Knitting Projects - Stockings

I decided it was high time I make Mike and I some Christmas stockings. His only requirement is that his have some blue in it. I used Lion Brand Jiffy yarn in chili (red), grass green, and royal (blue). The needles I used are 6mm (US 11).

Leg: With green yarn, cast on 58 sts.
Row 1 (WS): P 1, *k 1, p 2; repeat from *.
Row 2 (RS): K 1, *p 1, k 2; repeat from *.
Repeat these 2 rows until 23 rows are completed, ending with a WS row.
Change to red yarn and work in St st until section measures 6-inches.
Dec Row (RS) K 1, k2tog, k to end of row-57 sts. Work even for 5 rows.
Dec Row (RS) K to last 3 sts, k2tog, k 1-56 sts. Work even for 5 rows.
Repeat last 12 rows 2 more times-52 sts. Work even until piece measures 12-inches, ending with a WS row.
Divide for Heel (RS): K 13, slip next 26 sts to stitch holder (for instep), slip remaining 13 sts to second st holder (for second half of heel).

First Half of Heel: Work in blue yarn.
Row 1 (WS): Slip 1, p 12.
Row 2: Knit.
Repeat these 2 rows 6 more times, then work Row 1 once more.
Turn Heel:
Row 1 (RS): K 2, ssk, k 1; turn.
Row 2: Slip 1, p 3; turn.
Row 3: K 3, ssk, k 1; turn.
Row 4: Slip 1, p 4; turn.
Row 5: K 4, ssk, k 1; turn.
Row 6: Slip 1, p 5; turn.
Row 7: K 5, ssk, k 1; turn.
Row 8: Slip 1, p 6; turn.
Row 9: K 6, ssk, k 1. Break yarn. Place remaining 8 sts on holder.

Second Half of Heel: Work in blue yarn. With RS facing, place 13 held sts for second half of heel on needle.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2 (RS): Slip 1, k 12.
Repeat these 2 rows 7 more times.
Turn Heel:
Row 1 (WS): P 2, p2tog, p 1; turn.
Row 2: Slip 1, k 3; turn.
Row 3: P 3, p2tog, p 1; turn.
Row 4: Slip 1, k 4; turn.
Row 5: P 4, p2tog, p 1; turn.
Row 6: Slip 1, k 5; turn.
Row 7: P 5, p2tog, p 1; turn.
Row 8: Slip 1, k 6; turn.
Row 9: P 6, p2tog, p 1.
Break yarn. Place remaining 8 sts on holder.

Gusset: With RS facing and working in red yarn, k 8 sts of first half of heel from holder, pick up and knit 6 sts along edge of first half of heel, k 26 sts of instep from holder, pick up and knit 6 sts along edge of second half of heel, k 8 sts of second half of heel from holder-54 sts.
Next Row: Purl.
Shape Gusset
Row 1 (RS): K 12, k2tog, place marker, k 26, place marker, ssk, k 12 (52 sts).
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.
Rows 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11: Knit to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, k to next marker, ssk, k to end of row - 42 sts remain after Row 11.
Remove markers. Work even in St st for 15 rows, ending with a WS row.

Shape Toe: Work in blue yarn.
Row 1: K 8, k2tog, place marker, k 2, place marker, k2tog, k 14, ssk, place marker, k 2, place marker, ssk, k 8 (38 sts).
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.
Row 3: Knit to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, slip marker, knit to next marker, slip marker, k2tog, knit to 2 sts before marker, ssk, slip marker, knit to next marker, slip marker, ssk, knit to end (34 sts).
Repeat last 2 rows 4 more times, then work Row 2 once more (18 sts).
Bind off. Seam toe. Sew up seam from toe to cuff.