The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-23
Red Cross Issues Bulletin
Explaining Methods of Work
Directions for War Knitting Presented by Relief Society
for Patriotic Workers.


stitches on needles for further direc- |
tions.) Knit 2, rurl . forward and
back on remaining 80 stitches for ! Y |
inches. always Slipping first stitch. |
Cast on % stitches loosely to complete |
face opening, and knit 2. pnrl for
2h inches adjust stitches by slip |
ping from end of Sd needle to LIST
needle. making ~ on 1st needle).
Knit ! round plain. Knit 2 stitches
together, knit II. knit stitches to-
Gether, knit l. Repeat to end Of
round Knit 4 rows plain Then knit
2 stitches together. knit 2. knit to-
gether knit |. Repeat to end Of
round. Knit rows plain. Continue
in this way. narrowing on every fifth
round and reducing number of stitches
between narrowed stitches by Gas Z.
5. 3. etc. until you have % stitches
| left on needles. Divide on needles,
| having "A on LIST needle and IA on the
other. and finish the same as for me
| toe OF sock.
| Wristiets.
II will take a week to knit the wrist
lets. for which half a yank Of yarn
Gone eighth pound weight and ona
! pair of Red eros needles No. arc
"-nnired. Directions for knitting the
wrstlets follow:
| Cast on As stitches, knit and pnrl
1 for II inches. and sew up leaving :.
| inches open space for thumb inches
| from the edge.
One half hank Of yarn Cone eighth
pound weighD and four Red Cross
needles No. ! are required for knitting
the wristlets in the following manner;
Cast on - stitches on 3 needles. l6-
1920. Knit, .. purl for inches. To
make opening for thumb. knit 2. pnrl
+? to end of Sd needle. turn knit and
pnrl back to end of 1st needle. always
slipping first stitch: turn. Continue
knitting back and forth for inches.
| From this point continue as AZ first
10, inches 'or the .iand. Eini Of.
loosely and b,t tonhoie thumb opening
1 Four Red Cross needles No. and
half pound of yarn 1.-TWO hanksD are
| required for the socks. Directions for
knitting the socks are as follows:
Set up GO stitches. % on each OF
| three needles KAT = ilnin and =
purl for 35 rows a.. mches). 3sth
row knit plain stitches, knit . TO-
gether: repeat this until the round Is
completed. There are now 80 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 Oeaving IL and 10
stitches on the second and third
needles for the instep), add on the IS
stitches knit row. rurl l row alter
nately for &c times Cor inches). al
ways slipping first stitch. Begin to
turn heel on the wrong side. slip l.
purI 10. purl together. puri L.
Turn work over. slip l, knit 4. slip
!. knit l, and pass 1t over slipped
stitch, knit |. Turn. slip |. nurl g.
7 pnrf together. pnrl 1. Turn. slip I.
knit 6. slip /. knit |. and pass 1t over
slipped stitch. knit !. Continue work
ing toward the sides OF the heel in this
manner leaving more stitch between
decreases on every row until all the
stitches are worked in There should
then be Is stitches on the needle. Pick
ny Il stitches on side of heel; now
knit the % stitches on I'd and Cd
needle on to one needle, which be-
comes your I'd needle: with your 81
needle pick up the 10 stitches on other
side of necl. and knit stitches off
Your lst needle SO that You will now
I have II stitches on the LIST needle. III
stitches on the I'd needle. ard 81
stitches on Sd needle LIST needle Cal
/ knit 10 within 3 stitches Of end knit
together. knit |. 2d needle OBJ knit
) plain. Sd needle (c) knit l. slip /
knit !. pass slipped stitch over, knit
plain to end of needle. Kni, around
, plain Id.
Repeat a. b. c and d until you have
IS stitches on 1st needle-2, stitches
, on I'd. II stitches on Sd. Knit plain
for Az inches. 1st needle le) knit 10
, stitches-knit , together knit l. I'd
needle G) knit !. slip !. knit |. pass
slipped stitch over. knit 10 stitches
/ Knit together. knit |. Sd needle (g)
{ knit l. slip l. knit |. pass slipped
/ | stitch over knit stitches, knit rows
{ plain Oh.
Repeat @. f. 9 and h : times. then
, | narrow every other row until you have
stitches on your LIST needle . stitches
2 on your I'd needle and stitches on
t your Sd needle. Knit the : stitches or
Your 1st needle on to your Sd Youi
y work is now all on . needles opposite
| each other Break off yarn leaving L.
! inch end. Thread into worsted needle
!. and proceed to weave the front anC
: back together as follows:
, Pass worsted needle through Isl
stitch of front knitting needle as il
;, knitting and slip stitch off-pas.
, through I'd stitch as il rurling-leav.
, stitch on. pull thread through Isl
stitch of back needle as if purling
slip stitch Off. purl thread through %
stitch of back needle as If knitting
leave stitch on. Repeat from un.
! iii all the stitches are off the needle
Sock when finished should measure
Foot, from tip of heel TO tip of toe, II
. inches. Leg. from tip of heel to tiI
of leg, II inches.
Directions for making mi,ffiers are
| given as follows:
. Two and one-half hanks of yarn
. Give eishths Of pound). one pair Red
, Cross needles No 3: cast on so stitches
g or IL inches. Plain knitting for Gs
, | inches.