Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-11
The American Red Cross
IA FOUNDED to aid in
sgkaks the prevention end
E alienation of hurnon
ea suffering in times of
War ard peace.
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The executive committee on Rec
Cross knitting in the Langdon branch
of the Cavalier county chapter have
just received a pamphlet from head,
quarters with full instructions for al.
knitted articles needed in the army.
Through the courtesy of the edi
tors of the Langdon papers these in.
structions are being published and it
is hoped that all who read will make
use of the information. Cut this no
t1ce cut and give to some one else if
you do not want to use 1t for your.
self.
Some of the members of the com
mittee will be at the Headquarters
on the first floor of the Auditorium,
in the library room every Monday af-
ternoon to give instructions. Fol-
lowing the insta]lment of this week
Instructions for the making of he'll
meta, mittens and sleeveless jackets
Will be given space in these columns.
Mrs. John Mahon,
Chairman of the Knitting Committee.
KNITTED HELMET NO. 2.
1 hank of yarn { ] h. Red Cross
Needles No. 2
Cast on Sc stitches loosely. Knit
plain for 8 inches for front piece,
and leave on extra needle. Knit
another piece to correspond for back.
These pieces must be at least 9 in.
ches wide. Slip the stitches of both
pieces on to 3 needles, arranging for
last 2 stitches Of back piece to be on
beginning of 1st needle, with 3S
stitches of front piece added (mak
ing 40 on LIST needle).
Divide rest of stitches on other
2 needles; 1916.
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.
CRY to keep I'M arrangement of
stitches on needles for further di.
rections). Knit 2, purl 2 forward
and back on remaining 80 stitches
for II inches, always slipping first
stitch. Cast on 20 stitches loosely
to complete face opening, and knit 2,
purl 2, for p inhes adjust stitches
by slipping 2 from end of 3rd needle
to LIST needle making AZ on LIST
needle.) Knit l round plain. Knit 2
stitches together, knit IL, knit 2
stitches together, knit 1. Repeat to
end of of round. Knit 4 rows plain.
Then knit 2 stitches together, knit 9
knit 2 together, knit l.. Repeat to
end of round. Knit 4 rows plain.
Continue in this way narrowing on
every fifth round and reducing num-
Der of stitches between narrowed
stitches by 2 as Z, 5, 3, etc. I'M.
til you have % stitches left on the
needles. Divide on 2 needles, having
Ia on LIST needle and ID on the other,
and finish the same as for the toe
of a sock.
WRISTLETS NO. 1.
! hank of yarn ( j lib. }; 1 pair
Red Cross Needles No. 2.
Cast on 48 stitches, knit 2 and pur]
2 for IL inches, and sew up leaving
2 inches open space for thumb 2 in.
ches from edge.
SLEEVELESS SWEATER.
q hanks of yarn C GLIB, u pail
Red Cross Needles No. 3.
Cast on 80 stitches. Knit 2, purl
2 stitches for 4 inches. knit plain
until sweater measures rs inches.
Knit % stitches, bind of "a stitches
for neck, loose. Knit % stitches.
Knit 7 ridges on each shoulder,
cast on "a stitches. Knit plain fol
FL inches. Purl 2, knit 2 stitches
for a inches. Sew up sides, leaving
8 inches for arm holes, 2 rows single
crochet around neck and 1 row single
crochet around the arm holes.
WRIsTLETS NO. 2.
One.half hank of yarn, q pou nd,
Red Cross needles No. l..
Cast on so stitches on 3 needles
10000. Knit 2, purl 2 for 8 in.
ches To make opening for thumb kni