New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-31

The following examples are given Va i'UoOu "OAh'
but any of the PLAN stockings already de-
scribsd IN easily be knitted in ribs, with slight
publications..
THE HAMILTON RIBBED SOCK
Fine German yarn and No. Ii needles.
Cast on 40 stitches.
Rirbing-knit 2 and purl ? for 80 rounds g
inches.
Tee-4O stitches-knit and purl l for 80 rounds
9 inches.
Heel-2O stitches-Do not continue the rlbbng
Knit in row. plain and purl, slipping 1st stitch OF
each row. Kul, 20 rows. Mark the middle OF the
heel with a loop OF white cotton, and proceed thus;
Ii row: Knit to the middle. knit q knit to-
cether. knit /. Turn back.
% row: Purl TO the middle, purl 2, purl 2 to-
pether. purl l. Turn back.
Repeat these two rows tlll the heel is finished
Instep-Iake up 8 stitches on each side Of the
heel Place the 90 lnstep stitches Oh one needle
knit the two heel needles plain, and rib the lnStep
needle for one round. Mark the decreasing OF lst
bee, needle with oop of white cotton. Decrease
thus: lst heel noedle-kuit plain TIL STITCHES are
left knit together knit 2. Rh instep needle.
Second heel needle-knit l. slip l, knit and throw
the slipped stitch over knit the rest plain Knit one
roupd without decreasing after each decreasing
round Decrease till there are 40 stitches on The 3
needles
Foot-4O stitche~-Rb the upper needle and knn
the two under needles PLAIN for 50 rounds, meas
urng from the turn OF tho heel.
Toe--4O stltches-begn with upper needle and
knit tie whole toe plain Decrease thus KNIT z,
slip l. knit l. throw the slipped sttch over Knit
plain till stitches left, then slip KNIT l.
throw the slipped stitch over kbit 2. First under
needle: Knit 2 slip l, Knit l, throw the slipped
stitch over knit the rest plain. Second under nee
die: Knit plan TIL stitches LETT, then slip L.
knit l. throw the shipped stitch over. knit 2. Knit
plain rounds after each decreasing round
After the 4tb decreasing ronnd place the y under
stitches on one needle and cast Oh from both nee
dies at once on the right side Darn the end OF yarn
Into the knitting.
CHHI's RIBBED STOCKING.
Materials; Two ounces OF InerinO wool and No 10
needles.
Cast on y stitches-24 Cd each OF ) needles
Rb-knit . purl It'll about 6'2 inches long
Narrow irgs-On back needle oaly
lat decreasing round: Knit 2 and purl 3 times,
knit 9 knit together, knit /. purl l. Knit p purl
/ 20 end.
Next round: Knit and purl times, knit A,
purl l. Knit =, puri l TO end; repeat this round /
times.
ID decreasing round: Knit q p,lrl l times, knit
/ knit together. Knlt l. puri Knit 2, purl to
end.
Next round Knit ., purl times knit 3, purl
1. Knit purl l to end repeat thisround times
Sd decreasing round: Knit 2, purl 3 times, knit
I. knit . together, purl l. Knit 2. puri l, etc.
Next rounds Knit 2, purl l to end; repeat this
row times.
Continue the narrowing in this way TIL there are
- stitches on the back needle.
Rib now rather more than an inch from the last
narrowing and prepare for heel Rib stitches from
each side needle on 10 the back or heel needle which
Will now have 49, while 80 stitches remain for the
iDstep The first heel will be: slip l, knit
J. pnrl l. KNIT . pur l, TO end Of row.
The back row viii be Slip l, purl 2 Knit l,
purl 2, 10 end.
Work 20 rows in this way, then turn the heel
after the larger OF the two Sarah" patterns al
ready given Pick up 10 stitches on each side OF
the heel Put rib-knit 2 puri lon each lnstep
end Of the heel needless and IN reducing always
narrow on the heel needles the two PLAIN STITCHES
adjoining each of these ribs.
The front or lnstep needle IS ribbed throughout
the side needles are knit PLAIN. Reduce Till there
are 62 stitches. Then KNIT the foot about inches
long-sioe needles still plain and lnstep needle
ribbed.
Narrow the toe every third round and cast Oh
with "a stitches on the two needles