row.—Slip 1, p 9, purl 2 together, p 1, turn.

7th row.—Slip 1, k 10, knit 2 together, k 1, turn.

8th row.—Slip 1, p 11, purl 2 together, p 1, turn.

9th row.—Slip 1, k 12, knit 2 together, k 1, turn.

10th row.—Slip 1, p 13, purl 2 together, p 1, turn.

11th row.—Slip 1, k 14, knit 2 together, turn.

12th row.—Slip 1, p 14, purl 2 together. 16 stitches will be left on the heel needle.

To form the Foot

This is done by taking up, and as you take up knitting through the loops down side of length of heel. In taking up be particular to put your needle through both sides of the loops.

1st side needle. Slip 1, k 15 (these are the heel stitches). Take up, and as you take up knit 17 stitches down side of heel. Purl 2 stitches off next needle on this 1st side needle. With a 2nd needle rib all the stitches on the next two needles but the two last. This needle is henceforward called the instep needle. On a 3rd needle purl the 2 stitches left, and with it take up, and as you take up knit 17 stitches down other side of heel, also knit on to it 8 stitches off the 1st side needle; these 8 are the half of the heel stitches left after rounding it.

Count loops on your needles. You ought to have 27 on each side needle, 25 on the instep needle.

To shape the Foot

1st round.—1st side needle. Knit plain until within 4 stitches of end of needle, when knit 2 together, p 2.

Instep needle. K 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 9, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2. 2nd side needle. P 2, knit 2 together, knit to end of needle.

Repeat this round four times. You will have 23 stitches left on each side needle.

5th round.—1st side needle. Knit all but 2 last, which are purled. Instep needle. Rib according to pattern. 2nd side needle. P 2, knit the rest.

6th round.—Same as 1st.

Repeat 5th and 6th rounds until you have only 16 stitches left on each side needle, 25 on instep needle, 57 in all.

Repeat the 5th round until your foot measures, including the heel, 8½inches.

Toe

Prepare for toe by knitting to end of instep needle, and on that needle knit 2 stitches off the next.

Next needle. Knit plain. 3rd needle. Knit to within 5 stitches of end, when knit 2 together, k 2, and pass the last stitch on to instep needle. You will have 28 stitches on instep needle, 14 on each of the others.

To decrease the Toe

1st round.—Instep needle. K 2, knit 2 together, knit to within 4 of end, when knit 2 together, k 2. Next needle. Knit 2, knit 2 together, knit to end. 3rd needle. Knit to within 4 of end, knit 2 together, k 2.

2nd, 3rd and 4th rounds.—Knit all.

Repeat these 4 rounds twice more.

13th round.—Same as 1st.

14th and 15th rounds.—Knit all.

Repeat 13th, 14th and 15th rounds once more.

19th round.—Same as 1st.

Repeat this until you have only 8 stitches left on the instep and 8 on back needles, 16 in all.

Slip the back 8 stitches on one needle, knit the back and front needles together, casting off at the same time.

STOCKING, NO. 1.—PLAIN TOP

Cast on same number of stitches as for fancy top.

Rib, by k 1, p 1 alternately, or k 3, p 3 alternately a length of six inches from casting on. You do not need with plain top to turn your stocking inside out, as both sides are alike. Arrange your stitches as directed for "stocking leg," and follow out the pattern.

STOCKING, NO. 2

Required.—4 needles No. 12, 2½ cuts of blue speckled Alloa yarn, ½ cut of blue Alloa yarn, ½ cut of tan-coloured ditto.

K stands for knit, p for purl.

With speckled Wool.—Cast on 77 stitches, 28 on two, 21 on the third needle. The rib throughout the