Toe Up Jaywalker Pattern

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Toe-up Jaywalkers!
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Since there now seem to be a handful of people doing the Jaywalker pattern toe-up, I am going to summarize the basic method for knitting them with the "you're putting me on" heel and a short row toe. Please note, I am writing this from the point of view of knitting on two circulars or magic loop. If you knit on DPN's, the "you're putting me on" instructions talk about what happens on which needle.

Pattern is now updated for all 4 sizes!

References:
Jaywalker pattern
Jaywalker in extended sizes
Judy Gibson's "You're putting me on" heels

Toe
Using your prefered provisional method, cast on 32 (36, 38, 42) st. Using your prefered short-row method, short row down to 10 (10, 12, 12) stitches, and back up to 32 (36, 38, 42). Pick up your provisional cast on. Don't forget to pick up a stitch at one of the sides to make up for the fact that you lose a stitch with the provisional cast on.

Foot
Set-up rows for foot: (Two original sizes)
Row 1: Knit plain all around.
Row 2: Knit plain on sole side, k-f/b, knit 30 (34), k-f/b on instep side
Row 3: Knit plain all around
Row 4: Knit plain on sole side, [k-f/b, knit 15 (17), k-f/b] twice on instep side

Set-up rows for foot: (Two larger sizes)
Row 1: Knit plain all around.
Row 2: Knit plain on sole side, [k-f/b, knit 19 (21), k-f/b] twice on instep side
Row 3: Knit plain all around
Row 4: Knit plain on sole side, [k-f/b, knit 19 (21), k-f/b] twice on instep side


You will now have 32 (36, 38, 42) stitches on the sole side needle, and 38 (42, 46, 50) on the instep needle. Begin knitting in pattern as written in the original pattern. Please see the "heel gussets" section of the original pattern for description of slipping the edge stitches on the sole needle.

Continue knitting until you are ready to begin your gusset increases. I wear a 7.5 shoe, and for me this is usually at 4.5 - 5 inches.

Gusset
For the next 4 (4, 5, 5) pattern repeats, on every other row, increase one at both sides of the sole. (You will have completed 8 (8, 10, 10) total rows, and will now have 40 (44, 48, 52) stitches on the sole) On the last plain round, put markers in your knitting one stitch in from either side, so you will have 38 (42, 46, 50) stitches in that middle section.

Continue working your gusset increases every other row until you have 16 (18, 19, 21) stitches on each side outside of your markers. (you will have a total of 70 (78, 84, 92) stitches on the sole side of your sock.)

If you usually knit a longer or shorter heel flap when you knit cuff-down socks, then adjust your gusset the same way.

Heel Extension
This is equivalent to the "heel turn" on a cuff-down sock.

Also please note that if you are knitting your socks two-at-a time, you will have to complete one entire heel, then the other.

On the sole side of the foot, knit to the first marker. For this section, we will only be knitting between the two markers.
Row 1: SSK, knit to marker, turn.
Row 2: P2tog, purl to marker, turn.

Repeat these two rows, until you have about 8 (10, 10, 12) stitches remaining The right side should be facing.

Heel Flap
Slip the first stitch, knit across, then pick up 15 (16, 18, 19) stitches down the edge of your heel extension. Turn. Slip the first stitch, purl across, then pick up 15 (16, 18, 19) stitches down the other side of your heel extension. Turn. You now have 38 (42, 46, 50) stitches between your needles again.

Row 1: Slip the first stitch, (Knit 1, Slip 1) to one stich before the next marker. SSK the following stitch and the first stitch after the marker. Replace the marker after the just completed stitch. Turn.
Row 2: Slip the first stitch, purl to one stich before the next marker. P2tog the following stitch and the first stitch after the marker. Replace the marker after the just completed stitch. Turn.

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until you have used all of your gusset stitches. You will be left with 38 (42, 46, 50) stitches on your needle. (After the first few rows, the edges of the heel flap are obvious, and you can get rid of the markers entirely.)

Leg
Resume knitting circularly, continuing the pattern on the front of the sock. On the next pattern row, begin the pattern on the back of the sock as well.

Knit leg to desired length, then finish with 1 inch of 2x2 ribbing