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CHILDS SOCK, No.

1.

PLAIN KNITTING.

NE ounce and a quarter Merino Wool or Andalusian. Cast 60 stitches on

Knit them off on 3 needles, knitting 2 more on the 1st than
1 needle.
on either of the others, which when you join the sock by knitting 2 off 1st
last, will leave 20 stitches on each needle.

needle on the

Knit 2, seam 2, for 30 rounds, this completes ribbed top to sock. Now commence the plain knitting on the back or heel needle, (the back needle is the
is at the join in commencement of sock); 1st round
knit 10, raise 1 stitch in back needle only, which is done by taking a stitch
from the back of 11th stitdi, and knitting through it; (this stitch is your centre
stitch through the whole sock), until you commence round of heel, and you
must be particular in every round; this stitch must be seamed, not knitted.
needle where the end of wool

Knit plain to end

On back

of round.

needle you have

Knit rather

less

thah an

now 21

1st round.

your centre

In the back needle only; knit

stitch, knit 1, slip 1,

7th round.

Knit

always seam your centre stitch on back

to narrow.

one; knit plain to end of round.

knit

stitches.

inch, plain,

You now commence

needle.

knit

1,

7,

knit 2 together, knit

1.

seam

pull the slipped stitch over the knitted

Knit 5 rounds

plain.

Reduce two stitches same as in 1st round. Recollect always to

between the narrowing and centre seam stitch on each ai'de.

stitch plain

rounds plain.

13th round.

Narrow

as at 7tli round.

Knit 5 rounds

plain.

19th round. Narrow as at 13th round. Knit rather less than one inch plain.
This nmshes vour sock to the heel, you should have 53 stitches in all on the
needles, 20 on each side and 13 on heel needle.

Prepare for heel by knitting to the end of your back needle and from 1st side
next needle), knit off on to back needle 7 stitches. Knit the other 13
from 1st side needle on another needle. Knit 2nd side needle to within
the end.
These 7 you must pass to the heel or back needle without knitting. You ought to have 27 stitches on heel, and 13 on each side
needle.
The two front needles are not used again until the heel is completed.
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The heel is
enough, which

made
it will

fey knitting and seaming alternate rows until it is long

he after 22 rows. Observe, slip the 1st stitch of every
.

row instead of knitting or seaming it. In 22nd row, when you get to centre
stitch, seam two together, this brings your centre stitcli to an end, and you
will

have 26 stitches on heel needle.

23rd row. Knit 16 stitches, knit 2 together, * turn your needle, seam 7
seam 2 together, again turn your needle, knit 7, knit 2 together.
Repeat from * imtil you have only 8 stitches left on your needle.

stitches,

which you have 8 stitches (which Remember is now 1st

and as you take up knit 13 stitches from side of heel.
from the 2
These 3 stitches must
front needles, excepting the 3 last on another needle.
be knitted on a third needle with which take up, and as you take up knit 13
You
stitches from side of heel; also knit 4 stitches from 1st side needle on this.
must have 20 stitches on each side needle, and 20 on front needle. Knit 2

With

this needle on

side needle) take up,

Knit 3

stitches off front needle on the same, knit all the stitches

rounds plain. *

when

1st side needle, knit plain until within 5 stitches of the end,

3.
Front needle knit plain. 2nd side needle, knit
pull the slipped stitch over the knitted one, knit plain to end
Knit 2 rounds plain- Repeat from * until your foot is sufficiently
Knit
reduced, which it will be when you have 52 stitches in all on your needles.
about 3J inches plain including the heel, but this eutirely depends on length of

3,

knit 2 together; knit

slip 1,

knit

1,

of needle-

of foot required.

To Reduce fob Toe. Put as many stitches on your front needle as you have
on the other two together. Put 26 on front and 13 on each side needle, taking
the same number from each side needle to the front needle.

Commence the
together.
1st

Knit

by knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, pull the slipped

Knit plain to within 3 of the end, when knit 2

toe at front needle

stitch over the knitted one.

1.

Back needle knit

1, slip 1,

knit

1,

pull the slipped stitch over the knitted

one; knit plain to end of needle.

