GHFSS Socks

I wanted to put out a pattern for a square heel for those that love to knit striped socks but prefer the way a heel flap and gusset fits. This type of heel uses a square turn and will disrupt the stripes less then a triangle heel turn does, because the gusset isn’t as deep. This is a Good Heel For Self-Striping Socks, but totally a good heel for all socks.

This sock is knit from the top down on magic loop. Needle 1 is the front of leg and top of foot, needle 2 is the back of leg, heel and bottom of foot. It has a heel flap, square heel turn, gusset and a wedge toe.

Tall sock sample knit size 5 with Gauge Dyeworks ‘Bowling Ally’ 92g. Shortie sock sample knit size 3 with Knit Picks Felici ‘Playhouse’ 32g for MC and Knit Picks Stroll Fingering ‘Dove Heather’ 9g for CC.

Materials:

MC: 220-460yds/201-421m fingering weight yarn

CC1: 80-160yds/73-146m fingering weight yarn

US #1/2.25mm 32” or longer circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

US #1.5/2.5mm 32” or longer circular needle, or 1/2 size larger than gauge needle

darning needle

stitch marker

Gauge:

32 sts and 44 rnds = 4”/10 cm in st st in the round on US #1/2.25mm needles

Sizes:

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) = 48 (52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76) sts

Actual sock circumference: 6.5 (7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10)”/16.5 (17.8, 19, 20.3, 21.6, 22.9, 24, 25)cm

To Fit: 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5)”/17.8 (19, 20.3, 21.6, 22.9, 24.1, 25.4, 26.7)cm around ball of foot (Sock should fit with about 1”/2.5cm negative ease.)