Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-07-04

Ned Cross Department.
The ST. Mays County chapssr has
been allotted $50 refugee garments 70
b made as soon - possible. Tia
material has been ordered, and IS soon
~ u IL received The garments will be
placed In each circle 70 be made. The
Chapter win bear all expenses Of these
garments, only asking each circle 70
make the allotted number.
The Patomac Division has rscently
ssni out knitting directions 10 be used
In the circles. Please follow closely
- they appear Ia The BEACON.
Socks should be washed when finished.
We are urged 70 use tho ''Kllchspcs''
Dos, Aa shown 10 following directions:
Medium Blss Sock. So stitches on
> needles-s0 on lss needle, 20 on znd
needle, 10 on srd needle.
Knit 2. purl 2. for , inches.
Knit plain inches.
Hoel-Divids stiiches % on iss
needle lior heel = "a on second needlr,
"a on Ord neodia, Isl needle ~ knli
row, turn, pufl ! row, turn. Repeat
from ~ antii you have n rows. Al
ways slip Isl stitch.
Begin 10 turn heel on wrong side.
To Turn Heel slip /. purl rs. puri
2 together, purl ], turn.
slip /, knll 9, slip I, knIt |, paas
slipped stitch over knit stitch, kais l,
turn.
slip !, pari .. parI 2 together. pari
I, turn.
siipl, knis ], sip /. knit I, pass
slipped stitch orsr knit stitch. knlg !,
turn.
slip J, puri !, purI 2 ,oEsshsr, purl !.
sarn.
slip J. knis ., slip 1, knit !, pass
slipped stitch over knil stitch. Knit I.
turn.
Continue unsll shers are 10 ssl.ohss
on peedlo.
uossEr- fsse up - stitches on side
ofhsel. lisa needlel.
Knit stitches Of znd and 1rd needles
on 70 ons nsedie. C2nd needlel.
Pick up 10 stitches on other side Of
Of heel and sake stitches from aras
needle. tsrd needlsl.
LIST needie. lAl Unit 70 wlIhIn 3
stitches of end, knii together, knit /.
Ind needle. lBl Knit plain.
Srd needle, tcl Knit l, slip ], knis
!, pass siippad stitch Over kail stitch,
knit 10 end.
tDl KniI around plain.
Rspeat A, u, G, d until yoa have IA
stitches on arss needle, ~ stitches on
2nd needle, "a stitches on Ord nesdls.
Knit plata s. inches.
KIToMKaEz Top--ia needle. lE,
Knit 70 within J stitches Of end, knIi 3
together. knit I,
Rod needle lFl Knit l, slip 1, knis
l, pass slipped stitch over knit stitch,
knis 70 within stitches Of end, knit .
together, knit /.
srd needle. lol kali I, slip |. knis
l, pass clipped stitch over knit stitch,
knit 70 end.
lHl Knit . rows plain.
Repeat =, r, q. II . tlmss lmaking
times in ALI.
Then narrow every other roe times.
Knit the stitches OF your frss needle
on 70 your 3rd needle.
You have nov 10 stitches on each OF
NE needles
Break WOOL llsayinE II Inch lengthy
and thread 10 into worsssd needle.
Hold socks 20 that tho worsted
needle II ~ your right and, always
keeping wool under knitting needles,
weave 'front.' and back togeshsr as fol-
lows
co Pass woFsted needle through lss
stitch OF front knitting needle - Il
knitting and slip stitch on ths knitting
needle.
Pass through 2nd stitch As II purling
and leave stitch on the knitslng needle.
Pass through LIST stitch OF back
needle as II purlIng and slip stitch OF
ihe knittlng needle.
Pass through second stitch of beck
needle IS II knitting and leave stitch
on knitting needle.
Repeat from % until all stitches are
on needles.
In order 10 avoid ridge across end
OF toe, fasten wool down the side.
Laid on . level surface the finished
sock should measure:
Foot; Length iIK inches, but lOx 70
l2k rs acceptable.
Leg: Length, "A inches; clrcumiar-
enee, 8 inches.
Cuff: Clrcnmfercnce, unstrosched,
inches; stretched TO fullest exsens, lsA