Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-05
Manchester, Iowa

or three inches at each end of the
yarn to be carefully darned in.
Carefully avoid all knots, ridges
or Jumps, especially in socks, as they
may blister the feet
Sleeveless Sweater.
hanks of yarn * lb); l pair
Red Cross needles No. 3.
Cast on so stitches. Knit 2. purl
2 stitches for 4 inches. Knit plain
until sweater measures rs inches.
Knit % stitches, bind off "a stitches
for neck. loose. Knit % stitches.
Knit ridges on each shoulder, cast
on "a stitches. Knit plain for Fl
inches. Purl 2, knit 2 stitches for
inches. Sew up sides, leaving
inches for armholes. 2 rows single
crochet around neck and l row sim
gle crochet around the armholes.
Wristlets No. 1.
u hank of yarn Gs lbD; l pair
Red Cross needles, No. 2.
Cast on 4S stitches, knit 2 and purl
2 for II inches, and sew up, leaving
2 inches open space for thumb
inches from the edge.
Wristlets No. ?.
made in One Piece.)
Y hank of yarn (1s lb); 4 Red
Cross needles No. 1.
Cast on 50 stitches on needles:
16-16-2O. Knit 2, purl for s inchca.
To make opening for thumb, knit 2,
purl 2 to end of Sd needle, turn;
knit and purl back to end Of LIST need
lie, always slipping first stitch: turn. /
Continue knitting back and forth for
vNirof oNnfi,1nn
as at first for 4 inches for the hand.
Bind off loosely and buttonhole thumb
opening.
2k hanks of yarn ~ lb); pair
of Red Cross needles, No. 8.
Cast on so stitches or II tnches..
Plain knitting for 6S inches. e
Medium Sized Mans Sock.
Red Cross needles, No. l.; u Id.
G. hanks) of yarn. D. 81
Set up 60 stitches, 20 on each Of
three needles. Knit 2 plain and ,
purl for IS rows az inches). seth
row knit plain stitches, knit to-
gether; repeat this until the round
is completed. There are now SO
stitches on the needles. Knit so rows
plain until leg measures II inches.
(6k inches of plain knitting). Take
half the number of stitches (25) on
first needle for the heel Qeaving II
and 13 stitches on the second and
third needles for the instep), add on
the Is stitches knit 1 row, purl row
alternately for rs times Tor inches),
always slipping the first stitch. Be-
gin to turn heel on the wrong side.
slip /, purl 10, purl 2 together, purl
Turn work over, slip l, knit 4, slip
1, knit 1, and pass it over slipped
stitch, knit l. Turn, slip 1, purl 5,
purl together, purl 1. Turn, slip !,
knit 6. slip l, knit 1, and pass it over
slipped stitch knit l. Continue work
ing towards the sides of the heel in
this manner, leaving l more stitch
between decreases on every row un-
til all the stitches are worked in.
There should then be Is stitches on
the needle. Pick up 13 stitches on
side of heel; now knit the Is stitches !
on I'd and Sd needle on to one need
lie, which becomes your I'd needle;
with your Sd needle pick up the Is
stitches on other side of heel, and
knit stitches of your first needle
so that you will now have q stitches
on the list needle, rs stitches on the
I'd needle, and 20 stitches on the Sd
needle. list needle (a) knit to with
in 8 stitches of end, knit z together.
knit /. I'd needle (b) knit plain. Sd
needle (c) knit 1, slip l. knit 1, pass
slipped stitch over, knit plain to end
of needle. Knit around plain (d).
Repeat a, b, c and until you have
10 stitches on LIST needle-25 stitches
on I'd, IL stitches on Sd. Knit plain
for AZ inches. LIST needle (e): knit
10 stitches-knit together knit !.
I'd needle (D knit 1, slip l, knit l,
pass slipped stitch over, knit -
stitches. Knit together, knit 1. Sd
needle (g) knit I, clip 1. knit l, pass
slipped stitch over, knit stitches,
knit rows plain (h). --,-.
Repeat Q, +, 6, and times, then
narrow every other row until you
have stitches on your LIST needle, 8
stitches on your I'd needle and 4
stitches on your Sd needle. Knit the
stitches on your first needle onto
your Sd. Your work Is now all on 3
needles opposite each other. Break
of yarn leaving 12-inch end. Thread
into Worsted needle and proceed to
weave the front and back together -.
follows:
Pass worsted needle through 1st
stitch of front knitting needle %
II knitting and slip stitch oR-pass
through I'd stitch as If purling-leavs
stitch on, pull threhd through LIST
stitch of back needle as II purling,
slip stitch of, purl thread through
I'd stitch of back needle as If knit
ting. leave stitch on. Repeat from
until all the stitches are on the
needle.
Sock when finished should meas
ure:
Foot, from tip of heel to tip of toe,
II inches.
Lev, from tip of heel to tip. of Leg.
! IA inches.