Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-18

other row on ends of needles next to
front" needle, as follows:
| On left" needle knit plain to last
two stitches. Knit the two together.
On first end of right" needle. slip
l. knit l. slip the slipped stitch over.
Knit around plain and repeat the
narrowing until the stitches on
heel" needles equal the number on
the front" needle. Ga in all. (The
same number always as the number
after narrowing for ankle.) Knit
plain until the foot measures eight
or nine inches from tip OF heel" by
rule.
To Narrow the Toe.
6 stitches, KNIT together, and knit
6. Do this until you have knitted
around once. Knit rows without
narrowing Knit S rows. narrow.
knit s. Continue once around. Then
knit rows without narrowing Then
row of narrowing with interval of
stitches and plain rows; stitch
es and plain rows; and stitches
and 2 plain rows. until you have
only "a stitches left.
Divide on two needles. ~ on
front" needle. IL on heel" needle
Break on wool thread length. and
use darnlng needle.
| Holding the knitting needles to-
gether with front" needle next to
you. wool at right end Of heel" nee
die, we are now ready to finish the
Kitchener toe"
| With wool always under knitting
needles and at right OF darning nee
die. slip darning needle through the
first front" stitch In the position Of
''pruling." slip 1t through the first
heel stitch. as II knitting" draw
ing the wool close as In knitting.
These are then prepared stitches"
| Slip through the same first front"
stitch. In the position Of Knitting"
draw the stitch of he knitting nee
die. and purl the second front"
stitch to prepare.
Purl the first heel" stitch and
slip it of the knitting needle. Knit
the second heel" stitch Ito prepare"
Purl the first heel" stitch and
slip it off the knitting needle. Knit
the second heel" stitch Ito prepare"
Knit the second front" stitch and
slip 1t on the knitting needle Purl
the third front" stitch ito prepare"
| Purl the second heel stitch to
slip off and knit the third heel" "to
prepare"
Continue until all stitches are slip
ped off and then weave thread length
wise through the sock for four inch
es. Also thread the 4-inch length
Of wool at beginning OF sock and
weave 1t into the leg lengthwise
Wash socks with soap In luke
warm water and rinse In same tenn
perature; lay socks on smooth sur
face, shape and stretch to original
size, and leave to dry. Tie loosely
in pairs with piece Of wool, and mark
on tag size In inches.
Must Follow Instructions
1t is essential that these instruc-
lions be followed explicitly. for the
slightest error made In the work me-
cessitates a complete unraveling CT
the article. A committee of French
women is appointed by the Red Cross
whose sole purpose Is to unravel In
correctly knit garments. BY a little
more care this wasted energy could
be avoided.
The Red Cross Chapter also gives
out the following instructions on how
to inspect socks:
Color, light gray, natural or white
Urge Identification stripes OF bright
yarn at top OF socks.
Is the top very elastic? Cast on
loosely.
Be sure there is no seam down
the back or under heel or foot.
Be sure the double part OF bach
OF heel does not extend under the
foot The foot must rest on smooth
plain knitting.
The foot must be about IL inches
long.
Be sure toe has no knot. lump o.
ridge.
Make every effort to have a per
feet Kitchener toe. Urge everyon
to finish their first toe under super
vision of instructor. Do not accep
sock with a knot, lump or ridg
- anywhere. as 1t may cause blood pol
son.
Be sure socks have been CAREFUL
washed and either tied together wit
=, yarn or fastened with a big safet
: pin.