Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
Women and War Work ,

For the benefit Of women learning
TO knit, instructions for making a he'll
met are given below. as follows:
Materials; one hank Khaki colored
or dark gray wool, needles size in
bone or celuloid.
Cast on 56 stitches loosely. Knit
plainly for inches for 'front.' piece
and leave on extra needle. Knit an
other piece TO correspond for back.
| These pieces must be at least . inches
wide.
slip the stitches OF both pieces onto
three needles, arranging for last two
stitches of front piece added (making
ginning Of first" needle with 3S
stitches OF front piece added (DIakipg
40 on first needle). Divide lest OF
stitches on other two needles. 3G-36.
Beginning with first needle, knit
3 purl for inches. Then on first"
needle knit 2, purl 2 for Is stitche.
bind off 90 stitches for face OF ening.
| (Try to keep same arrangement OF
stitches on needles for further dlrec-
tions.) Knit 2, purl forward and
| back on remaining 90 stitches FOR l /
irches, always slipping first stitch.
Cast on 22 stitches loosely to COM
| plete face opening and knit 2, purl
2 for ~ inches adjust stitches by
slipping . from end Of third" needle
|
needle). Knit round plain.
Knit = stitches together. knit IL.
knit stitches together. knit 8, knit
2 together. knit |. Repeat to end OF
round Knit 4 rows plain. Continue 'r
this way, narrowing on every fifth
round and reducing number Of stitche9
but when narrowed stitches by (as
7. 8, 3, etc.) until you have 2s stitches
left on needles. Divide on 2 needles,
] 4. 4 IL l..
the other, and finish with directions
| for Kitchener toe" in sock.
The women of Maple Ridge organ
lied for war relief Thursday afternoon
in the home of Mrs. George NJ. Watts,
who was elected captain OF this conf
munity unit. Mrs Presley G. Walker,
ir, has rendered the use OF tho third
floor of her home and the women
have pledged themselves to nave some
one at work there every day.
Trench candle classes which have
been working under the direction or
Mrs. O. l.. Gates have been d'scon-
tinued temporarily on account of the
prevalence of children's disetses
Pythian Sisters have organized for
work, the members of this fraternity
to compose five units. The women
will sew one day each week at the
workroom. the day to be decided upon
and announced later.
| The registry system IL proving "a
| great success. The young women in
charge yesterday reported SO workers.
The Baptist women have reported n
profitable weeks work in the follow
Il ing itemiZed statement: Three and
one-hnlt dozen hot water bottle COW
ers: three nlghtingales, TWO dozen bed
/ socks, five pair knitted bed socks, four
pair socks. 23 bed shirts.
| Miss Elsie Calvin acted as organ
i7er of the women of Leonard for war
work last evening.
! A report which Is erroneous and
| wholly without foundation reached the
ears of the Navy league yesterday.
Miss Calvin, who is in charge OF head
Il quarters. informed over the telephone
\ by woman knitter that she had
heard that the league was disposing
! of knitted garments and II that was
the case she would do no more work
\ The report like many another was
made out Of whole cloth. Miss Calvin
wishes to state in behalf of the local
organization that no amount of money
! could buy any of these garments, nor
! the yarn from which they are made
And the only way In which yarn can
| be secured is by the agreement that
II is to be returned finished gar
| ment.
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