Knit plain until the work measures 7 inches from the heel

Knit plain until the work measures 7 inches from the heel

For the Toe — * Knit to within the last three stitches on the first needle, knit two together, knit 1: on the instep needle, knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit to the last three stitches, knit two together, knit 1; on the third needle, knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit to the end of the needle. Knit 1 round plain.

Repeat from * until the stitches are reduced to 24.

Divide the instep and foot stitches equally onto two needles. Turn the sock inside out and cast off the two needles together.

BED SOCKS

(Courtesy of American Polish Relief Committee) 2 №12 Steel Needles Any Knitting Yarn Cast on 50 stitches. Knit 2, purl 2, for 30 rows. Knit 2 rows plain. Knit 24 stitches, increase one stitch, and knit to the end of the row. Knit 25 stitches on the next row, increase one stitch, knit 2, increase 1, and knit to the end of the row. Continue this widening in the center until you have 100 stitches, then knit two rows plain. Bind off, and sew up the back and foot.

REGULATION SOCKS — Illustrated 6½ Skeins 4-Ply Scotch Yarn 4 Steel Needles №13 Cast on 64 stitches, and rib in rows of knit 2, purl 2, for 4½ inches. Knit plain until the stocking measures 12 inches, including the ribbing.

The Heel — Knit 32 stitches on to one needle, and leave the remaining 32 on the other two needles for the instep. On the heel needle, knit 30 rows of alternating knit and purl stitches, always slipping the first stitch. Then with the inside of the heel toward you, purl 18, purl two together, purl 1, turn. Knit 6 stitches, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, turn. Purl 7 stitches, purl two together, purl 1, turn. Knit 8 stitches, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, turn. Purl 9 stitches, purl two together, purl 1, turn. Knit 10 stitches, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, turn. Purl 11, purl two together, purl 1, turn. Knit 12, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, turn. Purl 13, purl two together, purl 1, turn. Knit 14, slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, knit 1, turn. Purl 15, purl two together, purl 1, turn. Knit 16, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, turn. Purl 17, purl two together, turn. Knit 17, slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over. Pick up 16 stitches along the sides of the heel flap, knitting each stitch as you pick it up. Knit 7the 32 stitches of the instep needles onto one needle. Pick up and knit the 16 stitches along the other side of the heel flap, and knit on to this needle nine stitches from the first needle.

Knit 1 round plain.

The Gussets — On the first needle, knit to within three stitches of the end of the needle, knit two together, knit 1. Knit instep needle plain. On the third needle, knit 1, slip 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit plain to the end of the needle. Knit 1 round plain .

Repeat between until there are 62 stitches on the needles. Knit plain until the foot measures 9 inches (measured from the back of the heel).

The Toe — Knit 7, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, repeat to the end of the round. Knit 6 rows plain. Knit 5, slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, repeat to end of round. Knit 4 rows plain. Knit 3, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, repeat to end of round. Knit 3 rounds plain. Knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, repeat to end of round. Knit 2 rounds plain. Knit 1, slip 1, pass the slipped stitch over, repeat to the end of the round. Knit 1 round plain. Knit 1 round, decreasing once on the first needle, twice on the instep needle, and once on the third needle. This should leave four stitches on each of the foot needles and eight on the instep needle. Knit the stitches on the two-foot needles off onto one needle. Holding the two needles together, knit off one stitch from each needle at a time, bind off, and fasten the end of the wool securely. The length of the finished foot should be 11 inches.

LIGHT HARD-WEARING SOCK FOR MEN (Foot measures 10½ inches)

4 Ounces of 4-Ply Fingering 4 Steel Needles №12 Cast on 60 stitches (20 on each needle), rib in rows of knit 2, purl 2, or knit 3, purl 1, for 4 inches. Knit plain until the leg measures 11 inches, including the ribbing. Divide the stitches so that one needle contains 30 stitches with 15 on each of the other two needles.

To Make Heel — Work forward and backward along the needle with the most significant number of stitches, slip 1, purl 1. Every row is the same; knit 16 rows and finish along the inside row. To turn the heel flap. Begin on an outside row. Slip 1, knit 11, knit two together, knit 2, knit two together, knit plain to end of row then purl along the inside row. Outside Row. Slip 1, knit 10, and repeat to . Continue knitting the inside and outside rows, knitting one less after the slip one in each outside row until there are 812 stitches on the needle. Finish along an inside row. To pick up the sides of the Heel Flap. Pick up and knit the inner loops of the chain at the left side of the flap, adding these to the 12 already on the heel needle.

Knit along the front of the sock, working the stitches onto one needle, ready for the instep. Pick up and knit the inner loops of the chain at the right-hand side of the flap, and take off half of the 12 heel stitches onto this needle, dividing the stitches evenly on the two heel needles. The foot is knitted plain.

Now count the stitches in the whole round. The difference between this number and the number of stitches in a round at the ankle will give the number of stitches to be decreased at the instep. Then divide the number of stitches to be reduced by two, and this will provide the number of rounds in which intakes must be worked.

To work around the instep decreasings. Knit to within two stitches of the end of the left-hand heel needle, and then knit these two stitches together — Knit along the instep needle. At the beginning of the right-hand heel slip 1, knit 1, and pull the slipped stitch over the knitted one. Knit to the end of the round. Go on decreasing in this way until you have four consecutive rounds, then every other round until you have 15 stitches on each heel needle; the number of stitches on the two heel needles should be equal to the number of stitches on the instep needle. Continue knitting plain rounds until the foot measures 9 inches, then begin shaping the Toe by starting on the instep needle with 30 stitches.

1st round. * Slip 1, knit two together, † slip 1, knit 1; repeat from † to within three stitches of the end of the needle, then knit two together, knit 1. The two back needles with 15 stitches on each are to be treated as one needle and worked as the instep needle; therefore, repeat from This completes the round.

2nd round. † knit 1, slip 1, repeat from † to end of round, knitting the last stitch.

3rd round. † Slip 1, knit 1, repeat from † to end of round, knitting the last stitch. Repeat from * to the end of the third round 3 times. There should be 44 stitches in the round.

Next round. Slip 1, knit two together; Slip 1, knit 1; repeat from to within three of the end of the needle, then knit two together. Knit 1. Repeat from for the working of the two back needles, treating them as one.

Next round. Knit 1, slip 1; repeat from to end of round, but knit the last stitch. Repeat from ** till the stitches number 12.

Divide the stitches equally on two needles and cast off, darning the end of the wool up and down the side of the Toe to make the fastening very secure. Fold the sock along the centre of the back of the leg and press under a heavy weight.