Simple (but fun, colorful yarn patterning) socks as a thank-you gift for sending me her book Pennsylvania Wilds. I have so many happy childhood memories of the region covered, and she was so generous in sending it to me. She’s an avid hiker, so I thought these would be perfect.

64 stitch socks

55 gusset stitches

heel turn:
rs: k37, kf&b, k1, turn
ws: YO,p22, pf&b,p1, turn
row 3: k20, kf&b, k1, turn
row 4: YO, p18, pf&b, p1, turn
row 5: k16, kf&b, k1, turn
row 6: YO, p14,pf&b, p1, turn
row 7: k12, kf&b, k1, turn
row8: YO, p10, pf&b, p1, turn and knit across, ssk the YOs with the stitch next to it across the gap. Knit across the instep stitches, returning to the beginning of the back of the sock.

Heel flap is next:
row 1: K46, knitting each YO together with the stitch across the gap through the back loop; ssk, turn
row 2: Sl1, p31, p2tog, turn
row 3: Sl1, k1 to gap, ssk, turn
repeat till all stitches are used. when knitting the last right side row, knit the last stitch on the back needle together with the first stitch on the front needle through the back loop so that there’s no gap.

Simple, knit leg

Cuff is 1 x 1 ribbing