You will need:

approx 40g sock yarn
7mm / US size 10 3/4 circular needle or dpns, as preferred
4.5mm / US 7 circular needle or dpns, as preffered

Using your preferred cast-on method (I like to use long-tail, so I can skip a row) and 7mm / US 10 ¾ needles, cast on 16 stitches.

Being careful not to twist, join in the round, mark beginning of round and knit 25 rows.

Change to smaller needles.

Knit your favourite heel, or work a short row heel as follows:

At beginning of round, knit five stitches.
Turn, purl 10, turn
Slip 1, knit 8, turn
Slip 1, purl 7, turn
S1, knit 6, turn
S1, purl 5, turn
S1, knit 4, turn
S1, purl 3, turn

Turn the heel as follows:

S1, knit 3, turn
S1, purl 4, turn
S1, knit 5, turn
S1, purl 6, turn
S1, knit 7, turn
S1, purl 8, turn
S1, knit 9

Return to working in the round, change to larger needle/s and knit until scarf measures around five inches shorter than desired length.

Work another heel, as per the directions above.

Knit another 25 rows once you return to working in the round.

To finish, cut about six inches of yarn, thread onto blunt needle and thread through working stitches.

Pull tight and secure. Weave in ends.

Thread cast on tail onto blunt needle. Thread through cast on stitches.

Pull tight and secure. Weave in ends.

For a Second Sock Syndrome version, omit second heel and simply crank until scarf reaches desired legnth, then bind off.

Wear with pride.

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