For an Infant.—Knitted with merino wool—Needles, No. 18. Cast on 80 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 pearl and 2 plain stitches alternately. Knit 43 plain rounds, or 2 inches in length, with a seam-stitch. Increase three stitches on second round (see page 9). Now do the intakes.

This makes 14 intakes altogether—7 on each side of seam, and reduces the stocking to 69. Knit 1¼ inches plain for length of ankle. Divide the stitches, placing 17 on each side of seam-stitch, and leaving 34 for front of the foot. Knit 23 rows for the heel, plain and pearl alternately, or 1 inch; then knit the top, according to directions (see page 6), and pick up the stitches for the foot till there are 24 on each side of the seam, 7 being for the gusset. When the gusset is done, there ought to be 69 stitches on. Knit 2 together at back of the foot, to reduce it to an even number. Knit 33 rounds plain, or 1½ inches in length. Knit the toe (see page 8), and cast off with 10 stitches on each side the foot.

For the same.—Knitted with fingering worsted—Needles, No. 16. Cast on 56 stitches. Knit 16 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches alternately, or 2 inches in length. Knit 31 plain rounds with a seam-stitch. This brings to the 'intakes.' Make on each side of seam,

This makes 14 intakes—7 on each side, which reduces the stocking to 42 stitches. Knit 19 plain rounds for the ankle, or 1¼ inches in length. Divide the stitches, placing 10 on each side of seam, leaving 21 for the front of the foot. Knit 14 rows, or 1 inch for the heel, 7 plain and 7 pearl; then knit the top (see page 6), and pick up the stitches at each side of heel till there are 15 on each side of seam-stitch, 5 being for the gusset (see page 7). When the gusset is finished, there ought to be 42 stitches on. Knit 23 rounds plain, or 1½ inches for foot. Knit the toe (see page 8), and cast off with 8 stitches on each side of foot.

For a Child 9 to 12 Months.—Knitted with merino wool—Needles, No. 18. Cast on 92 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches alternately. Knit 63 rounds plain, or 3 inches in length, with a seam-stitch. Increase one stitch on the 1st round. Now begin the 'intakes.' Make

This makes 20 intakes altogether—10 on each side, and reduces the stocking to 73 stitches. Knit 33 rounds, or 1½ inches, for the ankle. Divide the stitches, placing 18 on each side of seam, leaving 36 for the front of the foot. Knit 28 rows plain and pearl alternately for the heel, or 1¼ inches. Knit the top (see page 6), and pick up the stitches for the foot till there are 27 on each side of seam-stitch, 9 being for the gusset (see page 7). When this is done, there ought to be 73 stitches on. Knit 2 stitches together to make an even number. Knit 43 plain rounds for foot, or 2 inches in length. Knit the toe (see page 8), and cast off with 12 stitches.

For the same.—Knitted with fingering worsted—Needles, No. 16. Cast on 68 stitches. Knit 16 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches alternately. Knit 47 rounds plain, or 3 inches in length. Increase 2 stitches on second round. This brings on to the 'intakes.' Make on each side of seam—

This makes 16 intakes altogether—8 on each side, reducing the stocking to 54 stitches. Knit 23 rounds for ankle, or 1½—inches in length. Divide the stitches, placing 13 on each side of the seam, leaving 27 for front of the foot. Knit 19 rows plain and pearl alternately for the heel, or 1¼ inches in length. Knit the top (see page 6), and pick up the stitches for the foot till there are 18 on each side of the seam, 5 being for the gusset (see page 7). When the gusset is finished, there ought to be 54 stitches on. Knit 31 rounds, or 2 inches in length, for the foot; then knit the toe, and cast off with 10 stitches on each side of foot.

For a Child from 2 to 3 Years.—Knitted with merino wool—Needles, No. 18. Cast on 112 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches alternately. Knit 88 plain rounds, or 4¼ inches in length. Increase 2 stitches on second round. Now begin the intakes. Make on each side of seam—

This makes 28 altogether—14 on each side, and reduces the stocking to 86 stitches. Knit 43 rounds, or 2 inches in length, for the ankle. Divide the stitches, placing 22 on each side of the seam, leaving 45 for the front of the foot. Knit 38 rows plain and pearl alternately for length of the heel, or 1¾ inches. Knit the top (see page 6), and pick up the stitches for the foot till there are 31 on each side of seam-stitch, 9 being for the gusset (see page 7). When the gusset is done, knit 53 rounds, or 2½ inches, for length of foot, there being on 86 stitches when this is done. Knit the toe, and cast off with 14 stitches.

