The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-09

victory. One reason for the slowness
of the work is that we were entirely
out Of yarn for several weeks. 1t
is quite evident much of the task
must be performed by town knitters
as country people are very busy at
this season. They will surely make
up for any shortage in the next ship
ment. This is also a busy time for
women of the towns. There is much
canning and preserving to be at
tended to and the children need to
be made ready for school very soon
now. 1t would seem an opportune
time for the young ladies of the town
to relieve the situation by their eff
forts.
Mrs. Hendrie is very anxious for
our apt-knitters to take up the twin
sock. Knitting this means knitting
two socks on one set Of needles at
one time. Brieny it is done this way
Suppose you have two balls of yarn,
one blue and one gray. Alternate
the stitches on the needle one blue,
one gray, one blue, one gray, or every
other stitch blue and every other one
gray. You have two balls of yarn
and two threads with which to knit.
There are two ways of knitting, one
is to throw the yarn over the needle
with the first finger of the right
hand, the other is to use the yarn
with the first finger of the left hand.
In twin knitting both these ways
are used. Place the gray yarn over
the finger of the right hand, and use
the blue with the left, knit the gray
stitch with the right finger, the blue
with the left then the gray with
the right, then the blue with the
left and so on. l suggest that you
try this in plain strip until you are
somewhat familiar with the method.
Then come to the Red Cross rooms
any Saturday afternoon and be
shown how to complete the entire
twin sock.
The Kitchner toe has proven an
annoyance to many good knitters.
1t means a broad comfortable toe
that wears well and was especially
recommended by Lord Kitchener
who began military service in 1870
and was drowned in 1916 while on
his way to Russia on the Cruiser
Hampshire that was sunk near the
Orkney islands. Having seen forty
six years of army service his knowl-
edge of a soldiers personal needs
should be considered final. Yes, we
should master the intricacies of the
Kitchener toe. which after all is only
a simple broad toe accomplished by
leaving nine stitches on two needles,
front and back, then weaving these
off alternately with a darning needle.
If you should be unable to do it
exactly as the books says, then do
it your own way, but be sure to have
a smooth, even surface when fin
ished. Kitchener. did not knit or
tell us how to finish off the toe. He
only asked for the broad comfortable
toe and left us to carry out his wish.
Wash the yarn or socks we'll and
press them smooth If you want to
please the boys, and of course you
do. Knit few rows of bright color
in the tops. Remember these young
men liked to wear bright ties with
color and perhaps colored socks and
fine dressy calf skin shoes and now
they are allowed only the olive drab
Of the uniform. So bit of color
in the sock is a pleasing
change. We have several times been
assured of the pleasure in receiving
nicely washed and pressed socks and
they also mention the little bit of
color in the tops as being very pleas
ing.
The Bingham county chapter has
Its number of sweaters for the pres
emit shipment all bundled and ready
to pack.
Bear in mind we must all knit!
knit! knit! for long hard winter
Is coming and the distance to France
IS great and the prospect before us
Is that some of our own boys will be
sent to Siberia.