Star Stitch Stockings
Materials Required:
1 skein white, Bear Brand Saxony, 3-fold.
1 skein contrasting color Saxony, 3-fold, or
1 skein Bear Brand Pompadour wool.
1 pair Bear Brand nickeled knitting pins, No. 12.
1 bone crochet hook, No. 0.
Using the white wool cast on 48 stitches and knit one row.
Second row: k. 1, increase (by picking up the wool between 2 stitches and knitting it), k. 22, increase, k. 2, increase, k. 22, increase, k. 1.
Knit every other row plain.
Fourth row: k. 2, increase, k. 22, increase, k. 1, increase, k. 2 for center and reverse directions.
Sixth row: knit 1, increase, k. 27, increase, k. 2, and reverse.
Eighth row: k. 2, increase, k. 27, increase, k. 1, increase, k. 2 and reverse.
On the ninth row increase one stitch when beginning row and then knit plain.
Tenth and eleventh rows: use crochet hook and contrasting wool and work as directed for star stitch. (See page 33). The contrasting wool is used for the star stitch only.
Knit four rows then repeat the star stitch rows. On the eighteenth row knit the two first stitches together, then plain to the end of row. Knit one plain row.
Twentieth row: k. 25, k. 2 together nine times, k. 25.
On the next row the instep tab is commenced.
Twenty-first row: k. 26, k. 2 tog., k. 4, k. 2 tog., turn.
Twenty-second row: slip 1, k. 5, k. 2 tog., turn.
Twenty-third row: slip 1, k. 6, k. 2 tog., turn.
Repeat the 23d row until 40 stitches, in all, remain on the needles, then turn and knit to the end of needle and make an extra stitch there for the star stitch row.
* Make 2 star stitch rows, then knit 3 plain rows, follow by one plain row knitting 2 stitches in first and last stitches of row. Repeat from * until there are six star stitch stripes, then commence the knee portion. Knit one plain row then * turn and knit until two stitches remain unworked. Repeat from * holding the unworked stitches on pin until 3 stitches remain, turn and knit these stitches and the stitches held on the pin on that side. Turn and knit back on row and then on the stitches held on other side. Knit 10 plain rows. The ribbon holes are next to be made. Knit 1, * over, k. 2 tog. and repeat from * ending row with k. 1. Knit 10 more plain rows, 2 star stitch rows, 4 plain rows, 2 star stitch rows, 6 plain rows and bind off.
Sew up leg and foot seams and trim with ribbon.