Utopia Babies’ Stockings No. 854
Reading edition
Model No. 854
MATERIALS
2 skeins Utopia Saxony Yarn. 2 pairs of Knitting Needles, No. 10.
DIRECTIONS
Cast on 76 sts., 20 sts. on each of 2 needles, 18 sts. on each of two needles, join, k. 2, p. 2 for 3 inches, k. plain for 2 inches, p. the 1st st. on 1st needle for seam. On 1st needle p. 1, k. 1, k. 2 sts. together, on 4th needle k. to the last 3 sts., slip 1, k. 1, draw slip st. over k. st., k. 1 st., decrease in this way 4 times every 15th row. K. until leg measures 8 inches.
Heel—Take 32 sts. on one needle, leave 18 sts. on each needle for instep, on the 32 sts. k. 1 row, p. 1 row alternately for 16 rows, always slip the 1st st., turn heel on wrong side, slip 1 st., p. 18, p. 2 sts. together, p. 1, turn, skip 1, k. 5, k. 2 sts. together, k. 1, turn, slip 1, p. 6, p. 2 sts. together, p. 1, turn, slip 1, k. 7, k. 2 sts. together, k. 1, turn, slip 1, p. 8, p. 2 sts. together, p. 1 st., turn, slip 1, k. 9, k. 2 sts. together, k. 1, turn, slip 1, p. 10, p. 2 sts. together, p. 1, turn, slip 1, k. 11, k. 2 sts. together, k. 1, turn, slip 1, p. 12, p. 2 sts. together, p. 1, turn, slip 1, k. 13, k. 2 sts. together, k. 1, turn, slip 1 st., p. 14, p. 2 sts. together, p. 1 st., turn, slip 1, k. 15, k. 2 sts. together, k. 1, until there are 18 sts. on one needle. Pick up and k. 8 sts. on left side of heel, k. the two instep needles, pick up and knit 8 stitches on right side of heel, having 17 sts. on each heel needle, k. 1 round, on next round decrease every 2d row, on 1st needle k. the last 2 sts. together, work across instep needles on 4th needle, k. 1, slip 1, k. 1, draw the slip st. over the k. st., decrease in this way until there are 15 sts. on each needle, k. plain for 2 inches.
Toe—On 1st needle k. to the last 3 sts., k. 2 sts. together, k. 1; 2d needle, k. 1, slip 1, k. 1, draw slip st. over k. st.
Third needle same as 1st needle.
Fourth needle same as 2d needle.
K. 3 rounds even, next round decrease, 2 rounds even, decrease next round, 1 round even, then decrease every round until there are 8 sts. left, divide the 8 sts. on two needles and sew together with joining st.