the rib and place on the needles, there should be a white or black thread run in one round with the yarn. When the rib is cut off for tops of stockings or other articles, it should be cut three or four rounds above the thread, See Fig. 7. When putting the rib on the needles leave the stitches with the thread in them just on the outside of the needles. These


three or four rounds gives the operator something to catch hold of in running the course over the needles, as shown in Fig. 8. As the stitches are run on the machine is turned so as to bring it tothe most convenient position for the operator. Or you can ravel out 2 or 3 rounds of the rib evenly and put the stitches thus exposed on the needles. The only skill

 

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