Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-01
RED CROSS RULES
FOR SOCK KNITTING
Alma Ladies Asked to Follow
Rules Which Will Result in
More Comfortable Socks.

Windlng. correct size needles can be
obtained at the Red Cross rooms.
Heel Directions for Sock.
Cast on 72 stitches on needles
24-24-2A. Knit 2, purl 2, COR 4 inches
(Measurc by rule.) Knit plain for I
inches.
Narrow for ankle rs follows.
Anit ] on First needle" 10 be
called "seam" stitch.
Knit next 2 stitches together (call-
ed "Narrowing").
Knit plain to last 2 stitches of
Third needle. Slip |, knit |, slip the
slipped stitch over the knitted one
Knit 8 rows plain.
DO this from to times.
You now have Ga stitches on needles
and are now ready for the Semi
Goabe Heel.
Divide all stitches on two needles.
10 be called 'Front" and Heel" nee
die respectively.
Have Seam" stitch in middle OF
Heel" needle.
You are now to knit back and
fourth on Heel" needle only as fol s..
lows:
Slip /, knit /, slip /, knit to the
end of Heel" needle Of correct the
last stitch is knitted)
Hurn and purl all stitches To be-
ginning Of Heel" needle.
Turn and repeat from to until
Heel" piece measures 3 inches in
length.
Knit / more than half o. Heel"
stitches. slip /. knit l, slip the slip
ped stitch over the knitted one. knit
|, turn. Purl until you have more
than half the Heel" stitches o. right
hand needle. Slip /, purl /, slip the
slipped stitch over, pull and turn.
Knit TO the sitch before the "hole'
Slip that stitch, knit, knit /, slip
slipped stitch over. knit l. and turn.
Repeat until all stitches are taken
up.
Divide stitches on Heel" needle Oh
9 needles designated Right" and
Left"
Pick up all stitches on right and
left sides of heel piece and knit once
around TO center Of heel
On Heel" needles narrow every
other row on ends of needles next 10
Front needles as follows:
On Left needle knit plain to last
: stitches. Knit the two together.
On first end of Right" needle. slip
/. knit |, slip the slipped stitch over
Knit around plain and repeat the
narrowing until the stitches on Heel"
needle equal the number on Front"
needle.
Knit plain until the foot measures
. to 10 inches from tip of Heel" by
rule Narrow the toe as follows:
Knit & stitches. knit , together and
knit g. Do this until you have knitted
around once
Knit 6 rows without narrowing.
Knit stitches, narrow, knit ;. Con-
tuue once around. Then knit rows
without narrowing Then row of
narrowing with interval of 4 stitches
ana 4 plain rows.
Narrowing with interval of 3
Stitches and plain rows. Then in
terval of stitches and . plain rows,
until you have only "a stitches left
Divide on , needles. = on Front"
rcedle. II on Heel" needle
Break off wool thread length and
use darning needle.
Holding the knitting together with I
Front" needle next to you, wool az
right of Heel" needle, we are now
rcady TO finish the Kitchener toe
slip darning needle through the
FIRST Front" stitch in the position
Of purling. slip it through the first
Heel" as if knitting, drawing the
wool close as in knitting These are
thein prepared stitches.
Slip through the same first Front"
stitch in the position of knitting,
and draw the stitch Off the knitting
needle.
Purl the second Front" stitch "to
purl the first Heel" stitch and slip
il Off the knitting needle Knit the
second Heel" stitch "to prepare"
Knit the second Front" stitch and
slip it of the knitting needle. Purl |,
the third "Front" stitch "to prepare"
Purl the second Heel" stitch TO
slip OIL and Knit the third Heel ito
prepare"
Continue until all stitches are slip
sed off and then weave thread length
wise through the sock inches Also
thread the 4-inch length of wool at
beginning of sock and weave it into /;
he leg lengthwise
Wash socks with Lux soap, or
Equivalent, with foot fastened down
G prevent 5hrinkagc Tie in pairs
With piece Of wool and mark on tag
NE in inches.
Miss Mary Lamb, who has been |
uniting for the past three years in /
,t Thomas. Ont, will be at the Red !
ross rooms to assist those who de-
ire her aid in knitting. :
PURCHASED HOME. s
Or. Graham, who recently moved tc