Abstract: The present invention pertains to a knitted foot coverlet or protective stocking, having in an integral shape, a pocket (10) that is overlapped by an elastic border (11) intended to cover the heel of a foot, a tiptoe portion (15) to cover the tiptoe of the foot, middle zones (12, 13) to cover parts of the foot between the heel and the tiptoe. These include a middle section (12) of constant width, continuing to the pocket (10) of the heel and intended to cover the foot at the hollow as well as a knitted tubular portion (13) between the middle section and tiptoe, intended to cover a remaining part of the plantar aspect and at least a part of the dorsal aspect of the foot. The present invention also pertains to a method for manufacturing the article on a circular stocking knitting machine.