XO Sock

This version of the pattern is for those knitters who have knit socks before.

XO Pattern:
16 row repeat, 8 stitches
Row: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16: K
Row: 3 and 15: C4B, C4F
Row: 7 and 11: C4F, C4B

XO Sock

CO 76, ribbing for 20 rounds (K2, P2)

(K14, P1, XO Pattern, P1, K14) knit twice (front and back)

Repeat pattern 4 times (64 rows)

Heel flap:

Row 1: (Sl1, K1) seven times, P1, XO Pattern, P1, (Sl1, K1) seven times, turn

Row 2: Sl1, P13, K1, P8, K1, P14, turn

Repeat rows 1 and 2 for a total of 40 rows (two repeats of XO pattern plus eight rows)

Turn heel.

Pick up stitches for gusset, decrease every other row until 38 stitches are left.

Knit until two inches from desired length.

Wedge toe, continue pattern until 32 stitches are left. (16 per side)