Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-09
Directions For
Knitting Socks.

Mat erials Used: 4 Red Cross Nee
dies No. l. I Id. of wool yarn.
Cast on 81 stitches of wool Y arm,
| 20 on each of the 3 needles, and
Join work at end of third needle to
The beginning of the first by knit
ting the first stitch of the iii: t
round. In completing this stitch
the wool should be drawn tightly so
that there will be no break III die
continuity of the stitches.
In casting on the stitches for a
stocking top, it is necessary that
stitches be distributed on needles in
multiples of -four SO that the work
on each needle begins with the
plain and ends with the purI stitch.
K plain purl 2 for IS rounds,
al inl.
sc th row: X AZ together, re-
peat this until round is completed.
There are now so stitches on the
needles. Knit 81 rounds or until
leg measures IL inches from top of
ribbing. Take half the number of
syitches(25) on first needle for the
heel Qeaviug II and13 sis On the
second and third needles for instep)
and on the 25 SITS K l row. p. row
alternately fer 26 times Tor 3 in)
always slipping the first stitch.
Begin to turn heel on the wrong
side, slip l, p l3, p 2 together, pl.
Turn work over, slip l, 4, 81 ],
k |, and pass it over slipped st, XII.
Turn slip i, k 6, 81 l, k !, andpass
it over slipped st, k I. Continue
working toward the sides of the
heel in this manner, leaving l more
stitch between decreases on every
row until all the stitches are work
ed in. There shou d then be Is SITS
on the needle. Pick up l3 SITS on
side of heel; now K the Is SITS on
I'd and Sd needle on to one needle,
which becomes your End needle;
with your 3rd needle pick up the
ID SITS on other side of heel, and
k 7 sis off your st needle so that
you now have Il SITS on the LIST
needle, Is SITS on the I'd needle and
2Osrs on 3 I'd needle. l st needle
(s) knit to within 3 SITS of end. k 2
together, XII, 2 nd needle (b) k
plain. 8 I'd needle(c) k l.. 81 l, k l.,
pass slipped st over, k plain to end
If needle. Knit around plain (0,
Repeat a. b, C, and d until you
have Is SITS on Ist needle, % SITS on
2nu, II SITS on 3rd. Knit plain for
a inches. 1st needle (e) k 10 SITS
| k 2 together, XII, 2 nd needle Q)
k /, 81 l, XII, pass slipped st over.
k 10 SITS. K 2 together, k |, 3rd
needle (g) k l, 81 l, k /, pass slip
ped stitch over, k 9 SITS, k 2 rows
plain (h).
Repeat e, f, 6 and h.. 5 times,
then narrow every other row, until
you have 5 SITS on your lst needle,
! 9 SITS on End needle and 4 SITS on
3rd needle. K the SITS on LIST
needle on to your 3rd. Your
work is now all on 2 needles, oppo-
site each other. Break off yarn
leaving l2-inch end. Thread into
uorsted needle and proceed to
weave the front and back together
as follows:
Pass worsted needle through st
st y of front knitting needle as if
knitting and 81 st off, ass through
ID st as if kurling-leave stitch on,
! pull thread through lst st of back
needle as if purling, 81 st off, purl
thread through I'd st of back nee
die as if knitting, leave stitch en-.
Repeat from until all the SITS are
off the needle.
Sock when finished should meas
ure: Foot, from tip of heel to tip
of toe, II . inches. They must
measure IOI. to be accepted.
Leg, from tip of heel to tip OF leg
Il inches,
Please wash socks before sending
! them in. -