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With CC, sl 1 pwise wyf, p29.
    Work 30 heel sts on Needle 4 back and forth in rows as foll:
    Row 1: (RS) *Sl 1 kwise wyb, k1; rep from *.
    Row 2: (WS) Sl 1 pwise wyf, purl to end. Rep Rows 1 and 2 until a total of 24 rows have been worked—12 chain sts along each selvedge; heel flap measures about 2½" (6.5 cm).
Turn Heel
    Work short-rows to shape heel as foll:
    Row 1: (RS) Sl 1 pwise wyb, k15, ssk, k1, turn work.
    Row 2: (WS) Sl 1 pwise wyf, p3, p2tog, p1, turn.
    Row 3: Sl 1 kwise wyb, knit to 1 st before gap formed on previous row, ssk (1 st from each side of gap), k1, turn.
    Row 4: Sl 1 pwise wyf, purl to 1 st before gap formed on previous row, p2tog (1 st from each side of gap), p1, turn.
    Rep Rows 3 and 4 until all heel sts have been worked—16 heel sts rem. Cont in this manner, working 1 more st before dec every row, until 14 sts rem. Next row: (RS) Ssk, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog—14 sts. Do not cut yarn.
Shape Gussets and Begin Sole
    If necessary, return 85 held sts of sole preparation to dpns or single cir needle. With RS still facing, cont as foll with CC, picking up sts from slipped heel flap selvedges through their outside loops:
    Row 1: (RS) Pick up and knit 12 sts along edge of heel flap, sl last picked-up st to needle holding instep sts, ssk last heel st tog with first instep st, turn.
    Row 2: (WS) Sl 1 pwise wyf, p25 to end of heel sts, pick up and purl (see Glossary, page 125 ) 12 sts along other edge of heel flap, sl last picked-up st to needle holding instep sts, p2tog (last heel st and first instep st), turn—38 sts total for heel and gussets; 1 st joined from each end of instep sts. Sole is now worked back and forth on sts of heel and gussets.
    Row 3: Sl 1 pwise wyb, ssk, knit to last 3 sole sts, k2tog, ssk last sole st with next instep st, turn—36 sole sts rem.
    Row 4: Sl 1 pwise wyf, purl to last sole st, p2tog last st with next instep st, turn.
    Repeat Rows 3 and 4 four more times—28 sole sts rem.
Continue Sole
    Cont with CC as foll:
    Row 1: Sl 1 pwise wyb, knit to last sole st, ssk last sole st with next instep st, turn.
    Row 2: Sl 1 pwise wyf, purl to last sole st, p2tog last sole st with next instep st, turn.
    Rep the last 2 rows until all sts from selvedges of instep have been joined; do not join any sole sts to 27 sts on needle at end of instep—55 sts rem; 28 sts for sole, 27 sts for end of instep.
Toe
    With CC, k28 sole sts, k14 instep sts, M1, k13 instep sts—56 sts. Arrange sts on 3 dpns so that there are 14 sts each on Needles 1 and 3 and 28 sts on Needle 2. Pm to indicate beg of rnd at start of sole sts. If necessary, work even in St st in the rnd until piece measures about 9" (23 cm) from back of heel, or 2" (5 cm) less than desired total foot length. Shape toe as foll:
    Rnd 1: On Needle 1, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 2, k1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on Needle 3, k1, ssk, knit to end—4 sts dec’d.
    Rnd 2: Knit.
    Repeat Rnds 1 and 2 until 16 sts rem. Arrange sts on 2 needles with 8 sts each for top and bottom of toe.
Finishing
    Cut yarn, leaving a 12" (30.5 cm) tail. Thread tail on a tapestry needle and use the Kitchener st (see Glossary, page 123 ) to graft sts tog. Weave in loose ends. Block lightly.

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    from the Winter 2000 issue of Interweave Knits
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Austrian Socks
    Candace Eisner Strick
    Candace Eisner Strick drew on her love of traditional Austrian textural patterns to create these bold socks. She combined the stitch motifs Doppelviereck mit Drahdi (“double squares with cables”) and Ketterl (“little chains”) to form the seemingly complex sculptural work on the legs. The pattern is easier to master than it appears, as it uses a simple twisted-stitch technique rather than the cable needle knitters might expect. The cuffs are begun by knitting I-cord to encircle the calf, from which stitches are picked up to knit the leg.
    Download the charts for this project here.
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    F INISHED S IZE
    About 8½" (21.5 cm) foot circumference and 9" (23