CHILD’S SOCKS—Illustrated
Reading edition
2 Ounces 3-Fold Saxony
4 Steel Needles No. 16 or No. 17
Cast on 78 stitches. Knit 2, purl 2, till ribbing measures 2¾ inches. (About 44 or 45 rounds.) Knit 1 round plain, purling the last stitch of the third needle together with the first stitch of the following needle as you finish the round. This makes the seam stitch and is to be purled in each round. Knit 20 rounds plain, purling the seam stitch. 21st round: * knit 2, knit 2 together, knit plain till within 5 stitches of the end, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted one, knit 2, purl the seam stitch. Knit 5 rounds plain *. Repeat between the * * 5 times, or until you have 65 stitches on the three needles. Knit 20 rounds plain. This makes the ankle.
The Heel—On the first needle, which should have 19 stitches, knit 17 stitches and slip the remaining 2 stitches on to the second needle; turn the work and slip the first stitch, purl 16, knit 1, purl 17. This should leave 35 stitches on the needle to make the heel. Divide the remaining stitches equally upon 2 needles (there should be 15 on each needle), and leave them for the present. Beginning with the needle containing 35 stitches, * slip 1, knit 16, purl 1, knit 17. Slip 1, purl 16, knit 1, purl 17 *. Repeat between * * 12 times, which should give 28 rows and completes the flap of the heel.
To turn the Heel—Knit 20, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted one, knit 1, turn; slip 1, purl 6, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn; slip 1, knit 7, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, turn; slip 1, purl 8, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn, slip 1, knit 9, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, turn; slip 1, purl 10, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn; slip 1, knit 11, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, turn; slip 1, purl 12, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn; slip 1, knit 13, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, turn; slip 1, purl 14, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn; slip 1, knit 15, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, turn; slip 1, purl 16, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn; slip 1, knit 17, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, turn; slip 1, purl 18, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn; This should leave 21 stitches on the needle.
Gussets—Knit these 21 stitches plain, and on the same needle pick 40up 15 stitches along the left-hand side of the flap, knitting each stitch as you pick it up; knit the 30 stitches on the instep needle; and on the third needle pick up 15 stitches on the right-hand side of the heel flap, knitting each stitch as you pick it up, and also on to this needle knit 11 stitches from the first needle. You should then have 25 stitches on the first needle, 30 on the second, and 26 on the third. Knit 1 round plain. * On first needle knit plain until within 3 stitches of the end of the needle, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit across second needle, on third needle knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit plain to end of round. Knit 1 round plain *. Repeat between * * till you have 15 stitches on the first needle, 30 on the second, and 16 on the third,—61 in all. Knit 25 to 30 plain rounds for foot-length.
To make the Toe. * Knit to within 3 stitches of the end of the first needle, knit 2 together, knit 1; on second needle knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, knit to within 3 stitches of the end, knit 2 together, knit 1; on third needle, knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit to end of round. Knit 1 round plain *. Repeat between * * until you have 6 stitches on the first needle, 12 on the second, and 7 on the third. Bind off, turn the sock wrong side out, and sew up securely.