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PATTERN: See diagram M.1 to M.5. Diagram shows 1 pattern repeat. The entire pattern is worked in stockinette st.

DECREASING TIP (applies to heel): Work round until 1 st before the 2 medium gray sts at the side, K2 tog with medium gray, slip the second of the 2 medium gray sts as if to K, K 1 medium gray st, psso.

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SOCK:
Worked in the round on double pointed needles. Cast on 54-54-54 sts with medium gray on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm / US 4. K 4 rounds, P 1 round (= folding edge) and K 4 rounds. Continue in M.1 (= 9 sts), AT THE SAME TIME on last round in M.1 adjust no of sts to 52-56-60. After M.1 continue in M.2 (= 4 sts) on all sts for 5-6-9 cm / 2"-2 3/8"-3½". After M.2 continue as follows: M.3 (= 29 sts), and M.2 on the remaining sts. When you reach the arrow for your size in diagram for M.3, work a loose thread in over 22-24-26 sts from M.2 (there are now 1-2-3 sts from M.2 before thread, and 0-1-2 sts from M.2 after thread), on next row continue in pattern as before. After 1 vertical repeat of M.3 work M.4 on all sts (approx 7 cm / 2¾'' now remain for all sizes). AT THE SAME TIME dec each side of the first and the last st from M.3. Dec as follows before sts: K2 tog with. Dec as follows after sts: slip 1 st as if to K, K1, psso, with medium gray. Dec on every other round a total of 10-11-11 times = 12-12-16 sts, cut the thread, pull it through remaining sts , tighten and fasten Fold the top edge towards WS and fasten.

HEEL:
Pull out the loose thread and distribute sts from each side of thread on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm / US 4 = 44-48-52 sts. Beg in the middle at the side and work round as follows: Work medium gray stockinette st on the 22-24-26 sts under heel, pick up 2 sts at the side, work M.2 as before on the 22-24-26 sts on the back of heel and pick up 2 sts at the side = 48-52-56 sts. Work next round as follows: M.5 on the 22-24-26 sts under heel, 2 medium gray sts, M.2 as before on the 22-24-26 sts on back of heel and 2 medium gray sts. Continue like this, AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st before and after 2 medium gray sts each side – see DECREASING TIP - on every other round a total of 6-7-7 times = 24-24-28 sts left on needle. K 1 round with medium gray on all sts and bind off. Sew heel tog, edge to edge in bind off row.

Explanation to pattern diagram

	=	medium gray
	=	off-white

Diagram

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