Knitting Instructions for Nfld. TI 819 Field Comforts C2 KSS 1939 RARE - Jmptrhtl @rbtr lhtugQttra nf tQr fmpirr National War Service Committee tll Lowther Avenue • TORONTO I • - · _ . !!J Knitting Instructions for Field Comforts ABBREVIATIONS: K=knit. P=purl. ing 2 sts. and pick up and knit 13 sts. tog.=together. st.=stitch. sts.=stitches. on other side of heel. Knit 8 sts. from p.s.s.o.=pass slipped stitch over knit first needle on to 3rd needle. (23-28-23). \ stitch. 1st round: First needle: Knit until 3 sts. To Increase 1 st.: knit into the front and remain. K2tog. Kl. 2nd needle (front then into the back of the stitch before needle): Knit plain. 3rd needle: Kl. Slip slipping it from the left-hand needle. 1. Kl. p.s.s.o. Knit to end of needle. 2nd round: Knit plain. Plain Heavy Weight Sock Repeat these 2 rounds until 56 sts. re­ with single heel and round toe main. ( 14 sts. on first needle, 28 sts. on Very easy to make 2nd and 14 sts. on 3rd). Continue in plain knitting until foot of sock meas­ MATERIALS: 7 ozs. heavy 4-ply wool. ures 81h inches from back of heel. 1 set of 4 No. 11 Needles. (for tight knitters, No. 10 Needles, for i"'~Se knit­ TO SHAPE TOE: ters, No. 12 Needles). 1st round: Beginning with first needle SIZE: 11 *K5. K2together. Repeat from * to end Tension: 6% sts.=1 inch of round. Cast 60 sts. on 3 needles loosely (20.20. Knit 5 rounds plain. 20). (top of sock must stretc.h to 7% 7th round: Beginning with first needle, inches measured double). *K4. K2tog. Repeat from * to end of 1st round: *K2. P2. Repeat f1'om * to round. end of round. Repeat this round for 4 Knit 4 rounds plain. inches, then knit plain until sock meas­ ures 11 inches from beginning. 12th round: Beginning with first needle, *KS. K2tog. Repeat from * to end of TO MAKE HEEL: K28 sts. ~tnd slip round. them on to one needle for he~l. Turn. K1Jit 3 rounds plain. (Divide remaining 32 sts. on to~ needles 1!..!~h round: Beginning with first needle, and leave for instep). Working on the *1{2. K2tog. Repeat from * to end of 28 heel sts. proceed :- -round . 1st row: Slip first st. P27. ·~ .n. .Knit 2 rounds plain. 2nd row: Slip first st. Knit to ead of row. 19th round: Beginning with first needle, Turn. *Kl. K2tog. Repeat from * to end of Repeat these 2 rows 11 times. (24 rows round. in all). Knit 1 round plain. K the 4 sts. from first needle and slip TO TURN HEEL: With purl side of heel them on to the 3rd needle, thus making facing you, slip l.Pl4. P2tog. .Pl. Turn. 8 sts. on front needle and 8 sts. on back Slip 1. K3. Slip 1. Kl. p.s.s.o. 1~1. (p.s.s.o. needle. Break wool, leaving an end 12 means pass slipped st. over tl1e knit st. i1tches long. and off right-hand needle). 1 '1 0 GRAFT TOE WITH KNITTING Turn. Slip 1. P4. P2together. 1•1. NEEDLES: With front of sock facing " Slip 1. K5. Slip 1. Kl. p f;.S.o. Kl you, carry wool under needles to *front " Slip 1. P6. P2tog. Pl. needle: Purl first st., pull wool througl1 " Slip 1. K7. Slip 1. Kl. p.H s.o. Kl. this st. and drop this st. off needle. " Slip 1. P8. P2tog. Pl. Knit next st., pull wool through this st. " Slip 1. K9. Slip 1. Kl. p.s.s.o. Kl. and leave this st. on needle. Carry wool " Slip 1. PlO. P2tog. Pl. under needles to back needle. Knit first " Slip 1. Kll. Slip 1. Kl. :l.s.s.o. Kl. st., pull wool through and drop st. off " Slip 1. Pl2. P2tog. Pl. needle. Purl next st., pull wool through " Slip 1. Kl3. Slip 1. Kl. p.s.s.o. Kl. and leave this st. on needle. Carry wool (16 sts. on needle). under and forward to front needle and TO SHAPE INSTEP: Pick up and knit repeat from * until all sts. have been 13 sts. from side of heel on to needle worked off both needles. Darn remaining with the 16 heel sts. K2 sts. off front wool down side of foot AWA Y from toe. (or instep) needle onto same needle. TO GRAFT TOE WITH DARNING With a 2nd needle K28 sts. off front NEEDLE: See "To Graft toe" for Heavy needle. With a 3rd needle knit remain- Duty Sock, page 3. Page Two Heavy Duty ~ock needle with 7 sts. inserting point of with double heel and flat toe needle through each little "knot". 