This sock is worked with a French heel, a flat toe, and a pattern for the leg and the top of the foot which is a six-row repeat of knit and purl stitches that creates an interesting woven-looking fabric. Many “gentlemen's” stockings have subtle texture patterns like this.
Approx Date:
1889
Designer:
Nancy Bush
Sock Type:
Historical
Yarn:
Fingering
Needles:
US 0
Stitches/Inch:
7.5
Pattern Source:
Knitting Vintage Socks & Stockings
