3rd round.--Dark k 1, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 1, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 2.
4th round.--Dark k 2, *, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 3, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 3, repeat from *, end with dark k 1.
5th round.--Light k 1, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 1, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 2.
6th round.--Light k 2, *, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 3, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 3, repeat from *, end with light k 1.
7th round.--Light k 3, *, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 1, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 5, repeat from *, end light k 2.
8th round.--Dark k 1, light k 3, dark k 2, light k 3, dark k 2, light k 3, repeat.
9th round.--Dark k 2, *, light k 3, dark k 2, light k 1, dark k 2, light k 3, dark k 3, repeat from *, end dark k 1.
10th round.--Dark k 3, *, light k 3, dark k 1, light k 1, dark k 1, light k 3, dark k 5, repeat from *, end dark k 2.
11th round.--Dark k 2, *, light k 3, dark k 2, light k 1, dark k 2, light k 3, dark k 3, repeat from *, end dark k 1.
12th round.--Dark k 1, light k 3, dark k 2, light k 3, dark k 2, light k 3, repeat.
13th round.--Light k 3, *, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 1, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 5, repeat from *, end light k 2.
14th round.--Light k 2, *, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 3, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 3, repeat from *, end light k 1.
15th round.--Light k 1, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 1, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 2, repeat.
16th round.--Dark k 2, *, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 3, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 3, repeat from *, end dark k 1.
17th round.--Dark k 1, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 2, dark k 1, light k 2, dark k 2, light k 2, repeat.
18th round.--Light k 2, *, dark k 4, light k 3, repeat from *, end light k 1, repeat.
19th round.--Light k 1, dark k 6, repeat. This round finishes the diamond.
5th round.--K 1 with dark wool, k 1 with light alternately.
6th round.--K 1 with light wool, k 1 with dark alternately.
7th round.--Knit with light wool, which you afterwards break off.
Repeat 9th and 10th rounds until your top measures, from casting on, _six_ inches.
Knit the rest of your stocking in Alloa yarn with needles No. 12. Don't forget in the 1st round to take two stitches together at intervals, to make the number right for whichever stocking leg you are going to knit.