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CYCLING AND SHOOTING KNICKERBOCKER STOCKINGS
HOW TO KNIT THEM
CYCLING AND SHOOTING KNICKERBOCKER STOCKINGS
HOW TO KNIT THEM WITH PLAIN AND FANCY TURNOVER TOPS
BY H. P. RYDER
London MACMILLAN AND CO. LTD. NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN CO. 1896
RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.
HOW TO KNIT KNICKERBOCKER STOCKINGS
GENERAL DIRECTIONS
The difficulty in giving knitting directions arises from no two people knitting alike. Some do so too loosely, others too tightly. In good work the loops should just run easily on the needles.
Never make a knot, but knit a few stitches with both wools. The extra thickness never shows, and the ends may be cut off close with impunity.
Another simple but useful direction in knitting with wool carried on at the back I must give.
KNICKERBOCKER STOCKING WITH FANCY TOP. NO. 1.
K stands for knit, P for purl.
With heather mixture cast on 78 stitches, 26 on each needle. Knit 4 rounds of k 1, p 1 alternately.
Purl two rounds.
In the next round you use the two colours alternately. Don't break off the wool until directed to do so.
You will have 5 coloured squares. Break off red wool.
You will have 29 stitches on back needle, 76 in all.
This ribbing broad and narrow alternately is carried down the leg. In future, directions are only given for the increasings and decreasings made on the 1st or back needle.
Rib 5 rounds with 11 stitches in centre back needle, broad rib.
Rib 5 rounds with 13 stitches in centre back, broad rib.
Rib 4 rounds.--You will have 13 stitches in back needle rib.
Rib 4 rounds.--11 stitches back needle rib.
Rib 4 rounds.--9 stitches back needle rib.
Rib 4 rounds.--7 stitches on back needle rib.
Observe two rounds only are knitted between decreasings.
Continue ribbing until the stocking measures, from casting on, 22 inches. You must not pull out the stocking, but place it flat on the table and measure it with a rule.
Prepare for heel by ribbing to end of back needle, from next needle knit off on back needle the broad rib of 9 stitches. Knit on a 2nd needle the small ribs and 5 of the next broad rib stitches, in all 15 stitches. On a 3rd needle k 4 and next small ribs, 14 stitches in all. Now pass the 9 stitches of broad rib on to the heel or back needle. This gives you 28 stitches on the heel needle.
The heel is formed by knitting the heel needle backwards and forwards.
This is done by taking up, and as you take up knitting through the loops down side of length of heel. In taking up be particular to put your needle through both sides of the loops.
Count loops on your needles. You ought to have 27 on each side needle, 25 on the instep needle.
Instep needle. K 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 9, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2. 2nd side needle. P 2, knit 2 together, knit to end of needle.
Repeat this round four times. You will have 23 stitches left on each side needle.
Repeat 5th and 6th rounds until you have only 16 stitches left on each side needle, 25 on instep needle, 57 in all.
Repeat the 5th round until your foot measures, including the heel, 8 1/2 inches.
Prepare for toe by knitting to end of instep needle, and on that needle knit 2 stitches off the next.
Next needle. Knit plain. 3rd needle. Knit to within 5 stitches of end, when knit 2 together, k 2, and pass the last stitch on to instep needle. You will have 28 stitches on instep needle, 14 on each of the others.
Repeat this until you have only 8 stitches left on the instep and 8 on back needles, 16 in all.
Slip the back 8 stitches on one needle, knit the back and front needles together, casting off at the same time.
STOCKING, NO. 1.--PLAIN TOP
Cast on same number of stitches as for fancy top.
Rib, by k 1, p 1 alternately, or k 3, p 3 alternately a length of six inches from casting on. You do not need with plain top to turn your stocking inside out, as both sides are alike. Arrange your stitches as directed for "stocking leg," and follow out the pattern.
STOCKING, NO. 2
K stands for knit, p for purl.
Work 6 rounds of this rib, k 5, p 2.
Now break off all the wools, excepting the speckled.
Repeat this round until your stocking measures, from casting on, 22 inches. You will have 56 stitches in all on your needles.
Prepare for heel by knitting to end of back needle; from next needle knit off on back needle as follows, k 5, p 2, k 3. On a 2nd needle, k 2, p 2, k 5, p 2, k 2. On a 3rd needle, k 3, p 2, k 5, p 2, k 2, then pass the remaining 12 loops on to the heel needle.
You will have 29 stitches on heel needle, 13 on the 2nd, 14 on the 3rd.
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