1st round: 1st needle: Knit. 2nd needle: (K5. P1. K2. P1) twice. K5. 3rd needle: Knit. 2nd round: 1st needle: Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 2nd needle: (K2tog. Wl. fwd. K1. Wl. fwd. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. P1. K2. P1) twice. K2tog. Wl. fwd. K1. Wl. fwd. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. 3rd needle: K1. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. Knit to end of needle. Keeping continuity of pattern on 2nd needle, at the instep end of each of the 1st. and 3rd needles continue dec. 1. st. every alternate row, until there are 11 sts. on each of 1st. and 3rd needles. Still working the 2nd needle in pattern 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
dec. 1. st. in last round. Shape toe as given for Diamond Socks, see page [48.]
(C) PLAIN SOCKS—Illustrated on page [48]
MATERIALS: 3 ply BEEHIVE FINGERING. 1 oz.
For Needles, Measurements and Tension, See Diamond Socks, page [48.]
Cast on 44 sts. (16. 16. 12). Work 2 ins. ribbing (K1. P1). Knit even in rounds until work measures 5 ins. from beginning.
***To make heel: Knit first 11 sts. of round onto one needle. Slip last 11 sts. of round onto other end of same needle. Divide remaining 22 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. Shape heel as given for Lacey Socks. (A), then keeping 2nd needle in plain knitting instead of pattern, shape instep as given for Lacey Socks. Continue even in plain knitting 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