Repeat the 2nd round until your stocking measures from casting on _eight_ inches.
1st round.--Back needle. P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, raise 1 (see general directions), knit till within 2 of end of broad rib, when raise 1, k 2, _etc._ By _etc._ please understand you are to knit the ribs according to pattern rest of round.
Rib 5 rounds with 11 stitches in centre back needle, broad rib.
Rib 5 rounds with 13 stitches in centre back, broad rib.
Rib, with 15 stitches in centre back needle, broad rib, until your stocking measures _eleven_ inches from casting on.
This is done _twice_ in the round at first, afterwards only once.
1st round.--Back needle. P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, knit two together; knit until within 4 of end of this broad rib, when knit 2 together, k 2, etc.
Rib 4 rounds.--You will have 13 stitches in back needle rib.
Rib 4 rounds.--11 stitches back needle rib.
Rib 4 rounds.--9 stitches back needle rib.
Rib 4 rounds.--7 stitches on back needle rib.
1st round.--Back needle. P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, knit 2 together, k 3, etc. After the decreasings, purl or knit the next rib according to pattern.
2nd and 3rd rounds.--P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 6, etc.
Observe two rounds only are knitted between decreasings.
4th round.--P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, knit 2 together, k 2, etc.
5th and 6th rounds.--P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 5, etc.
7th round.--P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 1, knit 2 together, k 2, etc.
8th and 9th rounds.--P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 4, etc.
10th round.--P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 1, knit 2 together, k 1, etc.
11th and 12th rounds.--P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 3, etc.
13th round.--P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 1, knit 2 together, etc.
14th and 15th rounds.--P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, etc.
16th round.--P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, knit 2 together, etc.
17th and 18th rounds.--P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 1, etc.
19th round.--P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 1, purl 2 together, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, etc.
20th and 21st rounds.--P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 4, etc.
22nd round.--P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 1, purl 2 together, p 1, etc.
23rd and 24th rounds.--P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 3, etc.
25th round.--P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, purl 2 together, p 1, etc.
26th and 27th rounds.--P 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, etc.