Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-03

family, give speciaI care to the covering
for the feet and lower limbs. MANY,
while protected from cold in other parts
OF the body, often suffer continually from
cold feet. Ii the leg TO the knee, but es.
psclally to the ankeI, is we'll covered. the
foot can bear much greater degree
of cold. Where knitting can be done at
home, IL pays to do it there, as heavier
yarn can be used, which is warmer and
will wear longer than machine knit stock
ings. The german knitting yarn, sold
| IN large double punches is very strono
and smooth. and knits beautifully. One
and one-half punches will be sufficient for
pair of socks or stockings, that will out
wear four pairs of the average ones sold
in the store. In knitting this yam use
large needles, and knit it rather loosely.
as it will wear and wash long time, and
If knit loosely, will not be SO liable to
shrink and ''full up"
EoR A PAIR OF sTooKI NGs.
Cast on the needle any number of
stitches divisible by three, say Is, 81, or
"a, according 70 the size wanted, and
then knit three and purl three, clear
through to the heel without any narrow
ing; 1t will fit perfectly. The rubbing
made by the alternate purling and knit
ting, makes them elastic, and they fit
closely and are warm and 10 not lose
their shape from washing; if wrung out
lengthwise and pulled out long when put
to dry. A double heel is knit thus: In
going across the heel on the wrong or
purl side when you hold the inside of the
heel towards you, take of every other
stitch, without knitting or purling it. Al
ways knit the first stitch, then slip the
next off upon the right hand needle, then
purl the next, slip the next, purl the next
and so on TO the last, which should al
ways be purled or knitted, not slipped.
In going across the right, or outside of
the heel, knit all the stitches right along
just alike except the first which is al
ways slipped to make good salvage.
When beginning TO mario the toe, finer
needles may be taken up one at a tim
and knit III, and the stocking finished off
on them, and the work will be closer and
stand more wear. If light weight stock
lngs are worn, the legs cut from old ones
may be sewed inside, we'll down to the
heal and thus form a lining. This makes
them warmer and they wear longer
Since shoes are SO much worn by men
and boys, mothers and wives should be
doubly careful to their foot covering.
Many young man has sown the seed of
consumption by changing the wooden
socks and heavy boot worn every day at
home, for socks and shoes when going
out to an evening party, or sleighride.
LEGGLNs.
Knit the boys good long pair of
ribbed leggins, out of black or brown
yarn, which will reach to the knee or
higher. Put band of rubber to come
under the hollow of the foot, to hold
them down, and furnish them with safety
pins to pin them to the drawers at the
knee to hold them up. Have them slip
ped on over the sock, before putting on
the shoe; and if you see that they are
kept with the shoes, no fear that they
will be left off in cold weather; they are
too comfortable with over shoes to be
taken off at the door. The boys can
change from boots to shoes without risk
ing their health each time.