Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-03
Red Cross Sends Appeal to
Women to Hurry Knitting
WristIsta No. I.

/ t WrtotIotS NO. ].
v hank Of yarn az lb.); pair Red
Cross needles No. 2.
Cast on 4S stitches, knit 9 and pur
for 12 inches and sew up, leaving
inches open space for thumb inches
from the edge.
Wristets No. 2 (Made in One Piece).
VI shank of yarn (b lb.); Red
Cross needles No. /.
Cast on SO stitches on 8 needles;
16-16-20. Knit 2, purl for inches.
To make opening for thumb, knit 2,
tpurl 2, to end of Bird needle, turn; knit
and purl back to end of last needle, al
ways slipping first stitch; turn Con-
tinue knitting back and forth for 2
inches From this point continue as
at first for inches for the hand. Bind
Off loosely and buttonhole thumb
opening. ,5 /
2ls hanks Of yarn [&ss !h.}; par
Red Cross needles, No. 3.
| Cast on so stitches or II inches. Plain
knitting for IS inches.
| Medium Sized Mans Sock.
Red Cross needles, No. /: " ID,
G hanks) Of yarn.
Set up 60 stitches. 20 or each OF three
needles. Knit 2 plain and 2 purl for
80 rows (42 inches) 36th row knit 4
plain stitches, knit together; repeat
| this until the round Is completed.
There are now so stitches on the
| needles. Knit so rows plain until leg
measures II inches. (6la inches of
plain knitting.) Take half the number
of stitches (25) on first needle for the
heel (leaving II and Is stitches on the
second and third needles for the in
step), add on the % stitches and knit
l row, purl / row alternately for 26
times Cor 8 inches), always slipping
the first stitch. Begin to turn heel on
| the wrong side, slip /, purl IS, purl .
together. purl l.
Turn work over. slip l, knit 4, slip 1,
knit l. and pass it over slipped stitch.
knit 1. Turn, slip l. purl 5, purl togther
purl 1. Turn, slip l. knit s, slip /, knit
l. and pass it over slipped stitch, knit
/. Continue working toward the sides
Of the heel In this manner, leaving l
more stitch between decreases on ev-
cry row until all the stitches are work
ed in. There should be Is stitches on
the needle. Pick up 10 stitches on side
Of heel: now knit the IS stitches on
I'd and Sd needle on to one needle.
which becomes your I'd needle: with
your Sd needle pick up the Is stitches
on other side Of heel, and knit Z
stitches off your LIST needle so that you
will now have n stitches on the LIST
needle. % stitches on the I'd needle,
and 20 stitches on the Sd needle. LIST
needle (a) knit to within stitches OF
end. knit 2 together. knit 1. I'd needle
(b) knit plain. Sd needle (c) knit 1,
slip !, knit l, pass slipped stitch over,
knit plain to end Of needle. Knit
around plain Cay.
Repeat a, b. c and until you
have 10 stitches on LIST needless
stitches on I'd, IL stitches on Sd. Knit
plain for AZ inches. list needle (e)
knit 10 stftches-knit together. knit
1. and needle ~ knit l, slip I, knit I,
pass slipped stitch over, knit 10
stitches. Knit together. knit l.. Sd
needle (s) knit /. slip 1. knit /. pass
slipped stitch over knit stitches,
knit 2 rows plain rh).
Repeat e, I, & and h 5 times. then
narrow every other row until you have
8 stitches on your LIST needle, stitches
on your I'd needle and stitches on
your Sd needle. Knit the stitches on
your LIST needle on to your Sd. Your
work Is now all on 2 needles opposite
each other. Break or yarn leaving r.
inch end. Thread into worsted needle
and proceed TO weave the front and
back together as follows:
Pass worsted needle thru LIST stitch :
of front knitting needle as If knitting
and slip stitch on-1pass thru I'd stitch
as If purling-leave stitch on. pull
thread thru LIST stitch Of back needle
as II purling, slip stitch Of puri Thread
thru I'd stitch Of back needle as il
knitting, leave stitch on. Repeat from
: until all the stitches are of the
needle.
Sock when finished should measures:
Foot, from tip to heel to tip OF toe, II
inches.
Leg, from top Of heel to tip of leg,
II inches.