Preemie/Baby Socks - 2 needle
Thank you Joan W
1 skein 2-ply fingering yarn or Lion Brand Jaime, Bernat Baby Softee ( use #2 needles)
Knitting needles size 2 or 3
Tapestry needle
Cast on 25 stitches
Row 1: K1, P1 across, ending with K1.
Row 2: P1, K1 across, ending with P1.
Rows 3-16: Repeat Rows 1 and 2, ending with Row 2 (wrong side)
Row 17: Knit
Row 18: Purl Form Heel:
Working on first 8 stitches ...
Row 1: Knit 8 stitches, turn.
Row 2: Purl 8 stitches, turn.
Rows 3-8: Repeat Rows 1 and 2.
Row 9: K1 st, K2 tog, K1, turn.
Row 10: Purl (3 sts).
Row 11: K2 sts, K2 tog, K1, turn .
Row 12: Purl (4 sts).
Row 13: K3 sts, K2 tog, K1, turn.
Row 14: Purl (5 sts)
Row 15: K3 sts, K2 together, pick up 4 sts on inside edge of heel, knit all remaining sts (25 sts).
Follow same procedure on 8 sts for left side of heel, as follows..
Row 1: Purl 8, turn.
Row 2: Knit 8, turn.
Rows 3-8: Repeat rows 1 and 2.
Row 9: P1 st, p2 tog, p1, turn.
Row 10: Knit.
Row 11: P2 sts, P2 tog, P1, turn.
Row 12: Knit.
Row 13: P3 sts, P2 tog, P1, turn.
Row 14: Knit.
Row 15: P3 sts, P3 tog, pick up 4 sts on inside of heel, Purl all remaining sts (25 sts) .
Row 16: K7, K2 tog, K7, K2 tog, K7 (23 sts).
Row 17: Purl.
Row 18: K6, K2 tog, K7, K2 tog, K6 (21 sts).
Row 19: Purl.
Rows 20-27: Knit one row, purl one row (stockinette st).
Toe: Row 28: K1, K2 tog, K7, K2 tog, K6, K2 tog, K1 (18 sts).
Row 29: Purl.
Row 30: K1, K2 tog, K5, K2 tog, K5, K2 tog, K1 (15 sts).
Row 31: Purl.
Row 32: K1, K2 tog, K2, K2 tog, K1, K2 tog, K2, K2 tog, K1 (11 sts)
Cut yarn, leaving a 12 inch length, thread tapestry needle.
Draw yarn through remaining 11 stitches, pull tight and knot, sew seam.
Weave in ends.