41st and 42nd rounds.—P 2, k 2, p 2, k 1, etc.
43rd round.—P 2, k 2, p 1, purl 2 together, p 2, etc.
44th and 45th rounds.—P 2, k 2, p 4, etc.
46th round.—P 2, k 2, p 1, purl 2 together, p 1, etc.
47th and 48th rounds.—P 2, k 2, p 3, etc.
49th round.—P 2, k 2, p 1, p 2 together, etc.
This finishes the decreasings. You will have 10 stitches left on your back needle, 57 stitches in all on the needles. Your decreasings will have formed a good V-shaped slant.
Continue ribbing until the stocking measures, from casting on, 22 inches. You must not pull out the stocking, but place it flat on the table and measure it with a rule.
Heel
Prepare for heel by ribbing to end of back needle, from next needle knit off on back needle the broad rib of 9 stitches. Knit on a 2nd needle the small ribs and 5 of the next broad rib stitches, in all 15 stitches. On a 3rd needle k 4 and next small ribs, 14 stitches in all. Now pass the 9 stitches of broad rib on to the heel or back needle. This gives you 28 stitches on the heel needle.