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This is a great project for those who wish to knit a pair of protective kneecaps for a carpenter, gardener, one who lays carpet or anyone who does a lot of work on their knees. For instance, a carpenter who's shingling a roof may find a pair of knitted kneecaps useful to ease the burden when kneeling down for a long duration of time, as well as a gardener who spends many hours on their knees in the garden. For more knitting patterns from yesteryear visit our Crochet and Knitting section, where you'll find a list of Ebooks available. We hope you enjoy this particular pattern and find it useful. MATERIALS.1 1/2 hanks gray-mixed No. 3 Utopia German knitting yarn. 2 pair steel needles No. 13. 1 bone crochet hook No. 3. Directions: Cast 112 stitches on 3 needles and k. in ribs of k. 2 and p. 2 for 5 1/2 inches. In the next round begin the gore which covers the knee by knitting off the first 12 stitches. The gore is knit separate back and forth, taking 1 stitch from the needle at each side of the 12 stitches each time across after the first row (this widens the gore) until there are 76 stitches in the gore, or 30 stitches remain of the original ribbed portion. Now divide the remaining 36 stitches, having 18 stitches on each side of the gore, and k. back and forth for 50 rows, or 25 ridges more. Now work the lower part of the gore separately by binding off 8 stitches each end and working back and forth on the remaining 96 stitches, narrowing 1 stitch at the end of every row until 28 stitches remain on the needle. Then pick up 24 stitches at each side of these 28 stitches along the selvages of the gore, picking up the stitches the same as you would for the heel of a stocking. Divide the 76 stitches evenly on 3 needles and knit round and round in ribs of k. 2 and p. 2 for 6 inches and bind off. Sew up the under part of gore and finish both edges with a crocheted shell of 5 d. c., fastened down with 1 s. c. between the shells.
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