There are three other ways of knitting a stocking-heel, as
illustrations 9, 10 and 11 show. In the directions for knitting these
heels, the same number of stitches is taken as in the directions for
knitting the heel of “lady’s stocking,” _i. e._, 28 stitches on each
side of the 2 seam stitches, thus leaving 54 for the front of the
foot.
[Illustration: NO. 9. HEEL OF A STOCKING.]
_Heel No. 9._—Knit 44 rows backward (purling) and forward (plain).
While knitting these rows, make a seam stitch on each side of the
flap. These 2 seams must correspond with the seam in the center of
the flap. See illustration No. 9.
When the 44 rows have been knitted, the rounding of the heel
begins. Knit from right hand side 19 stitches (including the side
seam stitch), knit 2 together, knit 14 plain (center seam stitch
inclusive), slip 1, knit 1 plain, draw the slip stitch over the 1
plain. Knit 5 plain. Turn. Slip 1, purl 25. Turn. Slip 1, knit 3
plain, knit 2 together, knit 14 plain, slip 1, knit 1 plain, draw the
slip stitch over the 1 plain, knit 5 plain. Turn. Slip 1, purl 25.
Continue working thus to the end of cap, alternating every time
each row in same manner as described. When the heel is finished, 26
stitches must remain on the needle.
[Illustration: NO. 10. HEEL.]
_Heel No. 10._—This heel is knitted partly in rounds with the front
of the foot, and partly by itself in rows. Divide the stitches evenly
on 4 needles, and knit in rounds with a fifth needle. After every
2 rounds “make 1,” just before knitting the first of the stitches
belonging to the heel, and “make 1” after having knitted them. Repeat
this 13 times.
This done, begin the cap of the heel. Put on a special needle the 12
middle stitches (6 on each side of the seam stitch), and knit these
in _rows_, forward and backward, until 16 rows have been worked.
Narrow at the end of each of these rows, in knitting the last stitch
of the row together with the first of the remaining stitches on the
next needle, then knit the following stitch and turn.
Knit 16 rows more without narrowing, but at the end of each row knit
1 of the stitches remaining on the next needle, and then turn to knit
the following row.
When this is done, continue to knit in rows, and narrow again at the
end of each row by knitting the last stitch of each row together with
one of the remaining stitches on the next needle; then turn and knit
the following row. When the remaining stitches have all been narrowed
into the heel, then begin to knit the foot in rounds.
[Illustration: NO. 11. HEEL.]
_Heel No. 11._—To work this heel, knit a flap of a good length in
rows, backward and forward. Then put on a special needle the 22
stitches in the center, 11 on each side of the seam stitch, and knit
these in rows, backward and forward. In every _plain_ row knit the
4th and 5th stitches together, and then the 19th and 20th stitches
together. At the end of _every row_ knit 1 of the remaining stitches.
When all these remaining stitches have been worked, then pick up the
side stitches of the flap, and the heel is finished.