The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-10
Knitted Helmet No. |.

Red Cross Needles No. 2.
The Helmet Is made In 2 parts,
which afterwards are sewed together.
Front OF Helmet; Cast on AZ
III inches), knit plain for 25
ribs GO inches) and knit 2, purl 2 for
35 rows. On the next row the open
Ing for the face Is made as follows:
Knit 2, purl 2, knit 2, purl 2, knit 2 and
bind off loosely the next 20 stitches
and purl |, knit 2, purl 2, knit 2, purl
2. Run the stitches before the open
ing on spare needle and on the
stitches at other side Of opening knit
2, purl 2 for ~ rows. The last row
will end at the opening and at that
point cast on 20 stitches to offset
those bound Off Begin at the face
opening of stitches on spare needle
and knit 2. purl Q for IL rows. At
the end of the 18th row continue all.
across to the end Of other needle,
when there should be AZ stitches on
needle as at first Knit 2, purl 2 for
"a rows.
Top of Helmet: Knit 2, narrow
Emitting 2 stitches together), knit
IA, narrow, knit IA, narrow, knit IL.
Purl the entire next row. On the Sd
row knit 2, narrow knit 10, narrow,
knit 10, narrow, knit II. Purl 4th
row. On the 9Th row knit 2, narrow, knit
IL, narrow, knit IL, narrow, knit 10.
Purl 9Th row. Continue to narrow in
the 3 places every plain knitted row
with / stitch less between narrowings
until stitches are left.
Back of Helmet: Work in same
manner as for front but omit the face
opening. Sew the stitches of upper
edges together with joining stitch as
shown in detail cut. Sew up the side
seams leaving the plain knitting at
shoulders open.
Knitted Helmet No. =.
(Same as No. l, but knitted in one
piece.)
hank of yarn Nlb): 4 Red Cross
Needles No. 2.
Cast on Sc stitches loosely. Knit
plain for inches for front piece, and
leave on extra needle. Knit another
piece to correspond for back. These
pieces must be at least inches wide.
Slip the stitches of both pieces to 8
needles, arranging for last stitches
of back piece to be on beginning of
list needle, with 80 stitches of front
piece added (making 40 on 1st needle)
Divide rest of stitches on other 2
needles; 1886.
Beginning with LIST needle, knit 2,
purl 2 for 6 inches. Then on LIST
needle knit 2, purl 2 for IS stitches.
Bind off stitches for face opening
(Try to keep same arrangement of
stitches on needles for further direc-
tions) Knit 2, purl forward and
back on remaining 80 stitches for Il
inches, always slipping first stitch.
Cast on % stitches loosely to COM
plete face opening, and knit 2, purl 2
for 21a inches adjust stitches by Slip
ping from end of Sd needles to 1st
needles, making AZ on 1st needles.)
Knit round plain. Knit stitches
together, knit II, knit titches to-
gether, knit l. Repeat to end of
round. Knit rows plain. Then knit
stitches together, knit 8, knit 2 to-
gether, knit l, Repeat to end of
round. Knit rows plain. Continue
in this way, narrowing on every fifth
round and reducing number of stitch
es between narrowed stitches by q
las Z, S, 8, etc. until you have 2S
stitches left on needles. Divide on 2
needles, having IA on list needle and
ID on the other, and finish the same as
'or the toe of sock.
Wristlets No. 1
u hank of yarn (blb.); l pair Red
ross Needles No. 2.
Cast on 4S stitches, knit and purl
for ~ inches, and sew up leaving , |
inches open space for thumb inches
rom the edge.
Medium Sized Mans Sock
4 Red Cross Needles No. 1; u ID q
lanks) of yarn.
Set up go stitches, 20 on each of
hrec needles. Knit plain and , purl
or 35 rows az inches). Beth row
nit 4 plain stitches, knit tosether;