Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03
ROW TO KsEp THE FEET WARN.

While making preparations for winter,
and providing warm clothing for the
family, give special care to the covering
for the feet aud lower limbs. Many,
while protected from cold in other parts
of the body, often suffer continually from
cold feet. IL the leg 20 the knee, but es.
pecially to the snkel, is we'll covered, the
| foot can bear much greater degree
OF cold. Where knitting can be done at
/ home, il pays to DO il 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 larg e double punches lie very strong
and smooth. and knits beautifully. One
and ope-halt bunohes Will he sufficient for
a pair OF socks or stockings, that will out.
wear four pairs OF the average ones sold
in the store. In knitting this yarn use
! large needles, and knit it rather loosely,
as It will wear and wash long time, aud
Il knit loosely, will not be SO liable TO
shrink and "full up"
EoR FAIR or STOCKINGS.
CAST on the needle sn, number of
| stitches diyisi,,le ~ ,tree. sag rs, u, or
"a, according 70 the size wanted, aud
then knit three and purl three, clear
/ through to the heel without any narrow.
ing It will ito perfectly. The rubbing
made by the alternate purling and knit
ting, makes them elastic, and they dc
closely and are warm aud 10 not lose
their shape from washing; if wrung out
lengthwise and pulled out long when put
20 dry. A double h eel ia anti 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 90 the last, which should al,
ways be puzzled 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 narrow the toe, finer
noodles may be taken up one at time
and knit in, and tho stocking finished off
ON them, and the work will be closer and
stand more wear. If light weight stock
| iDgs are worn, the legs cut from old ones
may be sewed inside, we'll down 90 the
heal and thus form lining. This makes
them warmer and they wear longer.
Since shoes are 30 much worn by men
and boys, mothers and wives should be
| doubly careful to their foot covering.
Many young man has sovn 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 sleig bride.
LEGaIRs.
| Knit the boys a good long pair OF
ribbed legRins, out of black or Lrown
yarn, which will reach TO the knee or
/ higher. Put band Of rubber 70 come
under the hollow of the foot, TO hold
them down, and furnish them with safety
| pins to pin them 10 the drawers at the
knee Co hold them up. Have them clip
ped on over the sock, before putting on
the shoe; and II you see that they are
kept with the shoeP, no fear that they
will be left off in cold weather; they are
too comfortable with over shoes 10 be
taken off at the door. The boys can
change from boots 30 shoes without risk =