Choose sock yarn and appropriate knitting needles
Measure the foot or use a standard sock size
Cast on stitches for the cuff
Join in the round without twisting
Knit the cuff in ribbing
Knit the leg to the desired length
Work the heel flap
Turn the heel
Pick up stitches along the heel flap edges
Knit the gusset decreases
Knit the foot to the toe length
Shape the toe with decreases
Close the toe using grafting or a seam
Weave in all yarn ends
Knit the second sock to match