2nd Back

needle, knit plain to within 3 of the end; knit 2 together, knit

This reducing

is

all left

on your needles

the front and back needles together, and as you knit cast them

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CHILDS RIBBED SOCK, No.

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ATERIALS. One-and-a-lialf

ounce of Merino or Andalusian Wool.

Needles are numbered
Needles, No 15, or if a loose knitter No. 16.

used here means

Chamberss registered bell guage. The term rib

knit 2, seam 1 alternately.

Cast 72 stitches on one needle, knit them off on three needles, knitting two
more on the first than on the last, which when you join the sock by knitting
two oft' last needle on the first, will give you 24 stitches on each needle. (This
first needle you must consider your heel or back needle throughout the sock.)
Knit 2, seal'll 1, every round until you have knitted about one-and-a-lialf inches
You now commence to narrow down the leg, the narrowing is always
in length.

on the back needle.

1st round. Knit

2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, knit 2

knit 1, seam 1, .Knit 2, seam 1 to end of round.
In next round * knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1. knit 2, seam 1, knit 4, seam
Knit 2 seam 1, to end of round. Repeat from * four times.
On back needle where you have 23 stitches, knit 2, Siam 1, knit 2, scam 1
Knit 2, scam 1, io end
knit 2, seam 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, seam 1,
of round
In next round * knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 3 seam
*
times.
four
Knit 2 seam 1 to end of round. Repeat from
1.
On needle you have 22 stitches knit 2 seam 1 knit 2 seam 1. knit 2 seam
knit 2 together scam 1. Knit 2 seam 1 to end of round
1, knit 1
*
from
four times.
round.
Repeat
1
to
eiid
of
In next round knit 2 seam
On needle you have 21 stitches, knit 2 seam 1 knit 2, seam 1, knit 2 seam
1 knit 2 together, seam 1, Knit 2, seam 1 to end of round.
In next round * knit 2 seam 1, knit 2 seam 1, knit 2 seam 1, knit 1 scam
1.
Knit 2 seam 1 to end of round. Repeat from * four times.
On needle you have 20 stitches, knit 2 seam 1, knit 2, seaml, knit 2, seam
Knit 2, seam 1 to end of round.
2 together, seam 1.
In next round * knit 2 seam 1, knit 2 seam 1, knit 2, seam 2. Knit 2, seam
Repeat from * four times.
1 to end of round.
On needle you have 19 stitches, knit 2. seaml, knit 2, seaml, knit 2, seam
2 together. Knit 2 seam 1 to end of round.
In next round * knit 2, seam 1, to end of round. Repeat from * four times.
On needle you have IS stitches, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam l, knit 2, knit 2
Knit 2, seam 1, to end of round.
together, knit 1, seam 1.
In next round * knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 4, scam 1. Knit 2, seam
Repeat from * four tunes.
1 to end of round.
On needle you have 17 stitches, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 1, knit 2
together, knit 1, seam 1. Knit 2, seam 1, to end of round.
In next round * knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1. Knit 2, seam
Repeat from * four times.
1, to end of round.
On needle you have 16 stitches, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 1, knit 2
Knit 2, seam 1 to end of round.
together, seam 1.
In next round * knit 2, seam 1, to end of round this completes the reducing
of leg, and you have 15 stitches on back needle, and 24 on each of the other tw o.

together,

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Tuii must now rib every round until you have knitted rather more than an
inch
from the last narrowing- Prepare for heel by ribbing to the end of your
back
needle and from first side (or next needle), rib on to back needle 9
stitches lib
the remaining lb stitches from 1st side needle to another needle, rib
2nd side
needle to within 9 stitches of the end these 9 von roust pass to
the heel or
back needle without knitting, Ton ought to have 3? stitches on heel and
15 on
:

