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SEE J. SANDFORD SMITH FOR FIRE, LIFE, AND TORNADO INSURANCE, MEXIA, TEX.
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The Mexia'Weekly Herald.
Nineteenth Year.
MEXIA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JAN. 31, 1918.
$1.50 Per Year.
HOW TO KNIT
CANADIAN INSTRUCTIONS
FOR KNITTING SOCKS.
Don't for Sock Knitters: -
Knitting should be elastic. If
too tightly knitted the socks be-
come hard and boardlike in use.
Don't cast stitches on too tight.
Leave starting thread long
enough to tie well and weave
around the top when finished.
This (thread marks the center
back of sock. An otherwise
well knitted sock may become
useless by the tight cord at top.
Don't knot your wool. Join it
by threading a darning needle
with the yarn and run it into
other end of thread, then roll
between palms of hands until
smooth.
Don't make heels with a seam
on the soles. Remember a sol-
dier may not have a chance to
' change his socks for many days
and a lump or knot may bring
a blister. If the blister breaks
blood poisoning may set in and
result in the loss of a foot or
even a life. We cannot afford
to lose our men through negli-
gence or ignorance.
Don't make a foot less than
11 inches long. Make all meas-
urements by ruler with sock
flat on table. Do not stretch
sock.
Don't hand socks in without
first washing them.
Instructions for Making:
^ . Socks require 1 1/2 skeins of
yarn (3-8 pound,) 4 red cross
needles No. 3 steel or bone.
Cast 60 stitches on three nee-
dles (using fourth needle to
knit with,) 20 stitches on each.
To cast on stitches. Lay
thread across palm of left hand,
allowing 1 1-4 yards from end,
wrap over top of thumb once,
then again, crossing first thread
—put needle under bottom
thread (as if knitting,) throw-
thread from the ball over needle
and draw between the two
threads crossed on the thumb,
pulling both ends to make the
stitch. Knit around once plain.
Then knit two, purl two for 4
inches. Knit plain for 7 1-2
inches, making the leg 11 1-2
inches before beginning the
heel.
Heel:
Have 28 stitches on 2 needles,
14 on each for front, the re-
maining 32 stitches on 1 needle
for heel. Knit a row and purl
a row (always slipping the first
stitch (knitting on purling) un-
til you have 16 ioops down the
side measuring about 2 1-2
inches. With the inside of the
heel toward the knitter purl 18
stitches, purl 2 together, purl 1.
Turn, knit 6 stitches, slip 1,
knit 1, pull slip stitch over, knit
1, turn.
Purl 7 stitches, purl 2 togeth-
er, purl 1, turn.
Knit 8 stitches, slip 1, knit 1,
pull slip stitch over, knit 1,
turn.
Purl 9 stitches, purl two to-
gether, purl 1, turn.
Knit 10 stitches, slip 1, knit
1, pull slip stitch over, knit 1,
turn.
Purl 11 stitches, purl 2 to-
gether, purl 1, turn.
Knit 12 stitches, slip 1, knit
1, pull slip stitch over, knit 1,
turn.
Purl 13 stitches, purl 2 to-
gether, purl 1, turn.
Knit 14 stitches, slip 1, knit
1, pull slip stitch over, knit 1,
turn.
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Knit 16 stitches, slip 1, knit
1, pull slip stitch over, knit 1,
turn.
Purl 17 stitches purl 2 to-
gether, turn.
Knit 17 stitches, slip 1, knit
1, pull slip stitch over.
Pick up and knit 15 stitches
down the side of the heel piece,
always taking the inside stitch.
Knit the 28 stitches of the two
front needles onto 1 needle.
Pick up and knit the 15 stitches
on the other side of the heel
piece, divide the heel stitches on
the two side needles and knit
around to the center of heel.
Gusset:
With the heel next to you the
left hand needle is called the
first needle, the next is called
the front needle, the other the
third needle.
First needle: Knit to with-
in 2 stitches of the last, knit 2
together.
Front needle: Knit across
plain.
Third needle: Slip 1, knit 1,
pull slip stitch over, knit plain
to end of needle.
This reducing to be done ev-
ery other row until there are 58
stitches on the 3 needles (front
needle 28, first and third needle
15 each.) Knit plain until the
foot from the back of the heel
measures not less than 9 inches.
Toe:
Knit 7 stitches, slip 1, knit 1,
pull slip stitch over, knit 7, slip
1, knit 1, pull slip stitch over.
