STOCKING
With MC, cast on 28 sts. Work even in St st until piece measures 8 inches from beg, ending with a WS row. HEEL First Half Knit 7 sts, place remaining 21 sts onto stitch holder. Work 5 more rows in St st. (K 2, k2tog, turn. P 3, turn) 4 times. Place remaining 3 sts onto a stitch holder. Second Half Knit 7 sts at end of row from stitch holder, leaving 14 center sts on holder. Work 6 more rows St st. (P 2, p2tog, turn. K 3, turn) 3 times, (p 2, p2tog) once. Place remaining 3 sts onto stitch holder. FOOT With RS facing, k across first 3 heel sts from holder, pick up and knit 4 sts along side of heel; knit center 14 sts from holder; pick up and knit 4 sts along side of second half of heel, k remaining 3 sts from holder – 28 sts.Dec Row K 7, k2tog, k 10, k2tog, k 7 – 26 sts. Work even in St st until Foot measures 4 inches.TOE First Half Knit 13 sts; place remaining 13 sts onto stitch holder for second half of toe. Continue in St st, dec 1 st at each end of every RS row until 3 sts remain. Bind off as if to purl. Second half Knit 13 sts from holder. Work as for first half of toe. CUFF Divide CC into 3 equal balls. With WS facing and 3 strands of CC held tog, from inside of cast on edge, pick up and knit 28 sts. Knit 14 rows. Bind off loosely.FINISHING Sew back seam. Sew foot and toe seams. Fold cuff to RS at halfway point.Hanging Cord With crochet hook, attach MC to back seam at cuff fold. Chain 12, slip st to attaching space. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
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