CYCLING STOCKING. Frisby Turnover and Wide Ribbed Leg. a Particularly Neat and Pretty Stocking

CYCLING STOCKING. Frisby Turnover and Wide Ribbed Leg. A particularly neat and pretty stocking is knitted in a wide rib, and, as shown in the engraving, the top of the leg is furnished with one of the fashionable open- patterned turnovers in which wool of a bright contrasting colour is introduced with good effect. This stocking is comparatively light, it is knitted with ordinary 4-ply fingering, and is well suited for cycling and for everyday wear. The turnover measures 4 inches in depth; the length of the leg is 16 inches ; length of foot 10 inches. Required : 6 ozs. of grey and 1.4 ozs. of dark bright blue 4-ply fingering of the best quality, and four No. 14 or No. 15 steel knitting needles. Begin for the Turnover, and, using grey wool, cast 26 stitches on each of three needles, making a total of 78 stitches in the round. ?er and Wide Work in ribbing, knit 1 and purl 1, for 5 rounds. 6th round—Plain. 7th round—Make 1 , knit 2 together, and repeat the same to the end of the round. 8th round—Plain. Again proceed in ribbing of knit 1 and purl 1 for 5 rounds. 14th round—Knit plain, and as you knit fold the cast - on edge to the back of the work, and take up a foundation stitch together with each stitch of the knitting, and thus form a “ hem ; ” the holes you made in the seventh round will appear like a little notched edge along the bottom of the hem. 15th round—Plain, and increase 2 stitches upon each needle, and now there will be 84 stitches in the round. Knit 3 plain rounds. 19th round—Take blue wool ; pass the wool first over and then under the needle to make a stitch, purl 2 stitches together ; repeat this to the end of the round. 20th round—Knit plain with blue j see that you retain 84 stitches in the round. Repeat the last two rounds twice. Resume grey wool, and knit 3 plain rounds. 28th round — Use both colours; knit 1 stitch with blue, knit 3 stitches with Grey. and repeat the same to the end. Knit 3 plain rounds with grey.' 32nd round —Take blue wool, and knit plain. 33rd round—Bring the blue wool to the front under the point of the needle, slip 1 stitch purlways, purl the next stitch ; repeat the same to the end of the round, keeping the wool always upon the front of the work ; do not draw the wool too tightly. Repeat the last two rounds four times. Resume grey, and knit 14 WELDON’S PRACTICAL STOCKING KNITTER. S plain rounds. 45th round—Use both colours; knit 1 stitch with blue, knit 3 stitches with grey, and repeat the same. Knit 3 plain rounds with grey. Take blue wool and work the same open pattern as detailed in the nineteenth and twentieth rounds, and the four following rounds. Resume grey wool, and knit 3 plain rounds. 58th round—Use both colours ; knit 1 stitch with blue, knit 3 stitches with grey; repeat the same, and break off blue when the round is completed. Knit 3 plain rounds with grey ; still 84 stitches in the round. Purl 4 rounds with grey: this completes the turnover. Here turn the knitting inside out, so that what before was the wrong side now comes uppermost; and, keeping to grey wool, knit GO plain rounds for the part which is to cling round the leg beneath the turnover ; the stitches stand equally divided, 28 upon each of three needles, or 84 stitches in the round. For the Leg—1st round—Increase in this manner for the calf of the leg—On the first needle knit 3, increase 1, do this three more times, knit 1, purl 3, increase 1, knit 3, increase 1, knit 6, purl 3, being 34 stitches ; on the second needle knit 11, purl 3, knit 11, purl 3, being 28 stitches; on the third needle knit 6, increase 1, knit 3, increase 1, purl 3, knit 1, increase 1 and knit 3 alternately four times, purl 3, being 34 stitches ; altogether a total of 96 stitches in the round. 2nd round—Knit 17, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1 ; then knit 11 and purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, do this four times; then knit 17, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1. 3rd round—Knit 17, purl 3 ; then knit 11 and purl 3, do this four times, then knit 17, purl 3; the 3 stitches in the narrow rib at the end of the third needle will be considered as the seam at the back of the leg. Repeat the two last rounds until 49 rounds are thus ribbed. You will easily be able to count the number of rounds by the help of the centre stitch in each narrow rib when 3 stitches are purled in every alternate round. 50th. round—First Decrease —Knit 7, knit 2 together, knit 8, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, and continue as usual until you come to the last wide rib, where knit 8, knit 2 together, knit 7, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1. 51st round—Knit 10, purl 3, then knit 11 and purl 3 four successive times, then knit 16, purl 3. Do 3 more rounds. 55th round—Here decrease in the centre of every wide rib, in this way : knit 7, knit 2 together, knit 7, purl 3 ; * knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 5, purl 3, repeat from * three times; knit 7, knit 2 together, knit 7, purl 3; here the stitches are reduced to 88 in the round. 56th round—Knit 15, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, then knit 10 and purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, four successive times, then knit 15, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1. Do 3 more rounds. 60th round—Decrease only in the ribs on each side of the seam, thus : Knit 6, knit 2 together, knit 7, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, and proceed as usual until you come upon the last rib, where knit 7, knit 2 together, knit 6, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1. 61st round—Knit 14, purl 3, then knit 10 and purl 3 four successive times, then knit 14, purl 3. Do 3 more rounds. 65th round —Again decrease in the ribs on each side of the seam, thus : knit 6, knit 2 together, knit 6, purl 3, then proceed until you come to the last rib, when knit 6, knit 2 together, knit 0, purl the 3 seam stitches. 