Those who have will to knit, but not yet the complete mastery over their needles to tackle any save the simplest of patterns, will bless the Duke of Gloucester for praising the new. heel-less sock. When the Duchess of Gloucester was being shown a collection of knitted com= forts for the Fores on a recent visit to a hospital supply depot, she noticed a number of these' socks, They were knitted on a straight, tubular pattern from top to toe, with no heel turn, She took a pair home with her; the Duke tried them on and was pleased with them that he straight-Way wrote to the superintendent of the depot to convey his praise and thanks to the knitter, This type of
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