SOLDIERS’ SOCKS
THICKENED HEEL FLAP Here is a practical hint for women who are knitting socks for his Majesty’s Forces, states the London Daily Telegraph. The thickened heel is simplicity itself to do, but is greatly appreciated on account of increased wearing qualities and additional comfort. When the knitter comes to the heel flap, instead of knitting one row plain and one row purl, on the plain side slip the first stitch knit 1 and continue slip 1, knit 1 to the end of the row: there should be an even number of stitches on the needle. Purl the alternate rows ir. the usual way, remembering always to slip the first stitch purlwise. This will give a chain edge, which makes for easy and even picking up of stitches after the heel has been turned. Only the flap is thickened.
This improvement can be incorporated whatever pattern is used.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24227, 20 February 1940, Page 14
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149SOLDIERS’ SOCKS Otago Daily Times, Issue 24227, 20 February 1940, Page 14
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