(A) LACEY SOCKS—Illustrated on page [48]
MATERIALS: 3 ply BEEHIVE NON-SHRINK BABY WOOL. 1 oz.
For Needles, Measurements and Tension, see Diamond Socks, page [48.]
PATTERN: 1st round: *P1. K2. P1. K2tog. Wl. fwd. K1. Wl. fwd. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. Repeat from * to end of round. 2nd round: *P1. K2. P1. K5. Repeat from * to end of round. 3rd round: As 1st. round. 4th round: *P1. Miss next st. Knit into back of next st. but do not slip off needle. Knit into front of 1st. st. Slip both sts. off needle together. P1. K5. Repeat from * to end of round. These 4 rounds complete one pattern.
Cast on 44 sts. (16. 16. 12). Work 2 ins. ribbing (K1. P1) inc. 1. st. in last round. Rearrange sts. as follows:–(18. 18. 9). Continue even in pattern until work measures approx. 5 ins. from beginning ending with 4th pattern round.
To make heel: Knit the first 22 sts. of round for heel. Divide remaining 23 sts. on 2 needles and leave for instep. 1st row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. 2nd row: Knit. Repeat these 2 rows 7 times, 1st. row once.
To shape heel: K12. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K1. Turn. P4. P2tog. P1. Turn. K5. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K1. Turn. P6. P2tog. P1. Turn. Continue in this manner until all sts. are worked. 12 sts. on needle. Knit back 6 sts. Put instep sts. on one needle.
To shape instep: 1st needle: Knit remaining 6 heel sts. Pick up and knit 10 sts. along side of heel. 2nd needle: (instep needle, to be worked to the toe in pattern). *K2tog. Wl. fwd. K1. Wl. fwd. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. P1. K2. P1. Repeat from * once. K2tog. Wl. fwd. K1. Wl. fwd. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. 3rd needle: Pick up and knit 10 sts. along other side of heel. Knit remaining 6 heel sts. Proceed:–