PICKING UP STITCHES ...
around neck and armholes is usually done with smaller needles. Hold the work with right side toward you and work from right to left. Insert right needle into the first st from edge, pick up stitches (Ill. No. 32). When picking up stitches on an irregular edge be sure to pick up a stitch in every row. Always work with the right side toward you unless otherwise directed.
BUTTONHOLES
Work to the point specified. Bind off three or more stitches according to directions and work to end of row. In the following row work to the bound off sts and cast on the same number of stitches bound off in previous row and complete row. (Ill. No. 33 and 34).
WEAVING TOE
Cut yarn leaving about a 14 inch length, thread this into a darning needle, * insert needle through first st of first needle as if knitting and slip stitch off needle, pass through next stitch as if purling and leave stitch on needle, draw yarn through first st of back needle as if purling and slip stitch off needle, draw yarn through next stitch of back needle as if knitting and leave stitch on needle, repeat from * until all stitches have been worked, fasten neatly.