SIZES: Small to medium; medium to large size

Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED or DAWN “SAYELLE”[1]

3—4 oz. skeins for long stocking

2—4 oz. skeins for knee socks

Plastic Crochet Hook Size H OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW

GAUGE: 2 meshes = 1 inch;

2 rows = 1 inch

Directions are given for small to medium size. Changes for medium to large in parentheses.

Starting at toe, ch 4, join to form a ring, ch 4, d c in ring, * ch 1, d c in ring, repeat from * 7 times, ch 1, join in 3rd st of ch, ch 4 to turn all rounds; (ch 4 at beg of each round counts as ch 1 and 1 d c). 2nd ROUND: D c in joining, * ch 1, d c in next d c, ch 1, d c in next d c, ch 1, d c in same d c, repeat from * all around ending ch 1, d c in next d c, ch 1, join in 3rd st of ch, ch 4, turn; (15 d c). 3rd ROUND: D c in next d c, * ch 1, d c in next d c, repeat from * all around, join. 4th ROUND: D c in same space, * ch 1, d c in next d c, repeat from * twice, ch 1, repeat from beg all around ending to correspond; (20 d c). 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, (9th, 10th) ROUNDS: Work even in meshes. 9th (11th) ROUND: D c in next d c, * ch 1, d c in next d c, repeat from * 12 times, ch 4, turn. (This leaves 5 d c free for instep.) 10th-16th (12th through 18th) ROUNDS: Work even on 15 d c. 17th, 18th (19th, 20th) ROUNDS: Work in meshes working 3 center d c tog, fold heel section tog in last round and join in 3rd st of ch. 19th (21st) ROUND: Working all around top, d c in next row, * ch 1, d c in next row, repeat from * 7 (9) times, * ch 1, d c in next d c of instep, repeat from last * 4 times, ch 1, d c in same space with turning ch, ch 1, d c in next row, finish opposite side to correspond, ch 1, join in 3rd st of ch, 26 (30) meshes. 20th (22nd) ROUND: D c in next d c, * ch 1, d c in next d c, repeat from * 6 (8) times, work 3 d c tog, * ch 1, d c in next d c, repeat from last * twice, work 3 d c tog, * ch 1, d c in next d c, repeat from last * 7 (9) times, ch 1, join. KNEE SOCKS ONLY: Work even in meshes for 14 inches or desired length allowing for cuff, cut yarn. LONG STOCKINGS: Next 24 ROUNDS: Work even. 47th ROUND: D c in next d c, ch 1, d c in next d c, ch 1, d c in same d c, work ch 1, d c meshes in next 17 (21) d c, inc in next d c same as beg, ch 1, d c in next d c. 48th ROUND: Work even on 24 (28) meshes. 49th ROUND: Inc in 3rd d c at beg and in 3rd d c from end, 26 (30) meshes. 50th and 51st ROUNDS: Work even on 26 (30) meshes. 52nd ROUND: Inc in 4th d c from each end 28 (32) meshes. NEXT 8 ROUNDS: Work even on 28 (32) meshes, cut yarn.

TASSEL FOR KNEE SOCKS: Take 6 strands 10 inches long, fold in half and loop through one mesh. Work a tassel alternating in every other mesh of 1st and 3rd row of meshes; if necessary leaving odd meshes at inside. Trim fringe evenly.