Knitting the lacy summer footlets ?

These lacy ribbed "footlets” are cute and comfortable to wear. The yarn is silky and cool for summer, and it offers lots of stretch for a good fit. Woman's medium, approximately 8720.5 cm circumference Crystal Palace Panda Silk, 52% bamboo/ 43% superwash merino/5% combed silk, 1.75 oz (50 g)/204 yds (187 m). Mint Cream Set of five US 1 (2.25 mm) double-point needles or size you need to obtain correct gauge 36 stitches and 50 rounds = 4 710 cm in stockinette stitch Stitch markers, tapestry needle
Knitting the Cuff

• Cast on 60 stitches and divide onto double-point needles so there are 14 stitches on Needle 1, 15 stitches on Needles 2 and 3, and 16 stitches on Needle 4. Join into a round, being careful not to twist the stitches.
• Work Kl, PI rib for 6 rounds.

Knitting the Heel Flap

• Working with 31 heel stitches on Needles 3 and 4 only, turn so wrong side is facing and slip all stitches onto one needle.
• Row 1 (WS): Slip 1 purlwise, P30.
• Row 2: *Slip 1 purlwise wyib, Kl; repeat from * to last stitch, Kl.
• Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 2!^’76.5 cm from rib, ending with a right-side row.

Turning the Heel

• Row 1 (WS): Slip 1, P15, P2tog, PI, turn.
• Row 2: Slip 1, K2, ssk, Kl, turn.
• Row 3: Slip 1, P3, P2tog, PI, turn/
• Row 4: Slip 1, K4, ssk, Kl, turn.
• Continue in this manner, working 1 more stitch before the decrease on every row, until all stitches have been worked, ending with a right-side row. You now have 17 stitches.

Knitting the Gussets

• With right side facing and using needle that holds the heel stitches (Needle 1), pick up and knit (see page 280) 20 stitches along side of heel flap. Knit 29 held instep stitches onto Needle 2. With Needle 3, pick up and knit 20 stitches along other side of heel flap, K8 from Needle 1. You now have 86 stitches arranged as follows:
• Needle 1: 29 stitches
• Needle 2: 29 stitches
• Needle 3: 28 stitches
• Place marker for beginning of round.
• Round 1:
• Needle 1: Knit to last 3 stitches, K2tog, Kl.
• Needle 2: Work Round 1 of Lace pattern Summer.
• Needle 3: Kl, ssk, knit to end of round.
• Round 2:
• Needle 1: Knit.
• Needle 2: Work the next round of Summer Lace pattern as established.
• Needle 3: Knit.
• Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 working patterns as established until 60 stitches remain.

Knitting the Foot

• Continue working the sole in stockinette stitch and the instep Summer in Lace pattern as established until foot measures lVi74 inches less than desired finished length, ending with Round 8 of Summer Lace pattern. Move 1 stitch from Needle 1 (sole) to Needle 2 (instep).
• Needle 1: 15 stitches
• Needle 2: 30 stitches
• Needle 3: 15 stitches

Pattern Essentials SUMMER LACE Round 1: *P2, K2tog, Kl, yo, Kl, yo, Kl, ssk; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, P2. Round 2 and all even-numbered rounds: *P2, K7; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, P2. Round 3: *P2, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, ssk; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, P2. Round 5: *P2, Kl, yo, ssk, Kl, K2tog, yo, Kl; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, P2. Round 7: P2, K2, yo, sk2p, yo, K2; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, P2. Round 8: Repeat Round 2. Repeat Rounds 1-8 for pattern. SUMMER LACE Shaping the Toe

• Round 1:
• Needle 1: Knit to last 3 stitches, K2tog, Kl.
• Needle 2: Kl, ssk, knit to last 3 stitches, K2tog, Kl.
• Needle 3: Kl, ssk, knit to end of round.
• Round 2: Knit.
• Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 five more times. You now have 36 stitches.
• Repeat Round 1 five times. You now have 16 stitches.
• Knit 4 stitches from Needle 1 onto Needle 3.

Finishing Graft toe stitches together with Kitchener stitch. Weave in ends. Block.