Ankle socks note:These socks were designed by me, for me...I wear a size 8w/8.5 shoe.

But the major change for different sizes would most likely be in the foot length, unless you have extremely slim ankles, or very deep heel-cups... Supplies: Sock weight yarn. I used Bernat Baby Jacquards in the linked show and tell, and Sensations CuddleMuffin for this tute. (ETA: 1 skein of either of these yarns is enough, with plenty left over, possibly even enough for a second pair...but I haven't made two pair with the same colorway yet--and you thought second sock syndrome was bad...I'm not ready for 3rd and 4th and sock syndrome! ) You can use regular sock yarn if you prefer...I'm just allergic to wool. Size E (3.5mm) hook

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Heel: 1. Ch 1, sc in first 22 sts, leave remaining unworked (this is your RS) rst 2. ch 1, turn. Sc in eahc of 22 sc. 3. Repeat step 2 for a total of 13 rows. Last row completed should be a RS row. Do not fasten off.

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Leaving a 4-6 inch tail, work 44 fsc. (or you could chain 45, and single crochet in the second and each remaining hook, but the fsc has better stretch, which helps get the opening over your heel). Being careful not to twist, join to the first sc with a sl st.

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2. Ch 1, turn. Sc in 1st 7 sts, sc-dec next 2 sts.

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Heel "cup": 1. Ch 1, turn. Sc in first 15 sts only, leave rem. sts unworked.

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side view--

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3. Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st seven sts, sc dec next sc and first sc from unworked row.

Heel "gusset": 1. ch 1, turn. Sc across bottom 8 scs, work 13 scs along ends of rows,Mark Sc just made [sc FL

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4. Repeat step 3 until all unworked sc's from heel flap have been used. You should end up with a cup with 3 sides and a bottom.

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(I used the invisible decrease here. I realize that makes for a lousy tute picture. You can use the regular decrease just fine on these socks, in fact, you almost have to for the rest of the heel cup)

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next st. Sc BL next st] across sc's from foundation sc round. (22 scs across top) work 13 sc's in ends of rows (mark first of these 13 sc), Join with sl st.

2. Ch 1, turn. Sc next 11 sts. Sc-dec next 2 sts. (place marker on dec). [Sc BL next st, Sc FL next st] across top of foot (22 sts). Sc-dec next 2 sts (place marker on dec), sec remaining 19 sts. Join. 3. Ch 1, turn. Sc next 18 sts. Sc-dec next 2 sts. (move up marker). [Sc FL next st, Sc BL next st] across top of foot (22 sts). Sc-dec next 2 sts (move maker), sec remaining 10 sts. Join

4. Repeat steps 2 & 3, (sc counts on either side of join will decrease by one, every round) until you have 20 sc remaining across bottom of foot. (Should be 5 on one side of join and 15 on the other, including dec's)

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to clarify: in photo, ankle is at top, and toe end is facing left.

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Toe: Ch 1, turn. Sc-dec on ea h side of markers, maintaining pattern across top of foot between decreases. Continue working in rounds in this manner, until only 20 stitches remain. (You will likely find you have to adjust your decreases for the joining. One method is to slip stitch over on the right side rounds, to make room for the decrease before the marker. Another is to move that decrease to the other side of the join. either method will work, just pick one and go with it for the last couple rounds of your sock)

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2. Repeat step one until foot reaches just past your pinky toe (or 1.5" before end of toes). For me this was~ 6 1/4" when measuring from ankle opening to toe opening along the top of the foot. Take note of your measurement for when you work the second sock, it's easier than eyeballing, to get the same size on both socks)

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Foot: 1. Chain 1, turn. Sc across sole, (keep moving markers as you go, it makes it much easier to see when to begin the pattern stitch) Work established pattern across top of foot, sc across remaining sole. Join. (42 sts)

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now go make the other sock!

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You're done!

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Now use the beginning tail to tidy up the join at the beginning of your sock if you used the fsc, by pulling it through the "chain" of the last fsc, and back through the first "chain" of the first sc. weave in to secure.

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FO, leaving long tail for sewing. Turn sock inside out, and sew toe closed (I just weave the tail through the stitches along the toe opening, and then tie off, and weave in the tail a couple directions along the toe, to secure)

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