Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
KNITTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
THE RED CROSS SOCK

Fifty-six stitches on three needles--20 on the
first needle, 20 on second needle, l6 third
needle. Knit 2, puri 2, for three inches. Knit
HEEL-Divide stitches: 20 on FIRST needle
(for heeD. IA on second needle, IA on third
needle. 1st needle tO Knit | row, tam, puri
~ rows. Always slip first stitch
Begin TO turn heel on wrong side.
TO TURN. HEEIs-ssiip Puri -. purl
together, puri Z. turn. Slip L INIT :. sGp one.
1. turn. Slip 1, purl 6. purl together, purl
/, turn Slip 1, knit 7. slip /. knit 1. pass slip
ped stitch over knit stitch, knit |. turn. Slip
], puTl s. purl together, purl 1, turn. Slip
l, knit 9, slip l. knit 1. slipped stitch over
knit stitch knit 1. turn. Continue until there
are sixteen stitches needle.
GUSSET-Pick up 10 stitches side Of
heel. tIst neede). Knit stitches of End and
thira needles to one needle. (2nd needle).
fiek up IS stitches on other side Of heel. and
take stitches from first needle. (3rd needlel
Ist needle. la Knit TO within stitches of end
knit together, knit 1. End needle. (b) Knit
plain. 3rd needle (e) Knit I, slip 1. knit 1,
pass slipped stitch over knit stitch knit to
end. Id knit around plain. Repeat a. b.
and until you have II stitches on list nee
die, 2s stitches on End needle and Ia stitches
on 3rd needle.
KITCHENER TOE-ist needle LEI knit TO
within stitches Of end. limit together, knit l.
End needle ~ Knit l, slip 1, knit /. pass slip
ped stitch knit stitch. knit TO within
stitches of end. knit 2 together. knit L. Bird
needle (gl Knit !. slip 1. knit /, pass slipped
stitch over knit stitch, knit to end. On Knit
plain. Repeat E, {, e, h, times (mak-
ing four times in alb. Then marrow every
other row 5 times. Knit the stitches of your
lat needle TO your 3rd needle. You
have 10 stitches each Of the needles. Break
wool Qeaying IL inch length) and thread it
into wcrsted needle. Hold sock that the
wOrsted needle Is at your right and, always
keeping wool under knitting needles. weave
front and back together follows:
90 Pass wOrsted needle through lst stitch
Of front knitting needle as If knitting and
slip stitch of the knitting needle Pass through
2nd stitch IL puriing and leave stitch on the
knitting needle. Pass through list stitch of
back needle il purlsng and slip stitch on the
knitting needle Pass through 2nd stitch of
back needle II knitting and leave stitch on
knitting needle. Repeat from (s) until all
stitches are of needles. In order TO avoid a
ridge across end Of toe fasten wool down the
side.
Laid on a level surface the finished sock
should measuTe FoOi Length i1s inches,
TO l2bs is acceptable. Leg; Length IL inches,
circumference inches. CUT: Circumference
unstretehed inches, stretched to fullest ez-
tent 1874 inches.
The Red Cross yarn for the chapter quota Of
1889 pairs has arrived and l. now being dis
tFibuted. This quota must be shipped TO Chi
cage by August both The directions
should be followed. Thus far the great bulk
of the knitting has been done by a few
and 1t Is hoped that new volunteers will now
take up the work. On Friday afternoon Of
this week instruction in knitting will be given
at the Red Cross rooms LindemRnn's
Bank. All are invited TO come and learn to
make the Kitchener heel and toe.
DIR. Chase, dentist, office in Ma
tional Bank building. Phone 80.