Hints for Knitters

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 68, 21 March 1931, Page 19

Hints for Knitters

When beginning a largo piece of knitting do not buy. the longest noodles possible, as they get in the way. When casting on stitches, a loose edge can be avoided, by knitting into the back of every stitch, instead of the front of the stitch for the first line. Tho border will then be firm and neat. When, in knitting a sweater, you want to join the shoulders, the following method weaves tho pieces together, and, if well done, cannot bo noticed. Sec tliat the pieces to bo joined have the same number of stitches, then hold the two pieces of work in the left hand, still on their knitting needles. Thread a needle with wool and put the ncedlo through the front stitch purl ways, but leave tho stitch on tho knitting needle, then pass tho thread through tho first needlo of the piece of work, as if you wore^ knitting it plain, leaving it on tho knitting needle. For the second time, pass tho thread through tho first stitch of the front piece of work, but this time take the stitch the plain way of tho knitting needle, then put the thread as before purl ways through the next stitch. Take off the first stitch of the back piece of work purl ways, and pass the thread through tho next stitch plain ways. Continue until no stitches are left. When knitting any garment on two needles, slip tho first stitcii. This leaves a little ridge on either side of the work. When tho work has to be joined, the sides of tho ridgo act as a guide, and if you join tho two ridges together carefully you will scarcely notice the join, at all. If tho knitting is to bo plain ono side and purl the other, slip the first stich on the purl side as if you were going to knit plain; it makes a better border. Also, in a purl row, knit Ihe last, stilc-h .plain for thu same 'reason.