KNITTED SOCK.
FOR A CHILD OF ABOUT THREE YEARS OF AGE. [No. 9].
Materials—1 skein each of Black and Mauve Andalusian Wool; 5 knitting needles, No. 19.
This Sock can be made in a plain colour if preferred, it will measure 7 inches round the top of the leg, 7 inches in depth, and the foot six inches long; it can be made a size larger or smaller by varying the needles.
Commence at the top of the leg, and with the mauve wool cast on 16 stitches on each of four needles, using the 5th to make it round, in all, 64 stitches, these should be cast on with 2 needles that it may be loose.
1st round—Pearl 2 and knit 2 alternately all round. Work 3 rounds more the same. Leave the mauve wool, and with the black work 2 more rounds as before. Repeat these 6 rounds 4 times more, in all, 30 rounds. When the wools are changed, they should be twisted together.
31st round—Mauve. Pearl the 1st stitch, knit the rest plain. Work 3 rounds more the same. Then with black work 2 rounds more the same. Repeat these 6 rounds twice more.
49th round—Mauve. Pearl 1, knit 2 together, knit the rest, knitting the last 2 stitches together. Then work 3 mauve rounds as the 31st; then black, 2 rounds; mauve, 4 rounds; and black, 2 rounds the same.
61st round—As the 49th. Then work 3 rounds as the 31st, and 2 black the same. Work as the 31st and 5 following rounds 4 times more. There will now be 15 mauve and black stripes from the commencement. Then, with the needle on which the last stitches were worked, take the first 15 stitches off the 1st needle without knitting them; turn on the wrong side, so as to work on the stitches taken off; commence with the mauve wool, and for
The Heel, 1st row—Slip 1, pearl 13, knit 1; this is the stitch pearled in the previous rounds, pearl 14, turn back, leaving 31 stitches for the instep.
2nd row—Slip 1, knit 13, pearl 1, knit 14, turn back.