Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
: KNITTING DIRECTIONS.

DON'T Tor the kn1tters OF SOCKS.
n Don't cast on tightly. An otherwise
Hwell-knitted sock may become useless
yby this tight cord at the top.
n Don't knot your wool. Join 1t by
Vsplicing the ends or leave two or three
i inches of each end and darn back care
4 fully.
\ Don't make heel with seam on
! the sole.
& Remember man may not have a
4 chance to change his socks for many
4 days and lump or knot brings Bills
After. II the blister breaks blood poison
.fains may set in and result in the loss Of
VIA foot or even life. We cannot afford
a to lose our men through negligence or
a ignorance.
4 Don't use black, dark or bright col
II ors. There is again danger Of poison
d Ing.
"a Don't use needles too fine for the
Ewool. The knitting should be elastic;
II il too tightly knitted the sock becomes
y hard and boardlike in use.
X Don't make foot less than IL
n inches long.
DIRECTIONS FOR SOCK.
s.mi.Doubie Heel. Kitchener" Toe.
Il Materials: hank wool and steel
II needles
4 (These directions are adapted to size
Y II or IL needles. For much larger
needles use fewer stitches0
Cast on 70 stitches on 3 needless:
NA-24-24. Knit 2. purl for inches.
4N Measure by rule.) Knit plain for
A inches.
~ Narrow for ankle as follows
AKnit on first" needle to be called
Hseam" stitch.
III Knit next stitches together (called
q Snarrowiug~
Knit plain to last stitches OF
hird" needle Slip /. knit 1. slip the
nped stitch over the knitted one.
Knit rows plain.s
H 10 this from to times.
n Yon now have 81 stitches on needles
N al are ready for the ,"semi-double
eel"
II Divide all stitches on 2 needles. to
= called 'front.' and heel" needles
I ssrectiyelv. - ss-Es ss'ssssss :,
Have "seam" stitch in middle Of
reel needle.
You are now to knit back and forth
lion "heel" needle only as follows:
h sS,ip I. knit /. sin |, knit to end
Z n "heel" needle or correct. last
fitch Is knitted)
Turn and rnrl all stitches to begin.
I'n~ Of "heel" needles
Twin and repeat from to until
fheer piece measures 3 inches IN
'enrth
Kni. more than hair Of "heel"
Nstitches. Sin ]. knit l. slim the slinped
Hstitch over the knitted one. knit I.
lrurn. pnrl until YOU have more
aNthap half the "hnel" stitches on right
hand needle. Sin /. purl I. slip the
slirn~d stitch over purl one and turn.
Krit to the stitch before the "hole.
Slip that stitch. knit 1. slip slipped
stitch over. knit and turn.
Repeat until all stitches are taken
u Divide stitches on "heel" needle on
~ needles DESIGNATED fright" and left"
IN Pick I'm all stitches on rioht and left
s,sides Of heel niece. and knit once
;Y|round to center OF heel
"a On "beel' needles narrow every 9TH
~ row on ends Of needles next to
"front' needle. as follows:
On left" needle knit plain to last
IL stitches Knit the two tosether.
n On first end of right" needle. slip 1, /
INIT I. slim the slipned stitch over.
tlKnit around plain and repeat the
1,rrowins. until the stitches on heel"
eedles equal the number on front"
feeble.
N Knit plain until the foot measures |
IN or 10 inches from tin OF heel by !
1fuIe Narrow the toe as follows: Knit
IS stitches. knit 2 together and knit s.
. 50 this until you have Knitted around |
vnce.
Knits6 rows without narrowing.
4 Knit 5 stitches, narrow. knit 5. Con- |
nue. once around Then knit rows
ithout narrowing Then row OF :