El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26

I Cast on 50 stitches on three needles
] 1850. Knit two. purl two for eight
/ inches To make opening for thumb, KNIT
I two. purl two 20 end Of third needle.
turn, knit and purI back 10 end Of first
needle. always slipping first stitch; turn.
I Continue knitting back and forth for two
| incnes- From this point continue as at
first for four inches for the hand. Bind
or loosely and buttonhoIe thumb opening.
Medium sized Mans Sock.
-Four Red Cross needles no. l. . l5-
two hanks OF yarn.
Set up 90 stitches. 20 on each OF three
needles. Knit two plain and two pur.
for s. rows (f1z inches)- 56th row knit
four plain stitches. knit two together
repeat this until the round Is completed
There are now 80 stitches on the needle
Knit so lows plain until leg measures II
inches (5iz inches OF plain knitting Take
half the number Of stitches (25l on first
Naedle for the heel leaviuE l. and 10
stitches on the second and third needles
for the !nstepl. add on the 25 stitches knit
one row. purl one row alternately for -
times Cor three iuches), always slipping
the first stitch Begin TO turn heel on the
wrong side, slip one, purl Is, purl two to-
gether. prri one
Turn work over. slip one. knit four. slip
one, knit one and pass il over slipped
stitch. knit one. Turn, slip one. purl five.
purl two together. purl one. Turn. slip one.
knit six. slip one. knit one. and pass IL
over slipped stitch, knit one. Continue
working toward the sides OF the heel in
tween decreases on every row until al
the stitches are worked IN. There should
then be IS stitches on the needle. Pick mp
13 stitches on side OF heel. now knit the
Is stitches on second and third needle
on 20 one needle. which becomes your
second needle; with your third needle
pick up the IL stitches on other side OF
heel, and knit seven stitches off your
stitches on the first needle. . stitches on
the second needle and 20 stitches on
third needle First needle ta) knit 90
within three stitches OF end. knit two to-
Eether. knit one Second needle % knit
plain Third needle fc) knit one. slip one.
knit one. pass slipped stitch over. knit
plain 10 end OF needle Knit around
Repeat a. b. and d until yor, have -
stitches on first needles stitches on
second, II stitches on third Knit plain
for az inches First needle te) knit
10 s-itches-lznit two together knit one. I
Second needle ~ knit one. slip one, knit !
one. pass slipped stitch over knit l9
stitches. Knit two together, knit one
Third needle (g) knit one. slip one. knit I
one pass slipped stitch over. knit nine Z
stitches. knit two rows plain (h)-
Repeat p T. E and h five times, then I
ma ROW every other row until you have
five stitches on your first needle. nine I
stitches on your second needle and four ]
stitches on your third needle Knit the /
five stitches on your first needle On 20 h
your third Your work is now all on two .
needles opposite each other. Break of .
yarn leaving = inch end Thread Into \
T0rsted needle and proceed 20 weave the I
front and back together as follows
Pass Worsre1 Le1le through first stitch
o. OF front knitting needle as IL knitting
and slip stitch off-pass through second .
stitch as ~ purling-Ieave stitch on. pull
thread through first stitch Of back needle
as II purinE. slip stitch off, purl threat
through second stitch OF back needle as
Il knitting. leave stitch on Repeat from
90 until all the stitches are of the
sock when finished should measure:
Foot, from tip Of heel to tip ot toe.
Les. from tip Of heel to tip OF leg -
Bed Sock.
-Four Red Cross needles No :, one hank
cast On IS stitches On three needles IS
ln each.
Knit plain and loosely for 20 inches DE-
,rease every other stitch by knitting two
together with l. stitches and weave To-
sether as per direction on sock
- hanks OF yarn Is ~: one pair Red
Gross needles No. 8
Cast on 80 stitches OF Il inches Plai1
for IS inches
Wash Cloth.
White knitting cotton tmedium weight;
ne pair Red Cross needles No. !.
Cast on 70 stitches. knit back and forth
llain until cloth is about 10 inches square
md bind of. Sew loop OF tape 10 one
orner
Hot Water Bottle Cover. 4
White knitting cotton medium weight;
me pair Red Cross needles No. J.
Cast on Sc stitches. knit two. uurI two
md repeat until the work is four inches
ieep- Then knit back and forth plain
.or pa inches more or until entire work
measures 1874 inches Next decrease two
bitches al beginning and two stitches ~
md OF each needle until there are Is
bitches left and bind Of Make another
piece in same manner and sew together
attach a 20 inch piece % tape 20 seam NJ
me side o. rib5ing 20 lie around neck OF
bottle