The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-10
LYNDEN RED CROSS ISSUES
RULES FOR MAKING SOCKS

Revised rules for making army
socks were issued today by the Lyn-
den Red Cross. All members are urg
ed to clip out the instructions from
The Tribune, and preserve them for
reference.
The following are the instructions:
SOCKS.
Use any needle which will fit snug
ly in No. 8 hole Columbia gauge
card.
Set up 60 stitches; 20 on each of
three needles. Knit 2, purl 2, for
80 rounds. Work Z inches in plain
knitting with no shaping.
Heel.
For the heel. put 80 stitches on the
first needle, then equally divide the
remaining stitches (stitches required
for the instep) on the second and the
third needles, both of which should
be left until the heel is finished.
To Turn Heel.
On the 80 stitches, knit, alternately
plain and purl, 80 rows, always slip
ping the first stitch. To turn the heel,
knit IS, slip /. knit l, then pass
the stitch that was slipped
over the knitted, turn, purl s, purl
2 together, turn. knit s, slip l, knit
1. pass the slipped stitch over the
knitted. Continue working in this
manner until all the stitches are
worked in, leaving s stitches on the
needle under the heel.
For the instep, follow on with the
first needle, and knit up Is stitches
on the side of the heel; knit on to
the second needle the 80 stitches that
were left for the instep when COM
mencing the heel; then, with the 3rd
needle knit up 5 stitches on the 9TH
er side of the heel while adding
stitches from the first needle. Knit
2 rounds plain, then begin the de-
crossings, knit the 3rd and 4th stit-
ches together from the end of the
first needle, and on the 3rd needle
knit 2, slip /, knit /, pass the slipped
stitch over the knitted. Do this in
every End round until there arc Is
stitches on each of the 1st anu 3rd
needles. Knit without shaping until
the work measures eight inches from
the heel.
Toe.
For the toe,' knit to the last three
stitches on the first needle, knit 2
together, knit /; on the instep need
lie, knit l, slip l, knit /, pass the
slipped stitch over the knitted one,
knit to the last three stitches, knit
together, knit l; on the 3rd need
lie, knit /, slip /, knit /, pass the
slipped stitch over the knitted one,
knit to the end of the needle. Knit
one round plain. Repeat from until
the toe is reduced to 20 stitches.
Divide the instep and foot stitches
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To Close Kitchener Toe.
Break yarn off, leaving about 10
inches. Thread this through a bod
kin. Draw the bodkin through the
first stitch of instep needle, as for
knitting, and take that stitch off.
Through second stitch of instep
needle, as for purling, and leave on.
Through first stitch of heel needle,
as for purling. and take off. Through
next stitch of heel needle, as for knit
ting, and leave on; next stitch of in
step needle, as for knitting, and take
off. Purl next stitch on instep needle
and leave on. Purl next stitch on heel
needle and take off. Repeat this un-
til all stitches are off, always knit
ting and purling through stitches on
both needles and taking the instep
stitches off on knit and heel
stitches on a purl. Always keep
thread once down side of sock
through the narrowing. DO NOT
PULL your closing thread tight as
it will make a hard line if you do
and will have to be taken out. Take
socks in pairs together at the heel
only.
For needle fitting No. l or No. 2
Columbia gauge card.
Set up 6S stitches.
When separating for the heel, "a
on instep needle, IT on each of the
two heel needles.
Make the foot 60 stitches round by
narrowing gusset to 13 on each heel
needle before beginning the plain for
the foot. Then take stitches from
each end OF the instep needle to
the heel needles to make them 30
1915 required for the beginning to
the toe.
WASH ALL SOCKS.
Wash socks in a lather of ivory