This sock takes you on a daring caper: it starts at the heel, and the sole is created first on two needles. Then, short rows form the toe. The instep is made by picking up stitches from the sole’s edges. At the ankle, short rows and increases complete the heel. The leg is worked in the round.

Foot length: 4 (6.5, 9, 10, 10.75, 11.25, 12)“ / 10 (16.5, 23, 25.5, 27.5, 28.5, 30.5)cm, or adjustable to fit
Leg length: 3.5 (5.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10.5)” / 9 (14, 19, 21.5, 23, 24, 26.5)cm, or adjustable to fit

Materials
The Unique Sheep Verve (100% superwash merino; 400 yds/366m per 100g set)
• MC Sample uses Fire Red; 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) set
• CC Sample uses Brilliant Blue; 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) set

US #1.5/2.5mm needles for working in the round: dpns, 2 short circulars or 1 long circular, as you prefer

Scrap yarn and crochet hook for provisional cast on
Stitch markers