Stop and Go Shoe Socks and Hair Dos Pattern #2555

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Spool Cotton #174, Socks and Mittens for the Family
Stop and Go Shoe Socks and Hair Dos Pattern #2555

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 2 skeins (2 oz. skeins) of White, 1 skein of Scarlet and 1 skein of Green for Socks, 1 skein each of Scarlet and Green for Hair Ornaments.
For the set, you will need 2 skeins of White and 1 skein each of Scarlet and Green.
4 double-pointed steel needles No. 14.
4 double-pointed steel needles No. 11.

GAUGE: Stockinette Stitch—6½ sts make 1"; 8 rows make 1".

STOP AND GO SOCKS  No. 2555

Sizes 8½ to 11

Sizes
Small
Medium
Large

With White, cast on loosely on No. 14 needles (dividing sts on 3 needles)
56 sts
60 sts
64 sts

Join, being careful not to twist. Work around in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 2". Change to No. 11 needles and knit 1 rnd, decreasing 8 sts evenly around. Work in stockinette stitch (k each rnd) over these
48 sts
52 sts
56 sts
until piece measures, in all
6½"
7"
7½"
With spare needle, knit from 1st needle
12 sts
13 sts
14 sts

Slip from 3rd needle onto other end of spare needle (for heel)
12 sts
13 sts
14 sts

Divide between 2nd and 3rd needles (for instep) the remaining
24 sts
26 sts
28 sts

Turn and work over the heel sts only in stockinette stitch (p 1 row, k 1 row) for 2½". Bind off. Using only 1 needle, pick up along edge of heel
14 sts
15 sts
16 sts
Place marker. Knit across instep sts; place another marker and pick up along other side of heel
14 sts
15 sts
16 sts

Dec. for instep as follows: 1st row: Purl back. 2nd row: Knit to 3 sts from 1st  marker, then k 2 tog., k 1. Knit across instep to 2nd marker, then k 1, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., knit to end. Repeat these 2 rows alternately until there remain
22 sts
24 sts
26 sts
Work straight until piece measures, from where sts were picked up at side of heel
6½"
7½"
8½"

Bind off loosely.

SOLE … With Scarlet and No. 11 needles, cast on
20 sts
22 sts
24 sts
Measuring from last st on needle, mark off 5"of yarn. Double the yarn at this point and knot the doubled end, making a loop 1½" long. Measure off 5" from knot and make another loop the same way (knots will be about 3" apart). Continue to make knots and loops in the same way until about 20 loops are made. Cut through loops and work as follows: 1st row: Knit across, having all ends on one side of work. 2nd row: Knit until you reach a knot; then p 1 st, thus making the ends fall on same side as previous ends. Repeat these 2 rows alternately, always making loops as before and working until piece measures, in all
8½"
9½"
10½"

Bind off.

With Green, make corresponding sole.
   Draw the word "STOP" on tissue paper, baste to sock and embroider with double strand of Scarlet in chain stitch. On other sock, place the word "GO," and embroider in Green. Sew sock to sole on all sides, having the Scarlet sole on "STOP" sock and the Green sole on "GO" sock.

HAIR ORNAMENTS No. 2555

With Scarlet and No. 11 needles, cast on 20 sts. Work in loop stitch as for sole of sock for 3". Bind off. Make corresponding ornament with Green. Sew corners together on wrong side and fasten to hair with bobby pins.


other patterns in leaflet: 

Outdoor Accessories Set Pattern
Argyle Socks Pattern
Striped Socks and Gloves Pattern
Jingle Bell Socks and Mittens Pattern
Three Short Socks Pattern
Classic Socks and Gloves Pattern
Spiral Socks, Mittens and Calot Set Pattern
Cable Socks and Calots Set Pattern
Outdoor Accessories Set Pattern
Skating or Skiing Stockings Pattern
Anklets Pattern
Embroidered Shoe Socks Pattern
Stop and Go Shoe Socks and Hair Dos Pattern
Checked Socks Pattern
Moss Stitch Socks Pattern
Ribbed Socks with Cable Cuff Pattern