To Knit the Strap.—Divide the stitches into two parts for the strap, making the division at the center back, and center front ribs. Beginning at the center back rib, * k 1, n, knit across the needle till but 3 stitches are left, sl and b, k 1; turn, purl back across the needle, repeat three times from *. After this do not to sl and b at the end of the needle but continue to narrow at the beginning of the needle each time in knitting across, till the number of stitches is decreased to 16. Then knit the other half of the strap to match, as follows: beginning at the center front rib *k 1, n, knit across the needle till but 3 stitches are left, sl and b, k 1, turn, purl back across the needle, repeat three times from *. After this do not narrow at the beginning of the needle, but continue to sl and b at the end of the needle till the stitches are decreased to 16.
Now fold the right sides of the two parts just knitted together; k 1, then k 2 stitches (one from each needle) together and bind the stitch previously knitted over them; continue till all the stitches are bound off. Work in single crochet once around the edges of the strap to give extra strength.
To Knit the Foot.—Divide the stitches so that there will be 34 stitches on one needle for the heel. Decrease 3 stitches, and keeping the center back stitch in the center of the heel, knit plain on the right side and purl back on the wrong side until there are 15 loops at each side. Then knit across 19 stitches, n, k 1, turn, sl 1, purl back 9 stitches, n, p 1, turn, * sl 1, k across, knitting the stitch following the last narrowing together with the next of the stitches left on the needle; k 1, turn, sl 1, purl back and purl the stitch following the last narrowing together with the next stitch, purl 1; repeat from * until all the stitches on each side of the needle are used.
Pick up the 15 loops on each side of the heel for stitches. Place the stitches of the instep on one needle and the stitches of the sole on two more needles; work to the beginning of the first sole needle, k 1, n; knit across to within 3 stitches of the end of the 2d sole needle, n, k 1; repeat the narrowing in every other round till the number of stitches is decreased by 18. Then k 24 rounds without narrowing, continuing the ribs along the instep. Now knit one round narrowing 7 times across instep. Then knit 2-1/2 inches plain and narrow at the toe, as follows: place half the stitches on the instep needle and the other half on the two sole needles; at the beginning of the instep needle k 1, n, k across to within 3 stitches of the end of the needle, n, k 1; first sole needle k 1, n, knit to within 3 stitches of the end of second sole needle, n, k 1; narrow in this way in every other round until 12 stitches are left on the instep needle and 6 on each of the sole needles.
Bind off in this way, k 1, then knit 2 stitches together (one from the sole and one from the instep needle) and bind the stitch previously knitted over them; continue till all the stitches are bound off.
Stocking No. 7, Pattern B. Light Brown Mixed Yarn with Olive Green and Dark Brown Silk.
Materials—1 pair Stockings: Fleisher's German Knitting Worsted, Golf and Cycle Mixture, 2 skeins No. 207; Corticelli Bicycle and Golf Silk, 1 skein each Nos. 110 and 528.
Stocking No. 8, Pattern B. Green and Brown Mixed Yarn with Dark Green and Old Purple Silk.
Materials—1 pair Stockings: Fleisher's German Knitting Worsted. Golf and Cycle Mixture, 2 skeins No. 200; Corticelli Bicycle and Golf Silk, 1 skein each Nos. 586 and 676.
Stocking No. 9, Pattern B. Tan and Brown Mixed Yarn with Dark Green and Dark Red Silk.