“Mahalle” (ma-ha-lay) means “neighborhood” in Turkish. This traditional toe up sock is perfect to fit the foot length as you knit. Socks are knit in the round from the toe up on a set of DPNs for the toe and heel flap. The foot, leg and rib cuff can be worked on either DPNs or 9” circular needles.
The toe uses a traditional Turkish Figure 8 Cast On, with no seam at the edge of the toes. The foot is knit in the round, in stockinette stitch.
The Heel is turned using three DPNs knit flat in short rows to maintain the striping more consistently. The number of leg sts is greater than those for the foot, and either can be easily increased or decreased at the Heel flap section for better fit, as desired.

Materials: 1 kit Urth Uneek Sock75% merino, 25% nylon 2 skeins, 50g each

Size: To fit US Women’s shoe size: S (4-6.5), M (7-9.5), L (10-12.5)
S, M, L - 7 (8, 9)”/17.75 (20.25, 22.75)cm foot length.
3 (3.25, 3.5)”/ 7.5 (8.25, 9) cm at widest point on foot, each size .25”/.5 cm wider at calf.
Total length of sock about 22 (20, 18)”/ 56 (51, 45.75) cm from toe to top of cuff.

Needles: US 1 / 2.25 mm 9” circular needle, or 4-5 DPNs
US 0 / 2 mm 9” circular needle or 4-5 DPNs for a narrower 2x2 rib cuff if desired.

Errata:
Turn Heel section, before working Row 1:
Set up: Knit across the right hand needle stitches to get to the center (working) needle.

Size 3 stitch counts corrected, pattern update 02.11.2023

Heel flap stitch count adjusted, 07.11.2024

Short Row Heel Flap – Worked Flat
…Rearrange the sts so that the center 34 (38, 40, 44) top/instep sts are reserved on the circular needle,…

…Heel Flap, which is worked only over the remaining 30 (34, 36, 40) sole sts with 2 DPNs. Row 1 (RS): Knit 30 (34, 36, 40), turn work….

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