My generic top-down sock pattern with heel flap heel

*I have made a correction to one of the numbers in the turning the heel section.  Change is reflected in pink.*

 Each section is titled with a link to the previous how-to posts, for reference!

Materials:

Size 1 DPN’s

Fingering weight yarn

Tapestry needle

Stitch marker if desired

Cuff:

CO 64 st and join in a round, being careful not to twist

Knit in K1, P1 rib for about 1 inch

Change to stockinette stitch (knit every round) and knit to desired leg length

Heel flap:

Transfer 32 st to one needle. You will knit back and forth on this needle for the heel flap.

Row 1 (RS): Sl 1, K to end

Row 2 (WS): Sl 1, P to end

Repeat these 2 rows 14 times and then repeat row 1 an extra time (29 rows total, ending with a RS row)

Turn the heel:

Row 1: Sl 1, P16, P2tog, P1, turn work

Row 2: Sl 1, K3, SSK, K1, turn work

Row 3: Sl 1, P to one stitch before gap, P2tog, P1, turn work
Row 4: Sl 1, K to one stitch before gap, SSK, K1, turn work

Repeat rows 3 and 4 until you have 18 st rem

Gusset:

Pick up at least 15 stitches along right side of heel flap (needle 1)

K across next 32 st (needle 2)

Pick up 15 stitches (or equal to the amount picked up on the right side) along left side of heel flap. K9 heel st onto same needle. (needle 3)

Move remaining 9 heel st to needle 1

24 st on needles 1 and 3, 34 st on needle 2

Gusset Decreases:

Round 1: K to last 3 st on needle 1, K2tog, K1; K across needle 2; K1, SSK, K to end of needle 3
Round 2: K all st

Repeat these two rounds until you have 16 st each on needles 1 and 3

Foot:

Continue in stockinette stitch until sock measures 2” less than desired length

Toe:

Round 1: K to last 3 st on needle 1, K2tog, K1; K1, SSK, K to last 3 st on needle 2, K2tog, K1; K1, SSK, K to end of needle 3 – 4 st dec

Round 2: K all st

Repeat rounds 1 and 2, 8 times (32 st rem)

Repeat round 1 another 4 times (16 st rem)

Transfer stitches from needle 3 to needle 1, 8 st on each needle.

Kitchener stitch toe and weave in ends to finish