Stocking :  Beginning at the cuff edge, cast on 44 sts. 
Rows 1 & 2:  Work in Stockinette Stitch (alternating 1 knit row with 1 purl row). 
Row 3:  (Decrease Row) :  (On this row you will knit across while you knit stitches 
             together.)  (Knit 2 sts. together) 22 times.  
Row 4:  Purl across the 22 sts.     Row 5: Knit row.       Row 6: Purl row.

Begin the Stocking Body - 
Row 7:  Purl across.            Row 8:  Knit.            Row 9:  Purl.
Continue repeating rows 8 & 9 until piece measures 4 1/2”, ending with a purl row.
Begin Shaping Front -
Row 1:    K10, inc.1, k11. (23 sts.)                Row 2:    P10, inc.1, p12.  (24 sts.)  
Row 3:    K11, inc.1, k12. (25 sts.)                Row 4:    P11, inc.1, p13.  (26 sts.).
Row 5:    K12, inc.1, k13. (27 sts.)                Row 6:    P12, inc.1, p14.  (28 sts.)
Row 7:    K13, inc.1, k14. (29 sts.)                Row 8:    P13, inc.1, p15.  (30 sts.)
Row 9:    K2tog., k26, k2tog.                        Row 10:  Purl across.
Row 11:  K2tog., k24, k2tog.                        Row 12:  P2tog., p22, p2tog.
Row 13:  K2tog., k20, k2tog.                        Row 14:  (P2tog., p7, p2tog.) twice.
Row 15:  K2tog., k14, k2tog.                        Row 16:  (P2tog., p4, p2tog.) twice.            Last Row:  Knitting, Bind Off all stitches.

Finishing:  You may wish to block before sewing the stocking seam:
1. Fold stocking in half - (right sides together), matching top edges, sides,
    and toe edges.
2. Sew the Bound Off sts. (from the last row) that are at the base of the
    stocking - you don't want these to show on the outside.
3. Turn the stocking so that the wrong sides are together and again match
    top edges, sides, and continue sewing the stocking and cuff seam.
4. With right side of Stocking showing, turn down cuff with ruffled edge.
5. You may use a 4" length of ribbon, fold it in half, and sew to the inside of
    the stocking - at the top of the side seam - for a hanger.