For a Sock of Eighty-five Stitches in Man’s Size.
Reading edition
Q. How many do you cast on?
A. Twenty-eight on two needles, and twenty-nine on the third.
Q. How many rounds to the heel?
A. Sixty-eight.
Q. How many stitches for the heel?
A. Forty-three.
Q. How many for the instep?
A. Forty-two.
Q. How long is the heel?
A. Twenty-eight rows.
Q. How many stitches do you take up for the foot?
A. Twenty-five on each side of the heel.
Q. How many narrowings for the foot?
A. Nine on each side.
Q. How long is the foot between the narrowings?
A. Fifty-six rounds.