Using a 50g Koigu skein (blue-green) and a contrast mini skein (neon yellow) from Emma’s yarn (80/20, “lemongrass” color)

CO 52 stitches with German twisted CO

15 rounds 2x2 rib in CC

8 repeats of BB waffle at 52 stitch count, then CC heel flap over half the stitches. Knit until there are 12 sts in each slipped stitch column (per Rye Light pattern, child’s size)
THEN
gusset decreases every other row until FORTY-EIGHT sts remain (so foot is more snug than leg, since the elastic stitch pattern is only on the top half of the foot and I don’t want the foot to be baggy).
gusset dec every other round
32 rounds for the foot after last gusset decrease (last plain knit round is using CC for toe.
REDISTRIBUTE sts (24 sts on top needle and 24 on bottom) before beginning toe decreases.
Follow toe decreases for child size (dec round, plain knit round) x5, and the immediately three more dec rounds, then kitchener.

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