66th round — Knit 13, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1 ; then knit 10, and purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, four successive times, then knit 13, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1. Do 3 more rounds. 70th round—Decrease in the centre of every wide rib -Knit 5, knit 2 together, knit 6, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, * knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 4, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, repeat from * three times; knit 6, knit 2 together, knit 5, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1 ; here you will find 78 stitches in the round. 71st round —Knit 12, purl 3, then knit 9 and purl 3 four successive times ; then knit 12, purl 3. Do 3 more rounds. 75th round—Decrease only in the ribs on each side of the seam, thus : Knit 5, knit 2 together, knit 5, purl 3, proceed ns usual until you come to the last rib, when knit 5, knit 2 together, knit 5, purl the 3 seam stitches. 76th round—Knit 11, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, then knit 9, and purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, four successive times, then knit 11, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1. Do 3 more rounds. 80th round—Again decrease in the ribs on each side of the seam, thus : Knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 5, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1 ; proceed as usual until you come to the last rib, when knit 5, knit 2 together, knit 4, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1. 81st round—Knit 10, purl 3, then knit 9 and purl 3 four successive times, then knit 10, purl the 3 seam stitches. Do 3 more rounds. 85th round—Decrease in the centre of every wide rib : Knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 4, purl 3 ; * knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 4, purl 3, repeat from * three times ; knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 4, purl 3 ; here the stitches are reduced to 08 in the round. 86th round—Knit 9, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1 ; then knit 8 and purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, four successive times; then knit 9, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1. Do 3 more rounds. 90th round—Decrease only in the ribs on each side of the seam, thus : knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 4, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1 ; proceed as usual until you come to the last rib, when knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 3, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1: now- the stitches are reduced to 66 in the found, i.e., 22 stitches upon each of three needles ; and the ribs are the same width all round the leg. 91st round—Knit 8 and purl 3, and repeat the same to the end of the round. 92nd round—Knit 8, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, and repeat the same to the end. Repeat the last two rounds until 48 rounds are done for the ankle. For the Heel—Along the first needle, knit 8, purl 3, knit 5, slip the remain- ing 6 stitches from off the end of the first needle upon the second needle; turn the work, and alternately slip 1 and purl 1 until you get 35 stitches on the needle ; these are for the heel, which is worked in double thickness ; divide the other 31 stitches upon two needles to stand untouched until again required. On the heel needle work alternately a plain forward row and a backward row of slip 1 and purl 1, until a length of 3 inches is knitted. S)To Turn the Heel in Dutch fashion—still working in double thickness— Knit 23, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over ; turn, slip the first stitch, purl 11, purl 2 together ; * turn, slip 1 , knit 11, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over • turn, slip 1, purl 11, purl 2 together ; and repeat from * until all the side stitches are knitted in, and 13 stitches remain on the needle for the top of the heel For the Gussets and Foot—1st round—Knit plain the 13 stitches belonging to the top of the heel, and on the same needle pick up and knit 26 stitches along the side of the flap; on the second needle work 3t stitche3 in continuation of the ribbing ; on the third needle pick up and knit 26 stitches along the opposite side of the flap, and knit 7 stitches off the top of the heel; here are 32, 31, 33, or 90 stitches in the round. 2nd round—Knit plain on the first and third needles, keep up the ribbing on the second or instep needle. 3rd round—The same. 4th round—On the first needle, knit 7, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit plain to within 2 stitches of the end of the needle, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over; on the instep keep the ribbing intact ; on the third needle, knit 2 together, knit plain until within ten stitches of the end, knit 2 together, knit 8 ; thus you make in this round two decreasing upon each foot needle. Repeat from the second round to the fFourth round, inclusive, seven times, being in all 25 rounds from the heel. There will now be 10 stitches on the first needle, 17 stitches on the third, and still 31 stitches on the instep needle. Work round and round, plain on the foot and ribbed on the instep, for 30 rounds ; in the last of these rounds knit 2 stitches together at the end of the third needle ; and now the stitches stand 10,31, 16, being a total of 63 stitches in the round. Abandon the ribbing, and proceed in all plain knitting for 20 rounds, or until the foot attains a satisfactory length. For the toe—Re-arrange the stitches, taking 5 stitches from each side of the instep upon the adjacent foot needle, so they now stand 21 stitches on eacli of the three needles. 1st round—Knit 2 together, knit plain to within 2 stitches of the end of the needle, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, do the same on each of the other two needles ; this reduces two stitches from each needle.- Knit 3 plain rounds. Repeat from the first round until you find the stitches are reduced to 9 upon each needle. Break off the wool ; thread the end in a. rug needle and gather up the stitches, and darn up the hole neatly and securely.