24 Australian Knitting
the yarn needle knitwise into the next
stitch on the back knitting needle.
Draw through the stitch. Leave the
stitch on the needle. Repeat these
steps beginning at the * until all
of your stitches have been grafted
together.WORKING PATTERN
LEG
Loosely Cast on 44 (48, 56, 60, 64)
using Long Tail Cast On or other cast
on method. 22 (24, 28, 30, 32) sts
will be for instep, 22 (24, 28, 30,
32) will be for the heel. Divide over
needles; for DPNs, it is easiest is to
have heel sts on one DPN and instep
sts divided evenly between 2 DPNs- 11 (12, 14, 15, 16) sts on each
instep DPN. If preferred using 5 DPNs,
divide both heel and instep sts evenly
over the 4 needles but be sure to
remember which sts are your heel and
instep.
For 2 circulars or Magic Loop Method,
each side will have 22 (24, 28, 30,
- st.
For all methods, PM to indicate heel st
and join to knit in the round, making
sure not to twist sts.
Next Round:*K1, P1* rep between **
to end of round. Rep rnd for 1”.
Next Round:Kallsts.
Rep Round until leg is 14cm long.HEEL FLAP
Work back and forth on only the 22
(24, 28, 30, 32) heel sts for this
section.
Row 1: RS - Sl1, K to end.
Row 2: WS - *Sl1, p1* rep between **
to end.
Rep rows 1-2 an additional 10 (11,
13, 14, 15) times, 11 (12, 14, 15,
16) sl sts on each side of heel flap.TURN THE HEEL
Row 1: RS - Sl1 K 12 (13, 15, 16,
17), ssk, k1 turn (there will be a gap
after the k1). 1 st dec.
Row 2: WS - Sl1, p5, p2tog, p1 turn
(there will be a gap after the p1). 1
st dec.
Row 3: Sl1, k to 1 st before the gap,
ssk (1 st from each side of the gap),
k1 turn. 1 st dec.
Row 4: Sl1, p to 1 st before the gap
p2tog (1 st from each side of thegap), p1, turn. 1 st dec.
Repeat rows 3-4 until all sts have
been worked.GUSSET
Begin to work in the round again. If
using4 DPNs, you may want to now
put all instep stitches on one needle
and divide the heel stitches between 2
needles.
Next Round:K across heel sts, then
PU and k 11 (12, 14, 15, 16) sl sts
along heel flap, PU & k 2 sts at top of
gusset, k 22 (24, 28, 30, 32) across
instep stitches, PU&k2sts at top of
gusset, PU&k11(12,14, 15, 16)
along heel flap.
K across remaining heel sts, then k
across instep. You are now at the start
of the heel sts, pm to mark beginning
of round.
Round 1:K1, SSK, k to last 3 sts of
heel k2tog, k1, k across instep sts. 2
heel sts dec.
Round 2:K all sts
Rep Rounds 1-2 until you have 22
(24, 28, 30, 32) on the heel sts, 44
(48, 56, 60, 64) total.FOOT
Work in St st until total length is 2 (2,
2.5,2.5, 2.5)” less than the total foot
length, measuring from the back of the
heel to the live sts.TOE
Round 1: *K1, ssk, k to last 3 heel
sts, k2tog, k1* rep between ** over
instep sts. 4 sts dec.
Round 2: k all sts.
Rep Rounds 1-2, 8 (8, 10, 10, 10)
more times until 4 (6, 6, 8, 10) sts
remain for heel and 4 (6, 6, 8, 10) for
instep – 8 (12, 12. 16. 20) sts total.
Break yarn, leaving a 30cm tail. If
using DPNs, place instep stitches
on one needle and heel stitches on
one needle. Graft instep and heel sts
together using Kitchener Stitch.MAKING UP
Weave in ends and block to
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