Repeat this around the 3 nee-
dles. Knit 6 rows plain.
Knit, 5 stitches, slip 1, knit 1,
pull slip stitch over. Repeat
around 3 needles. Knit 4 rows
3 needles. Knit 4 rows plain.
Knit 3 stitches, slip 1, knit 1,
pull slip stitch over. Repeat
around 3 needles. Knit 3 rows
plain. Knit 2 stitches, slip 1,
knit 1, pull slip stitch over. Re-
peat to end of three needles.
Knit 2 rows plain. Slip 1, knit
1, pull slip stitch over, repeat
around 3 needles. Knit 1 row-
plain. Knit 1 row decreasing
twice 011 front needle and once
on each of the other needles.
This will leave 8 stitches on
front needle, 4 stitches on each
of the other needles. Knit 1
row plain.
Slip the 2 groups of 4 stitches
011 1 needle, having 8 stitches
on the front needle and 8 on the
back needle. Break the wool,
leaving about 12 or 14 inches.
Thread this into a darning nee-
dle or small bodkin. Put darn-
ing needle through first stitch
on front needle as if for purl-
ing.
Do not take stitch off.
Put through first stitch on
back needle as if for knitting,
do not take off.
Put through first stitch left
on front needle purling. Do
not slip off.
Put through first stitch on
back needle purling and slip off.
Repeat from *** until all the
stitches are worked off.
Each stitch must be gone
through twice. Yarn in darn-
ing needle must be kept under
end of knitting needles when
taking off the toe.
When finishing* darn the
thread back and forth aroufld
the toe for strength.
Folding:
Fold sock at heel with foot
on leg. Place one over the oth-
er and fold the tops at each end
over both socks.' Mark the
socks with the length of foot,
measuring from back of heel to
end of toe. Sew the number on
'h* inside* of the top so when
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Knitted Helmet:
1 hank of yarn; 4 Red Cross
Needles No. 2 Celluloid.
Cast on 56 stitches loosely.
Knit plain for 6 inches for front
piece, and leave on extra nee-
dle. Knit another piece to cor-
respond for back. These pieces
must be at least 9 inches wide.
Slip the stitches of both pieces
on to 3 needles, arranging for
last 2 stitches of back piece to
be on beginning of 1st needle,
with 38 stitches of front piece
(making 40 stitches on 1st
needle) Divide rest of stitches
on other 2 needles; 36-36. Be-
ginning with 1st needle, knit 2
purl 2 for 6 inches. Then on 1st
needle knit 2, purl 2, for 18
stitches. Bind off 22 stitches
for face opening. (Try to keep
same arrangement of stitches
on needles for further direc-
tions.) Knit 2, purl 2 forward
and back on remaining 90
stitches for 1 1-2 inches, always
slipping first stitch. Cast on 22
stitches loosely to complete face
opening, and knit 2, purl 2 for 2
1-2 inches (adjust stitches by
slipping 2 from end of 3rd nee-
dle to 1st needle, making 42 on
first needle.) Knit 1 round
plain. Knit 2 stitches together,
knit 11, knit 2 stitches togeth-
er, knit 1. Repeat to end of
round. Knit 4 rows plain.
Then knit two stitches togeth-
er, knit 9, knit 2 together, knit
1. Repeat to end of round.
Knit 4 rows plain. Continue
this way narrowing on every
fifth round, reducing number
of stitches between narrowest
stitches by 2 (as 7, 5, 3, etc.)
j until you have 28 stitches left
on needles. Divide on 2 needles,
having 14 on 1st ad 14 on other.
and finish same as for toe of
sock.
Wristlet No. 2.
1-2 hank of yarn (1-8 lb.); 4
1 Red Cross Needles No. 1. Cast
on 52 stitches on 3 needles;
16-16-20. Knit 2, purl 2 for 8
inches. To make opening for
thumb, knit 2 purl 2 to end of
3rd needle, turn; knit and purl
I back to end of 1st needle, al-
j ways slipping 1st stitch; turn,
i Continue knitting back and
I forth for 2 inches. From this
; point continue as at first for 2
i inches for the hand. Bind off
j loosely and buttohole thumb
| opening.
j Wristlets No. 1:
! 1-2 hank knitting yarn, 2 am-
ber, or bone needles No. 2. Cast
on 52 stitches. Knit 2, purl 2
for 12 inches. Bind off loosely,
sew up 4 in., leave 2 inches open
for thumb, and sew up remain-
ing 6 inches. Overcast thumb
opening loosely with same
thread, and fasten all ends of
thread securely.
