Knit to 3 sts before beg of instep, k2tog, k1; on instep needle work 29 instep sts according to next row of Instep chart; k1, ssk, knit to end—2 sts dec’d; both strands of yarn are at beg of sole needle.
Rnd 3: There will be 1 strand coming from in front of the first sole needle, and 1 strand coming from between the first and second sts on the sole needle. Holding both strands together, p1 tightly, cont with double strand, knit to last st of sole needle, p1, drop 1 strand to inside of work, cont with single strand, knit sts of first gusset, work 29 instep sts according to next row of Instep chart, knit sts of second gusset.
Rnd 4: With single strand, p1, *sl 1 pwise wyb, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts of sole needle, sl 1 pwise wyb, p1, drop current working yarn, turn. With WS facing, pick up strand dropped on previous rnd and cont as foll: *Sl 1 pwise wyf, p1; rep from * to last st of sole needle, drop working strand to outside of work, sl 1 pwise, turn. With RS facing, skip to the end of the sole needle without working the sole sts again, pick up the single strand of yarn dropped there and knit sts of first gusset, work 29 instep sts according to next row of Instep chart, knit sts of second gusset; both strands of yarn are at beg of sole needle.
Rnd 5: Rep Rnd 3.
Cont instep sts in patt from chart, rep the shaping of Rnds 2–5 eleven more times, redistributing sts as necessary when number of sts becomes too few to grip needles securely, and ending with Rnd 1 of chart—60 sts rem; 27 sole sts, 29 instep sts, 2 knit sts for each gusset; 49 chart rnds completed to end with Rnd 1 of Instep chart. When working Rnd 2 on subsequent reps you will beg with the working yarn at the start of 27 sole sts, instead of between Sts 5 and 6. On these later reps of Rnd 2, beg the rnd as foll: With single strand, p1, *sl 1 pwise wyb, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts of sole needle, sl 1 pwise wyb, p1, drop current working yarn, turn work. Cont Rnd 2 from this point as originally given on page 61 . Cont instep sts in patt from chart, work Rnd 2 once more, working gusset decs as k2tog over 2 sts of first gusset, and ssk over 2 sts of second gusset—58 sts rem; 27 sole sts, 29 instep sts, 1 knit st for each gusset.
Foot
Redistribute sts again, if desired, and rep Rnds 3 and 4 until Instep chart has been worked 5 times total, ending with Rnd 12 of chart and Rnd 4 of padded sole patt—foot measures about 8" (20.5 cm) from back of heel. For a longer foot, rep Rnds 3 and 4 of padded sole, working instep sts in St st, until foot measures 2" (5 cm) shorter than desired total length, ending with Rnd 4.
Toe
Cont working padding on sole sts only, work the first and last sole sts and sts for the top of toe with a single strand of yarn as foll:
Rnd 1: With MC, k1 with single strand, cont with double strand, knit to last sole st, drop 1 strand to inside of work, cont with single strand, knit last sole st, knit to end.
Rnd 2: With single strand of CC, k1, *sl 1 pwise wyb, k1; rep from * to last 2 sole sts, sl 1 pwise wyb, k1, drop CC working yarn, turn. With WS facing, join a new strand of CC and cont as foll: *Sl 1 pwise wyf, p1; rep from * to last st of sole needle, drop working strand to outside of work, sl 1 pwise, turn. With RS facing, skip to the end of the sole needle without working the sole sts again, pickup the single strand of CC dropped there, and knit to end; both strands of yarn are at
Rnd 3: There will be 1 strand coming from in front of the first sole needle, and 1 strand coming from between the first and second sts on the sole needle. Holding both strands together, p1 tightly, cont with double strand, knit to last st of sole needle, p1, drop 1 strand to inside of work, cont with single strand, knit sts of first gusset, work 29 instep sts according to next row of Instep chart, knit sts of second gusset.
Rnd 4: With single strand, p1, *sl 1 pwise wyb, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts of sole needle, sl 1 pwise wyb, p1, drop current working yarn, turn. With WS facing, pick up strand dropped on previous rnd and cont as foll: *Sl 1 pwise wyf, p1; rep from * to last st of sole needle, drop working strand to outside of work, sl 1 pwise, turn. With RS facing, skip to the end of the sole needle without working the sole sts again, pick up the single strand of yarn dropped there and knit sts of first gusset, work 29 instep sts according to next row of Instep chart, knit sts of second gusset; both strands of yarn are at beg of sole needle.
Rnd 5: Rep Rnd 3.
Cont instep sts in patt from chart, rep the shaping of Rnds 2–5 eleven more times, redistributing sts as necessary when number of sts becomes too few to grip needles securely, and ending with Rnd 1 of chart—60 sts rem; 27 sole sts, 29 instep sts, 2 knit sts for each gusset; 49 chart rnds completed to end with Rnd 1 of Instep chart. When working Rnd 2 on subsequent reps you will beg with the working yarn at the start of 27 sole sts, instead of between Sts 5 and 6. On these later reps of Rnd 2, beg the rnd as foll: With single strand, p1, *sl 1 pwise wyb, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts of sole needle, sl 1 pwise wyb, p1, drop current working yarn, turn work. Cont Rnd 2 from this point as originally given on page 61 . Cont instep sts in patt from chart, work Rnd 2 once more, working gusset decs as k2tog over 2 sts of first gusset, and ssk over 2 sts of second gusset—58 sts rem; 27 sole sts, 29 instep sts, 1 knit st for each gusset.
Foot
Redistribute sts again, if desired, and rep Rnds 3 and 4 until Instep chart has been worked 5 times total, ending with Rnd 12 of chart and Rnd 4 of padded sole patt—foot measures about 8" (20.5 cm) from back of heel. For a longer foot, rep Rnds 3 and 4 of padded sole, working instep sts in St st, until foot measures 2" (5 cm) shorter than desired total length, ending with Rnd 4.
Toe
Cont working padding on sole sts only, work the first and last sole sts and sts for the top of toe with a single strand of yarn as foll:
Rnd 1: With MC, k1 with single strand, cont with double strand, knit to last sole st, drop 1 strand to inside of work, cont with single strand, knit last sole st, knit to end.
Rnd 2: With single strand of CC, k1, *sl 1 pwise wyb, k1; rep from * to last 2 sole sts, sl 1 pwise wyb, k1, drop CC working yarn, turn. With WS facing, join a new strand of CC and cont as foll: *Sl 1 pwise wyf, p1; rep from * to last st of sole needle, drop working strand to outside of work, sl 1 pwise, turn. With RS facing, skip to the end of the sole needle without working the sole sts again, pickup the single strand of CC dropped there, and knit to end; both strands of yarn are at
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