The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-04

Needles for knitt9rs are needed at
the sock shop. There Il shortage in
steel needles and It Is very hard to
supply the demand here. Amy per
sons having any Of their grand
mother needles can aid the work by
selling them to the sock committee.
Plenty Of yarn 10 on hand.
Sweaters and helmets are stu need
ed for the navy. 4 report has gone
about that nothing more 10 needed for
the, navy. The officials at Indianapo-
lis issued q abatement in which they
said that no more munlers or wrist
let's were needed. The sleeveless
sweaters and helmets are in great
dAmauds
Socks, and still. more socks are
needed For those who may care to
knit at home. the following directions
are printed II these are explicitly
followed the sock will be accepted.
Yarn can be obtained ct the sock shop.
Knitting Directions
Directions for knitting:
Cast on 81 stitches. rib 31x inches,
2 plain, 2 purl. Knit plain 8 inches
H. E 81 p
.Heel-Kuit plain 80 stitches onto
one needle, turn, purl back these 81
stitches, turn, knit plain, repeat these
two rows always slipping the first
stitch ia times. Is in alb.
With the inside Of the heel toward
you, purl l8 stitches, purl 2 together,
purl l.
Turn. knit 6 stitches, slip l. knit l,
pull slipped stitch over, knit l. turn,
purl stitches. purl together. purl l.
Turn, knit 8 stitches. slip l, knit l,
pull slipped stitch over. knit l, turn,
purl stitches. purl 2 together. purl l.
Turn, knit 10 stitches. slip l, knit l,
pull slipped stitch over, knit l, turn,
purl II stitches, purl 2 together, purl
Turn. knit IL stitches, slip 1, knit 1,
pull slipped stitch over, knit l, turn.
purl Is stitches. purl 2 together. purl L.
Turn, knit IA stitches. slip l, knit j.
pull slipped stitch over, Knit l. turn,
purl IL stitches. purl 2 together.
purl 1.
Turn. knit is stitches, slip 1, knit /,
pull slipped stitch over, knit 1. turn,
purl II stitches, purl 2 together.
Turn, knit II stitches, slip I. knit I,
Full slipped stitch over.
Pick up and knit the Is stitches
down the side of the heel piece.
Knit the 80 stitches of the front
needles onto one needle. Pick up and
knit the Is stitches at the other side
of the heel piece. Divide the heel
stitches on to the side needles, and
knit right around again to the centre
heel
First needle, knit to within stitch
es of the front end OF side needle,
knit 2 together, knit l.
Front needle plain.
Third needle, knit 1, slip !. knit l,
pull slipped stitch over, knit plain to
end of needle.
This reducing to be done every
other row until there are SO stitches
on the needles (front needle 80. side
needles Is each).
Knit plain until the foot from the
back Of the-heel measures 9 inches.
To Decrease for Toe: Knit stitch
es then slip 1. knit 1. pull slipped
stitch over, knit Z stitches. slip !,
knit I. pull slipped stitch over. Re
peat this round. the needles. Then
knit rows plain, then knit stitches,
slip l.. knit I. pull slipped stitch over
and repeat round the . needles. Then
l plain rows, then knit 3. slip l, knit l,
pull slipped stitch over, repeat round
the needles. and then 8 plain rows.
Then knit 2. slip /, knit 1, pull slipped
stitch over. repeat to end OF needles,