Light 'n Lacy Bed Sox

2 balls 4 ply worsted cotton such as Handicrafter

+ small amount for trim

4:50 mm hook

Chain 34, leaving a long starting tail for sewing later.

Row 1: dc in 4th ch from hook, [skip 1, 2 dc in next ch] across, ch 3 turn [16 - 2dc groups]

Row 2: 2 dc in space between dc groups of prev row across, dc in top of turning ch, ch 3,turn

Row3: 1 dc in first sp, 2 dc in next sp, across, ch3 turn

Rows 4-13: repeat rows 2 and 3, fasten off

You should have a rectangle approx 7 x 10 in

Heel: fold in half crosswise and using long starting tail, sew heel to within 1 1/2 in of bottom, weave yarn around the circle and pull up tightly, draw yarn to inside, secure and fasten off.

Work toe end in rounds as follows:

Row 1: join yarn in middle st of row 13, ch2, hdc in first 7 st, hdc 2 tog, hdc in next 13st [joining top of foot] hdc 2 tog, hdc in last 7, join in top of beg ch2 [30 st]

Row2: ch2, hdc around, join

Row3: ch2, hdc in 6 st, hdc2 tog, hdc in 13 st, hdc 2 tog, hdc in last 6 st, join [28 st]

Row4: ch2, hdc around, join

Row5: ch2, hdc in 5 st, hdc 2 tog, hdc in 13 st, hdc 2 tog, hdc in last 5 st, join [26 st]

Row 6: ch2, hdc around, join

Row 7: ch2, hdc in 4 st, hdc 2 tog, hdc in 13 st, hdc 2 tog, hdc in last 4 st, join [24 st]

Row 8 - 9: ch2, hdc around, join [24 st]

row 10: ch2, hdc 2 tog around [12 st]

flatten toe and work 5 sl st to close, draw yarn to inside, secure and fasten off.

Trim:

Row 1: starting at heel end, join CC, ch2, hdc in sm sp, 2 hdc in each sp to toe end. [13 - 2hdc groups]
skip middle sp and work same along other side, join in top of first ch2 [26 - 2hdc groups]

Row 2: ch2, 2 hdc in ea sp between hdc groups of prev row, skip middle st, hdc in sm sp as first ch2 [25 hdc groups] join and fasten off

Sew in all ends. Make a drawstring of 100 ch and weave through first trim row. tie in front in a bow.