The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-09-12
HOW TO KNIT
SOLDIERS SOCKS

SOLDIERS SOCKS
By Fanny Clapp
So many questions are asked of the
knitting department of the Fargo
branch of the American Red Cross as
to the exact measurements of a pair
of regulation medium size socks, that
the chapter has asked to have the d.
rections published, and requests all
for future reference.
These instructions have been issued
after careful and painstaking study Of
many of the excellent directions now
in use, and contain the best feature
of all of the generally approved meth
DDS of knitting socks. The new in
structions have been tested by begin
ners as we'll as experienced knitters.
Other good directions need not be
abandoned if they produce serviceable,
comfortable socks in reasonable con-
formity with the essential details Of
these instructions.
Important Suggestions
Casting on and binding off must be
loose.
To measure a garment, lay it on a
level surface and measure with de-
pendable measure (wood, metal or
celluloid, not tape line.)
Always join threads by splicing or
by running threads thru each other
with a worsted needle.
When knitting the second sock of a
pair, always count the rows of the
first sock to insure uniform size when
finished.
Tie finished socks loosely together
in pairs at top of leg only, in such a
way that the hand can be inserted for
inspection.
If socks is thin at point Of gusset,
reinforce by darning on wrong side
very lightly with split thread of
yarn.
Socks should be washed and press
ed. Do not press the cuff.
Direction for Making
Quantity of wool required: about
one-quarter pound.
! Cast on Sc sctitches on three need
les: 20 on first needle, 20 on second
needle, 16 on third needle.
| Knit 2, purl 2, for inches.
Knit plain 8 inches. ,~..,
Heel .
Divide stitches: % on first needle
! (for heel), IA on second needle, IA on
third needle. 4.er Is,
First needle ~ Knit 1 row, turn,
purl 1 row, turn. Repeat from (*)
until you have q rows. Always slip
first stitch.
Begin to turn heel on wrong side.
To Turn Heel
Slip l purl Is, purl 2 together, purl
L, turn. Slip l, knit 5, slip l, knit 1,
pass slipped stitch over knit stitch,
knit 1, turn. Slip 1, purl 6, purl 2
together, purl l, turn. Slip l, knit
z, Slip l, knit l, pass slipped stitch
over knit stitch knit 1, turn. Slip I,
purl 2, purl 2 together, purl l, turn.
! slip l., knit 9, slip 1, knit 1, pass,
slipped stitch over knit stitch, knit l,
turn. Continue until there are 16
stitches on the needle.
! Gusset
| Pick up 13 stitches on side of heel,
/! list needle); knit stitches of End and
3rd needle on to one needle, (2nd
needle); pick up Is stitches on other
side of heel, and take 8 stitches from
first needle, (3rd needle); LIST needle.
| (A) Knit to within stitches of end,
knit 2 together, knit l.; End needle.
| (B) knit plain. 3rd needle. (C) Knit
, /, slip 1, knit /, pass slipped stitch
over knit stitch, knit to end. (D) Knit
around plain. Repeat A, B, C, D until
you have IA stitches on LIST needle, %
stitches on End needle, ii stitches on
! 3rd needle.
! Kitchener Toe
! Knit plain 5h inches. 1st needle.
| (E) Knit to within stitches of end,
knit 2 together, knit l. End needle,
! (F) Knit /, slip l, knit l, pass slipped
stitch over knit stitch, knit 2 within
stitches of end, knit 2 together, knit
1. 3rd needle, (G) Knit 1, slip l, knit
| l, pass slipped stitch over knit stitch,
| knit to end. (s) knit 2 rows plain.
Repeat E. F. G. H, 3 times (making
times in all.) Then narrow every
other row times. Knit the 5 stitches
of your LIST needle on to your 3rd
needle. You have now 10 stitches on
each of the two needles. Break wool
(leaving IL inch lengthy and thread it
into worsted needle. Hold sock so
that the worsted needle is at your
right and always keeping wool under
knitting needles, weave front and back
together as follows:
81 Pass worsted needle through 1st
stitch of front knitting needles as if
knitting and slip stitch off the knit
ting needle.
Pass through End stitch as if purl-
ing and leave stitch on the knitting
needle. T.
Pass through LIST stitch of back
needle as if purling and slip stitch off
on knitting needle.
Pass through End stitch of back
needle as if knitting an dleave stitch
KNITTING needle.
Repeat from (*) until all stitches
are off needles.
In order to avoid ridge across end
Of toe. fasten wool down the side.
Laid on a level surface the finished
sock should measure:
Foot. Length liz inches, but 1917
to 1917 is acceptable.
Leg: Length, ID inches; Circum-
! ference, inches.
Cuff: Circumference, unstretched. 6
inches; strenched to fullest extent
1871 inches.