Sample Short-Row Toe and Heel Basic Sock

The pattern for this sample sock is based on the Short-Row Toe and Heel Basic Socks pattern, on pages 32-36, in Wendy D. Johnson's book, Socks From The Toe-Up.

24 Stitch Short-Row Toe and Heel Toe-Up Basic Sock.

 1. Make a chain stitch 18 stitches in length.
    Note that one side of the chain stitch has V's and the other side
    has purl bumps.
 2. Pick-up a purl bump with the left needle and knit it with the
    right needle until you have 12 stitches cast-on the right needle.
   
   12  9 7 5 3 1
    |  | | | | |
    Provisional Cast-on
    TKKKKKKKKKKK Row 01\                 /  [T = Wrap and Turn]
    WPPPPPPPPPPT Row 02 \               /   [K = Knit]
    WTKKKKKKKKKW Row 03  \  Decrease   /    [P = Purl]
    WWPPPPPPPPTW Row 04   \     |     /     [W = Wrapped Stitch]
    WWTKKKKKKKWW Row 05    \    V    /      [2 = K/P loop and wrap(s)]
    WWWPPPPPPTWW Row 06     \       /
    WWWTKKKKKWWW Row 07      \     /
    WWWWPPPPTWWW Row 08       \   /

 3. Row 1: K11, Sl the last unworked st from the left needle onto the
    right needle. Turn.
 4. Row 2: Sl the first unworked st from the left needle to the right
    needle. It should be wrapped around its base with the working yarn.
    P10. Move the working yarn as if to knit and slip the last st. Turn.
 5. Row 3: Sl the first st and K9. Wrap and Turn.
 6. Row 4: Sl the first st and P8. Wrap and Turn.
 7. Row 5: Sl the first st and K7. Wrap and Turn.
 8. Row 6: Sl the first st and P6. Wrap and Turn.
 9. Row 7: Sl the first st and K5. Wrap and Turn.
10. Row 8: Sl the first st and P4. Wrap and Turn.
   
   12  9 7 5 3 1
    |  | | | | |
    WWW2KKKKWWWW Row 09        /   \
    WWWPPPPP2WWW Row 10       /     \
    WW2KKKKKKWWW Row 11      /       \
    WWPPPPPPP2WW Row 12     /         \
    W2KKKKKKKKWW Row 13    / Increase  \
    WWPPPPPPPP2W Row 14   /      |      \
    W2KKKKKKKKKW Row 15  /       V       \
    WPPPPPPPPPP2 Row 16 /                 \
    2KKKKKKKKKKK Row 17/                   \

20. Unzip the provisional cast-on and put those sts on a second needle.
21. K6 onto a needle.
22. K6 onto a second needle.
23. K6 onto a third needle.
24. K6 onto the fourth needle.
25. Knit rounds for one inch.
26. Sl 6 stitches from the third needle onto the first needle. 
27. Start the short-row heel, the same as the toe, working back and forth
    on the one needle.
28. When finished turning the heel, put the 6 sts back on the fourth needle
    and work in the round for one inch.
29. Work K2, P2 Ribbing for one inch.
30. Bind-off very loosely in rib.

Short Rows with W&T (Wrap and Turn):

On knit rows, working up to turning point, slip next stitch (purlwise) 
onto right needle, yarn forward, return slipped stitch to left needle, 
yarn back, turn. (W&T Complete)

On purl rows, work up to turning point, slip next stitch (purlwise) 
onto right needle, yarn back, return slipped stitch to left needle, 
yarn forward, turn. (W&T Complete)

When you come to the wrapped stitch again, make the wraps less visible 
by knitting them together with the stitch they wrap. Insert right needle 
into the wrap, then into the stitch and knit the two together.

Bind-off in Rib:

Binding off is only passing the 1st stitch over the next instead of 
leaving it on the needle. Other than that, it's just knitting a row, 
or purling it or doing it in ribbing. So if its 1x1 rib - k1, p1, 
pass the stitch over, k1, pass the stitch over, p1, pass the stitch 
over, etc. 2x2 rib - k2, pass stitch over, p1, pass stitch over, 
p1, pass stitch over, k1, pass st over, etc.