Heeled Slipper
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Heeled Slipper
Double strand of Yarn


Cast on 48 sts; divide evenly on 3 dpn..size 3


Rnds 1 - 10
*K2, P2; rep from * around.



Rnds 11 and 12

Knit



Sl last 12 sts of Rnd 12 onto free needles, knit first 12 sts of Rnd 12 onto same needle; these 24 sts make the heel flap; slip the remaining 24 sts onto stitch holder for instep to be worked later.



Heel Flap:



Row 1: Sl 1 as to purl, purl across row. Turn.

Row 2: sl as to knit, knit across row. Turn.



Rep Rows 1 and 2 until heel flap measures 2 ¾", ending my working a right side row.



Turning Heel:



Row 1 (wrong side): P14, P2 tog; P1. Turn, leaving rem 7 sts unworked.



Row 2 (right side): Sl 1 as to knit, K5, SSK* (see below), K1, Turn, leaving rem 7 sts unworked.



Row 3: Sl 1 as to purl, P6, P2 tog; P1. Turn, leaving rem 5 sts unworked.


Row 4: S1 1 as to knit, K7, SSK, K1. Turn, leaving rem 5 sts unworked.



Row 5: Sl 1 as to purl, P8, P2 tog; P1. Turn, leaving rem 3 sts unworked.



Row 6: Sl 1 as to knit, K9, SSK, K1. Turn, leaving rem 3 sts unworked.



Row 7: Sl 1 as to purl, P10, P2 tog; P1. Turn, leaving rem st unworked.



Row 8: Sl 1 as to knit, K11, SSK, K1. Turn, leaving rem st unworked.



Row 9: S1 1 as to purl, P12, P2 tog. Turn.



Row 10: Sl 1 as to knit, K12, SSK---14 sts.



Gusset:

With right side of heel flap facing you, with crochet hook (or free needle), pick up and slip onto free needle 13 sts along left side of heel flap; on second free needle knit 24 (instep sts from stitch holder; with crochet hook (or free needle), pick up and slip onto third free needle 13 sts along right side of heel flap; knit first 7 sts of heel flap onto same needle. Sl rem 7 sts of heel flap onto beg of first needle---64 sts.



Rnd 1: On first needle, knit to last 3 sts; K2 tog; K1; on second needle, K24; on third needle, K1, SSK, knit rem sts.



Rnd 2: Knit.



Rep Rnds 1 and 2 seven times---48 sts.



Foot:



Work even until foot measures about 2: shorter than desired length of sock.



Toe Shaping:



Rnd 1: On first needle, knit to last 3 sts; K2 tog; K1; on second needle, K1, SSK, knit to last 3 sts; K2 tog; K1; on third needle, K1, SSK, knit rem sts.



Rnd 2: Knit



Rnds 3 through 12: Rep Rnds 1 and 2. At the end of Rnd 12---24 sts.



Rnds 13 and 14: Rep Rnd 1. At the end of Rnd 14---16 sts.



Knit sts from first needle onto third needle.



Cut yarn, leaving a 12" end for weaving.



Finishing: With tapestry needle, weave toe together. Weave in all ends.





*Slip, Slip, Knit (SSK): Sl next 2 sts, one at a time, as to knit; insert left-hand needle through both sts from right to left; K2 tog - SSK made.