Like so many other knitters out there, I love Stephanie Pearl-McPhee‘s One-Row Handspun Scarf pattern.  I adapted that to work in the round for these socks.  Enjoy!

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Gauge:
8 sts per inch in stockinette in the round.

Materials:
Approximately 350-450 yards fingering weight yarn
Size 1 double-point needles, set of 4
Size 2 double-point needles, set of 4
Sewing needle of some sort (I’m using a dull-point tapestry/embroidery needle that my sock yarn fits through)

Cuff:
CO 64 using long-tail cast-on. Work 1×1 or 2×2 rib for 1.5″ with smaller needles.

Leg:
Switching to larger needles, begin pattern as below.

Round 1: *K2, k1tbl, p1*.
Round 2: K1, *p1tbl, p2*.

Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until leg measures 7-8″ (depending on your preference).

Heel flap:
Turn your work so the wrong side (purl side) is facing you.
1: Purl across 20 sts from working needle, then 12 sts from next needle.  You now have a total of 32 stitches working on the heel needles.
2: *Sl 1 st purl-wise, k1* across.
3: Sl 1 st purl-wise, p across.
Repeat rows 2-3 for a total of 28 rows.

Turning the heel:
1: Sl 1 st purl-wise, k 17, k2tog, k1.
2: Sl 1, p 5, p2tog, p1.
3: Sl 1, k 6, k2tog, k1.
4: Sl 1, p 7, p2tog, p1.
5: Sl 1, k 8, k2tog, k1.
6: Sl 1, p 9, p2tog, p1.
Continue in this manner, working one additional stitch before decreasing, until all stitches have been worked.  You will have 18 sts remaining.  End with knitting across all sts.

Gusset:
Pick up 16 sts across side of heel.  Knit 32 stitches from leg.  Pick up 16 sts across other side of heel.  Knit 9 stitches from first needle, and transfer remaining 9 sts to next needle.  (25 sts on needle 1 – 32 sts on needle 2 – 25 sts on needle 3).
1:  Needle 1: Knit across to last 3 sts; k2tog, k1.  Needle 2: Knit across in pattern as established.  Needle 3: Knit 1, ssk, knit across.
2:  Knit all stitches.
Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until a total of 64 stitches remain (16-32-16).

Foot:
Knit evenly until you have worked 5.25″ (or 4.5″ less than total length of intended wearer’s foot) from picked-up stitches at gusset, maintaining pattern across Needle 2 as established.

Toe:
1:  Needle 1: Knit to last 3 sts, ssk, k1.  Needle 2: K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, ssk, k1.  Needle 3: K1, k2tog, k across.
2:  Knit all stitches.
Repeat these two rounds until a total of 16 stitches remain (4-8-4).  Knit 4 stitches from needle 1 onto needle 3.  Graft stitches together.