Rib, with 15 stitches in centre back needle, broad rib, until your stocking measures eleven inches from casting on.
Decreasing
This is done twice in the round at first, afterwards only once.
1st round.—Back needle. P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, knit two together; knit until within 4 of end of this broad rib, when knit 2 together, k 2, etc.
Rib 4 rounds.—You will have 13 stitches in back needle rib.
6th round.—Same as 1st.
Rib 4 rounds.—11 stitches back needle rib.
11th round.—Same as 1st.
Rib 4 rounds.—9 stitches back needle rib.
16th round.—Same as 1st.