For the same.—Knitted with fingering worsted—Needles, No. 16. Cast on 84 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches alternately. Knit 67 rounds plain, with a seam-stitch, increasing 2 on the second round, or 4¼ inches in length. Now begin the 'intakes.'

This makes 24 intakes altogether—12 on each side, and reduces the stocking to 62. Knit 31 rounds for the ankle, or 2 inches. Divide the stitches, placing 15 on each side of the seam, leaving 31 for front of the foot. Knit 22 rows plain and pearl alternately for the heel, or 1½ inches in length. Knit the top (see page 6), and pick up the stitches for the foot till there are 20 on each side of the seam, 5 stitches being for the gusset (see page 7). When the gusset is done, there ought to be 62 stitches on. Knit 39 rounds for length of the foot, or 2½ inches. Knit the toe; and cast off with 14 stitches on each side of the foot.

For a Child from 4 to 5 Years.—Knitted with merino wool—Needles, No. 18. Cast on 118. Knit 28 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches alternately. Knit 108 rounds plain, or 5¼ inches in length; increase 3 stitches on first and second rounds. Now begin the intakes. On each side of seam make—

This makes 28 intakes altogether—14 on each side, and reduces the stocking to 93. Knit 53 rounds for the ankle, or 2½ inches. Divide the stitches, placing 23 on each side of seam, leaving 46 for front of the foot. Knit 38 rows plain and pearl alternately for the heel, or 1¾ inches in length. Knit the top, and pick up the stitches for the foot, till there are 34 on each side of the seam, 11 stitches being for the gusset; when the gusset is done, there ought to be 93 stitches on. Knit 2 stitches together at the back of the foot. Then knit 63 rounds, or 3 inches, for the foot. Knit the toe, and cast off with 11 stitches on each side.

For the same.—Knitted with fingering worsted—Needles, No. 16. Cast on 92 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches alternately. Knit 83 rounds plain, or 5¼ inches in length. Now begin the intakes; on each side of seam—

This makes 26 altogether—13 on each side of seam, reducing the stocking to 66. Knit 39 rounds for the ankle, or 2½ inches. Divide the stitches, placing 17 on each side of seam, leaving 33 for front of the foot. Knit 27 rows, plain and pearl alternately, or 1¾ inches in length, for the heel. Then knit the top, and pick up the stitches, till there are 25 on each side of seam-stitch—8 being for the gusset. When the gusset is done, there ought to be 66 stitches on. Knit 47 rounds for foot, or 3 inches. Knit the toe, and cast off, with 12 stitches on each side.

For a Child from 6 to 8 Years.—Knitted with merino wool—Needles, No. 18. Cast on 132 stitches. Knit 30 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches alternately. Knit 128 rounds plain, or 6¼ inches in length, increasing 2 stitches on the second round. Now begin the intakes—

This makes 32 intakes—16 on each side, and reduces the stocking to 102 stitches. Knit 58 rounds for the ankle, or 2¾ inches in length. Divide the stitches, placing 25 on each side of seam-stitch, leaving 51 for front of the foot. Knit 43 rows for the heel, plain and pearl alternately, or 2 inches. Knit the top (see page 6), and pick up the stitches for the foot, till there are 39 on each side of the seam, 14 being for the gusset. When the gusset is done, there ought to be 102 stitches on. Knit 73 rounds, or 3½ inches in length. Knit the toe, and cast off, with 16 on each side.

For the same.—Knitted with fingering worsted—Needles, No. 16. Cast on 100 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches alternately. Knit 99 rounds plain, or 6¼ inches; increase 1 stitch on first round. Now begin the intakes. Make—

This makes 28 altogether—14 on each side, and reduces the stocking to 73. Knit 43 rounds for the ankle, or 2¾ inches. Divide the stitches, placing 18 on each side of seam, leaving 36 for front of the foot. Knit 31 rows, plain and pearl alternately, or 2 inches in length, for the heel. Knit the top (see page 6), and pick up the stitches, till there are 28 on each side of seam, 10 being for the gusset. When this is done, there ought to be 73 stitches on. Knit 2 stitches together at the back, and knit 44 rounds for the foot, or 3 inches. Then knit the toe, and cast off, with 14 stitches on each side.

