Tropical Sore Bandages

Project Coordinator: Nancy Krieger, 15th Ward 801-489-4195, nancykrieger@msn.com

Needs the project will meet: Wound care for residents of a Leper Colony in Vietnam

Note: We invite you to include a personal written message rolled up inside each handmade bandage.

Materials needed:

No. 10 Knit Thread, 100% cotton, in white, cream, or ecru

Knitting: Size 2 needles

Crocheting: Size D Crochet hook

KNITTING

• Use size 2 knitting needles if you knit average or loosely; size 3  needles if you knit tightly.
• Cast on 24 to 28 stitches so the bandage measures close to 3" across. Use  the knit stitch all the way through (this gives the bandage the needed  stretch). Continue knitting until desired length and bind off. Secure  thread end by slipping thread through last stitch, tying a double knot, and weaving end back through stitches.
• When using a knitting machine use only a double knit stitch (single knit bandages curl).

CROCHETING: 

• Use size D crochet hook (loose tension desirable).
• Chain enough stitches to measure 3" in width. Single crochet into each  chain. Chain 1 and turn. Continue to single crochet to end, chain 1 and  turn. Continue until desired length. Finish off by pulling thread through  last loop and secure with double knot, and weave end back through stitches.
• When completed, roll bandage and SECURE WITH A LARGE SAFETY PIN.
• Put in a plastic bag, remove air and seal. 
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