cking. For ordinary-sized stockings, knit plain from the top-band,
till the knitted piece, forms a square.

For stockings that are to cover the knee, knit half as much again, that
is one and a half times the width of the stocking. This brings you to
the calf of the leg. Pull the third stitch after the seam, over the
second, and knit together the two last but one before the seam. There
should be 12 rounds between each of the first 3 or 4 intakes, and after
that 8, until this part is one and a half times the width of the knee
in length, and a quarter narrower.

For the ankle, knit a plain piece, half the width of the knee in length,
without intakes.

For the heel, count the stitches on the four needles, exclusive of the
seam, and put two stitches more than the quarter of the whole number on
to the needles, to the right and left of the seam.

For a heel to fit well, it should be as long as it is wide. In order
that they should wear better, the heel and the toe are often knitted
with double thread. Coton a feutrer D.M.C[A] is made expressly for that
purpose, and should be wound round the thread of which the whole
stocking is made. For the instep, the part between the heel and toe, you
must go on decreasing from the heel, until you have 2 stitches less on
each needle, than you had at the ankle. Then knit the plain part of the
foot, which should be as wide as the ankle, after which proceed to
decrease for the toe, which should be a quarter the length of the whole
foot. In spite of this careful subdivision, it is always well to count
the stitches, to ensure perfect regularity. The number of stitches cast
on, at the outset, for the same-sized stockings, must depend upon the
size of the wool or cotton; we can only give the numbers approximately.
Our calculation is based on the use of 5 needles; the given number has
therefore to be cast on four times.

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Coton a tricoter D.M.C Number of stitches to Number of stitches to
be cast on one needle for be cast on one needle
Numbers to be used stocking ordinary-sized for stockings that are
to reach above the knee
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25 32 36
30 34