Show New dew lew Red Re d Cross Criss Instructions The rhe following are the latest in tn- tn received from Hed Cross Coss 1 headquarters for knitting socks and i sweaters and all nil Red fled Cross knitters are requested to follow Instruction implicit I Poi Poi- Medium Size Sire Sock Casting on binding or off must be loose louse I Quantity of wool required About quarter one-quarter pound Red Hed Cross needles No 1 diameter one-eighth one Inch 56 66 stitches on three needles 20 needles 20 on l 1st t needle needier need le- le 20 on 2nd needle 16 on 3rd needle Knit nit 2 2 purl 2 2 for tor 3 inches Knit plain 8 S Inches II Heel 1 Divide stitches 28 on 1st needle for heel heel I 14 on 2nd needle 14 on 3rd needle 1st needle knit 1 row turn purl pUll 1 row turn Repeat from from i until you have bave 27 rows Always slip 1st let stitch To Tn Turn lied Heel Begin to turn heel on wrong sli sloe e. e Slip 1 purl IS 16 purl 2 together purl 1 I turn I Slip 1 1 knit 5 5 slip 1 I knit 1 1 pass SS slipped stitch over knit stitch knit 1 turn I Slip 1 I purl 6 purl 2 together purl 1 turn Slip 1 1 knit 7 slip 1 I knit 1 I pass pass pass' I slipped stitch over knit halt stitch knit 1 turn tU Slip 1 I purl 8 purl 2 together purl purll I 1 turn Slip 1 I knit 9 9 slip 1 li k knit ll 1 pass pas slipped stitch over knit stitch knit I 1 turn I Continue until there are 16 stitches on needle Pick up 13 stitches on side of ot heel 1st needle Knit stitches ou on on 2nd and 3rd need need- lea leil es on to one needle 2nd needle Pick up 13 stitches on other sIde Bide of ot heel beel and aad take tak 8 S stitches from first needle 3rd needle lit tit needle A Knit to within 3 stitches of ut end knit 2 together knit 1111 1 2nd needle II ID Knit I plain Knit I 1 1 slip I 1 1 d n needle edle 0 C knit stitch over 1 I pass s slipped stitch knit to end D Knit around plain A A. A D B C U D until you ou bays 28 14 H tn ca ht 1st needle on oa 2nd needle V t 4 s a Std Sid teedo lede Knit plate 6 o 1 2 1 laches er 3 1 loo wO lilt let needle Ie 11 K Knit to tu 3 S s at t 4 Q oC of cud W- W Wu l u kut nt 1 1 bJ u sille dle V t Knit J 1 1 slip Blip 1 1 I knit 1 1 pass slipped stitch over knit stitch knit to within 3 stitches oi ot I end knit 2 together knit kult 1 3rd needle 0 G Knit 1 I slip s1 1 I knit 1 pass slipped stitch over knit stitch knit to end II Knit 2 rows plain Repeat E F P G 0 II 3 times makIng mak ing ng 4 times In all Then narrow every other row 5 times Knit the 5 stitches of or your Is 1st I needle on onto to your 3rd needle I You You have now 10 stitches on eachor each of or the 2 needles Break wool leaving 12 Inch I length and thread It worsted I needle I Hold Hoid sock so that the worsted needle Is at your right and and always I keeping wool under knitting needles weave front and back together as follows Pass worsted needle through 1st stitch of or front knitting needle as ns asif asif if It knitting and slip stitch off the knitting knitting knit knit- ting needle Pass through 2nd stitch as If purlIng purling purl purl- Ing and leave stitch on the knitting needle Pass through 1st let stitch of or back needle as if purling and slip stitch off the knitting needle Pass through 2nd stitch of back needle as if It knitting and leave stitch on knitting needle Repent Repeat from until all stitches stitches' are off of needles In III order to avoid avold ridge across end of toe fasten wool down the side Laid on a level surface the lie finished finish finish- ed cd sock should m measure asure Foot Length 11 12 2 incites Incho but 10 12 2 to 12 12 2 is acceptable Leg Length 14 Inches circumference circum ference 8 Inches Cuff CuI Circumference 6 Inches stretched to fullest extent 13 U 12 2 Inch Inches CR I If wool Is course ollre put In 62 52 stitches Instead of tit 66 56 |