The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-13
RED CROSS INSTRUCTIONS
FOR ARMY KNITTING.

Below we give additional instruc-
tions for knitting, as issued by the
American Red Cross. An urgent ap-
peal is now being made for Muff1ers,
Sweaters, Wristlets and Socks.
MEDIUM SIZED MANS SOCK.
4 Red Cross Needles No. L; ~
hanks of yarn ~ lb.).
Set up so stitches, 20 on each of
three needles. Knit 2 plain and 2 purl
for IS rows (4k inches). 36th row
knit 4 plain stitches, knit 2 together;
repeat this until the round is com
pleted. There are now SO stitches on
the needles. Knit so rows plain until
leg measures IL inches. (6R inches
of plain knitting.) Take half the
number of stitches, (25) on first nee
die for the heel (leaving IL and Is
stitches on the second and third nee
dies for the instep), and on the 25
stitches knit l row, purl l row alter
nately for rs times Cor 3 inches), al
ways slipping the first stitch. Begin
to turn heel on the wrong side, slip 1,
purl 10, purl 2 together, purl 1.
Turn work over, slip l, knit 4, slip l,
knit l, and pass it over slipped stitch,
knit l. Turn, slip 1, purl 5, purl 2 to-
gether, purl /. Turn, slip l, knit 6,
slip l, knit 1, and pass it over slipped
stitch, knit 1. Continue working to-
ward the sides of the heel in this man
ner, leaving l more stitch between de-
creases on every row until all the
stitches are worked in. There should
then be Is stitches on the needle, Pick
up 10 stitches on side of heel; now
knit the 25 stitches on I'd and Sd nee
IIo oo 10 ~ noodle which hnnAponC
your I'd needle; with your Sd needle
pick up the Is stitches on other side
of heel, and knit 7 stitches off your LIST
needle SO that you will now have Fl
stitches on the LIST needle, 25 stitches
on the I'd needle, and 20 stitches on Sd
needle. list needle (a) knit to within
8 stitches of end, knit 2 together, knit
1. I'd needle % knit plain. Sd nee
die (c) knit 1, slip l, knit 1, pass
slipped stitch over, knit plain to end
of needle. Knit around plain (d).
Repeat a, b, C and d until o have
10 stitches on LIST needle-25 stitches
on I'd, II stitches on Sd. Knit plain
for Az inches. LIST needle (e) knit 10
stitches-knit 2 together, knit l.. I'd
needle (f) knit 1, slip /, knit 1, pass
slipped stitch over, knit 10 stitches.
Knit 2 together, knit 1. Sd needle (g)
knit 1, slip 1, knit l, pass slipped
stitch over, knit 9 stitches, knit 2 rows
plain CHI.
Repeat e, f, g and h 5 times, then
narrow every other row until you have
5 stitches on your LIST needle, 9 stitches
on your I'd needle and 4 stitches on
your Sd needle. Knit the 5 stitches
on your LIST needle on to your Sd.
Your work is now all on 2 needles OPP
posite each other. Break off yarn
leaving 12-inch end. Thread into wor-
sted needle and proceed to weave the
front and back together as follows:
Pass worsted needle through list
stitch = of front knitting needle as If
knitting and slip stitch off pass
through I'd stitch as if purling-leave
stitch on, pull thread through list
stitch of back needle as if purling, slip
stitch off, purl thread through I'd
stitch of back needle as if knitting,
leave stitch on Repeat from + until
all the stitches are off the needle.
Sock when finished should measure:
Foot, from tip of heel to tip of toe,
II inches.
Leg, from tip of heel to tip of leg,
IA inches.
BED-SOCK.
4 Red Cross Needles No. 2, l hank
yarn " lb.).
Cast on 48 stitches on 3 needles, is
on each.
Knit plain and loosely for 20 inches.
Decrease every other stitch by knit
ting 2 together with II stitches and
weav together as per directions on
sock.