Round 7: (P1, K4)2x, P2, (BC4)2x, work instep sts as presented to next braid,
(BC4)2x, P2, K4, P2, K4.

Round 8: Work all sts as presented, decreasing at markers.

Round 9: Work even.

Round 10: Work around as established, working K2, FC4, K2 over braids.
Continue in established pattern, working the decreases on even rounds, and twisting the braids every third round, until 10 decreases have been worked on each side. 62 sts.

Work as established until piece measures 5.5" -6" above sole.

Begin calf shaping.

Purl 1 st. Increase 1 st by picking up the strand between the sts and knitting it through the back, continuing around and increasing after the last st. {This can alternatively be done by purling twice in the seam st and knitting twice in the last.} Work these sts into the pattern on the following round as purl sts.

Work 5 rounds as established.

Work increase round adding the new sts as K sts on both sides of the purl
seam st.

Continue with braid pattern and increases every 6th round, working sts into the 4/1 rib pattern, until there are 8 knit panels in the rear section, back of the braids. On the next increase round, change the P seam st to K and increase 1 st on each side as before. These will be P sts. At the next increase, work the added sts as K sts on either side of the center K st, and on the final inc, work the last incs outside the central three K sts. There will now be a central 5 st knit panel centered on the back of the leg. Work evenly on 88 sts until leg measures about 14" or desired length from sole. (Remember the 3-fingers rule.) End when braid pattern is 2 rounds after a twist round if possible.

Turn work inside out. We are going to be knitting back the other way round.
Wrap the yarn around the last st on the right needle. Knit up this wrap when
you get to it at the end of the next round.

Begin the garter ribbing.

This section is knitted on fewer sts, forming a tighter area that helps the hose stay up.

Begin K1, P1 ribbing, decreasing 18 sts evenly around. 70 sts.

Rib for about 2.5" (20 rounds). Knit one round for turning ridge, at the same time increasing 10 sts evenly, for a total of 80. Rib 4 rounds.

Knit 1 round, increasing 30 sts evenly, for a total of 110 sts.

Begin turn-over pattern.
Round 1: (P2, K8) 11x.

Round 2: As round 1.

Round 3: *P2, K2, FC4,K2 * around.

Rounds 4 and 5: As round 1.

Round 6: *P2,(BC4)2x * around.

Repeat these 6 rounds 4 more times. Repeat round 1.

Begin K1, P1 rib, decreasing 30 sts evenly across first round. 80 sts.

Rib 2 rounds more.

Bind off loosely in ribbing, using a needle 1 or 2 sizes larger.

Repeat from beginning. :-)

Happy Knitting.
Robert.

PS: *** The "Eye of the Partridge" heel stitch is worked similarly to the regular Sl1, K1 heel stitch, but varies in that the slipped sts of the present RS row are the ones that were knitted on the last RS row. It produces a subtle "watermark" kind of look. In this pattern though, the reinforced area starts with a single centered slipped sts and is expanded by one st on each side on every RS row. In other words: (The first st of all rows is slipped.)

Row 1 (RS): K15, Sl1, K15.

Row 2 (WS): Purl.

Row 3: K14, Sl1, K1, Sl1, K14.

Row 4: Purl.

Row 5: K13, Sl1, K1, Sl1, K1, Sl1, K13.

Row 6: Purl.

Row 7: K12, Sl1, K1, Sl1, K1, Sl1,K1, Sl1, K12.

Row 8: Purl.
And so on.