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These are directions for socks. How heavy would "course yarn" be...closer to sport?
Scientific American October 26, 1861; Vol. V., No. 17 (APSO)
Pg 258 [second column]
The government calls upon the loyal women of America to knit stockings for our brave soldiers. The following rules are laid down for the direction of ladies wishing to knit socks for the soldiers:-Get large needles and a coarse yarn; cast on seventy-eight stitches, and knit the leg then inches before setting the heel. The heel should be three and a half inches long, and knit of double yarn, one fine and one course, for extra strength. The foot should be eleven or twelve inches long.
Susan Armstrong
Scientific American October 26, 1861; Vol. V., No. 17 (APSO)
Pg 258 [second column]
The government calls upon the loyal women of America to knit stockings for our brave soldiers. The following rules are laid down for the direction of ladies wishing to knit socks for the soldiers:-Get large needles and a coarse yarn; cast on seventy-eight stitches, and knit the leg then inches before setting the heel. The heel should be three and a half inches long, and knit of double yarn, one fine and one course, for extra strength. The foot should be eleven or twelve inches long.
Susan Armstrong
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