STOCKING
Cuff
With 2 strands of A held tog, cast on 30 sts.
Rows 1-8: Knit.
Change to 2 strands of B held tog. Cut A.
Row 9 (WS): Purl.
Work in St st (k on RS, p on WS) for 10 rows.
Shape Top of Foot
Next Row (RS): K20, sl the last 10 sts onto a st holder.
Next Row: P10, sl last 10 sts onto a st holder.
Working across 10 center sts only, work in St st for 6 rows .
Cut yarn leaving a long yarn tail.
Next Row (RS): With empty needle, and 2 strands of B, k 10 sts from holder, pick up and k8 sts evenly spaced along the side edge of the 6 rows you just worked, k 10 sts from needle, pick up and k 8 sts evenly spaced along the opposite side edge of the 6 row St st section, then pick up and k 10 sts from holder - 46 sts.
Shape Foot
Next Row: Purl across all sts.
Next Row: K21, k2tog, ssk, k to end - 44 sts.
Next Row: Purl.
Next Row: K1, ssk, k17, k2tog, ssk, k17, k2tog, k1 - 40 sts.
Next Row: Purl.
Next Row: K1, ssk, k15, k2tog, ssk, k15, k2tog, k1 - 36 sts.
Next Row: Purl.
Next Row: K1, ssk, k13, k2tog, ssk, k13, k2tog, k1 - 32 sts.
Next Row: Purl.
Next Row: K1, ssk, k11, k2tog, ssk, k11, k2tog, k1 - 28 sts.
Next Row: P12, (p2tog) twice, p12 - 26 sts.
Bind off. Cut yarn, leaving a long yarn tail.
FINISHING
With yarn tail, sew bottom of foot, back of leg and Cuff. Fold Cuff down.
Hanging Loop
With 2 strands of B held tog, cast on 22 sts. Without working any rows, bind off.
Cut yarn, leaving a long yarn tail.
Fold piece in half and, with yarn tail, sew to cuff.
Weave in ends. |
