THE SPIRAL SOCK.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 October 1915, Page 3

THE SPIRAL SOCK.

iiie ioiio\\ii»ii pan-tin ol a iioeilcas ouuu. inio ucen uy a corrotipoiiueiit. me piittoi'-u. is tlio J apy/iie&e military sock, anu was waruuy praised uy iiie late uoru. ituUeits. rteyuiied: oet ol needies and six ounces wneeung wool. Length ol sock when lunsueu 2U inches. on ou stiteiies Ann J purl, -J, plain lor thirty rounds. i\oxti commence the spiral rib as lotlows;—x purl 1, knit o, and repeat from x lor o lows. in tho sixth row shut every purl sutch one stitch forward, and continue same lor live rowo, then move purl stitch forward again. Continue knitting the spiral rib as above until the sock is 18 inches long; then decrease for the toe as iollows;— Decrease by knitting 2 stitches together after tho Ist, iird, oth. and 7th ,puri stiches in tho first round, and after tho 2nd, -Ith, Oth, Btli purl stitches in the third round, working second and fourth row in the spiral rib as beforo j repeat these four rounds until there .ire 10 stitches left, then cast off and draw together.