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Faux Paw 
by Joline Vretenar 
Difficulty : Tangy Men’s Socks with a Sneaky Argyle PatternPhoto credit [Rob Vretenar (model)/ Joline Vretenar (photographer)]
SIZE
Men’s Size Medium
 
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Foot Circumference: 8.5 inches
MATERIALS
Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock Multi [80% Superwash Wool/ 20% Nylon; 215 yds /197 m per 57 g skein]; Mineral 2 skeinsSet of 4 US #1.5/2.5mm double-point needlesTapestry Needle
GAUGE
32 sts/48 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch
PATTERN NOTES
Slwyf: Slip stitch with yarn in front
Faux Paw Chart (please see attached chart)- = Slwyf p = purl
 
PATTERNCuff 
CO 72 sts. Divide evenly between 3 needles and join to begin working in theround, being careful not to twist. Work 10 rows in k2, p2 ribbing.
Leg
 Work 5 rows of stocking stitch (knit every round). Work rounds 1-38 of Faux Paw Chart once. Work rounds 1-20 of Faux Paw Chart.
Heel Flap
Set up: Slip first step on next needle to last needle. It is now part of the instepstitches.Row 1 (RS): Sl 1, *slwyf, k1* 17 times total. ( You will have 35 heel stitches. )Rows 2, 4 (WS) : Sl 1, p 34.Row 3 (RS) : Sl 1, *k1, slwyf* 16 times total. Knit last 2 stitches.Repeat these 4 rows 8 times more. There will be 18 slipped stitches on each sideof the heel flap.
Turn Heel
Row 1 (RS) : K20, ssk, k1, turn.Row 2 (WS) : Sl1, p6, p2tog, p1, turn.Row 3 (RS) : Sl1, k7, ssk, k1, turn.Row 4 (WS) : Sl1, p8, p2tog, p1, turn.Row 5 (RS) : Sl1, k9, ssk, k1, turn.Row 6 (WS) : Sl1, p10, p2tog, p1, turn.Row 7 (RS) : Sl1, k11, ssk, k1, turn.Row 8 (WS) : Sl1, p12, p2tog, p1, turn.Row 9 (RS) : Sl1, k13, ssk, k1, turn.Row 10 (WS) : Sl1, p14, p2tog, p1, turn.Row 11 (RS) : Sl1, k15, ssk, k1, turn.Row 12 (WS) : Sl1, p16, p2tog, p1, turn.Row 13 (RS) : Sl1, k17, ssk, k1, turn.Row 14 (WS) : Sl1, p18, p2tog, p1, turn. 21 stitches remain.
Gusset
Round 1 : Using Needle 1, k21 stitches of heel. Pick up and k 18 sts along side of heel flap and 1 extra stitch between heep flap and instep stitches. Using Needle 2,k across instep stitches in pattern. (Row 21 of Faux Paw Chart). Using Needle 3,
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