Men's Socks

Note:
This pattern is intermediate difficulty. It assumes knowledge of the following:  previous sock knitting experience, pattern reading, Judy's Magic CO, short row heels.

Wool Socks for my husband.  I think I made these in the fall/winter of 2009.  KnitPicks Essential, 154g (5 1/2 oz) current weight












Sock yarn held double, about 693 yds (633.7m)  (just over 3 balls of fingering yarn at 231yds/50g)

Dpns US 3 (3.25mm).
Toe up.

Size
About men's US 12

Gauge  (in stockinette stitch with yarn held double)
24.5 sts x 33 rows = 4"

Judy's Magic CO 24.
Inc 4sts EOR until 56sts total.

Knit even for 6.5 ", or 8" from CO.

Short row heel over 38 sts. Dec 8 or 9x, until 20sts are left or until 9 1/2" from CO.
Turn heel. Back to 56 sts.

Knit even for 1 1/2".

Ribbing for 7 1/4" or until long enough.
(k4, p3) 8x around.

Bind off
k2, k2tog tbl, (k or p 1, k2 tog tbl) until all sts bound off.