2nd needle: Knit the 27 instep sts. 3rd (Courtesy of Lever Brothers Limited, needle: Pick up and knit 15 sts. from makers of Lux) other side of heel and knit the remaining MATERIALS: 7 ozs. heavy 4-ply Scotch 8 sts. from heel (22-27-23). fingering wool. 1 set of 4 No. 11 Needles. 2nd round: Knit plain. SIZE: 10-12 inch foot. 3rd round: First needle: Knit until 3 sts. Tension: 6% sts.=l inch. remain. K2tog. Kl. 2nd needle: K27. Cast 60 sts. on 3 needles loosely (20.20. 3rd needle: Kl. Slip 1. Kl. p.s.s.o. Knit 20). to end of needle. 1st round: (Mark beginning of first Repeat last 2 rounds until 54 sts. remain round with a coloured thread). *K2. P2. (13-27-14). Repeat from * to end of round. Knit plain until foot measures 7% inches Repeat this round until sock measures from where the sts. were picked up at 4 inches. side of heel for size 11 sock. (6% inches Knit plain until sock measures 6% for size 10 and 8% inches for size 12). inches. End with a completed round. TO SHAPE LEG: TO SH'APE TOE: 1st round: Kl. K2tog. Knit until 2 sts. 1st round: First needle: Knit until 3 sts. remain on 3rd needle. Slip 1. Kl. p.s.s.o. remain. K2tog. Kl. 2nd needle: Kl. Slip Knit 12 rounds even. 1. Kl. p.s.s.o. Knit until 3 sts. remain. 14th round: Same as 1st round. K2tog. Kl. 3rd needle: Kl. Slip 1. Kl. Repeat last 13 rounds once. (54 sts.). p.s.s.o. Knit to end of needle. Knit plain until sock measures 11 inches. 2nd round: Knit plain. End with a completed round. Repeat these 2 rounds until 22 sts. re­ TO MAKE HEEL: main. Knit the 5 sts. from first needle First row: Kl4. Slip last 13 sts. from and slip them on to 3rd needle. previous round on to other end of this TO GRAFT TOE: Break wool, leaving needle. (heel, 27 sts.). Divide remaining an end 12 inches long. Thread into a 27 sts. on to 2 needles and leave for darning needle. With thread at right instep. hand, *insert point of darning needle, as 2nd row: Kl. P25. Kl. if to knit, into first st. of front needle; 3rd row: Kl. *Slip 1 without tightening draw it through and slip this st. off wool behind slipped stitch. Kl. Repeat needle. lnsert darning needle, as if to from * to end of row. purl, into next st. on front needle; draw Repeat last 2 rows 13 times. wool through and leave this st. on needle. TO TURN HEEL: Carrying wool back under needle, insert 1st row: Kl. Pl4. P2tog. Pl. Turn. darning needle, as if to purl, into first st. 2nd row: Slip 1. K4. Slip 1. Kl. p.s.s.o. of back needle; draw it thTough and slip Kl. Turn. this st. off needle. Insert darning needle, 3rd row: Slip 1. P5. P2tog. Pl. Turn. as if to knit, into next st. of back needle, 4th row: Slip 1. K6. Slip 1. Kl. p.s.s.o. draw it through and leave this st. on Kl. Turn. needle. Carry wool forward under needle 5th row: Slip 1. P7. P2tog. Pl. Turn. and repeat from * until all sts. are 6th row: Slip 1. KS. Slip 1. Kl. p.s.s.o. worked off. Darn end of thread down Kl. Turn. side of toe. Be sure no welts formed 7th row: Slip 1. P9. P2tog. Pl. Turn. on. toe or heel. 8th row: Slip 1. KlO. Slip 1. Kl. p.s.s.o. Kl. Turn. Seaman's Stockings 9th row: Slip 1. Pll. P2tog. Pl. Turn. with double heel and flat toe. 10th row: Slip 1. Kl2. Slip 1. Kl. p.s.s.o. Kl. Turn. (Courtesy of Patons & Baldwins 11th row: Slip 1. P13. P2tog. Turn. Limited). 12th row: Slip 1. Kl3. Slip 1. Kl. p.s.s.o. MATERIALS: P & B Superior Double (15 sts.). Divide these stitches on to 2 Knitting, 8 ozs. Or Patons & Baldwins' needles ( 7-8). 4-ply Excelsior Scotch Fingering, 8 ozs. TO SHAPE INSTEP: Set of 4 No. 11 Knitting Needles (points 1st round: Slip the 27 instep sts. on to at both ends). one needle. First needle: Pick up and If Working with Wheeling Yarn, use knit 15 sts. from side .of heel on to No. 9 Needles and 9 ozs. wool. Page . Three MEASUREMENTS: Length of leg to Seaman's Long Stockings bottom of heel, 18% ins. Length of foot, with double heel and flat toe. 11 % to 13 ins. Tops, 10 % ins. double. (Courtesy of Patons & Baldwins Tension: 6 % sts. = 1 inch. Limited). Cast on 64 sts. (20.20.24).