For the same.—Lambs'-wool and wheeling-yarn—Needles, No. 14. Cast on 66 stitches. Knit 20 rounds, 2 plain and 1 pearl alternately. Knit 42 rounds plain, or 3½ inches in length. Increase 2 stitches at each side of the seam, with 7 or 8 rounds between each, after the twenty-fourth round, or second inch. There will then be 70 stitches on. Now begin the intakes.

This makes 18 intakes altogether—9 on each side, and reduces the stocking to 52. Knit 27 rounds, or 2¼ inches in length, for the ankle. Divide the stitches, placing 12 on each side of the seam, leaving 25 for the front of the foot. Knit 21 rows plain and pearl alternately for the heel, or 1¾ inches in length. Knit the top, and pick up the stitches for the foot till there are 19 on each side of the seam, 7 being for the gusset. When the gusset is done, there ought to be 52 stitches on. Knit 45 rounds, or 3¾ inches, for the foot, measuring from the heel. Knit the toe, and cast off with 10 stitches on each side.

For a Child from 8 to 12 Years.—Lambs'-wool and wheeling-yarn. Cast on 75 stitches. Knit 20 rounds, 2 plain and 1 pearl alternately. Knit 60 rounds, or 5 inches in length. Increase 4 stitches at each side of the seam, with 5 or 6 rounds between each, after knitting 24 rounds, or 2 inches, till there are 83 stitches on. Now begin the intakes.

This makes 24 intakes altogether—12 on each side. Knit two together to make an even number, reducing the stocking to 58. Knit 36 rounds, or 3 inches, for the ankle. Divide the stitches, placing 14 on each side of the seam, leaving 29 for front of foot. Knit 24 rows for the heel, or 2 inches in length. Knit the top, and pick up the stitches for the foot till there are 21 on each side of the seam, 7 being for the gusset. When the gusset is done, there ought to be 58 stitches. Knit 48 rounds for the foot, or 4 inches, measuring from the heel. Knit the toe, and cast off with 12 stitches.

For a Child from 12 to 14 Years.—Lambs'-wool and wheeling-yarn. Cast on 84 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 1 pearl alternately. Knit 78 rounds, or 6½ inches, increasing 4 stitches, as in preceding pattern, till there are 92 stitches on. Now begin the intakes.

This makes 22 intakes altogether—11 on each side, and reduces the stocking to 70. Knit 39 rounds for the ankle, or 3¾ inches. Divide the stitches, placing 17 on each side of the seam, and leaving 35 for the front of the foot. Knit 27 rows for the heel, plain and pearl alternately, or 2¼ inches in length. Then knit the top, and pick up the stitches, 25 on each side of the seam, 8 being for the gusset. When this is done, there ought to be 70 stitches on. Knit 57 rounds, or 4¾ inches, for the foot, measuring from the heel. Knit the toe, and cast off with 14 on each side.

Lady's Ordinary Size.—Knitted with merino wool—Needles, No. 18. Cast on 148 stitches. Knit 30 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches alternately. Knit 148 rounds plain, or 7¼ inches in length; increase 1 stitch. Now begin the intakes; make on each side—

This makes 36 altogether—18 on each side of seam, and reduces the stocking to 113. Knit 63 rounds for the ankle, or 3 inches in length. Divide the stitches, placing 28 on each side of the seam, and leaving 56 for front of the foot. Knit 48 rows, plain and pearl alternately, or 2¾ inches, for the heel. Knit the top, and pick up the stitches, till there are 44 on each side of the seam, 16 being for the gusset. When the gusset is finished, there ought to be 113 stitches. Knit 2 together, and knit 88 rounds for the foot, or 4¼ inches. Knit the toe, and cast off, with 18 on each side.

For the same.—Knitted with fingering worsted—Needles, No. 16. Cast on 112 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches alternately. Knit 119 rounds plain, or 7½ inches in length. This brings to the intakes. Make on each side—

This makes 34 altogether—17 on each side, and reduces the stocking to 78. Knit 47 rounds, or 3 inches, for the ankle. Divide the stitches, placing 19 on each side of the seam, leaving 39 for front of the foot. Knit 35 rows, plain and pearl alternately, or 2¾ inches, for the heel. Knit the top, and pick up the stitches, till there are 33 stitches on each side of the seam, 14 being for the gusset. When the gusset is done, there ought to be 78 stitches on. Knit 67 rounds plain for the foot, or 4¼ inches. Knit the toe, and cast off, with 16 stitches on each side.

