The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-15
INSTRUCTIONS FOR KNITTING.
Directions Issued by the WOmcn's Bu-
rcau of American Red Cross.
Sleeveless Sweater.

21-2 hanks of yarn (5-S lb); pair
Red Cross Needles No. 3.
Cast on so stitches. Knit 2, purl .
stitches for inches. Knit plain un-
til sweater measures 25 inches. Knit
2S stitches. bind off "a stitches for
neck. loose. Knit 2S stitches. Knit
7 ridges on each shoulder, cast on %
stitches Knit plain for 81 inches
Purl 2, knit 2 stitches for 4 inches
Sew up sides. leaving 9 inches for
armhOles. 2 rows single croch ct
around neck and / row single GRO
chet around the armholes.
Wristlets No. 1.
1-2 hank of yarn U-S lb.); pair
Red Cross needles No. 2.
Cast on 4S stitches, knit and pur.
for IL inches, and sew up leaving !:
Inches open space for thumb 2 inches
from the edge. -
Medium Sized Mans Sock.
4 Red Cross needles No. /; 1-2 lb
(2 hanlss) of yarn.
Set up GO stitches, 20 on each
three needles. Knit plain and pur
for 35 rows a 1-2 inches). 3Gth row
knit plain stitches, knit 2 together:
repeat this until the round is com.
pleted. There are now so stitches or
the needles Knit SO rows plain unit
leg measures IL inches. &C 1-2 inches
OF plain knitting.) Take half tho
number Of stitches (25) on first needl:
for the heel ueaving IL and 13 stitch
es on the second and third needles TO,
the instep). add on the 25 stitche.
knit row. purl l row alternately 70,
&c times Cor 3 inches). always slip
ping the first stitch. Begin to turr
heel on the wrong side. slip 1. pur
l3. purl together. purl 1.
Turn work over. slip 1. knit 4, sli,
l. Knit 1, and pass it over slipped
stitch, knit 1. Turn. slip 1. purl
purl together. purl /. Turn, slip
knit 6. slip /, knit 1. and pass it owe,
slipped stitch. knit 1. Continue work
ing toward the sides of the heel II
this manner, leaving 1 more stitch be
tween decreases on every row until al
the stitches are worked in. Their,
should then be 10 stitches on tn,
1eedle. Pick up 13 stitches on side
heel; now knit the 25 stitches on 2t
and Sd needle on to one needle, which
becomes your I'd needle; with your 8,
needle pick up the 13 stitches on 9th
er side Of heel. and knit 7 stitches of
your 1st needle so that you will nov
nave II stitches on the 1st needle, 2,
stitches on the I'd needle, and
stitches on Sd needle. 1st needle "a ,
knit to within stitches of end. kni
together. knit l. I'd needle CD kni
plain. Sd needle (c) knit I, slip l
knit l. pass slipped stitch over. kni'
plain to end Of needle. Knit arount
plain (d).
Repeat a, b. and d until Won have
iS stitches on 1st needle-c5 stitches
IN I'd. IL stitches on Sd. Knit plai,
ror 1-2 inches. 1st needle (e) kni.
10 stitches-knit Q together, knit ]
I'd needle f) knit 1, slip /, knit l
pass slipped stitch over knit /,
titches. Knit together, knit 1. 80
needle (g) knit 1, slip /. knit 1, pas
slipped stitch over, knit stitches
knit rows plain (h).
repeat e, +, and h times, the,
narrow every other row until you hav,
| stitches on your 1st nedlo.
stitches on your I'd needle and stitch
Hs on your Sd needle. Knit the
| stitches on your 1st needle on to you,
| I'd. Your work is now all on need
les opposite each other. Break OF
warn leaving 12-inch end. Thread int,
yorsted needle and proceed to weov,
he front and back together as fol
ows:
L
| fitch of front knitting needle as i
Knitting and slip stitch orf-pac
through 2d stitch as il purling-ieav
itch on, pull thread through Is
fitch Of back needle as if purline
'lip stitch off, purl thread through 2,
stitch of back needle as If knitting
leave stitch on. Repeat from unit
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 tip Of lc.
II inches.
MufflCr.
| l-2 hanks Of yarn (5-S lb); |
| pair Red Cross neef nS No q Cast n,