Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1915 — FOR CROCHET WORKERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR CROCHET WORKERS

KNEE-CAP A USEFUL AND MUCH APPRECIATED ARTICLE. To Those With the Spare Time and Necessary Skill, the Following Directions for Its Making Will Be Found Ample. The directions for this are for a man’s medium size; it is a splendid pattern, as the part covering the kneecap is softly padded with loops of wool Inside. About six ounces of white sports wool will be needed for a pair, if worked with No. 12 hook. The back thread of stitch to be taker throughout. Work 60 chain stitches, turn. Row 1. —A treble in fifth from hook and 1 into each, of the other stitches to end of chain, 57 stitches, the turning chain taking the place of 1 treble; turn.

Rows 2 to 5. —*, 3 chain, 1 treble m back thread of every stitch of previous row; turn and repeat from * three times more; turn. Row 6. —3 chain, 25 consecutive trebles —the chain standing as one treble —2 in the next stitch, 1 in each of the next 5, 2 in the next and 1 in each of the remaining 25; turn. Row 7. —A double crochet in each of the first 25 Btitches, 2 in the next (this will be the nearest of the 2 in the last Increase in the previous row), a double crochet in each of the following stitches as far as the other Increase; into the last of these two work 1 double crochet and 1 treble, then a treble in each of the remaining 25 stitches. (Note —there must always be 25 stitches at each end of the work outside the Increases and decreases.) Turn. Row 8. —25 trebles, 2 trebles in next, • commence the next treble as usual but before passing the hook through the stitch in the previous row, place the forefinger of the left hand upon the wool and-keep it there while com-

pleting the stitch, thus forming a loop; remove the finger and repeat from • to the next increase; into the last of these work 1 treble and 1 double crochet, then 25 double crochets; turn. Row 9. —25 double crochets, 2 in the next, 1 in each of the next to the increase, 1 double crochet and 1 treble in last of the two, 25 trebles; turn. Repeat rows 8 and 9 five times more, but when repeating row 9 for the last time, omit the increase. Work the next 12 rows in the same manner, but decrease each row by taking two stitches together at each side of the middle, taking 4he 25 outside stitches at each end as before. Work 5 rows of plain trebles (more or less, as a larger or smaller knee-

cap be required) decreasing each row until there are only 57 stitches as at first. Join the last row to the foundation chain with a single crochet. Fasten off. A row of 3 chain loop may be added at each end of the knee-cap at pleasure. •