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it will

be alter 26 rows,

'the

first

stitch of every

row must be slipped on

The front row is- slip 1, knit 1, seam 1. Knit 2, seam 1, to end of row
the back row is slip 1, seam 2.
Knit 1, seam 2, to end of row.
The 23rd row which commences round of heel is plain knitting, you no
longer
foot.
Knit 21 stitches, knit 2 together * turn vour needle seam

the needle

nb under the

11 stitches, seam 2 together, turn your needle, knit

11, knit 2 together, repeat
from * until you have only 12 stitches left on your heel needle;
this finishes
heel.
With tlus needle on which you have the 12 stitches take up and as
you
take up knit 15 stitches from side of heel, rib three stitches off
front needle on
the same
Rib all the stitches from the two front needles excepting the three
last on another needle,
(Observe, the front needle is ribbed throughout until
you commence narrowing for toe.) These three stitches must be
ribbed on a
third need e with which take up, and as y. m take up knit 15
stitches from side of
heel; also knit 6 stitches from other side needle to this.
You will now have 24
stitches on each side needle, and 24 on front needle.
11 next needle which is your first
side
needle, knit plain, excepting the last
.J
stitch winch is seamed.
Rib front needle. 2nd side needle, knit 2, seam 1
knit plain to end of needle
Repeat this round once.
1st side needle * knit plain until within five stitches
of the end, then knit 2
Front needle
.

together, knit 2, seam 1.

rib.
2nd side neeffii Knit 2, seam 1, slip 1, knit
1, pull the slipped stitch over
the knitted one; knit plain to end of needle.
1st side needle. Knit plain excepting the last
stitch which is seamed.
Front
needle rib. 2nd side needle.Knit 2, seam 1, knit plain to
v.nd of needle: these
last three needles to be repeated once, then
repeat from * until the foot is

sufficiently reduced, which it will be when you have

62 stitches in all left oil
your needles, viz; 24 on front needle and 19 on each side needle.
Knit the foot
about 4 inches long mciuchng the heeR but this entirely
depends on the length
re
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Js <ill plain knitting on the side needles
excepting the last
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stitch on first side needle and the third stitch on 2nd
side needle: these stitches
are always seamed.
The front needle is always ribbed.
To Reduce tor Toe. All the needles are iiow knitted plain. Take 4 stitches
off one side needle and 3 oft the other, place them
on frmrt nLdle wMch
will give you 31 on front needle, 16 on one side and 15
on the other side needle
Commence the toe at front needle by knit 1, slip 1, knit
1, pull the slipped

stitch over the knitted one, knit plain to within 3 of

the end, when knit *
2
together, knit 1.
ed e
knit
1; S^P
P ul1 the slipped stitch over the knitted
u
one , knit plain Jto end of needle.
2nd back needle. Knit plain to within 3 of the
end, knit 2 together knit 1
repe ated Veiy third round th e intervening
rounds beiruj
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,
l
knitted plain.until you have
about
24 stitches in all left on your needles than

kut the front and back needles together, and as you knit
cast them off.

GENTLEMAN'S KNITTED RIBBED SOCK IN SCOTCH

FINGERING.

ATERIALS. Four

and a half ounces of 4 ply Scotch fingering, needles

No. 14 or if a loose knitter, No, 15. This Sock is reduced in the leg.
The term rib used here means knit 3, seam 1, alternately.
Cast 96 stitches on one needle, knit them off on three needles, knitting two
more on the first than on the last, which, when you join the sock by knitting
two off last needle on the first, will give 3 2 stitd.es on each needle. (This first
needle you must consider your heel or back needle throughout the sock.) Knit
You
3, seam 1, every round until you have knitted about five inches in length.
now commence to narrow down the leg, the narrowing is always on the back
needle.
Knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3 seam 1, knit 3,
1st round.
Knit 3, seam 1, to end of round.
knit 2 together, knit 2, seam 1.
In next round * knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 6, seam 1.
Knit 3, seam 1, to end of round. Repeat from * four times.
On back needle, where you have 31 stitches, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1,
knit 3, seam 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 2, seam 1. Knit 3, seam 1, to end
;

