The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
Sleeveless Sweater
EMITTED DOUBLED

Sleeveless Sweater
EMITTED DOUBLED
21A hanks of yarn (slb.); l pan
Red Cross needles No. 8.
Cast on 80 stitches. Knit 2, purl z
stitches for inches. Knit plain until
sweater measures 25 inches. Knit Is
stitches, bind off "a stitches for neck
loose. Knit q stitches. Knit 7 ridges
on each shoulder, cast on "a stitches
Knit plain for 81 inches. Purl 2, knit
2 stitches for a inches. Sew up sides,
leaving 9 inches for armholes, 2 rows
SINGLE crochet around neck and 1 row
single crochet around the armholes.
| Knitted Helmet
IL hanks of yarn (aslb.); 1 pain
Red Cross needles No. 2.
The helmet is made in parts,
whcih afterwards are sewed together
as shown in illustration.
Front of Helmet: Cast on 48 stitches
| I'll inches), knit plain for 25 ribs &c
inches) and knit 2, purl for 35 rows.
On the next row the opening for the
face is made as follows: Knit 2, purl
y, knit 2, purl 2, knit 2, knit and bind
off loosely the next % stitches and
purl l, knit 2, purl 2, knit 2, purl 2.
Run the stitches before the opening
on a spare needle and on the stitches
at other side of opening knit 2, purl
2 for IL rows The last row will end
at the opening and at that point cast
on % stitches to Offset those bound
off. Begin at the face opening of
stitches on spare needle and knit 2,
purl for II rows. At the end of the
18th row continue all across to the
end of other needle, when there should
be 48 stitches on needle as at first.
Knit 2, purl for "a rows.
Top of Helmet: Knit 2, narrow
Emitting stitches together), knit IA,
narrow, knit IA, narrow, knit II. Purl
the entire next row. On the Sd row
knit 2, narrow, knit Is, narrow, knit
Is, narrow, knit II. Purl 4th row. On
the 5th row knit 2, narrow, knit IL,
narrow, knit IL, narrow, knit 10. Purl
9Th row. Continue to narrow in the
8 places every plain knitted row with
1 stitch less between narrowings Until
9 stitches are left.
Back of Helmet: Work in same
manner as for front but omit the face
opening. Sew the stitches of upper
edges together with joining stitch as
shown in detail cut. Sew up the side
seams leaving the plain knitting at
shoulders open.
Knitted Helmet No. 2
(Same as No. 1, but knitted in one
piece). hank of yarn (Alb.); Red
Cross needles No. 2.
Cast on Sc stitches loosely. Knit
plain for 8 inches for front piece, and
leave on extra needle. Knit another
piece to correspond for back. These
pieces must be at least inches wide.
Slip the stitches of both pieces on to
8 needles, arranging for last stitches
of back piece to be on beginning of
1st needle, with SO stitches of front
piece added (making 40 on 1st
needle).
Divide rest of stitches on other 2
needles; 1886.
Beginning with 1st needle, knit 2,
purI 2 for inches. Then on 1st needle
knit 2, purl for Is stitches. Bind off
% stitches for face opening. Cry to
keep same arrangement of stitches
on needles for further directions.
Knit 2, purl 2 forward and back on
remaining 80 stitches for liz inches,
always slipping first stitch. Cast ON
% titches loosely to complete face
opening, and knit 2, purl 2 for 21s in
ches adjust stitches by slipping 2
from end of 3rd needle to 1st needle,
making AZ on 1st needle).
Knit 1 round plain. Knit 2 stitches
together, knit H., knit 2 stitches to-
gether, knit 1. Repeat to end of round.
Knit A rows plain. Then knit 2 stitches
knit 9, knit together, knit
1. Repeat to end of round. Knit
rows plain. Continue in this way,
on every fifth round and
reducing number of stitches between
stitches by Gas z, 5, 8,
etc. until you have % stitches left
on needles. Divide on 2 needles, hav-
ing IA on 1st needle and IA on the
other, and finish the same as for the
toe of a sock.
Wristlets No.
" hank yarn (16lb.); 1 pair Red
Cross needles No. 2.
Cast on 48 stitches, knit 2 and purl
2 for II inches, and sew up leaving
2 inches open space for thumb 2 in
ches from the edge.
WFistlets No. 2
y hank of yarn (Hlb.); 4 Red
Cross needles No. 1.
Cast on 81 stitches on needles:
16-16-20. Knit 2, purl for inches.
To make opening for thumb, knit 2,
purl to end of Sd needle, turn; knit
and purl back to end of 1st needle,
always slipping first stitch; turn. Con-
tinue knitting back and forth for 2
inches. From this point continue as
at first for inches for the hand. Bind
off loosely and buttonhole thumb
opening.
Medium Sized Mans Sock
4 Red Cross needles No. 1; n 10. &