Love how these turned out. If Dad doesn’t like them, I’ll certainly wear them! The fit is nice and snug and should be just what Dad is looking for in a cycling sock.

Project Notes/Mods:

• Holding yarn and Prym Strick-Elastic together, CO 72 sts using Tillybuddy’s CO in US 0’s
• Switched to US 00’s and 1x1 rib for 30 rows
• End elastic
• 25 rows in stockinette
• 36 sts for heel flap
• 36 rows for heel flap
• Heel cup set up: Knit 22 sts (36/2 plus 4), ssk, k1, turn. Slip first st purlwise, purl 1 + 4 + 4, p2tog, p1, turn.
• Remainder of heel cup: Slip first st purlwise, knit to 1 before gap, ssk, k1, turn. Slip first st purlwise, purl to 1 before gap, p2tog, p1, turn. Repeat until 22 sts remain.
• Pick up and knit 20 sts either side of flap. Ktbl of those sts on following round. Then start gusset decreases every second row until 72 sts on needles.
• 70 rows in stockinette
• Toe decreases as specified in pattern (8 every second row, then every row until 8 sts left).

Measurements:

• 61 g
• Foot circumference: 7”
• Foot length: 10.375”
• Top of cuff to top of heel flap: 4”
• Cuff: 2.25”
• Leg (bottom of cuff to top of flap): 1.75”
• Heel flap: 2.5”
• Gauge: 20.5 sts x 27 rows = 2”