BEANIE
With No. 4 needles, cast on 8 sts, P back. Row 2—Inc in each st (16 sts), P back. Row 4—*Inc 1 st, K 1 st, repeat from *across row (24 sts). P back. Row 6—*Inc 1 st, K 2 sts, repeat from *across row. Continue in this manner, having 1 more st between each increase, until you have 18 sts between each increase. K 1 row, P 1 row without increasing, for 6 rows. Now decrease in same manner as you increased. *K 2 sts tog, K 18, K 2 tog, repeat from *across row, P back. Decrease in this manner having 1 st less between each decrease for 5 more K rows. K 1 row on purled side (hem), then K 1 row, P 1 row for ½ inch, bind off loosely. Turn back ½ inch hem and sew.
SOCKS—No. 814
Needles—1 set No. 12 steel.
Material—Kashmir Sports—4 ounces.
Gauge—9 sts to 1 inch. Size 9.
Cast on 84 sts (30-30-24), K 1, P 1 for 1½ inches. K in pattern (K 4, P 2 for 1 rnd. K next rnd), until work measures 6½ inches from beg. K first 2 sts of first needle on 3rd needle. Dec 1 st at beg of first needle and 1 st at end of 3rd needle. Continue decreasing in this manner every ½ inch, 8 more times (66 sts). K even until work measures 11½ inches from beg or desired length.
Heel—K 15, slip last 15 sts of rnd on same needle (30 sts). Divide remaining sts evenly on 2 needles for instep. Work 2½ inches in stockinette st (K) on 30 heel sts, knitting the first and last st of every row, end with purled row.
To shape Heel—K 19, sl 1 st, K 1, p.s.s.o., turn, P 9, P 2 tog, turn. *K 9, sl 1 st, K 1, p.s.s.o., turn, P 9, P 2 tog, turn. Repeat from *until all sts are worked. K back 5 sts, this completes heel. Slip all instep sts on 1 needle. With another needle, K remaining 5 heel sts and pick up 16 sts along side of heel. With another needle, pick up 16 sts along other side of heel and K 5 remaining heel sts. Work 1 rnd even, keeping instep sts in pattern.
Instep—First needle: K to last 3 sts. K 2 tog, K 1. 2nd needle, work in pattern. 3rd needle, K 1, P 2 tog thru back of sts. K to end of needle. K 3 rnds even. Continue to dec in this manner every 4th rnd 3 more times (17 sts remaining on each of the first and 3rd needles). Continue to work even until foot measures 5½ inches from where sts were picked up at heel.