I’m not following the pattern, just using it for inspiration.

Hoping that going down a needle size will make a sock that fits Jayla’s size 8 feet.

I bought a little cone of wooly nylon serger thread and worked it into the toes and heels… just an experiment to see if the nylon will hold even after the wool wears away, which would make darning them a little easier.

Working on 60 st.

Pattern is ten rows high (8 rnds k2p2, 2 rounds plain. Stagger rib). 7 reps, then heel on 30st for 18 ridges.
Eye of Partridge heel stitch.

“Rounder heel” on 30st:

sl1, k17, SSK, k1, turn
sl1, p7, P2tog, p1, turn
sl1, k8, SSK, k1, turn

etc

decrease instep EOR to 60 st

7 pattern reps, then toe. Dec EOR to 40 st, then ER to 16.