Materials—1 skein each of White and Magenta Andalusian wool; a small skein of Black Floss; 4 knitting needles, No. 18.

The chief part of this sock is worked on two needles, the others being used for the foot.

With white wool and 2 needles cast on 60 stitches for the leg.

1st row—Slip 1, knit 1, * pearl 2, and knit 2; repeat from *, ending with pearl 2. Work 27 rows more the same.

29th row—Make 1, knit 2 together; repeat. Then work 3 rows as the 1st.

33rd row—Make 1, knit 2 together; repeat.

34th and 35th rows—As the 1st.

36th row—Slip 1, pearl 49, this will leave 10 stitches; turn back, so as to work on the pearl stitches.

37th row—Slip 1, knit 39, this will leave 10 stitches at the other end.

38th row—Slip 1, pearl 39, put both the 10 stitches on 1 needle; they are for the instep, and will not be required until the heel is made. Repeat the last 2 rows twice more.

43rd row—Slip 1, knit 3, (pearl 1 and knit 7, 4 times), pearl 1, knit 3; these pearl stitches are to indicate where the color is to be worked when the sock is finished.

44th row—Slip 1, pearl 39. Work as the 37th and 38th rows 3 times more.

51st row—Slip 1 (knit 7 and pearl 1, 4 times), knit 7.

52nd row—Slip 1, pearl 39.

53rd row—Slip 1, knit 39.

54th row—As 52nd.

55th row—Slip 1, knit 14, knit 2 together (knit 2 and knit 2 together twice), knit 15.

56th row—Slip 1, knit 36.

57th row—Slip 1, knit 12, knit 2 together, knit 7, knit 2 together, knit 13.

58th row—Slip 1, knit 34.

59th row—Slip 1, knit 10, knit 2 together, knit 9, knit 2 together, knit 2, turn back, leaving 9 stitches.

60th row—Slip 1, knit 12, knit 2 together, knit 1, turn back, leaving 8 stitches.

61st row—Slip 1, knit 13, knit the last stitch and one of the 9 together; knit 16 rows more as the last, when there will be 15 stitches on the needle; and with the same needle raise 13 stitches from the selvedge formed by the side of the previous rows: then with another needle knit the 20 stitches left for the instep; take a 3rd needle and raise 13 stitches from the selvedge of the other side, and with the same needle knit 5 and knit 2 together on the 15 left stitches left for the heel; there will now be 60 stitches on the 3 needles.

The Foot, 1st round—Pearl the 1st stitch in the centre of the heel, knit the rest of the round plain. Work 7 rounds more the same.

9th round—Pearl 1, knit 16 (pearl 1 and knit 8, 3 times), pearl 1, knit 15. Work 9 rounds more as the 1st.

19th round—Pearl 1, knit 10; decrease by knitting 3 together thus—slip 1, knit 2 together, and turn the slipped stitch over; knit 7 (pearl 1 and knit 8 twice), pearl 1, knit 7, decrease as before, knit 10. Work 4 rounds as the 1st.

24th round—Pearl 1, knit 9, decrease, knit 31, decrease, knit 9. Work 4 rounds as the 1st.

29th round—Pearl 1, knit 8, decrease, knit 10, pearl 1, knit 8, pearl 1, knit 9, decrease, knit 8. Work 3 rounds as the 1st.

33rd round—Pearl 1, knit 7, decrease, knit 27, decrease, knit 7. Work 8 rounds as the 1st.

37th round—Pearl 1, knit 6, decrease, knit 3, pearl 1 (knit 8 and pearl 1 twice), knit 3 decrease, knit 6. Work 3 rounds as the 1st.

41st round—Pearl 1, knit 5, decrease, knit 23, decrease, knit 5. Work 3 rounds as the 1st.

45th round—Pearl 1, knit 4, decrease, knit 6, pearl 1, knit 8, pearl 1, knit 5, decrease, knit 4.

46th round—Pearl 1, knit the rest.

47th round—Pearl 1, knit 4, decrease, knit 17, decrease, knit 4.

48th—As 46th.

49th round—Pearl 1, knit 4, decrease, knit 13, decrease, knit 4.

50th—As 46th.

51st round—Pearl 1, knit 4, decrease, knit 4, pearl 1, knit 4, decrease, knit 4.

Then to join the toe, knit 5, turn the work on the wrong side, place the needles so as to double the stitches, and knit a stitch off each needle as one stitch 10 times. Fasten off. Sew up the leg. The sock should now be washed before the colored wool is worked.

The Trimming, 1st round—Commence at the top and work with the colored wool and crochet needle No. 2, 5 chain, 1 plain in the centre of the knitted rib; repeat 14 times.

2nd round—Turn back so as to work the contrary way, keep the last round down in the front and work on the foundation round of the knitting as before; 5 chain and 1 plain in the centre of the pearled rib. Repeat all round.

3rd round—White. 4 chain, 1 plain in the next loop of chain of the 2nd round, 6 chain; 1 plain in the same loop of chain as before. Repeat all round.

4th round—Colored. 1 plain in the 4 chain of the last round, * 5 chain, 1 plain in the 6 chain, 7 chain, 1 plain in the same 6 chain, then 5 chain, 1 plain in the 4 chain. Repeat from *, and fasten off.

Turn this frill down over the sock, then with a rug needle and black floss work a chain stitch at every other point of the trimming, to attach it to the 20th row of the sock.

The Spots are now to be embroidered at every pearled stitch of the sock, thus—with black floss commence at the centre of the toe, work a chain stitch over the 1 pearl, taking it across 2 stitches of the knitting in width, and 3 rows in depth. Repeat at each pearl stitch of the front and sides, slipping the needle along on the wrong side; then with the colored wool work a chain stitch at each of the black stitches, commencing one stitch lower, and working it in the centre of the black.

The cord is made by working a chain with the colored wool doubled, and it is to be run in both open rows, and finished with tassels.