I’m altering this pattern to fit my 6-yo son. Notes on alterations follow:

• CO: 56 sts

• Cuff: In single color, work ribbing for 7 rnds.

• Work SSSk as last st in first lace rnd. (55 sts)

• Continually use the fading color style, no solid color sections throughout except for cuff, heels, & toes.

• I used a magic cake with yarn sections between 2g-3g & alternated with longer runs of contrast colors.

• Where needed, I carried the tails of the cut yarn with the next yarn I used until they were knit in. This way I had no ends to weave in and you can’t see them with all the color changes & patterning going on anyway.

• Leg: Work rounds 1-14 of the lace pattern 3.5 times.

• I worked the heel in a single color.

• Heel Set-up: Work lace pattern for 25 sts. K1, (this is the end of the instep sts), k28, sl last st to instep sts. You will now have 27 sts for the instep & 28 for the heel flap.

• Heel Flap: Follow patterning for heel flap for 26 rows. You should see 14 slipped sts on the rs.

• Heel Turn: Same as pattern, except on Row 1 where you will knit 16 sts instead of 18. You will not work an extra purl & knit stitch at the end of the last 2 rows.

• For the remainder of the sock your instep is as follows: K1, work lace repeat 2x, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1.

• Gusset: Follow pattern until you are back to 55 sts total.

• Foot: Starting at beginning of Gusset, work rounds 1-14 of the lace pattern 3.5 times.

• I continued alternating colors for 6 rounds into the toe then switched to a single color.

• Toe: Skip Rows 1-6. Instead, k25, k2tog, sm, p1, ssk, k22, ssk, p1. (52 sts) K to m, p1, k to 1 st before m, p1. Follow pattern for round 7 & 8 until 28 sts remain. Repeat round 7 until 16 sts remain. Kitchener, weave in ends.

• 1 Sock weighed 33g. Between 132-142 yds total per sock.