Heeless Socks | No. 9309

Materials:

Columbia Scotch Yarn, 4 ounce skeins. 2 skeins Navy, 8851.

Needles:

Columbia Celluloid or Boye Non-inflammable Needles, size 4.

Gauge

6 ½ sts = 1 inch. 9 rows = 1 inch.

Cast on 60 sts and work even in k 1, p 1 ribbing for 3 inches, then work even in k 2, p 2 ribbing for 14 inches (17 inches from start). Work in stockinette st for ½ inch, then dec for toe by knitting every third and fourth sts tog across row, p 1 row.

Next row, dec by knitting every second and third sts tog across row, p 1 row.

Next row, dec by knitting every second and third sts tog across row. Bind off.

Sew seam; sew across toe.

This pattern was originally published in Practical Handknits Adaptable for War Relief, Volume No. 93 and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.