Very basic sock pattern

I picked up a ball of one of the new Fortissima colours this week and started a pair of socks (yes, another pair) for me. It's a very basic pattern, but I thought that others might like it as well. I'll type out the pattern here, but I'll also make it available in .pdf format for anyone preferring to download it.

Star-toe Basic Sock

Yarn: 100 gm sock yarn (I used Fortissima)
Needles: 2.5 mm dpn and 2.25 mm dpn

Gauge: 8 st/inch on 2.5 mm dpn

Cast on 64 sts on 2.5 mm dpn. Divide stitches on to dpns and join, being careful not to twist stitches. Work 1 inch in k1, p1 rib. Begin working stocking stitch and work for 4 inches. Switch to 2.25 mm dpn and work an additional 2 inches (6 inches total). Divide for heel.

Work heel flap on 32 stitches as follows:
Purl first row (wrong side)
Row 1: sl 1 pwise, *k1, sl 1 pwise* to end of row, k1
Row 2: sl 1 kwise, purl to end of row
Repeat these two rows for 2 1/2 inches

Turn heel:
Row 1: sl 1, k17, ssk, k1, turn
Row 2: sl 1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn
Row 3: sl 1, k6, ssk, k1, turn
Row 4: sl 1, p7, p2tog, p1, turn
Row 5: sl 1, k8, ssk, k1, turn
Row 6: sl 1, p9, p2tog, p1, turn
Continue working one more stitch until all stitches have been worked.
Sl 1, knit across (18 sts)

With right side facing, pick up and knit 20 stitches along left side of heel flap; knit across instep stitches, pick up and knit 20 stitches along right side of heel flap. With last needle, knit across 9 stitches of heel. (29 sts on needle 1, 32 sts on needle 2 [instep], 29 sts on needle 3)

Work gusset:
Row 1: first needle: knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; second needle: knit; third needle: k1, ssk, knit to end of needle
Row 2: knit
Work the last two rows until 64 stitches remain.

Continue knitting in stocking stich until total length of the foot is 1 1/2 inches shorter that desired foot length. Begin toe shaping(I would suggest dividing the stitches evenly on 4 needles for this part, rather than 3... 16 sts on each needle):

Row 1: on each needle-work to last 2 stitches on the needle, k2tog
Row 2: knit
Repeat these 2 rows 6 times, then work row 1 until 4-8 stitches remain. Cut yarn and, using a darning needle, thread yarn through remaining stitches and pull snug. Weave ends in.

Repeat all of the above for your second sock.


(close-up of the round, or star, toe)