This free pattern originally published in the Botany College Hand Knits, Volume II, in 1958.

Approximate Size 9 inches by 65 inches without fringe.

Cast on 18 stitches. Knit every alternate row plain.

1ST ROW-Slip 1, knit 2, over narrow twice, over, knit 3, over narrow 3 times, knit 2.

3D ROW-Slip 1, knit 2, over narrow twice, over, knit 3, over narrow 3 times, knit 3.

Cast on 8 stitches, knit back plain.

1ST ROW-Slip 1, knit 1, over twice, knit 2 together, over twice, knit 4.

2D ROW-Slip 1, knit 4, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1, knit 2.

3D ROW-Slip 1, knit 10.

4TH ROW-Bind off 3, knit 7.

MATERIAL-4 skeins Woolco Knitting Worsted. 4 steel needles No. 15.

Cast on 80 on 4 needles.

Knit 2, purl 2 for 50 rows.

Knit plain until the sock measures 7 inches, making one stitch the seam stitch.

MATERIAL-4 skeins of color Woolco Germantown Zephyr. 3 steel needles No. 14. No. 3 ½ Woolco hook. ¾-yard elastic.

Cast on 16 stitches.

1ST AND 2D ROWS-*Knit 2, purl 2.* Repeat across row.

3D AND 4TH ROWS-*Purl 2, knit 2.*

MATERIAL-6 skeins Woolco Germantown Zephyr. 1 pair No. 3 Woolco needles.

Cast on 72 stitches.

Knit 2, purl 2, for 9 rows.

On the 10th row make holes for rubber.

Knit 22 rows more, knit 2, purl 2.

From now on knit plain forward and back.

Knit 8 rows.

MATERIAL-2 boxes and 2 skeins Woolco Germantown Zephyr. Pair amber needles No. 7, pair steel needles No. 9. 9 buttons.

Use yarn double.

PATTERN-Knit 1 row. Purl 1 row.

Cast on 84 stitches. Knit even for 30 inches.

MATERIAL-1 box Woolco Shetland Floss. 1 pair Woolco needles No. 8, 1 pair Woolco needles No. 4, No. 4 Woolco hook, 6 pearl buttons.

BACK-Commence at bottom of back by casting on 100 stitches.

Knit plain throughout.

Decrease 1 stitch each side every 9th ridge (18th row), 8 times.

MATERIAL-2 boxes Woolco Germantown Zephyr. 1 pair No. 5 Woolco needles. No. 4 Woolco hook. 6 button moulds.

FRONTS-Cast on 105. Knit back.

Knit 1, purl 1, throughout.

10 rows even.

Decrease 1 every 8 rows, 6 times.

Decrease 1 every 6 rows, 11 times.

25 rows even.

KNIT-MATERIAL-10 skeins of Woolco Knitting Worsted. No. 3 Woolco needles. 5 buttons.