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Stockings with Clocks
Summary: Cuff down, five double-pointed needles. Round heel and four-sectioned star toe.
Size Information Sized to fit a man, with tips for sizing down.
Additional Yarn Information: 2 skeins, #730 Natural.
From the pattern description: This pair of knee-length stockings was inspired by the country stockings found in many parts of Europe. The clocks, a name probably derived from the resemblance of the ankle design to the hands of a clock, have been created with knit and purl stitches. The silk stockings of the wealthy often had embroidery or fancy patterns at the ankles and the style was adopted for general use. On these stockings, there is a fancy pattern down the back of the leg to decorate the “seam line” and to aid in working the leg shaping.
Publication Date: December 1994
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- First published: October 1994
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