Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
ECONOMY IN WOOL URGED
Red Cross Members Asked to Help
All They Can.

The scarcity OF raw materials. es-
pecially yarns, makes II necessary that
there should be no waste anywhere.
but that strictest economy should br
practiced in the use OF woolen yarns.
Not only should knitters contine their
knitting TO articles essential 10 the
men who are giving their lives in the
service OF the nation. but every ounce
Of yarn that may be diverted from
other use TO this should be 80 divert
ed.
Red Cross chapters are instructed
strictly to lay no article aside which
cannot be used as sent In. but imme-
diately TO make 1t over again. And
not only to employ new wool In knit
ting, but wherever discarded knit
woolen garments of any sort are 10
be found. to ravel out the yarn and
use It again knitting for men In the
service. Many discarded garments OF
knitted wool may be thus used. White
yarn may be utilized for socks. II II
is stout enough. 1t should be- care
fully tested for strength before knit
ting into socks. Many colored yarns
may be- reknittcd into blankets hy
Joining small knitted squares together
to the size OF a regulation single hlan-
ket. any combination OF colors.
Woolen Yarns OF many pale shades
or colors, faded or stained. ravcllrd
from Nnitted garments. may be washed
and dyed and made cxcellently fit FOR
reknitting. The bureau OF woman's
work In Atlanta has issued the fol-
lowing explicit directions for washing
and dyeing used wool for knitting:
there may be many this summer who
will resort to this method for obtain
ing immediate supplies Of wool:
Cleansing.
Materials rcquired: Boiling water
lux. vinegar salt. dye. two. smooth
sticks about a yard long. basin and
lard can.
First-Ravel the garment by begin
ming at the finished end. so that the
wool will fall into the basin loosely
matted. Tie q button TO the end OF
the yarn so as to know where TO be-
gin winding.
Second-Put three or four table
spoons of lux into a gallon Of boiling
water, making q stiff lather. Pour
over the wool. With the two sticks
lift the wool up and down until the
water Is cool enough for the hands
Squeeze and rinse about three times
in warm water. Hang on n rope and
let drip until dry. The boiling water
takes the crinkles out Of the wool
but does not clean II perfectly. III"
addition OF the lux does this. Where
the wool breaks tie loosely. as 1t can
be darned in while knitting or crochet
ing.
To Dye.
First-Have water boiling. Dissolve
the quantity OF dye in a tea cup OF
water, then pour II irto the bolng
water, mixing thoroughly. Put one
tablespoon OF vinegar and one table
spoon OF common kitchen salt into one
gallon Of boiling water Dampen wool
in warm water, then put IL In the mix
ture. Boil about one hour. lifting the
wool up and down with sticks. Let
It cool in the sarne water. Rinse In
cold water. Hang on rope to drip
until dry.
Note.-Articles may be cleaned first
and then ravclled; but this Is not so
satisfactory in the end.
Colors.
Every knitted article except SOCKS.
sweaters and blankets must be OF
khaki -colored wool. Socks may b'
gray OF white. Sweaters khaki or
gray.
The Red Cross divisional bureau OF
supplies in Atlanta has at present
only gray wool.