Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05

There are some changes to h
made in the directions for knitters
given out at the Red Cross headquar
tiers. Those who have been observ
ing the former published instructions,
will be governed by the following:
knitters should heed the directions
that the feet Of all army socks mus
be at least II inches in length, and
only No. II needles should be used
Directions using the Kitchener toe, a
follows, should be closely followed:
Cast on sixty-four stitches, 20x201
"a. Knit two and purl two four inches.
Knit plain seven inches. This makes
the leg.
Then take thirty stitches on one
needle. Knit once across. Slip one,
purl one, slip one, purl one all the row
back. Repeat this for fourteen or If
teen ribs in all, slipping the first stitch
always either in the knitted or the
purled row.
Heel: Begin the heel with row
of purling. Purl twenty-five stitches,
then two together. Turn, slip first
stitch then knit fourteen stitches, then
two together. Turn. purl back to the
stitch which was taken two together
and in taking up include with 1t. the
stitch beyond. Turn and repeat until
all the stitches to the end have been
taken up.
Pick up the stitches down one side
of the heel, Sixteen stitches. Knit
once across the two needles which
were not used. transferring them to
one needle. Pick up the stitches along
the other side and begin narrowing on
the ends of the two sides farthest
from the heel until you again have
sixty-eight stitches on the needles.
Knit plain until the sock is nine
inches long from the heel.
Diminish by knitting six plain, then
two together. six plain. then two to-
gether for one row. Then knit six
rows plain. Knit five stitches plain,
then two together. then knit i've
stitches plain, then two together. clear
through the whole Of this row. Then
knit five plain rows. 80
Then after this repeat by knitting
four three, two and one until you have
eighteen stitches on the needles, nine
on each. Then arrange these on two
needles across the foot, the top and
bottom of the foot Then cut your
thread large needle
Draw the yarn through the first
stitch Of the front needle as il for
pur!ing. (Keep yarn under needleS).
Then through the first stitch of the
back needle, as if for knitting. Then,
through the first stitch of the first
needle. as il for knitting. and then
take this stitch OF.
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the front needle as if for purlinE to
prepare stitch. Then through the
first stitch Of the back needle. as II
purling and take this stitch Of.
Prepare the next stitch of the back
needle as If for knitting, draw through
the next stitch of the front needle, as
if for knitting and take this stitch on.
Repeat from the (D until all are t.
ken Of
fuse steel needles No. Ill
All yarn should be washed before
using.
Use no color except in the ribhine
Of the socks, then boil the colored
yarn SO there will be no danger Of II
fading.
All socks must be at least elevey
inches long.
Leave no knots in your knitting,
always splice the yarn so as to avoid
knots
Whenever it is possible finish al
socks with the Kitchener toe.
The sweaters should be twenty-five
inches long when done. and should
measure nineteen inches around the
neck
Use no color on the sweaters
mutflers, helmets or wHstlets. Pleas
cut out these directions and saw
them.