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The next step in the sock-making process is to shape the gusset. This is the part of the sock that goes from the side of your heel flap and blends diagonally into the foot "proper". You work in pairs of rounds: one round worked with decreases; one round worked evenly. You are going to work the "top of the foot" (needle 2) stitches evenly; that is, no decreases. You won't worry about decreasing stitches on the "top of foot" needle until you get to the toe shaping.
Here's that photo again from the bottom of the last page:
Following your pattern, progress on the gusset shaping. It will likely say something like this:
Round 1: Needle 1: knit to last 3 sts; K2Tog; K1//Needle 2: knit even//Needle 3: K1, Slip 1, K1, PSSO, knit to end of needle.
Round 2: Knit even.
What that means is that you are decreasing on those two needles, every second round. The decreases are being done at the two ends of the needles at a point closest to the "top of foot" area. (On the photo above, I put two white circles in this area.)
After you've worked a few rounds, the shaping of the gusset will be noticeable. (And yeah, you caught me knitting in my jammies in this photo!)
Here's a closer look at the gusset area decreases (the white line shows the area):
A look at the sock, stopped mid-round after gusset decreasing has been completed.
Your pattern will likely tell you to knit evenly until you get the foot to the length where you will start your toe decreases.
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