Part 5

_To Shape Toe_—In every other round decrease at beginning of right-hand sole needle and at end of left-hand sole needle; also at each end of front needle. Knit 2 together, knit 1. Repeat these 2 decreasings on the front needles. When you have reduced the stitches to 8 on the sole and front, put needles together and cast off the stitches. Be sure to carry end of wool to wrong side of a wool needle, and fasten by running it in and out before cutting off.

CROCHETED AND KNITTED AMBULANCE OR HOSPITAL BLANKETS

(_Courtesy of Mrs. Horace Leeds_)

The Ambulance or Hospital blankets can be made up of all colors of wool, several colors in one block or plain blocks. The idea is to use up wool left from garments made of bright colors. The Cross and Flag centres were designed by Mrs. Leeds.

CROCHET BLANKET WITH CROSS IN CENTRE

56 by 78 Inches

4-Fold Wool, 4 Lbs. Bone Hook No. 5

Single crochet 8 strips—7 inches wide—56 inches. Length per strip—78. Sew strips together on right side with black patent thread. Single crochet each seam with black 4-Fold wool. Finish edge with small shell having 5 double crochet in each shell.

Crocheted blocks—6½ by 6½ inches.—108 blocks. Cross in centre crocheted in one piece is equal to 5 blocks. 5 strips of 9 blocks each above the cross. 4 strips of 9 blocks each below the cross. 4 blocks in each strip to right and left above and below center of cross. 3 blocks each side of center of cross. Sew blocks in strips on right side with black patent thread. Single crochet each seam with 4 black fold wool. Edge with small shell.

KNITTED BLOCKS FOR BLANKETS, 6½ by 6½

No. 5 Knitting Needles

Join and finish same as in directions for crocheted blanket, cut a piece of cardboard measuring 6½ by 6½ inches and knit blocks or crochet blocks to fit cardboard. I find it is the safest way to measure correctly as everyone does not knit or crochet alike.

KNITTED BLANKET WITH AMERICAN FLAG CENTRE

(_Courtesy of Mrs. Horace Leeds_)

2 Amber or Bone Knitting Needles No. 5 4-Fold Wool 3¾ Pounds Flag Measure: 18 inches wide—101 stitches 12 inches Long—67 ribs.

Blanket required 84 blocks 6½ by 6½ inches, and Flag in the center, using 4 strips of 9 blocks each above, and 4 strips of 9 blocks each below the flag. Two strips 3 blocks each on each side of Flag making 6 blocks each side of Flag.

FLAG

Blue block 6½ by 8 inches—43 stitches, 35 ribs, 48 stars.

Red strip 1 58 stitches 6 ribs. White strip 2 58 stitches 5 ribs. Red strip 3 58 stitches 5 ribs. White strip 4 58 stitches 5 ribs. Red strip 5 58 stitches 5 ribs. White strip 6 58 stitches 5 ribs. Red strip 7 58 stitches 5 ribs. White strip 8 101 stitches 5 ribs. Red strip 9 101 stitches 5 ribs. White strip 10 101 stitches 5 ribs. Red strip 11 101 stitches 5 ribs. White strip 12 101 stitches 5 ribs. Red strip 13 101 stitches 6 ribs.

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21 knit around again until your knit around again until you come come to where the thumb stitches to where the thumb stitches begin. Take begin. Take

26 stitches in next. [deleted this line]

27 on each needle. Draw you wool on each needle. Draw your wool through the stitches and pull up through the stitches and pull up

30 Tooth paste. Soldiers mirror, Tooth paste. Soldiers mirror, round if possible. round if possible. Handkerchiefs. Led Handkerchiefs. Lead

32 the stitches to form hole and the stitches to form a hole and working around it working around it

38 round purl. 8th round: * purl 2, round purl. 8th round: * purl 2, knit 3, repeat form knit 3, repeat from

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