Socks for wee Blair, now 6 weeks old and weighing in at 4lb 10oz, but still too wee for shop bought socks to stay on his tiny feet.

cast on 26 on circular 3mm pins
1x1 rib for 16 rows

Heel flap
. arrange the stitches on the needles, 13 for top and 13 for sole pattern 6, k13, turn
. slip 1 purlwise, p12, turn
. slip 1 knitwise, k 12, turn
. slip 1 purlwise, p12, turn
. slip 1 knitwise, k 12, turn
. slip 1 purlwise, p12, turn
. slip 1 knitwise, k 12, turn slip 1

purlwise, p6, m1, p6, turn (27)

Heel shaping
Slip 1 knitwise, k6, SSK, k1, turn
Slip 1 purlwise, p1, p2tog, p1, turn
Slip 1 knitwise, k2, SSK, k1, turn
Slip 1 purlwise, p3, p2tog, p1, turn
Slip 1 knitwise, k4, SSK, k1, turn
Slip 1 purlwise, p5, p2tog, p1, turn
Slip 1, k across sole, pick up 3, pattern across top of sock, pick up 3

Side of heel shaping
k3, SSK, k6, pattern to end (dec middle stitch of sole)
k2 tog, k9, SSK, pattern to end
k
k2 tog, k7, SSK, pattern to end
k

Foot
knit in pattern for 9 rows

Toe
divide stitches evenly for top and bottom
k1, SSK, k5, k2tog, k2, SSK, k5, k2tog, k1,
k1, SSK, k3, k2tog, k2, SSK, k3, k2tog, k1,
k1, SSK, k1, k2tog, k2, SSK, k1, k2tog, k1,
Kitchener stitch the remaining stitches.