of round.
* knit
3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 5, seam
Repeat from * four times.
3, seam 1, to end of round.
you have 30 stitches, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1,
Knit 3, seam 1, to end of round.
knit 2 together, knit 1, scam 1.
In next round * knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, team 1, knit 4, seam 1.
Knit 3, seam 1, to end of round. Repeat from * four times.
On needle you have 29 stitches, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1,
knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, seam 1
Knit 3, seam 1, to end of round.
In next round * knit 3, seam 1, to end of round. Repeat from * four times.
On needle you have 28 stitches, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1,
knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 1.
Knit 3, seam 1, to end of round.
*
In' next round
knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 2 seam 1.
Knit 3, seam 1, to end of round. Repeat from * four times.
On needle you have 27 stitches, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam
Knit 3, seam 1, to end of round.
1, knit 2 together, seam 1.
In next round * knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 1, seam
1.
Knit 3, seam 1, to end of round. Repeat from * four times.
On needle you have 26 stitches, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam
seam
2
together.
Knit 3, seam 1, to end of round.
1,
In next round * knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 2. Knit 3, seam
1, to end of round.
Repeat from * four times.
On needle you have 25 stitches, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 2
together
Knit 3, seam 1, to end of round.
In next round * knit 3, seam 1, to end of round this completes the reducing
of leg. and you have 24 stitches on back needle and 32 on each of the oilier two.
You must now rib every round until you have knitted about two niches and a
Prepare for heel by ribbing to the end of your
hall from the last narrowing.
back needle, and from first side (or next needle) rib oil to back needle 12 stitches,
rib the remaining 20 stitches from first side needle to another needle, rib second

In next round

Knit

1.

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side needle to within 12 stitches of the end ; these 12 you must pass to the heel
or hack needle without knitting.
You ought to have 43 stitches on heel, and 20
on each side needle. (The two front needles are not used again until the heel is
completed).
The heel is made by ribbing alternate rows until it is long enough
which it will be after 36 rows. The first stitch of every row must be slipped on
the needle. The front row is knit 3, seam 1
the back, row is knit 1, seam 3.
The 37th row, which commences round of heel, is plain knitting, you no longer
rib under the foot.
Knit 31 stitches, knit 2 together, * turn your' needle, seam
15 stitches, seam two together, turn your needle, knit 15, knit two together,
repeat from * until you have only 16. stitches left on your heel needle; this
finishes heel.
With this needle on which you have the 3 stitches take up, and
as you take up knit 20 stitches from side of your heel, rib four stitches off from
front needle on the same, rib all the stitches from the two front needles excepting the four last on another needle. (Observe the front needle is ribbed throughout until you commence narrowing for toe.) These 4 stitches must be ribbed
on a third needle, with which take up, and as you take up knit 20 stitches
from side of heel; also knit 8 stitches from other side needle to this. You will
now have 32 stitches on each side needle, and 32 on front needle.
In next needle, which is your first side needle, kni. plain excepting the last
stitch, which is seamed.
Rib front needle. 2nd sid. needle. Knit 3, seam 1,
knit plain to end of needle.
Repeat this round once.
1st side needle.
* Knit plain until within six stitches of the end, then knit
two together, knit 3, seam 1. Front needle. Rib.
2nd side needle. Knit 3, seam 1, slip 1, knit 1, pull the slipped stitch over
the knitted one; knit plain to end of needle.
1st side needle.
Knit plain, excepting the last stitch, which is seamed.
Front needle. Rib.
2nd side needle. Knit 3, seam 1, knit plain to end of needle; these last
three needles to be repeated once then repeat from * until the foot is sufficiently
reduced, which will be when you have Sfi stitches in all left on your needles.
Knit the foot about 8-J in. long, including the heel; but this entirely depends on
the length of foot required.
It is all plain knitting on the side needles , excepting tire last stitch on first side needle, and the fourth stitch on 2nd side needle:
these stitches are always seamed, the front needle is always ribbed.
To Reduce non, Toe. All the needles are now knitted plain. Take 6 stitches
off one side needle and 5 off the other, place them on front needle, whicli leaves
21 on one side needle and 22 on the other side needle.
You have 43 stitches on
front needle.
;

Commence the toe at front needle by knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, pull the slipped
stitch over the knitted one, knit plain to within 3 of the end, when knit 2
'

together, knit 1.
1 st back needle. Knit
1, slip 1, knit 1, pull the slipped stitch over the knitted one; knit plain to end of needle.
2nd back needle. Knit plain to within 3 of the end, knit 2 together, knit 1.
This reducing is repeated every third round, the intervening rounds being
knitted plain until you have about 36 stitches in all left on your needles; then
knit the front and back needles together, and as you knit cast them off.
This sock knitted in Merino wool, makes a nice sized fine sock for a boys
make the foot shorter,

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PLAIN KNITTING.

