Title
Knitting pattern and medicinal formulae, undated
Subject
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948
Knitting
Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
Description
Handwritten knitting pattern for mittens and formulae for lime and soda and pastilles for asthma, written by Mrs. Dr. S.C. Haskell, undated. Medical instructions written by Dr. Frances Proctor Ames on back, undated.
Creator
Haskell, Mrs. Dr. S.C.
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Date
undated
Contributor
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948
Rights
Format
application/pdf
Language
en-US
Type
Text
Identifier
RG9-12-1043_1_6_055
Date Created
2022-02-08
Extent
12.9x20.5cm
2 pages
Transcription
Knitting spider stich
Cast on 16 stiches, knit 9 together pearl
3 together, 6th stich knit 1 pearl 1 knit 1 all
in the same stich, then pearl 3 in one again
then make 3 in one again knit the other
two mittens large size womans
cast on 60 stitches, widen till 70.
9 ribs to middle of hand (widen gore
10 stiches, cast on 10 more, widen till
32 stitches for thumb)
for consumption
Winchester Hypophosphite of
Lime & Soda
Mrs Dr. S. C. Haskill
Syracuse, N.Y.
1 teaspoon full at your meals
Pastiles for Asthma, powdered Lobelia 1 oz
(small mittens) powdered Stramonia 1 1/2 oz
cast on 45 widen 14 powdered salt [pet??] 2 12/ g
plain 8 narrow 14 mix in paste & bake slowly
thumb 22, widen 4 plain 4 narrow 4 bouts
wring spong out hot or
warm water before using
wring quite dry before
Putting cream on
Cast on 16 stiches, knit 9 together pearl
3 together, 6th stich knit 1 pearl 1 knit 1 all
in the same stich, then pearl 3 in one again
then make 3 in one again knit the other
two mittens large size womans
cast on 60 stitches, widen till 70.
9 ribs to middle of hand (widen gore
10 stiches, cast on 10 more, widen till
32 stitches for thumb)
for consumption
Winchester Hypophosphite of
Lime & Soda
Mrs Dr. S. C. Haskill
Syracuse, N.Y.
1 teaspoon full at your meals
Pastiles for Asthma, powdered Lobelia 1 oz
(small mittens) powdered Stramonia 1 1/2 oz
cast on 45 widen 14 powdered salt [pet??] 2 12/ g
plain 8 narrow 14 mix in paste & bake slowly
thumb 22, widen 4 plain 4 narrow 4 bouts
wring spong out hot or
warm water before using
wring quite dry before
Putting cream on
Collection
Citation
Haskell, Mrs. Dr. S.C., “Knitting pattern and medicinal formulae, undated,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 4, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/97471.