6th row.—Slip 1, p 9, purl 2 together, p 1, turn.
7th row.—Slip 1, k 10, knit 2 together, k 1, turn.
8th row.—Slip 1, p 11, purl 2 together, p 1, turn.
9th row.—Slip 1, k 12, knit 2 together, k 1, turn.
10th row.—Slip 1, p 13, purl 2 together, p 1, turn.
11th row.—Slip 1, k 14, knit 2 together, turn.
12th row.—Slip 1, p 14, purl 2 together. 16 stitches will be left on the heel needle.
To form the Foot
This is done by taking up, and as you take up knitting through the loops down side of length of heel. In taking up be particular to put your needle through both sides of the loops.
1st side needle. Slip 1, k 15 (these are the heel stitches). Take up, and as you take up knit 17 stitches down side of heel. Purl 2 stitches off next needle on this 1st side needle. With a 2nd needle rib all the stitches on the next two needles but the two last. This needle is henceforward called the instep needle. On a 3rd needle purl the 2 stitches left, and with it take up, and as you take up knit 17 stitches down other side of heel, also knit on to it 8 stitches off the 1st side needle; these 8 are the half of the heel stitches left after rounding it.