This is a very simple but effective top. With wool your stockings are to be knitted, cast on 78 stitches.
Rib, that is k 2, p 1 alternately for five rounds.
With red wool.—Make 1, by throwing wool over the needle, and knit 2 together. Repeat this throughout this round and three more rounds.
Dark wool.—5 rounds of make 1 and knit 2 together.
Red wool.—9 rounds of same.
Dark wool.—5 rounds of same.
Red wool.—4 rounds of same.
Dark wool.—Knit 1 round plain.
Rib, that is k 2, p 1 alternately until your top measures 6 inches from casting on.
Rest of stocking knit according to directions. (See receipts Nos. 1 or 2.)