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Charity Knitting at Ewe and I
Granny Peace Brigade
http://www.GrannyPeaceBrigadePhiladelphia.org
Stump socks for Iraqi war veterans.
Knit “stump”
covers for our veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Any
participating knitter will get 20% of needles and yarn. Pattern
directions below:
Small
Size*
Yarn: Plymouth "Encore"
Needles: 16" round needles in sizes 6 and 8 and you will need size
8 double pointed needles for the decrease rows.
With a 16" size 6 round (or double
pointed needles), cast on 72 stitches and work in K2 P2
ribbing for 3 or 4".
Switch to size 8 needle(s) and work in stockinette until piece measures
9" long,
including ribbing.
Decreases - 1. K6, K2 tog, K6,
K2 tog around the row. 2. Knit one round. 3.
K5, K2 tog, K5, K 2 tog across row. 4. K one round.
Continue to decrease in like manner until 9 stitches remain. Weave
stitches together. Weave in ends.
Medium Size
Same as
for
small
but use size 8 needle(s) for the ribbing and size 10 needle (s) for the
stockinette rows and decreases.
Large
Size
Same as "Medium" above but start by casting
on 80 stitches. Note: You will end up with 10 stitches
to be woven together.
N.B.
Please note that the important thing is to work in multiples of 8
stitches. You can make a
small
size by starting with 64 stitches and follow the instructions for the
Medium Size
(using sizes 8 and 10 needles) above. You will end up with 8
stitches to weave together. Similarly, you can make an
extra large
by starting with 88 stitches. You will end up with 11
stitches to weave together.
Sock colors.
Preferred colors would be brown, khaki, black, medium or dark blue, dark
red, medium or dark green. The Prosthetics
Department at the Veterans Medical Center indicated that knitters avoid
using flamboyant colors. Subtle stripes are fine - if you feel up
to it!
If you can, please do wash and dry the sock(s) before mailing. It would be wonderful if you would enclose a note with each sock saying something like - "In thanks for the service you have given our country" or "Made with Love (or Thanks) by Granny (your name) of the Granny Peace Brigade Philadelphia" or something brief so the recipient will understand you appreciate the sacrifice made.
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