BOYS’ SOCKS—14 Years—Illustrated

4 Ounces 3-Ply Fingering

4 Steel Needles No. 14

Cast on 70 stitches. Rib for 3½ inches in rows of knit 1, purl 1. Knit plain rounds to make the leg, or it may be plain knitting, no narrowing.

To make the Heel. Put 40 stitches on one needle for the heel, and 15 on each of the other two needles to leave for the instep. On the heel needle alternately knit and purl for 38 rows, slipping the end stitch every time.

To close the heel, 1st row plain, 2d row knit 15, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 6, knit 2 together, knit 1, turn; slip 1, purl 8, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn; slip 1, knit 9, knit 2 together, knit 1, turn; slip 1, purl 10, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn; slip 1, knit 11, knit 2 together, knit 2 together, knit 1, turn; slip 1, purl 12, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn: slip 1, knit 13, knit 2 together, knit 1, turn; slip 1, purl 14, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn; slip 1, knit 15, knit 2 together, knit 1, turn; * slip 1, purl 16, purl 2 together, turn; slip 1, knit 16, knit 2 together, turn; repeat from * until the heel stitches are all in one needle, narrowing in the center of the last row to reduce the number of stitches to 16. Pick up 20 stitches along the side of the heel flap, knitting them as you pick them up, then knit across the instep, taking the 30 stitches on to one needle, pick up and 41knit 20 stitches from the second side of the heel flap, and knit off on to this third needle 8 stitches from the heel needle. The number of stitches on the 2 side needles will now be equal, but the stitches counted together will exceed the number on the instep needle.

To make the Gussets—Beginning on the first foot needle, knit 1 round plain. 2nd round: knit 24, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit instep needle plain, knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 24. Knit 1 round plain. 4th round: knit 23, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit instep needle plain, knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 23. Knit 1 round plain. 6th round: knit 22, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit instep needle plain, knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 22. Knit 1 round plain. 8th round: knit 21, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit instep needle plain, knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 21. Knit 1 row plain. 10th round: knit 20, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit instep needle plain, knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, knit 20. Knit 1 round plain. 12th round: knit 19, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit instep needle plain, knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 19. Knit 1 round plain. 14th round: knit 18, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit instep needle plain, knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 18. Knit 1 round plain. 16th round: knit 17, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit instep needle plain, knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, lift the slipped stitch over, knit 17. There should now be 70 stitches in the round. Knit plain rounds until the foot measures 7½ inches from the back of the heel, then knit 5 rounds plain.

To make the Toe—* Slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 5, repeat from * to end of round. Knit 5 rounds plain. * Slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 4, repeat from * to end of round. Knit 4 rounds plain. * Slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 3, repeat from * to end of round. Knit 3 rounds plain. * Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, knit 2, repeat from * to end of round. Knit 2 rounds plain. * Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, knit 1, repeat from * to end of round. Knit 1 round plain. * Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, repeat from * to end of round. Knit 1 round plain. Run wool through the remaining stitches, and fasten securely.

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