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Show MAN'S SOCK Equipment Needed: 4 ozs. 4/14 sock yarn of suitable color Needles: Four needles to fit the Red Cross needle gauge for sock. Gauges available from area office. Scale: 7 stitches to the inch. rows to the huh. Make a sample to find out how many stitches are required for you to knit an inch, M your scale is not that given here, try a smaller or larger needle until you obtain this scale. If you have to use a different size needle from that called for above, it will not in any way niter the garment provided you knit 7 stitches to the inch and 9 rows to the inch. When knitting the Second sock of a pair, always count the rows of the first sock to insure uniform size when finished. These knit¬ting directions are given as a guide. Other simple sock directions may be used as long as the garment is the proper size and of cor¬rect proportions, INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING The sock when finished should measure: foot, 10 ½, 11, or 11 ½ inches; leg, 14 inches. On 3 needles and with a double thread cast on loosely 60 sts. having 20 on each of 3 needles. Join, being careful not to twist sts. Work with double thread for first row only. This helps to prevent fraying. Work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2 for % inches. Work in plain knitting for the next 8 inches. Heel; Divide sts. as follows: 30 on 1st needle (for heel) and 15 sts. each on 2nd and 3rd needles. On heel needle always slip first stitch. * Knit 1 row. Turn. Slip 1. purl 1, slip 1. purl 1, to end of row. Repeat from * until there are 27 rows (3 inches). To Turn Heel; Begin to turn heel on wrong side, Slip 1, P lGt P 2 together, P 1, turn. Slip "I, K 5, Slip 1, K 1, pass slipped st, over K st, K 1, turn. Slip 1, P 6, P 2 together, P 1, I urn. Slip 1, K 7, Slip 1, K 1, pass slipped st. over K st., K 1, turn. Slip 1, P 8. p 2 together, P 1, turn. Slip 1, K 9. Slip 1, K 1, pass slipped sf. over ii st., K 1, turn. Continue in this fashion (P 10, K 11, P 12, K 13, P 14, etc.) until there are IB stitches on needle. Gusspt; (With right side of garment on the outside and working to the left.) Knit up 13 stitches on side of heel, (This gives SI sts. on 1st needle.) |