Boy’s Stockings No. 829
Reading edition
Model No. 829
MATERIALS
2 hanks Gray Utopia Scotch Knitting Yarn. 2 pair of Steel Needles, No. 5.
DIRECTIONS
Cast on 72 sts., 24 sts. on each of the 3 needles. K. 2, p. 2, for 3 inches.
First and Second Rows—K.
Third and Fourth Rows—P. 2, k. 1.
Repeat these 4 rows 15 times, then decrease 3 sts. always on the same needle, k. 9 blocks, decrease 3 sts., k. 6 blocks, decrease 3 sts., k. 7 blocks, decrease 3 sts., k. 7 blocks. Leg must measure 14 inches.
Heel—Slip 5 sts. from the 2 needles on to the instep needle, having 15 sts. on each of the 2 needles for the heel. Slip 1 st., k. 13 sts., pl. for seam, k. 14 sts., and slip 1 st.
85Second Row—Slip 1 st., k. 13 sts., p. 1 st., k. 14 sts., slip 1 st.
Repeat these 2 rows alternately until there are 2 inches, turn, slip 1 st., p. 17 sts., p. 2 sts. together, p. 1 st., turn work, slip 1 st. k. 5 sts., k. 2 sts. together, k. 1 st., turn, slip 1 st., p. 6 sts., p. 2 sts. together, p. 1 st., turn, slip 1 st., k. 7 sts., k. 2 sts. together, k. 1 st., turn, slip 1 st., p. 8 sts., p. 2 sts. together, p. 1 st., turn, slip 1 st., k. 9 sts., k. 2 sts. together, k. 1 st., turn, slip 1 st., p. 10 sts., p. 2 sts. together, p. 1 st., turn, slip 1 st., k. 11 sts., k. 2 sts. together, k. 1 st., turn, slip 1 st., p. 12 sts., p. 2 sts. together, p. 1 st., turn, slip 1 st., k. 13 sts., k. 2 sts. together, k. 1 st., turn, slip 1 st., p. 15 sts., p. 2 sts. together, p. 1 st., turn, slip 1 st., k. 15 sts., k. 2 sts. together, k. 1 st., pick up and k. 13 sts. on left side of heel, k. across the front, then pick up and k. 13 sts. on right side of heel, divide the 15 sts. on the 2 heel needles, having 20 sts. on one and 21 sts. on the other; k. 2 rounds. On next round k. together the 2 last sts. and the 2 first sts. of the heel needle, decrease in this manner on every 3d round until there are 15 sts. on each needle, k. around for 3 inches.
Toe—K. 6 sts., k. 2 sts. together, repeat all around, k. 6 rounds plain, k. 5 sts., k. 2 sts. together, repeat all around, k. 5 rounds plain, k. 4 sts., k. 2 sts. together, repeat all around, k. 4 rounds plain, k. 3 sts., k. 2 sts. together, repeat all around, k. 3 rounds plain, k. 2 sts., k. 2 sts. together, repeat all around, k. 2 rounds plain, k. 2 sts., k. 2 sts. together, repeat all around, k. 1 round plain. Draw yarn through remaining sts. and fasten on wrong side.