This sock is a ladies Ankle sock (with "french heel and flat toe") from Patons and Baldwin's Woolcraft, 13th edition, knit from Beehive 3-ply scotch fingering yarn. It was purchased in the England for 9 pence during the second world war, when short socks were especially popular due to wool rationing.
Approx Date:
1940
Designer:
Patons and Baldwins
Sock Type:
Historical
Yarn:
Beehive 3 ply Scotch fingering
Pattern Source:
Patons and Baldwins Woolcraft, 13th Edition
