Then with the 5th needle, raise 23 stitches down the selvedge of the left side of the heel, and with the same needle knit off the first plain stitch of the 53. Put 51 of these instep stitches on one needle, and place the remaining stitch on the next needle to the left. It will now be 124 stitches round.
1st round—Work across the instep. (Pearl 3 and knit 3, alternately as before, 8 times) then pearl 3; knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 67 plain; then knit 2 together, knit 1 plain.
2nd round—(Pearl 3 and knit 3, 8 times), pearl 3, knit the rest of the round all plain.
Repeat these two rounds 16 times more, knitting 2 stitches less at the stitches marked in italics each time.
Then knit 50 rounds the same as the 2nd round; when finished knit 20 rounds all plain.
The Toe—Join on the other color and decrease thus—
1st round—Knit 2 together, knit 37 plain, knit 2 together, knit 4 plain. Repeat once more to finish the round.
2nd round—All plain.
Repeat the 2 last rounds 16 times more, knitting 2 plain less each time instead of 37.
Place the remaining stitches together so as to double the work, and knitting a stitch off each needle together, cast off the remaining stitches.