Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-24
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We are requested, for the informa-
tlon of knitters for the Red Cross,
to publish the following rules for
knitting socks for our soldiers:
Medium Sized Mans Sock.
Red Cross needles No. L; Il ID.
e hanks) of yarn.
Set up so stitches, 20 on each Of
three needles. Knit 2 plain and 2
purl for 35 rows (41a inches). seth
row knit plain stitches, knit 2 to-
gether; repeat this until the round
!s completed. There are now so
g. .ches on the needles. Knit SO.
lows plain until leg measures IL
inches. (6h inches of plain knit
ting). Take half the number Of
stitches (25) on first needle for the
heel (leaving IL and 13 stitches on
the second and third needles for the
instep), add on the 25 stitches knit
l row, purl 1 row alternately for 26
times Cor 3 inches), always slipping
the first stitch. Begin to turn heel on
the wrong side, slip /, purl 13, purl
together, purl 1.
Turn work over, slip 1, knit 4, slip
l, knit 1, and pass it over slipped
stitch, knit 1. Turn, slip 1, purl s,
purl together, purl /. Turn, slip
l, knit s, slip l, knit 1, and pass it
over slipped stitch, knit l. Continue
working toward the sides of the heel
In this manner, leaving / 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 25 stitches
on I'd and Sd needle on to one nee
die, which becomes your I'd needle;
with your Sd needle pick up the 3
stitches on other side Of heel, and
Knit stitches off your 1st needle so
that you will now have 21 stitches on
the 1st needle, 25 stitches on the I'd
needle, and 20 stitches on Sd needle.
lst needle (a) knit to within 8
stitches of end, knit together, knit
l. I'd needle (b) knit plain. Sd
needle (c) knit 1, slip I, knit 1, pass
slipped stitch over, knit plain to end
of needle. Knit around plain (d.)
Repeat a, b, and until you have
3 stitches on 1st needle--25 stitches
on I'd, IL stitches on Sd. Knit plain
for 4 1s inches. 1st needle (e) knit
10 stitches-knit together, knit 1.
I'd needle (D knit 1, slip 1, knit 1
pass slipped stitch over, knit 10
stitches. Knit together, knit 1. Sd
needle (g) knit /, slip /, knit /, pass
slipped stitch over, knit 8 stitches,
knit 2 rows plain (h).
Repeat @, f, 6 and h times, then
narrow every other row until you
have stitches OH your 1st needle,
9 stitches on your I'd needle and 4
stitches on your Sd needle. Knit the
stitches on your 1st needle on to
your Sd. Your work Is now all on
2 needles opposite each other. Break
off yarn leaving 12-inch end. Thread
into worsted needle and proceed to
weave the front and back together
as follows:
Pass worsted needle through 1st
stitch of front knitting needle as
If knitting and slip stitch off-pass
through I'd stitch as If purling-
leave stitch on, pull thread through
lst stitch Of back needle as IL purling,
slip stitch off, purl thread through
I'd stitch of back needle as If knit
ting leave stitch on. Repeat from
until all the stitches are off the nee
die.
Sock when finished should meas
ure:
Foot, from tip Of heel to tiD Of
toe, i inches.
Leg, from tip of heel to tip of leg,
ID inches.
Bed-Sock.
Red Cross needles No. 2, / hank
yarn " fb).
Cast on 48 stitches on 3 needles.
16 on each.
Knit plain. and loosely for 20 in
ches. Decrease every other stitch
by knitting 2 together with 12
stitches and weave together as per
directions on sock.
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