Knitted cosy mukluks

To shape heel:
Work garter st (knit every row) back and forth on 28 heel sts until heel from beg measures 4.5 cm/1-3/4 ins, ending with right side facing for next row.

To turn heel:
Work short rows as foll:
Row 1 (right side): Knit to last 9 sts, ssk, wrap next st, turn.
Row 2: Knit to last 9 sts, k2tog, wrap next st, turn (each wrapped st is 7th st in from one end), turn.
**Row 3: Knit to st before previous wrapped st, ssk (wrapped st tog with st before it), wrap next st, turn.
Row 4: Knit to st before previous wrapped st, k2tog (wrapped st tog with st before it), wrap next st, turn.
Next: Rep from ** 5 times more (last wrapped st is edge st at each side).
Row 15: Knit to last 2 sts, ssk (last  wrapped st tog with st before it), turn.
Row 16: Knit to last 2 sts, k2tog (last wrapped st tog with st before it), turn, thus ending with right side facing for next row. 12 sts now on needle.

To shape gusset:
Rnd 1 (right side): Knit first 6 heel sts, place marker (rnds now beg at heel centre), k6 rem heel sts, pick up and knit 11 sts along selvage of heel, knit across 26 instep sts, pick up and knit 11 sts along rem selvage of heel, and knit first 6 heel sts, ending at marker. 60 sts now on needles. Divide sts: 18 sts on first needle, 24 sts (for instep) on second needle and 18 sts on third needle.
***Rnd 2: Knit to last 2 sts on first needle, k2tog, k24 across instep, ssk (first 2 sts on third needle) and knit to end of rnd. 58 sts now on needles.
Rnd 3: Knit.
Rep from *** 6 times more. 46 sts now on needles.

To shape foot: Work 29 (31, 33, 35, 37, 39) rnds even in St st. Foot measures 12.5 (13.5, 14.5, 15, 16, 17)cm/5 (5-1/4, 5-3/4, 6, 6-1/4, 6-3/4)ins from last dec rnd of gusset.

To begin toe:
Rnd 1: K8, k2tog, place marker, k3, place marker, ssk, k16, k2tog, place marker, k3, place marker, ssk and k8. 42 sts now on needles.
Rnds 2 and 3: Knit.
Rnd 4: K7, k2tog, k3, ssk, k14, k2tog, k3, ssk, k7. 38 sts now on needles.
Rnd 5: Knit.
Rnd 6: K6, k2tog, k3, ssk, k12, k2tog, k3, ssk, k6. 34 sts now on needles.
Rnd 7: K5, k2tog, k3, ssk, k10, k2tog, k3, ssk (5 sts rem unworked; do not knit). 30 sts now on needles.
Slip 5 unworked sts from end of last rnd and first 5 sts of next rnd onto one DPN for sole, slip 5 sts at each end onto separate DPN for foot sides, slip rem 10 sts onto st holder for top (yarn end now at beg of needle with sts for sole).

To finish toe:
Work back and forth on 10 sts for sole, joining to foot sides, as foll:
Row 1 (right side): Knit to last st on needle, ssk last st tog with 1 st from side, turn.
Row 2: Purl to last st on needle, p2tog (last st with first st from side), turn.
Rep last 2 rows 4 times more to incorporate all side sts. 10 sts now on sole needle; slip 10 top sts onto separate DPN. Thread yarn end through tapestry needle, then, holding DPNs together, graft tog sts for top and sole across toe; fasten off and weave in ends.

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