The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
FOR
KNITTING TWIN SOCKS
Tor two at a time)


AS originated by the women O
Australia to increase the output. O
hand knitted socks for their soldiers
The knitting of two socks at tn,
same time on one set of needles i.
not only practical, but demonstrably
advantageous, as the output in Aus
tralia thru the adoption of this
double system was for a given period
$4,000 pairs of socks as compared
with $4,000 pairs under the single
system.
Procedure
Wind the yarn in two balls. In
casting on stitches, use first one
thread then the other, until all
stitches are cast on. b.,
There should be 40 stitches on the
first needle, 40 on the second needle
and 4S on the third needle.
Be sure to begin new needle with
different thread from the one the
preceding needle ended with. Hold
the upper thread on the right hand,
Colonial way, the lower thread on
the left hand, Continental way.
The right hand thread (R. H. IT,
always purls the right hand or upper
stitch. The left hand thread q. H.
To always knits the lower or left
hand stitch, unless otherwise speci-
fed.
Having 20 stitches on the three
needles, begin the ribbing or purling,
which should be four inches in
length
Holding the two threads as d.
rected, purl the right hand stitch.
Knit the left hand stitch x and repeat
from to X once. throw R. H. T.
back, knit right hand stitch, throw
Il. II. T. forward. Throw L. H. T.
forward, purl left hand stitch, throw
l.. H. T. back. Repeat from to
X once.
Repeat these two changes, to x.
and x to until the 4 inches of
ribbing are completed.
If purling with two threads is
found difficult, it might be advisable
for the amateur to do the ribbing for
the two socks separately. Then join
by putting one sock within the other
and picking up the stitches alter
nately-one stitch from one sock and
one stitch from the other sock until
all stitches are transferred to the
one set of needles. =
Purl the upper or r. H. T. and
knit the lower, or l.. H. T., until
sock measures IL inches to beginning
Of heel.
Take &C stitches on one needle,
knit and purl back and forth on
these stitches until heel measures
about 2 inches. Always slip the first
two stitches when beginning a row.
holding inner side of socks toward
you.
Slip 2 stitches, knit and purl SO |
stitches, narrow once with each
thread Ito narrow, purl the two
light hand stitches together, letting
he stitch which comes between these |
:wo slip off the needle, pick it up
Immediately and knit the two lower
stitches together,) purl R. H.
stitch, knit l l.. H. stitch-turn.
Slip stitches, purl and knit IA
bitches, narrow, purl 1 r. H. stitch,
init 1 L. H. stitch-turn.
Slip 2 stitches, purl and knit 16
titches, narrow, purl 1 R. H. stitch,
init l l.. II. stitch-turn.
Slip 2 stitches, purl and knit IS
titches, narrow, purl 1 R. H. stitch,
nit l l.. H. stitch-turn.
Slip 2 stitches, purl and knit 20
titches, narrow, purl 1 r. H. stitch, +
nit l l.. H. stitch-turn.
Slip 2 stitches, purl and knit %
titches, narrow, purl 1 R. H. stitch.
nit l.. H. stitch-turn. i,
Slip 2stitches, purl and knit "a
titches, narrow, purl 1 r. H. stitch, II
nit l.. H. stitch--turn.
Slip 2 stitches, purl and knit 26 9
,itches, narrow, purl 1 R. H. stitch, {
nit l l.. H. stitch-turn. q
Slip 2 stitches, purl and knit % 8
,itches, narrow, purl 1 R. H. stitch, (
nit l L. H. stitch-turn.
Slip 2 stitches, purl and knit 80
itches, narrow-turn.
Slip 2 stitches, purl and knit 80
itches, narrow-turn.
Repeat last two rows until all
itches are narrowed off. !,
Pick up IL stitches along sides of
lch heel, purl and knit until the "a S
itches are on one needle. This is s
a fret nnnd1o Deuel. | -