6½ Skeins 4-Ply Scotch Yarn
4 Steel Needles No. 13
Cast on 64 stitches, and rib in rows of knit 2, purl 2, for 4½ inches.
Knit plain until the stocking measures 12 inches including the ribbing.
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_The Heel_—Knit 32 stitches on to one needle, and leave the remaining 32
on the other two needles for the instep. On the heel needle knit 30 rows
of alternate knitting and purling, always slipping the first stitch.
Then with the inside of the heel toward you, purl 18, purl 2 together,
purl 1, turn. Knit 6 stitches, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch
over, knit 1, turn. Purl 7 stitches, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn. Knit
8 stitches, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, turn.
Purl 9 stitches, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn. Knit 10 stitches, slip
1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, turn. Purl 11, purl 2
together, purl 1, turn. Knit 12, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch
over, knit 1, turn. Purl 13, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn. Knit 14,
slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, knit 1, turn. Purl 15, purl 2
together, purl 1, turn. Knit 16, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch
over, knit 1, turn. Purl 17, purl 2 together, turn. Knit 17, slip 1,
knit 1, pass slipped stitch over. Pick up 16 stitches along the sides of
the heel flap, knitting each stitch as you pick it up. Knit the 32
stitches of the instep needles on to one needle. Pick up and knit the 16
stitches along the other side of the heel flap, and knit on to this
needle 9 stitches from the first needle.
Knit 1 round plain.
_The Gussets_—* On the first needle, knit to within 3 stitches of the
end of needle, knit 2 together, knit 1. Knit instep needle plain. On
third needle, knit 1, slip 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit plain
to end of needle. Knit 1 round plain *.
Repeat between * * until there are 62 stitches on the needles. Knit
plain until the foot measures 9 inches (measured from the back of the
heel).
_The Toe_—Knit 7, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, repeat
to the end of round. Knit 6 rows plain. Knit 5, slip 1, knit 1, pass
slipped stitch over, repeat to end of round. Knit 4 rows plain. Knit 3,
slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, repeat to end of round.
Knit 3 rounds plain. Knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch
over, repeat to end of round. Knit 2 rounds plain. Knit 1, slip 1, pass
the slipped stitch over, repeat to end of the round. Knit 1 round plain.
Knit 1 round, decreasing once on the first needle, twice on the instep
needle, and once on the third needle. This should leave 4 stitches on
each of the foot needles and 8 on the instep needle. Knit the stitches
on the two foot needles off on to one needle. Holding the two needles
together, knit off 1 stitch from each needle at a time, bind off, and
fasten end of wool securely. Length of finished foot should be 11
inches.