For a Sock of Forty-nine Stitches, First Size, in Fine Wool.
Reading edition
Q. How many do you cast on?
A. Sixteen on two needles, and seventeen on the third.
Q. How many rounds of ribs do you make?
A. Twenty.
Q. How many rounds after this to the heel?
A. Twenty-six.
Q. How many stitches for the heel?
A. Twenty-five.
Q. How many for the instep?
A. Twenty-four.
Q. How long is the heel?
A. Twenty rows.
Q. How many stitches do you take up for the foot?
A. Fourteen on each side of the heel.
Q. How many narrowings for the foot?
A. Six on each side.
Q. How long is the foot between the narrowings?
A. Twenty rounds.