Free Pattern - Bold Diamond Argyle Socks

From Free Vintage Knitting - Bold Diamond Argyle Socks Pattern

 
This is an American Vintage Pattern, measurements are Imperial Measurements (which is funny for a Republic), and yarns listed are American.  

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 Sizes 9½ to 12½
NYLON AND WOOL, 3 PIy (1 oz. "Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins): 3 skeins of No. 261 Maize for Sizes 9½ to 10½, 4 skeins for Sizes 11 to 12½ and 1 skein of No. 835 Periwinkle for all sizes.
Knitting needles, 1 pair No. 1 and No. 2.
13 bobbins.
GAUGE: 8 sts = 1 inch; 11 rows = 1 inch.
Starting at cuff with No. 2 needles, cast on 68 sts. Change to No. 1 needles and work in k 2, p 2 ribbing for 3½ inches, decreasing 1 st on last row (67 sts).
NOTE: When changing colors always twist the unused color around the other to pre­vent making holes. Chart shows one half of each row. To complete row, omit center stitch, then follow row back to beginning.
   Wind 7 Maize and 6 Periwinkle bob­bins. Change to No. 2 needles and work in stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row) as follows: 1st row: With Maize k 10, attach Periwinkle and with Periwinkle k 3, (at­tach Maize k 19, attach Periwinkle k 3) twice; attach Maize k 10. Starting with 2nd row on chart, follow chart until 86 rows have been completed, ending with a p row. Break off.
Divide sts for Heel as follows: Slip the first and last 16 sts onto 2 stitch holders to be worked later for Heel.
INSTEP … Attach yarn, decreasing one st at each end of first row, work as be­fore over the 33 sts to top of chart. Work one more row with Maize only, decreas­ing 3 sts evenly spaced—30 sts. Break off and fasten. Remainder of sock is made with Maize only.
 See Diamond Argyle Socks Pattern for Completion of Argyle Socks.




 A blast from the Past and a bit of fun!

Mesh Diamond Afghan Pattern - Free Vintage Crochet

Free Vintage Crochet has made available a Mesh Diamond Afghan crochet pattern from Afghans Crocheted & Knitted, Star Book No. 202, originally published by American Thread Company.  To see the original post click the picture. 

For my readers enjoyment I have reproduced the instructions below.  All copy and property rights remain the property of the Publishers.  Crafty Frog has no ownership of any of this material.  Reproduced for your enjoyment and personal use.

Size: 49 x 68 inches Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "DAWN" KNITTING WORSTED 12 - 4 ounce skeins White 2 - 4 ounce skeins Antique Gold or DAWN "SAYELLE"* 12 - 4 ounce skeins White 2 - 4 ounce skeins Antique Gold Plastic Crochet Hook Size H OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW GAUGE: 2 meshes = 1 inch OUTER PANELS: (Make 2). With White ch 68, d c in 6th st from hook, * ch 1, skip next st of ch, d c in next st of ch, repeat from * 5 times, ch 1, skip next st of ch, popcorn st in next st (popcorn st: 4 d c in same space, drop loop from hook, insert in 1st d c, pull loop through), * ch 1, skip next st of ch, d c in next st, repeat from * 14 times, ch 1, skip next st of ch, popcorn st in next st, * ch 1, skip next st of ch, d c in next st, repeat from * 7 times, ch 4 to turn all rows. 2nd ROW: D c in next d c, * ch 1, d c in next d c, repeat from * 4 times, ch 1, popcorn st in next d c. (NOTE: Keep popcorn st to right side of work), ch 1, d c in next popcorn st, ch 1, popcorn st in next d c, * ch 1, d c in next d c, repeat from * 12 times, ch 1, popcorn st in next d c, ch 1, d c in next pop­corn st, ch 1, popcorn st in next d c, * ch 1, d c in next d c, repeat from * 5 times, ch 1, skip 1 st of end mesh, d c in next st, ch 4, turn. Continue working in same manner starting at 3rd row of chart and work to B. To work a popcorn st at beg of row work as follows: ch 3, work 3 d c in same space, y o and work off all loops at one time. Work from A to B 6 times. Then work 1st row of chart, cut yarn. CENTER PANEL: (Make 1) With White ch 68, work according to chart, working from A to B 7 times, then work 1st row of chart, cut yarn. FINISHING: Block each section. Matching meshes place last st of edge of outer panel over last st of edge of center panel. Sew through both thickness. Attach other outer panel to opposite side of center panel in same manner. EDGE: With Antique Gold work a row of s c all around Afghan work­ing 2 s c over side of each d c on sides; 1 s c in each st and in each ch 1 space across lower and top edges and 3 s c in each corner mesh, join in 1st s c, cut yarn. TASSELS: Wind Antique Gold 27 times over an 8 inch cardboard. Tie one end, cut other end. Then tie again one inch from last tying. Make 15 more tassels in same manner. Tie one tassel securely to center s c of each corner and one to the s c directly above or below popcorn sts across lower and top edges.