Even before the US entered World War 1, American knitters got out their needles to knit "comforts" for European refugees and "suffering non-combatants." These heel-less ribbed bed socks, called "hospital socks" by the Red Cross, were much in demand.
Approx Date:
1917
Designer:
Red Cross; July 1917 Modern Priscilla Needlework magazine
Sock Type:
Historical
Yarn:
Worsted
Needles:
US 5 or 6
Stitches/Inch:
5
Pattern Source:
