The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22
Red Cross Knitting.

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The Sumter Chapter has been alr
lotted 40 sweaters and 70 pairs OF
stockings 70 be made for refugees. Be-
! low are given instructions for knit.
ting these garments. Those expecting
/ 10 knit are urged to cut cut these
directions and call at Red Cross haad-.
quarters for yarn. as we are notified
that The demand for such garments
! is great. These garments must be
| returned TO the Bureau Of Supplies IN
/ Atlanta by May lst, so please COM
p!et.. Them and return to headquar-
ter. as soon as possible.
Sweaters.
Use needles, no. s. Cast on So
stitches. Knit 2 purl for 3 inches.
Knit l2 inches Knit for shoulder 1S
stitches. Bind off loosely for neck 20
stitches. Knit for other shoulder lSs
stitches. Knit back and forth q
inches which leaves wool at inner
edge of neck. Break off wool and
tie on at neck opening for second
shoulder. Continue to knit a row
and purl a row back and forth for
1 inches which leaves the wool at
outer edge. This completes shoulder.
Knit back IS stitches Cast on 20
stitches joining to the other shoulder.
Continue to knit row and purI
row II inches. Knit and purl 3
for 8. inches. This completes front
Of sweater. 80
Nech-To finish neck. pick up the
l/yoSf
purl 2 For inch Bind off loosely or:
Single crochet around the neck once
Slccves--Pick up As stitches
around the armhole knitting a row
and purlng row. decreasing one
stitch on each needle for every inch
for II inches Then knit 2 and purE.
9 for inch cuff. Sew up the sweat.
or and sleeves Or cast on SO stitches
Knit a row and purl a row IA inches.
Then knit and purl 2 for 2 inch
cuff. Sew up and insert in armholes:
Directions for Knitting Stockings.
Always join threads by splicing or
by running threads through each
other with worsted needle.
Cast on as stitches. Dividing
stitches: 1st needle Ii stitches. End
needle 16 Stitches, 3rd needle l6
stitches Knit 2, purl for 2 inches.
Knit plain for II inches.
Recl-Divide stitches for heel 1st@
needle - stitches. 2nd needle II
stitches. 3rd needle. II stitches.
On heel needle. knit ] row across,
turn. and purl row back, always
slipping first stitch until you have 20
rows.
no turn heel. Begin to turn heel
on wrong side. Slip one stitch, puri
II stitches,
Size of foot. Heel continued: Purf
together purl one. turn; fslip Il.
knit 4. slip l. knit 1: pass slipped
stitch over. knit l, turn. Continue
until there remains on the needle Il
stitches. Pick up on side Of heel Tor
lst needle 10 stitches. Knit on End
needle "a stitches.
Gusset Pick up on other side OF
heel 10 stitches and take from 1st
needle Z stitches To make Srd
needles. lst needle (a) knit to within
3 stitches of end. knit together,
knit 1.
End needle (b) knit plain.
3rd needle Co knit l. slip 1, knit
!, pass slipped stitch over, knit to
end.
(d) Knit around plain.
Repeat a, 3. c, d until you have
on your lst needle Il stitches. End
needle "a stitches, Snd needle IL
stitches. Knit around plain until
foot measures inches.
Toe-1st needle (e) Knit to within
8 stitches of end. Knit 2, together,
knit ].
2nd needle (f) Knit 1, slip 1, Knit
/, pass slipped stitch over knit
stitch, knit to within stitches OF
end. Knit together, knit 1.
3r1 needle fg) Knit /. Slip 1, KNIT
/. pass slipped stitch over knit
stitch. knit 10 end.
trl Knit 2 rows plain.
Repeat T. f. G.. II. 5 times (mak-
ine; timcs in alio Then narrow ev-
cry other row until YOU have IL
stitches Finish with kitchiner toe.