The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-28
Red Gross Notes.

! We have been repeatedly. request
ed to publish instructions for max
j ing the "Gussett heel and Kitchener
toe,' and this week we will devote
TINS space for that purpose:
Directions for Knitting Socks; Gus
sett Heel and Kitchener Toe"
Cast on 6S stitches on 3 needles,
! 2O-24-24. Knit q, purl 2, for A inch
es. Knit plain for Z inches. You
are now ready for the heel. Divide
all stitches on 2 needles, to, be call
! ed front and heel needles, hay hay
ana ns 'r remainder nliies % on ny front needle.
You are now to knit back and forth
on the heel needle only as fol-
lows: Knit 1 row, purl l row, alter
nately always Slipping the hrst
stitch, until the heel piece. measures
than la half Of .heef''. stitches: Slip !,
knit 1, slip the slipped stitch over
. the knitted one, knit l, turn. Puri
until you have one more than nail
/ the heel" stitches on right, hand
needle. Slip 1, purl. /, Slip the slip
ped stitch oyer, pnrl l. th turn: hd hnlt
Slip that stitch, knit ], slip slipped
stitch over. knit /, turn. Repeat un-
til all stitches are taken up.
Divide stitches on heel needles
on 2 needles designated right and
left Pick up all stitches on right
and left sides OF heel piece, always Us
sock, usually 16 to rs stitches on
each side, and knit once around to
center of heel. On heel needles
narrow every other row on ends. or
needles next to front" needle as fol-
lows: On left needle knit plain to
On first end Of right needles slip l,
knit /, slip the slipped stitch over.
Knit around plain and repeat the mar.
rowing until the stitches on heel
needles equal the number on the
front needle-6S in all. Knit
plain until the foot measures or 8
inches.
Narrow the toe as follows: Knit
stitches, knit 2 together, and knit
6. DO this until you have knitted
around once. Knit 6 rows without
narrowing. Knit 5 stitches. narrow,
knit rows without narrowing.
val of 4 stitches and plain rows; 3
stitches and plain rows; and 2
stitches and plain rows, until you
have only "a stitches left.
Divide on 2lneedles, ~ on front
needle, ~ on heel needle. Break
Oft wool thread length, and use darn
ing needle. 49,,
Holding the kHlttlnS ute"isS W
gether with front" needle next to
you, wool at right end of heel
needle, we are now ready to fnlsh
the Kitchener toe.
With wool always under knitting
needles and at right OF darnlng
needle, slip darning needle through
the first front stitch in the posi-
ton of ''purling, slip it through the
first "heel'' stitch. as if Knitting,
drawing the wool close as in knit,
ting. These are then prepared
stitches" -,
stifch in in a a. p q. of limiting"
draw the stitch off the knitting
needle, and purl the second front
stitch ito prepare.
Purl the first heel stitch and
slip it off the knitting needle. Knit
the second heel stitch to pre-
Knit the second front stitch
and slip it off the knitting needle.
Purl the third front stitch ITO
prepare 49,
slip off and knit the third heel to
prepare"
length through the sock for 4
inches. Also thread the 4-inch
length Of wool at beginning OF sock
and weave it into the leg crosswise.
Wash socks with Lux. Ivory or
Wool soap in lukewarm water and
rinse in same temperature; lay socks
on smooth surface, shape and stretch
to original size, and leave to dry:
Tie loosely in pairs with piece OF