10th row: K1. P1(B). 1(Y). 7(B). 4(W). 7(P). 1(M). 3(P). 1(M). 7(P). 4(W). 7(B). 1(Y). 1(B). K1(B).
11th row: K1(B). 1(Y). 9(B). 2(W). 9(P). 1(M). 1(P). 1(M). 9(P). 2(W). 9(B). 1(Y). 1(B).
12th row: K1(Y). P11(B). 11(P). 1(M). 11(P). 11(B). K1(Y). Work back from 11th to 1st. rows inclusive.** Repeat from ** to ** substituting (P) for (B), (M) for (Y), (B) for (P), (Y) for (M) and purl rows for knit rows and knit rows for purl rows. Proceed:–
Put first 12 sts. onto one needle. Slip last 12 sts. onto 2nd needle. Leave these 2 needles for heel, and remaining 23 sts. on one needle for instep. Working on the 23 instep sts. proceed:–
1st row: K1(M). 10(W). 1(P). 10(W). 1(M). 2nd row: K1(W). P1(M). 8(W). 3(P). 8(W). 1(M). K1(W). Work 1 complete (P) diamond with (M) diagonal stripes to correspond to first whole (P) diamond worked. Leave these sts. on needle until sole has been worked.
To make heel: Put all heel sts. onto one needle. With wrong side of work facing, join (W) wool. K1. P10. P2tog. P10. K1. 23 sts. on needle. 1st row: Knit. 2nd row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. Repeat these 2 rows 7 times.
To shape heel: K12. Sl.1. K1. p.s.s.o. K1. Turn. P3. P2tog. P1. Turn. K4. Sl.1. K1. p.s.s.o. K1. Turn. P5. P2tog. P1. Turn. Continue in this manner until all sts. are worked. 13 sts. on needle. Break wool.
To shape instep and sole: With right side of work facing and (W) wool, pick up and knit 10 sts. along side of heel. Knit the 13 sts. from heel needle and pick up and knit 10 sts. along other side of heel. 1st row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. 2nd row: K1. K2tog. Knit to last 3 sts. Sl.1. K1. p.s.s.o. K1. Repeat these 2 rows to 21 sts. on needle. Continue even in Stocking st. until work measures same as instep piece. Divide sole sts. on 2 needles leaving instep sts. on one needle. Using (W) wool, working in rounds on 3 needles, continue even until work, from where sts. were picked up at heel, measures
2½ ins. for size 4½ 3 ins. for size 5 3½ ins. for size 5½
To shape toe: 1st round: K8. *K7. K2tog. Repeat from * to end of round. 2nd and alternate rounds: Knit. 3rd round: *K6. K2tog. Repeat from * to end of round. 5th round: *K5. K2tog. Repeat from * to end of round. Continue decreasing in this manner to 10 sts. in round. Next round: *K2tog. Repeat from * to end of round. Break wool. Thread end through remaining sts. Draw up and fasten securely. Sew seams.