KNITTED BABY SOCKS--2.75mm needles , k in rnds, on 4 needles cast on 8,8,8,9, k2,p1 for 5 rnds,...with contrast colour k2,p1 for 1 rnd,...main colour k2,p1, 1 rnd,....cc k2,p1 for 2 rnds,...mc k2,p1 for 1 rnd,....cc k2,p1 for 3 rnds,....mc k2,p1 for one rnd,....cc k2,p1 for 2 rnds,....mc k2,p1 for 1 rnd,....cc k2,p1 for 1 rnd,....mc k2,p1 for 12 rnds,...HEEL---(1)k across the next 2 needles, turn (2) p, rep rows 1&2 three more times,...next row- k3, k2tog, k6, k2tog, turn,......next row- sl first st, p6, p2tog, turn,.....next row- sl 1st st, k6, k2tog, turn,-----next row- sl 1st st, p6, p2tog, turn,.....next row- sl 1st st, k2tog, k6, turn,.....next row- sl 1st st, p6, p2tog, turn,.....next row- sl 1st st, k6, k2tog-----------put last 4sts on a needle and pick up and k 4sts along side of heel ,--next needle k1,p1,k2,p1,k2,p1,--- next needle k2,p1,k2,p1,k1,k2tog,----next needle pick up and k 4sts a long side of heel and k next 4sts, then knit next needle now u have 8sts on all 4 needles and at side of sock, place marker if u like----continue working for 18 rnds, knitting and purling on first 2 needles and just k on last 2 needles,------(1)next rnd ---k1, k2tog, k rem. sts on needle, k until last 3sts, k2tog, k1,....k1, k2tog, k rem sts on needle,...k to the last 3 sts, k2tog, k1,..(2) k------rep rnds 1&2 until 5 sts on each needle,------rep rnd 1 until 2 sts on each needle, cut yarn and run through loops, pull tight and secure, weave in ends