Lady's Full Size.—Knitted with fingering worsted—Needles, No. 16. Cast on 130 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 1 pearl alternately. Knit 119 rounds, or 7½ inches. Increase 4 stitches, knitting 4 rounds between each, beginning at the 71st round, or 4½ inches. There will now be 134 stitches on. Begin the intakes.

This makes 40 intakes altogether—20 on each side of the seam, reducing the stocking to 90. Knit 55 rounds, or 3½ inches, for the ankle. Divide the stitches, placing 22 on each side of the seam, leaving 45 for the foot. Knit 47 rows for the heel, or 3 inches in length. Knit the top, and pick up the stitches, 38 on each side of the seam, 16 being for the gusset. When the gusset is done, there ought to be 90 stitches on. Knit 79 rounds, or 5 inches measuring from the heel, for the foot. Knit the toe, and cast off with 16 stitches.

For the same (or for a Gentleman).—Knitted with lambs'-wool and wheeling-yarn. Cast on 96 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 1 pearl and 2 plain alternately. Knit 36 rounds, or 8 inches in length, increasing 6 stitches on each side of the seam, beginning at the 48th round, or 4th inch. Knit 4 rounds between each. There should now be 108 stitches on. Begin the intakes.

This makes 26 intakes altogether—13 on each side, and reduces the stocking to 82. Knit 48 rounds, or 4 inches, for the ankle. Divide the stitches, placing 20 on each side of the seam, leaving 41 for the front. Knit 33 rows for the heel, or 2¾ inches. Knit the top, and pick up the stitches, 30 on each side, 10 being for the gusset. When the gusset is done, there ought to be 82 stitches on. Knit 72 rounds plain, or 6 inches, for the foot, measuring from the heel. Knit the toe, and cast off with 16 on each side.

'Rig-and-Fur' Stocking.—There are two ways of shaping this kind of stocking. One is to leave as many plain stitches on each side of the seam-stitch as there are intakes. For example—In a stocking for an infant (see page 11) there are 7 intakes on each side of the seam-stitch; therefore 9 stitches would require to be left, so that when the intakes are done, there will be 2 plain stitches remaining on each side of the seam, and will join in with the pattern. It is advisable to knit this stocking 2 plain and 1 pearl stitch alternately.

The second way is to take in 3 or 4 stitches at a time, as described in the knickerbocker hose. This is not so suitable for very small stockings, as more rounds require to be knitted between each intake, there being fewer of them.

Striped Stocking.—Six rows of black, and 1 or 2 of some colour, make a very pretty stocking.

Knit the top-band with the coloured worsted, then tie on the black at the side of the stitch chosen for the seam. Knit 5 rounds of black, and pass up the coloured. Give it a single twist round the black, taking care not to pull it too tight, but just sufficient to bring the stripes opposite to each other.

Gentlemen's Knickerbocker, or Kilt Hose.—Knitted with 4-ply fingering worsted—Needles, No. 16. Cast on 156 stitches. Knit 42 rounds for the top-band, 1 plain and 2 pearl stitches. Knit 1 round of holes, putting over the thread, and knitting 2 stitches together. Knit 1 round plain. Knit 114 rounds, 1 pearl and 2 plain stitches, or 9 inches in length.

The intakes of gentlemen's hose are done in the following manner:—

A pearl stitch should be fixed upon for the seam-stitch, by tying a coloured thread round it; and it ought to be knitted pearl and plain alternately.

There will be 2 plain stitches on each side of the seam-stitch.

Begin the intakes on the right hand side of the seam-stitch, by slipping the 5th stitch from it. Knit together the 4th, 3d, and 2d, then take the slipped stitch over.

This brings 2 plain stitches to the side of the seam-stitch again.

On the left hand side of the seam-stitch, slip the 2d stitch, knit together the 3d, 4th, and 5th, then take the slip-stitch over. Number of intakes:

This makes 8 intakes on each side of the seam-stitch, and reduces the stocking to 96 stitches. Knit 60 rounds for the ankle, or 4 inches. Then divide the stitches; placing 24 on each side of the seam-stitch. Knit 43 rounds for the heel, or 2¾ inches, continuing to knit it 1 pearl and 2 plain stitches. Then knit the top, and pick up the stitches, 34 on each side—10 being for the gusset. When this is finished, knit 79 rounds, or 5 inches, with the 1 pearl and 2 plain on the front of the foot, and plain on the back. Knit 7 rounds, all plain. Knit the toe, and cast off, with 16 stitches on each side of the foot.