ABDOMINAL BAND
Reading edition
(Courtesy of Mrs. Horace Leeds)
1 Skein of Knitting Worsted
1 Pair of Bone or Amber Knitting Needles No. 5
Cast on 72 stitches loosely to allow for stretching. Knit 2, purl 2, repeat from one side to the other until work measures 3 inches in depth. The ribbing should measure at least 12 inches across when laid flat without stretching. Next work back and forth in plain knitting for 6 inches more. Do not slip first stitch. These rows should measure 17 inches across. If they do not, heavier needles should be used. Make 3 more inches in ribbing as before, bind off loosely. Make another section in same manner and sew the 2 sections together at the sides to form a circular band.