Cycling and Shooting Knickerbocker Stockings Part 5

11th row.--Slip 1, k 14, knit 2 together, k 1, turn.

12th row.--Slip 1, p 15, purl 2 together.

You will have 17 st.i.tches left on heel needle.

_To form the Foot_

This is done by taking up, and as you take up knitting through the slipped loops down side of heel. Be particular in taking up to put your needle through both sides of the loops.

1st side needle. Slip 1, k 16 (these are the heel st.i.tches). Take up, and as you take up knit 17 st.i.tches down side of heel. On _same_ needle knit 2 st.i.tches off next needle. Work on a 2nd needle ribbing according to pattern, all the st.i.tches on the next two needles _excepting_ the two last. This needle is henceforward called the _instep_ needle. On a 3rd needle knit the 2 st.i.tches left, and with it take up, and as you take up knit 17 st.i.tches down other side of heel, also knit on it 9 st.i.tches off 1st side needle (these are part of the heel st.i.tches). Count loops on your needles. You should have 27 on 1st side needle, 23 on instep, 28 on 2nd side needle, 78 in all.

_To shape the Foot_

1st round.--1st side needle. Knit plain until within 4 of end of needle, when knit 2 together, k 2. Instep needle. Rib to pattern. 2nd side needle. K 2, knit two together, knit to end.

Repeat this round _four_ times.

5th round.--Knit plain side needles, rib the instep.

6th round.--Same as 1st.

Repeat 5th and 6th rounds until you have only 16 st.i.tches left on 1st side needle, 23 on instep, 17 st.i.tches on 2nd side needle. In all 56 st.i.tches.

Repeat 6th round until your foot measures, including heel, 8 inches.

_Toe_

This is all knitted plain. Prepare for it by knitting to end of instep needle on same needle, knit 3 st.i.tches off next needle. Knit plain next needle. 3rd needle. Knit plain to within 2 st.i.tches of end, slip these two on to instep needle. You will have 28 st.i.tches on instep needle, 28 on the back needles.

_To decrease the Toe.--Knit_

1st round.--Instep needle. K 2, knit 2 together, knit to within 4 of end, when knit 2 together, k 2. Next needle. K 2, knit 2 together, knit to end. 3rd needle. Knit to within 4 of end, when knit 2 together, k 2.

2nd, 3rd and 4th rounds.--Knit all.

Repeat these _four_ rounds _twice_ more.

13th round.--Same as 1st.

14th and 15th rounds.--Knit all.

Repeat 13th, 14th and 15th rounds _once_ more.

19th round.--Same as 1st.

Repeat this round until you have only 8 st.i.tches left on your instep needle, and 8 on the back needles. Slip the 8 on back needles all on one needle. Cast off by knitting back and front needles together in the usual way.

STOCKING, NO. 2.--PLAIN TOP

Cast on same number of st.i.tches as for Fancy Top. Rib, that is, k 5, p 2 alternately, a length of _nine_ inches. (Follow directions from "Increasing for Calf.")

FANCY TOP, NO. 3

This top can be knitted as a change with either stocking leg. Same quant.i.ty of wool required.

With stocking wool cast on 78 st.i.tches, 26 on each needle. Knit 4 rounds of k 1, p 1 alternately.

5th round.--* Slip 1 (taking it off as if purled, that is, putting the needle-point through the loop from right to left. All slipped st.i.tches in this pattern are to be worked in this way). Knit 2 together; repeat from *. Knit loosely, not to draw the wool tight.

6th round.--* Throw wool over needle _twice from back to the front_, purl 1. This purled st.i.tch is the slipped one of previous round. With wool still in front of needle slip 1 (the knit 2 together of last round), after which pa.s.s the wool to the back. Repeat from *.

7th round.--Knit plain, letting the thrown over _twice_ wool drop, and knit it as one st.i.tch. To make sure you have done this correctly, count over your st.i.tches; there should be 26 on each needle.

_Coloured stripe._--8th round, knit all.

9th round.--Same as 5th.

10th round.--Same as 6th.

11th round.--Same as 7th.

These four rounds const.i.tute the pattern. With wool your stocking is knitted; repeat these four rounds _twice_, that is, 8 rounds.

_Coloured stripe._--Repeat pattern _three_ times.

[Ill.u.s.tration]

_Stocking wool._--Repeat pattern _twice_.

_Coloured stripe._--Repeat pattern _once_, break off coloured wool.

_Stocking wool._--Repeat pattern _once_.

Knit 1, purl 1 alternately until your top measures 6 inches from casting on.

The rest of stocking knit according to receipt No. 1. (See directions for Stocking Leg.)