The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25
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Directions for Red Cross knitterS

We expect to publish. from time to
time, instructions, issued by the local
Red Cross, for knitting various arti-
cles desired in war supply work. The
following is the first of these Install
ments
KNITTED SERVICE SOCK
(Sizes wanted liz in. and u in.
from heel to toe)
Yarn: Natural, gray-3 pr. to lb.
Light weight.
Needles: Steel No II or No. II.
Cast on So stitches, 90 on LIST nee
die. "a on I'd and Sd needles.
Knit in rib of 2 plain, purl for rs
rounds.
Twenty Round-knit to end
of third needle and purl last stitch
for seam stitch. Purl this stitch
every round until the heel Is reached.
Knit plain for 80 rows, make 1st de-
creasing, thus knit to within of
seam stitch, knit 2 together, knit l.,
purl the seam stitch, knit l, slip /,
pass the slipped stitch over the knit
ted one, knit to end OF round.
Repeat this times, decreasing
every 9Th round.
Knit without decreasing for 80
rounds, of sock, then prepare for the
heel as follows:
For the Heel-Place Is stitches
each side of the middle seam stitch
and knit these 81 stitches backward
and forward for 30 rows, always slip
ping the 1st stitch, working l row
plain and l row purl alternately, not
ri hn oti
To turn the heel:
Slip the first stitch, knit Is, knit 2
together, knit /, turn work.
Slip /, purl 2, purl 2 together, purl
l, turn.
Slip 1, knit 3, knit together, knit
/, turn.
Slip /, purl 4, purl 2 together, purl
/, turn.
Slip 1. knit 5, knit together, knit
l, turn.
Slip /, purl 6, purl 2 together, purl
l, turn.
Slip /, knit 7, knit together, knit
|, turn.
Slip /, purl 8, purl together, purl
/, turn.
Slip /, knit 8, knit together, knit
l, turn.
Slip /, purl 10, purl 2 together, purl
/, turn.
Slip /, knit II, knit together, knit
l, turn.
Slip /, purl IL, purl 2 together, purl
l, turn.
Slip /, knit 10. knit together, knit
/, turn.
Slip /, purl IA, purl together, purl
l, turn.
Slip J. knit IA, knit together,
Proceed to pick up II stitches down
side Of heel next needle just finished
knitting each stitch as 1t Is raised
knit the 80 stitches left on to l needle
for front of foot, and proceed to pick
up II stitches the other side of heel
then knit on to these half the stitches
left at top of heel.
Knit l round, decrease as follows
On first side needle: Knit to within
OF end, knit 2 together, knit l. Or
front needle: Knit to end of needle
On second side needle: Knit l, slip l
knit /, pass the slipped stitch over the
knitted one, knit to end of needle. De
crease in this manner every SECOND
round until there are 10 on each side
needle, reducing them to CORES POND
with the front needle, making 10 de-
crossings for instep. Knit 48 rounds
from the last, decreasing for length o.
foot or until it measures inches, anC
then decrease for the toe in follow
Ing way: Toe may be finished IT
other way. Knit stitches, knit
together. knit 5, knit together, for
round; knit 5 rows plain, knit
stitches, knit together, knit a, knit
together, for l round; knit rows
plain, knit stitches, knit 2 together
for 1 round; knit 3 rows plain, knit
stitches; knit together, knit stitch
es, knit together, knit 2 rows plain
knit l stitch. knit 2 together, knit
stitch, knit together, for l round
knit l row plain narrow for l round
and bind off.
Or the toe may also be made thus
First side needle: Knit to within
of the end, knit together. knit l.
Front needle: Knit l, slip /, knit
pass the slipped stitch over, knit tC
within 3 of end, knit 2 together, knit
Second side needle: Knit 1, slip
knit l, pass the slipped stitch over
knit to end of needle.
| Decrease in this manner, with {
rounds between, times Then de
crease in this manner, with l round
| between 3 times; decrease every row
until there are only stitches on the
| front needle Break off yarn thread
into wOrsted needle.