Corticelli Home Needlework, 1898: A Manual of Art, Embroidery and Knitting

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Stocking Top of Pattern B.

To make the Top.—Cast 160 stitches Y on 4 No. 13 steel needles. P 2, k 2, for 6 rounds;—7th and 8th rounds, k plain;—9th and 10th rounds, k 1 stitch with Brown, 7 with Y, 3 with Olive, 7 with Y, 2 with Brown;—11th and 12th rounds, k 2 Brown, 5 Y, 5 Olive, 5 Y, 3 Brown;—13th and 14th rounds, k 3 Brown, 2 Y, 2 Olive, 1 Y, 3 Olive, 1 Y, 2 Olive, 2 Y, 4 Brown;—15th and 16th rounds, k 3 Brown, 1 Y, 11 Olive, 1 Y, 4 Brown;—17th and 18th rounds, k 3 Brown, 2 Y, 2 Olive, 1 Y, 3 Olive, 1 Y, 2 Olive, 2 Y, 3 Brown, 1 Y;—19th and 20th rounds, k 3 Brown, 5 Y, 3 Olive, 5 Y, 3 Brown, 1 Y;—21st and 22d rounds, k 1 Y, 3 Brown, 3 Y, 5 Olive, 3 Y, 3 Brown, 2 Y;—23d, 24th, and 25th rounds, k 2 Y, 3 Brown, 1 Y, 2 Olive, 3 Y, 2 Olive, 1 Y, 3 Brown, 3 Y;—26th and 27th rounds, k 3 Y, 3 Brown, 1 Olive, 5 Y, 1 Olive, 3 Brown, 4 Y;—28th and 29th rounds, k 4 Y, 2 Olive, 1 Brown, 5 Y, 1 Brown, 2 Olive, 5 Y;—30th and 31st rounds, k 2 Y, 3 Olive, 1 Y, 2 Brown, 3 Y, 2 Brown, 1 Y, 3 Olive, 3 Y;—-32d and 33d rounds, k 1 Y, 3 Olive, 3 Y, 2 Brown, 1 Y, 2 Brown, 3 Y, 3 Olive, 2 Y;—34th and 35th rounds, k 3 Olive, 5 Y, 3 Brown, 5 Y, 3 Olive, 1 Y;—36th round, k 2 Olive, 7 Y, 1 Brown, 7 Y, 3 Olive;—37th and 38th rounds, k 1 Olive, 8 Y, 1 Brown, 8 Y, 2 Olive. This ends the decoration.

With yarn knit 10 rounds plain, but in the 10th round narrow 60 stitches, so that there will be 100 stitches on the four needles. Now proceed by directions given for knitting the leg of Pattern A, page 87.

Stocking No. 10, Pattern C. Brown and Blue Mixed Yarn, with Old Blue and Golden Brown Silk.

Materials—1 pair Stockings: Fleisher's German Knitting Worsted, Golf and Cycle Mixture, 2 skeins No. 218; Corticelli Bicycle and Golf Silk, 1 skein each Nos. 794 and 528.

Stocking No. 11, Pattern C. 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. 676 and 586.

Stocking No. 12, Pattern C. Light Brown Mixed Yarn with Olive Green and Dark Brown Silk.