4th round—Pearl 1, knit 27, pearl 1, slip 1, knit 1, turn over, knit 47, knit the last 2 together.
5th round—Black. All plain.
6th row—Black. As the 4th. Knitting 45 stitches instead of 47.
7th round—Mauve. All plain. Then, commencing at the 2nd round, repeat the last 6 rounds twice more, working 2 stitches less between the decreased stitches each time.
20th round—Mauve. Pearl 1, knit 27, pearl 1, knit the rest.
21st round—All plain.
22nd round—As the 20th.
Then work 2 rounds plain of black and 4 of mauve alternately 8 times, pearling the 1st and 29th stitch of every other round. Then 2 rounds the same of black and fasten it off, the sock being finished with mauve.
The Toe, 1st round—Knit 1 (knit 2 together, and knit 5, 9 times), then 5 rounds plain, pearling the 2 stitches in the alternate rounds as before.
7th round—Knit 1 (knit 2 together, and knit 4, 9 times); then 3 rounds plain as before.