Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-20
Instructions For Knitting
SWEATERS, ~mufflEshs, HsstmE7s, SOCKS wals7ttrs. ] waAssH.clorHs
BOTTLE-COVERS.


The following instructions for knitting
have been issued by the Woman'- Bureau
If the American Red Grass:
Equipment.
This circular j. prepared primarily for
the use at hand knitters. Knitting ma
chimes may he used if desired provided the
articles can be as well made and made of
the same yarn.
The color ~ the yarn ha~ been carefully
considered with the authorities of the War
Department and with the American Red
Cross commissioner for Europe. in Paris II
has been learned from both If these sources
that articles made in either gray or khaki
yarn will be- acceptable. Owing to the diff
ficulty of securing khaki colored warn in
large quantities. the American Red Gross
supply service will carry the gray warn
toxford mixture. I-ply l0's CONSTITUTIONAL
Yarn and knitting needles NAV b. pro-
cured either from Red Gross chapters or
from stores. provided the yarn j. Of tho
same grade and needles Of the same size
n ihose described in this circular.
The needles referred to in these direc-
lions are standardized Red Gross needle,
which can he purchased from Red Cross
chapters. Their diameter L. given opposite
their respective number.
knitting needles M. l. 1876 l00O inches.
Knitting needles No. ?. lT5-lO00 inches.
Knitting needles No. 3, 200 Zoo inches.
Steel knitting needles No. II. 49, 1000.
inches.
tSame size as knitting needles No. H.
General Directions.
Stitches should not he east ON too tightly.
knitting should be dome evenly and firm
" and MI holes should be avoided.
Joining should he done by splicing or bv
leaving two or three inches az each end ~,
The yarn Ia he darned in carefully.
All knots. ridges or Jumps should he most
carefully avoided. especially in socks. ~
they are APT 10 blister the feet.
Sleeve Sweaters.
Three hanks Of yarn "a pounds): one
pair Red Cross needles. No. 3.
Cast on 80 stitches. Knit ?, purl ?
stitches for ! inches. knii plain until.
sweater measures y inches. Knit IS.
stitches. bind oil - stitches for meek.
lose. Knit - stitches. Knit : ridges on
each shoulder, east on ~ stitches. Knit
plain for II inches. Purl =. knit ? stitche.
Tor ! inches. Sew up sides. leaving 81
inches for armhole>. , rows single crochet
around meek and | row single crochet
around armhole.
WristIet No. 4.
one-half hank Of yarn us lb.D: ! Red
Red Grass needles NJ. =.
'a>t on - stitches. knit , and purl p
for Il inches. and sew mp leaving > inches
open space for thumb 2 inches from the
edge.
WHISTLES No. Z.
Made in one piecc.l
one-half hank of yarn tll-S Ill., 4 Red
Gross needles. Ne. | COR steel needles No.
.l2.l
Cast on az stitches on 3 needles: 10 10
20. Knit ,. purl , for : inches. To makcI
opening for thumb, knit =. purl 2 Ia end Of
81 needle. turn; knit and purI hack TO endl
Of 1t needle. always slipping first stitch 4
inrn. Continue knitting back and forth forl
h'A i
: inches. From this point continue as at
first Tor 4 inches for the hand. Bind off
loosely and huttonhole thumb opening.
Medium Sized Mans Sock.
-Four Red Cross needles M. ! or steel
needles No. II; one-half pound q hank,ll
of yarn.
Set up 80 stitches. % on each If three
needles. Knit > plain and , purI for 25'
rows IL inches: Both row knit 4 plain
stitches, kuit , together: repeat this until
the round l. completed. There are now 50,
STITCHES On the needles. Knit 80 rows plain
until leg measures III inches. 4 IL inches
Of plain kniitine.) Take half the number
Of stitches i15l on first needle for he heel
/ g TIE Farmer
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