Evening journal., 1915-01-06
RED cross WAR
RELIEF PROGRESSES
Knitting Committee Explains
How to Make Socks For
Men In Trenches
$1,236.15 IN THE
HOME RELIEF FUND


The Red Cross War Relief Commit
tee has been paying special attention
since the holidays TO the making of
knitted articles for the suffering sol
diers, and the chairman Of the knit
ting suggests that there is a great
deal of wasted effort in much OF this
knitting because people do not follow
proper directions for making the diff
/ lerent articles. To obviate this the
following explicit directions for the
knitting of socks is given:
Cast on "a stitches divided on 3
needles having 2S stitches on each
noedle). X 2, p ?, for inches, then
4 plain until sock measures inches;
then knit 2, take . together. finish
the needle and the next two within 4
stitches knit 3 together. k ,. thus nn-
ishing the row. X plain rows. re-
peat from times. in this way de-
creasing 8 times or 10 stitches leaving
"a stitches. X plain until sock meas
ures 10 1-2 inches. Now begin the
heel on ach side of the decreasing
(the back. X l9 stitches, slip the
4 remaining stitches on the next
needle, turn p these 19 stitches and
10 more on the same needle. and p
until this band measures 3 inches.
The 36 stitches at the front had TO be
slipped on needles / on each. Begin
forming the heel on the p side, p l9
and 4 more, turn. X stitches. turn
(These stitches are in the center
of the heeD. p to within one stitch
of the opening. p together and one
after turn. k to within one stitch OF
the opening. k together, and one
after. turn, k TO within one stitch Of
are only 5 stitches on each end Of
needle. Then D to within one stitch
OF the opening, p ? together, turn, re-
peat from until all the stitches have
been knitted off. The heel is finished
on the right side. Put the stitches
OF the heel on . needles and slip
those of the 2 front needles on one.
Now pick up 10 stitches on each side
of the heel. all around. rows plain,
now decrease one by knitting ? to-
gether on the end and beginning Of
, the heal needles on each side of the
front needle. Repeat this times with
rows plain knitting between. then X
plain until foot measures 9 inches.
J Now together. k and so on
, to the end Of the row. * rows
plains, together, k 3 and so ON
to the end of the row. X plain 5
rows. K 2 together. and so on
/ to the end of the row. X 4 rows, k ,
together, k and so on to the end of
the row. X 3 rows. together ?
and so on to the end of the row. X
> rows. X 2 together, k one and so
on TO the end of the row. X one row.
k 2 together all around, leaving fin
ally from 10 to 10 stitches, put them
on 2 needles, slip one. k together one
on each neede, slip the first one over,
k the two next ones. slip the last one
over and so on until II is finished"
These simple directions for knit
ting abdominal belts will also be
found useful:
Cast on 40 stitches, on bone or
amber needles; knit plain for 20
ridges Gao rows) forty-frst row
knit six stitches, increase one. stitch,
finish row; forty-second row-plaln
knitting all the way back; repeat
these two rows for 20 ridges until you
have 60 stitches; knit 80 ridges go
rows) plain with 60 stitches on
needle: knit stitches, knit two to-
gether. finish row; plain knitting all
the way back until you have 40
stitches: repeat for 20 ridges; knit
plain for 20 ridges (4O rows); cast
off; sew up back.
The greatest difficulty in making
the socks seems to be with the heel
and in the finishing off of them. At
tention should be especially paid to
this part of the directions for knit
ting socks.
Samples of all knitted articles re-
4 quired are on exhibition at the head
4 quarters. in the Clayton House, where
there is always member of the knit
ting committee to be found between
the hours of 10 and II A. NJ and 2 to
4P. NJ, to give necessary explanations
4 or demonstrate what is required. Thc
scarfs should be one and One-hali
Yards long or can be made two yards
IN length, with one pointed end anC
J used either as scarf or as an alb
: dominal belt. There can be found alsC
= an interesting sample pair of men
mittens or'which there is great d.
mand. These will appeal to ladies
wishing to crochet, instead of to knit
/ Full directions for making these nit
tens can be had from the chairman o
the knitting committee. who has d.
fered to give free lessons in all this
work on Monday and "Wednesday
afternoon. at her residence, No. 1901
! Delaware avenue.
Contributions received by the Ret
Cross War Relief Committee. through
the knitting committee, follow.
Three pair stockings, three pair o
stocks. three scarfs. three babies caps
four helmets; pair socks and one hel
met. Mrs. c. G. Rumford; scarf ant
pair wristlets, Mrs. r. Maris; two knit
ted scarfs, Mrs. A. NJ. Speakman Clay
mont; pair mittens. Miss JARVIS: scarf
friend; two pair wristlets, friend
scarf. Mrs. William Berl.
Other donations received by th'
Red Cross War Relief Committee, fol
low:
Ten rolled bandages and four un
bleached muslin; many tailed band
ages from Miss Mowry, of Chester
Pa. The Dansant committee, $150.
The Home Relief Fund contribution
are:
Previously reported ........ .$ll93.5
Aprons sold ......... .... IL
Miss NJ. T. Ridgley ........ so
A Friend .......... ......... 20
Cash GA" family. .. 30
C,,-o1frl, nonffcf SUNDAY CohooI r