Cast on 84 stitches (28 on each needle.)

Knit 2, seam 2, for 38 rounds this completes your ribbed top to

Knit one plain round, and in back or heel needle after the
4th stitch raise 1 by taking it from back of lath stitch, and remember this stitch will be your centre one throughout the whole sock
sock.
J

and must always be seamed until you come to round of heel. You
now have 29 stitches on heel needle. Knit about two inches
Keduce 6 times same as in Sock No. I, knitting 5 plain
rounds between each reducing.
will

plain.

Knit about two inches plain. You have 73 stitches in all on your
needles.
Put as many stitches on your heel or back needle as you
have on both the other needles together (taking same number from
both side needles), thus put 37 on heel and 18 on each side needle.

Knit and seam alternate rows for heel, 36 rows

in

In

all.

35tli

row

when you

get to centre stitch seam two together, this brings your

centre stitch to an end, and you have 36 stitches on heel.
Bentember

Round your heel by knitting 23

of every row
stitches, knit 2 together : * turn your needle, seam 11, seam 2 together, turn your needle, knit 11, knit 2 together, turn your needle,
knit 11, knit 2 together ; repeat from * until there are only 12
stitches on heel needle.
Take up as in other socks from sides of
heel 19 stitches, and 5 stitches from each end of front needle, which
gives 30 stitches on each side needle, and 2G on front needle.
Knit
to slip off first stitch

2 rounds plain.

Keduce foot same as

you have only 72

until

five inches

in

Sock No.

stitches in

1.
all

plain including the heel,

foot required.

plain knitting
keep reducing
on your needles knit about
but this depends on length of
:

Before commencing to reduce for toe put 36 on front needle, and

side needle, narrow off toe as in other socks.

18 on each

This sock knitted in Merino wool will take about one ounce and
a

half.

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GENERAL ROLES FOR KNITTING SOCKS.

The

needles used in these recipes are

numbered by Chambers

registered bell

guage.

For

be used are 4 ply Merino or Andalusian.

If a thicker sock is required 3 ply fingering answers very well.
A
tight knitter must use No. 15 needles and a loose knitter No. 10 for these wools.
little

childrens socks the best wools to

For Boys and Gentlemens socks unless required very fine, the best wool is 4
For this wool a tight knitter must use No. 14, and a
If coarser wool is used the needles must be used

ply Scotch Fingering.

loose knitter No. 15 needles.

thicker in proportion.

In knitting socks in stripes commence each fresh colour at centre stitch in

hack needle. In commencing a fresh colour for the 1st stitch, knit the two
colours together, holding the fresh colour rather loosely to prevent its dragging;
by this means you never see the join, and the colours will work right through
your sock; you need not break it off, but keep the wool inside your work. Be
particular to take up stitches at side of heel with same colour as you commenced the heel in order to briny the stripes right across the foot.
,

Any

if knitted in coarser wool than the wool given in recipe,

size, consequently will require to be knitted a longer length
you commence narrowing the leg, also after narrowing before heel is
commenced, and the foot must also be longer.

of these patterns

will knit

a larger

before

The term Round means knitting round the Sock

Row means

Seam

is

or Stocking.

the length of one needle.

the same as Pearl, and means to knit with wool in front of

needle.

Slip means to take a stitch off the needle without either knitting or seam-

mg it.
In the Recipes given, there is a first sized sock for a child in plain knitting,
knitting.
Also full sized man's ribbed sock. The third recipe is
a sock in plain knitting, which if knitted in fingering is a good sized boys
sock only the numbers of this sock are given. If mens socks are required in
finer wool than fingering, about 10S stitches makes a good size in plain knitting.

and in ribbed
for

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