Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet Part 5

This motor-scarf may be of pink and white, or any preferred colors of Shetland floss. Use wooden needles and cast on 100 st.i.tches with pink.

1, 3. Purl.

2. Knit plain.

4. Knit 3, over twice, narrow; repeat across, ending with knit 3.

5. Purl, dropping 2d of the over-twice loops.

6. Knit plain.

7, 9. With white, purl.

8, 10. Knit plain.

Repeat until the scarf is of the length required. The sides are finished with sh.e.l.ls, in white, making 8 trebles, well drawn out, in the center of the pink stripe, and fastening in center of white stripe with 1 double.

Finish the ends with fringe knotted in, six inches long and composed of 10 threads each of pink and white.

Sport Scarf

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A very attractive scarf uses brown Shetland as a body color, with deep cream-color, green and rose in combination with the brown for stripes.

Using No. 3 or No. 4 bone needles, cast on 84 st.i.tches and knit back and forth for 64 rows or 32 ribs; then join in the cream-color and knit (4 rows of cream, 2 rows of brown) 5 times, 10 rows of cream, (2 of brown, 4 of cream) 5 times; 64 rows of brown; join in green, (4 rows of green, 2 of brown) 3 times; 10 rows of green; (2 of brown, 4 of green) 3 times; 64 rows of brown; (4 of rose, 2 of brown) 3 times; 10 of rose; (2 of brown, 4 of rose) 3 times; * 64 rows of brown. Reverse from *, making the other end of scarf as directed for first half.

For the fringe, cut strands of brown six inches long, and knot a strand in each st.i.tch.

For a lighter scarf use No. 4 bone needles and cast on 48 or 50 st.i.tches. The larger needles with loose knitting will give work much more open. If desired one may introduce rows of fancy knitting instead of the colored stripes. In fact, having made one scarf, the worker will find it possible to vary it in many ways, and will find such variation a pleasing study.

Many like to use a thread of silk or mercerized crochet-cotton with the Shetland floss or other wool which may be chosen.

Scarf in Lattice-St.i.tch

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Using Shetland floss and No. 4 bone needles, cast on as many st.i.tches as required for width of scarf, using a multiple of 6 with 2 over.

Knit back and forth 6 times.

7. Knit 1, over 3 times; repeat, knitting last st.i.tch.

8. Knit 1, draw up the loop about one inch in length, (drop the "overs,"

and slip the knitted st.i.tch) 6 times, slip the 6 long st.i.tches to left-hand needle, draw the last 3 over 1st 3, knitting each, then knit the 1st 3, and repeat, knitting 1 at end of row. Take care the long st.i.tches are not twisted.

9. 10, 11. Knit plain.

Repeat from 7th row.

Gather up the ends of the scarf and finish with cord and ta.s.sel, or a bow of ribbon, as preferred.

Knitting for the Red Cross

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Sleeveless Sweater

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Three hanks of gray or khaki knitting-yarn ( pound), fivefold, and a pair of amber needles No. 5, or No. 3 Red Cross needles will be needed; 11 st.i.tches should measure two inches. Cast on 80 st.i.tches. Knit 2, purl 2 st.i.tches for 4 inches. Knit plain until sweater measures 25 inches.

Knit 28 st.i.tches, bind off 24 st.i.tches for neck, loose. Knit 28 st.i.tches. Knit 7 ridges on each shoulder, cast on 24 st.i.tches. Knit plain for 21 inches. Purl 2, knit 2 st.i.tches for 4 inches. Sew up sides, leaving 9 inches for armholes. Two rows single crochet around neck and 1 row single crochet around armholes.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Sleeveless Sweater before Sides Are Sewed Together]

Washcloth

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White knitting-cotton (medium weight); 1 pair Red Cross needles No. 1.

Cast on 70 st.i.tches, knit back and forth plain until cloth is about 10 inches square, and bind off. Sew a loop of tape to one corner.

Service Sock

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A service-sock requires three skeins of knitting-yarn for two pairs, with No. 11 steel needles. Cast on 24 st.i.tches on each of 2 needles, and 20 on the 3d. Knit 2 and purl 2 for 3 inches.

Knit 10, or halfway across the 3d needle, pick up an extra st.i.tch and purl it, keeping this always for the seam-st.i.tch at back of leg, knit plain to end of round. Continue knitting plain and purling the seam st.i.tch for four inches.

Knit to within 3 st.i.tches of the seam-st.i.tch, narrow, knit 1, purl the seam-st.i.tch, knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, draw the slipped st.i.tch over, and knit plain to end of round. Repeat, narrowing as directed every 6th round, 4 times. Now knit without decreasing for one inch.

For the heel: Place 15 st.i.tches each side of the middle or seam-st.i.tch, and knit back and forth, 1 row plain and 1 purl, alternately, for 25 rows, always slipping the 1st st.i.tch. To turn the heel, slip the 1st st.i.tch, knit 15, narrow, knit 1, turn work; slip 1, purl 2, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn, slip 1, knit 3, narrow, knit 1, turn; slip 1, purl 4, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn; slip 1, knit 5, narrow, knit 1, turn; slip 1, purl 6, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn; slip 1, knit 7, narrow, knit 1, turn; slip 1, purl 8, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn; slip 1, knit 9, narrow, knit 1, turn; slip 1, purl 10, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn; slip 1, knit 11, narrow, knit 1, turn; slip 1, purl 12, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn; slip 1, knit 13, narrow, knit 1, turn; slip 1, purl 14, purl 2 together, purl 1, turn; slip 1, knit 14, narrow.

Proceed to pick up 17 st.i.tches down side of heel next to needle just finished, knitting each as you pick it up; knit the 30 left on the needle for front of foot, and pick up 17 down other side of heel; then knit on with these half the st.i.tches left at top of heel.