Sock pattern help!!

[Msanchez434]

Hi folks! I am crocheting a pair of socks and am totally stuck at the heel! The pattern is driving me bonkers. Basically, it goes as follows: 

round 1: extended single crochet (exsc) in each stitch across 24 sts, work in established leg pattern across remaining instep stitches <— this makes no sense to me. There are 6 rounds in the leg pattern so how do I know what the “established leg pattern is”? How am i supposed to work that pattern in 24 remaining stitches? 

Does this make sense to anyone? I’ve attached pictures. Please help! 

[bgs]

Ok on the leg round 6 it says to first repeat round 4.  Then it says repeat rounds 3 through 6 until you reach desired length.  You will continue this sequence of repeating rounds 3 thru 6 while working the heel where in the heel instructions it says work in established leg pattern.  For example if you reached the desired leg length with a repeat of row 3 then on round 1 of the heel according to your established leg pattern you would continue by working round 4 from the leg instructions.  On round 2 of the heel you would continue by working round 5 from the leg.

[Msanchez434]

@bgs thank you so much for your response. One thing- for round two of the heel how am I supposed to “work the established leg pattern across remaining instep stitches” if the instruction right before that in the same round states to crochet “to the last stitch”? 

[bgs]

The " to the last stitch" is referring only to the last stitch of the heel section at which point you continue on around following the instructions from the leg repeat rounds.  

[Granny Square]

You have made the cuff/leg part. 

Now, you will work the 2 halves of the 'tube' in a different way. 

Instep is worked on a fixed number of stitches, in the 'leg' stitch pattern, to be pretty over the top of your foot down to nearly the toe.  (I presume - at least, this is typical--pretty stitch on top which may be less sturdy, plain sturdy stitch at the bottom for better wear)

The heel, in the plain/sturdy stitch pattern will increase on either side for a while, then decrease on either side for a while (to probably close to the same as the instep stitch count) to fit the foot because, well, your ankle/heel area is wider than 'the other ends'.