round.—K 1, p 1 alternately.

2nd round.—P 1, k 1 alternately.

Repeat these two rounds.

1st pattern round.—The colours are used alternately. Red k 5, dark k 5, repeat to end of round.

2nd round.—Red k 4, *, dark k 5, red k 5, repeat from *, end with red k 1.

3rd round.—Red k 3, *, dark k 5, red k 5, repeat from *, end red k 2.

4th round.—Red k 2, *, dark k 5, red k 5, repeat from *, end red k 3.

5th round.—Red k 1, *, dark k 5, red k 5, repeat from *, end red k 4.

6th round.—Dark k 5, red k 5, repeat.

7th round.—Red k 1, *, dark k 5, red k 5, repeat from *, end red k 4.

8th round.—Red k 2, *, dark k 5, red k 5, repeat from *, end red k 3.

9th round.—Red k 3, *, dark k 5, red k 5, repeat from *, end red k 2.

10th round.—Red k 4, *, dark k 5, red k 5, repeat from *, end red k 1.

Repeat these ten rounds three times more.

41st round.—Knit all.

42nd round.—K 1, p 1 alternately.

43rd round.—P 1, k 1 alternately.

Repeat 42nd and 43rd rounds until your stocking measures, from casting on, six inches.

The rest of the stocking is knitted in Alloa wool with needles No. 12, as in previous directions.

DIAMOND PATTERN TOP

Required.—4 needles No. 10, 3-ply Fingering wool in two colours, ½ cut of each.

With dark wool cast on 84 stitches, 28 on each needle.

1st round.—K 1, p 1 alternately.

2nd round.—P 1, k 1 alternately.

Repeat these two rounds twice more.

Light wool.—Knit 1st round plain.

2nd round.—K 1 in light wool, k 1 in dark wool, repeat in two colours rest of round.

3rd round.—K 1st stitch dark wool, 2nd light, repeat in two colours alternately.

4th round.—Knit in light colour.

5th, 6th and 7th rounds.—Knit in dark colour.

You now begin the pattern. It is knitted plain in alternate colours, carrying on wool at the back. [L for light wool, D for dark.]

1st round.—Light k 1, dark k 6, repeat.

2nd round.—Light k 2, *, dark k 4, light k 3, dark k 4, repeat from *, end with light k 1.

3rd round.—Dark k 1, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 1, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 2.

4th round.—Dark k 2, *, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 3, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 3, repeat from *, end with dark k 1.

5th round.—Light k 1, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 1, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 2.

6th round.—Light k 2, *, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 3, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 3, repeat from *, end with light k 1.

7th round.—Light k 3, *, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 1, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 5, repeat from *, end light k 2.

8th round.—Dark k 1, light k 3, dark k 2, light k 3, dark k 2, light k 3, repeat.

9th round.—Dark k 2, *, light k 3, dark k 2, light k 1, dark k 2, light k 3, dark k 3, repeat from *, end dark k 1.

10th round.—Dark k 3, *, light k 3, dark k 1, light k 1, dark k 1, light k 3, dark k 5, repeat from *, end dark k 2.

11th round.—Dark k 2, *, light k 3, dark k 2, light k 1, dark k 2, light k 3, dark k 3, repeat from *, end dark k 1.

12th round.—Dark k 1, light k 3, dark k 2, light k 3, dark k 2, light k 3, repeat.

13th round.—Light k 3, *, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 1, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 5, repeat from *, end light k 2.

14th round.—Light k 2, *, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 3, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 3, repeat from *, end light k 1.

15th