Sleeveless Sweater.
2 hanks of yarn, 2 Red Cross
needles No. 3. Cast on 80
stitches loosely, knit 2, purl 2
for 4 inches. Knit plain back
and forth for 18 1-2 inches,
slipping the first stitch, both
knitting and purling. (Work
should measure about 18 inches
across). Knit 28 stitches, bind
off 24 stitches for neck opening
(loosely.) Knit 7 ridges, or 14
rows over each shoulder. Cast
on loosely 24 stitches to com-
plete neck. Knit plain for 18
1-2 inches. Knit 2, purl 2 for 4
inches. Join sides by catching
the loose threads with a whip
stitch, or a weave stitch, leaving
9 inches on each side at top for
arm hole. Making arm hole 18
inches around. Finish with 1
row of single crochet arouna
arm holes, and 2 rows nrour.d
be cr.:ily setr. (the neck.
Helmet in Two Pieces:
1 hank of yarn, 2 Red Cross
needles No. 2. Cast on 56 stitch-
es loosely, knit plain for 6
inches. Knit 2, purl 2 for 5
inches. On the next row the
opening for the face is made as
follows. Knit 2, purl 2, knit 2,
purl 2, knit 2, purl 2, knit 2,
purl 2, and bind off loosely the
next 28 stitches and purl 1,
knit 2, purl 2, knit 2, purl 2,
knit 2, purl 2. Run the stitches
before the opening on a spare
needle, and on the stitches at
other side of opening, knit 2,
purl 2 for 1 1-2 inches. The
last row will end at the open-
ing, and at that point cast on
28 stitches to offset those
bound off. Begin at the face
opening of stitches on spare
needle, and knit 2, purl 2 for 1
1-2 inches at the end of row
next face opening, continue
across to end of other needle
when there should be 56 stitch-
es on needle as at first. Knit 2,
purl 2, for 3 inches. Top of
Helmet. Knit one row plain,
then purl back to end of needle.
Knit 2 narrow, knit 17 narrow,
knit 17 narrow, knit 14, purl
entire next row. On the 3rd
row, knit 2 narrow, knit 16 nar-
row, knit 16 narrow, knit 13.
Purl the next row. Continue to
narrow in the three places ev-
ery plain knitted row, with one
stitch less between narrowings
until 9 stitches are left, Back of
Helmet. Make the same as the
front, except to omit the face
opening. Sew the side seams,
leaving the plain knitting at
shoulders open. And darn the
9 stitches on the top of each
piece according to the directions
for the toe of a sock.
Pleurisy pains are located
just below the short ribs. Lum-
bago affects the. same region
but toward the back. Ballard's
Snow Liniment is the remedy
in either case. If rubbed in
thoroughly it eases pain, re-
laxes the muscles and the pati-
ent can move about freely and
comfortably. Price 25c, 50c and
$1.00 per bottle. Sold by Mexia
Drug Co.
NOTICE.
United States Fuel Adminis-
trator, H. A. Garfield, has is-
sued the following order, effect-
ive at once:
All signs of every kind, in-
cluding Merchant signs. Thea-
tre signs, display lights on
buildings, and elsewhere, Hotel
sign advertising, are ordered
discontinued completely o n
Thursday and Sunday nights of
each week. On these same
nights, stores not open for bus-
iness must not show inside
lights more than- necessary for
safety. Municipalities with
cluster lights or extra bright
lighting for white way effect
must reduce same on Thursday
and Sunday nights to only so
much lighting as is necessary
for safety.
H. A. Garfield,
United States Fuel Adminis-
trator.
ARE YOUR SEWERS
CLOGGED?
The bowels are the sewerage
system of the body. You can
well imagine the result when
they are stopped up as is the
case in constipation. As a pur-
gative you will find Chamber-
lain's Tablets excellent. They
are mild and gentle in their ac-
tion. They also improve the di-
gestion. For sale by Mexia
Dvcr Co.
. by "Icxin ITrusf Co.
CITIZENS
OPERA HOUSE
Wed. Feb. 6
Direct from Bijou Theatre, New
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Cast and Production
A. H. WOODS Presents
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Worth Going Milos to See
The Best Comedy that has been
seen here in many a day.—Dallas
Moaning News.
Prices 50c, 75c, $1, $1.50
Seats on Sale Monday, Feb.
4 at Cox & Forrest
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1918, newspaper, January 31, 1918; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth302518/m1/1/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.