KNITTED SOCK. FOR A CHILD OF ABOUT THREE YEARS OF AGE. No. 9.
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KNITTED SOCK. FOR A CHILD OF ABOUT THREE YEARS OF AGE. No. 9.
Materials—1 skein each of Black and Mauve Andalusian Wool; 5 knitting needles, No. 19.
This Sock can be made in a plain colour if preferred, it will measure 7 inches round the top of the leg, 7 inches in depth, and the foot six inches long; it can be made a size larger or smaller by varying the needles.
Commence at the top of the leg, and with the mauve wool cast on 16 stitches on each of four needles, using the 5th to make it round, in all, 64 stitches, these should be cast on with 2 needles that it may be loose.
1st round—Pearl 2 and knit 2 alternately all round. Work 3 rounds more the same. Leave the mauve wool, and with the black work 2 more rounds as before. Repeat these 6 rounds 4 times more, in all, 30 rounds. When the wools are changed, they should be twisted together.
31st round—Mauve. Pearl the 1st stitch, knit the rest plain. Work 3 rounds more the same. Then with black work 2 rounds more the same. Repeat these 6 rounds twice more.
49th round—Mauve. Pearl 1, knit 2 together, knit the rest, knitting the last 2 stitches together. Then work 3 mauve rounds as the 31st; then black, 2 rounds; mauve, 4 rounds; and black, 2 rounds the same.
61st round—As the 49th. Then work 3 rounds as the 31st, and 2 black the same. Work as the 31st and 5 following rounds 4 times more. There will now be 15 mauve and black stripes from the commencement. Then, with the needle on which the last stitches were worked, take the first 15 stitches off the 1st needle without knitting them; turn on the wrong side, so as to work on the stitches taken off; commence with the mauve wool, and for
The Heel, 1st row—Slip 1, pearl 13, knit 1; this is the stitch pearled in the previous rounds, pearl 14, turn back, leaving 31 stitches for the instep.
2nd row—Slip 1, knit 13, pearl 1, knit 14, turn back.
3rd row—As the 1st.
4th row—As the 2nd.
5th row—Black. As the 1st.
6th row—As the 2nd.
Repeat these 6 rows 4 times more.
31st row—Slip 1, pearl 16, pearl 2 together, pearl 10.
32nd row—Slip 1, knit 14, knit 2 together, taking the back of the stitches, knit 1, turn back, leaving 10 stitches.
33rd row—Slip 1, pearl 5, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, turn back.
34th row—Slip 1, knit 6, knit 2 together as before, knit 1, turn back.
35th row—Black, passing it across on the wrong side, pearl 8, pearl 2 together, pearl 1.
36th row—Slip 1, knit 8, knit 2 together, knit 1.
37th row—Mauve. Pearl 10, pearl 2 together, pearl 1.
38th row—Slip 1, knit 10, knit 2 together, knit 1.
39th row—Slip 1, pearl 11, pearl 2 together, pearl 1.
40th row—Slip 1, knit 12, knit 2 together, knit 1.
41st row—Black. Pearl 14, pearl 2 together, pearl 1.
42nd row—Slip 1, knit 14, knit 2 together, knit 1. Knot the wools together.
The Foot, 1st round—Mauve. Commence at the 31 stitches left for the instep, knit them on to one needle, and with another needle raise 17 stitches from the selvedge of the rows knitted for the back of the heel. Take another needle, knit the 17 black stitches; take another needle, raise 17 stitches from the other selvedge, then knit 1 stitch off the 1st needle, there will be in all 82 stitches on the 4 needles.
2nd round—Pearl 1, knit 27, pearl 1, slip 1, knit 1, and turn the slipped stitch over it, knit 49, then knit the last 2 stitches together.
3rd round—All plain.
4th round—Pearl 1, knit 27, pearl 1, slip 1, knit 1, turn over, knit 47, knit the last 2 together.
5th round—Black. All plain.
6th row—Black. As the 4th. Knitting 45 stitches instead of 47.
7th round—Mauve. All plain. Then, commencing at the 2nd round, repeat the last 6 rounds twice more, working 2 stitches less between the decreased stitches each time.
20th round—Mauve. Pearl 1, knit 27, pearl 1, knit the rest.
21st round—All plain.
22nd round—As the 20th.
Then work 2 rounds plain of black and 4 of mauve alternately 8 times, pearling the 1st and 29th stitch of every other round. Then 2 rounds the same of black and fasten it off, the sock being finished with mauve.
The Toe, 1st round—Knit 1 (knit 2 together, and knit 5, 9 times), then 5 rounds plain, pearling the 2 stitches in the alternate rounds as before.
7th round—Knit 1 (knit 2 together, and knit 4, 9 times); then 3 rounds plain as before.
11th round—Knit 1 (knit 2 together, and knit 3, 9 times); then 3 rounds plain as before.
15th round—Knit 1 (knit 2 together, and knit 2, 9 times); then 1 round plain as before.
17th round—Knit 1 (knit 2 together, and knit 1, 9 times). Draw the remaining stitches together and fasten off.