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PRACTICAL
Needlecraft
Crocheted
Jacket
It lies are for size 12, changes for sizes 14 and
# (s)
inc
cth
10 are in parentheses,
ABBREVIATIONS
stitch (es) .SC... single crochet
incrente h.lc
half double
chain
crochet
"Work even" means to work without increasing or
cercasing, keeping established pattern, MATERIALS: Wonderized De Luxe Sock and Sport Yarn, 9 (10-10) skeins. Plastic Crochet Hook, Size 2.
BLOCKED
MEASUREMENTS:
buttoned 35% (37-38%) Inches.
At bustline
30
GAUGE; 6 2131 inch 8 rows = 11⁄2 inches LEFT HALF: Ch.68 (72-70) for lower edge of loft sleeve. Skip 2 sts, he in each remaining st 6U (707) hay. Chẻ, tuần. Continue in de, increasing at pea salg over 6th new 10 times; every row 12 times; 110 (114-118) hde. Ch 38 for underam edge of back, turn, kip first 2 sts, hde on eh, continue serɔes 110 (114-118) is of sleeve. Juh
reparate strand of yarn in same st in which last he was made, ch 30 for underarm edge of front. Fasten off. Continu> row across
Work 7 inst 30 CM GẮN XE (185-190) h
rows oven. Plecn a marker al centre of row between 01st and 92ud (93rd and 4th-95th and 96th) ata; carry up mariter for shoulder line. On next raw, Inc. each side of marker. Repeat shoulder ines, every 8th row twice; 188 (192-196) sts. Work 5 (7-0) 1ows even.
NECK SHAPING: Work next 12 rows on first 01 (08-08) sts only for bank. Fasten off. Beginning ut shoulder, work remaining 04 (98-08) ats for 17 rews for frant. Fasten cÂ"-
RIGHT HALF: Work same as left hall up to neck shaping.
NECK SHAPING: Work next 17 rows on first
Fasten off. 94 (96-98) sts. for front.
Beg. at shoulder, work remaining 94 (98-99) sts for 12 rows for back.
CUFFS: From right side, work 48 (48-50) sc evenly spaced on foundation ch of sleeves,--Work-
Sow U rows of hdle; 2 rows of se. Fasten off. underarm and sleeve seams. Sow centre back scam.
WAISTBAND: Beginning at lower left front edge, work row se on lower edge, holding in to desired size. Work 2 rows of hdé, end at right front edge.
BUTTONHOLE: Work 3 hdc, ch 2, skip 2 sts, finish row. Work, 3 rows hde even. Repeat button hole row. Work 2 more rows of hdc. Work 1 row of se, inc. in corner and continue ardund front and neck edges increasing in corners, holding in back of neck to desired width; join with slip st. Ch 1, turn, work 1 more row se around all edges; join with slip st. Fasten off. Steam,
Photo courtesy Dear
Crocheted in a smart ribbað affect, a full-sleeved Jacket
Is multiple-purpose, aaslly made. Full directions above.
FABRIC HINTS
•
Battle of straight backs and curves
Bachelor suite and housewife's dream
By Dorothy Barklay
LONDON.
E battlu of the old versus the new in furniture styles
was
HOMECRAFT
FACHELOR SUITE: Space-saving idea for the bachelor flat. The wooden Likes of the cofied extend to allow the arm-rests to drop and farm a full-lenath ólvon-bed. The risht arm of
the easy chair slides out to reveal a drawer,
into full-
wagca recently nt the British Exhibition. Most firms. even the old- established, reached a 50- 50 compromise, and exhibit- ed new and old side by side. However the pendulum, they sald, was swinging slowly in favour of the backs of bureaux, settees con-
themselves the verted new. Slowly, because British remain traditional length divan beds, and occasional tables turned into upholstered ly faithful to the old.
stouls. New ideas showed the Listen to the arguments. There
housewife how to usc every was the elderly gentleman, who available inch of space-arms of looked distastefully at some of chnies pulled out ta reveal the new styles, and muttered drawers which fitted into the sadly, "No respect for history."
space beneath the chair, and And there was the young couple, bed-settees had ottomans under who thought that Chippendale mattress for storing bedclothes. and Hepplewhite were suitable
"Pui-you-ups," divanettes, and for the elegant and leisured et
wells" solve yout
the ladies of two centuries ago who
who problem of
of the spare bed, and sat on straightbacked chairs and sewed fine seams. The twentieth contury lady of little leisure, they said, needed to relax in a char curvaceous and comfor- sble.
Different Woods
now.
are practical for the modern one-, room-bachelor flat. A typical bed-settee on show had regency striped silk upholstery with light Birchwood frame. The arms of the settee let down to convert it into a bed,
Reversibles
4
There was an abundance of ideas, so obviously practical, that one was constantly surprised no- one had thought of them before! Kitchen tables had reversible
The easy chairs are typical of the trend towards the "curva- ceous and comfotiable". The flat, square ends to the arms talio the place of "occasional" tables.
from overseas. The the other had ironing board and Are You One Of Those_Touchy
Commonwealth woods were in. the trant lino of this battle- enlisted in support of the At the end of the war, the Big Three of the furniture industry oak, mahogany, and walnut were all scance. So manufacturers were forced to experiment with tops-one side flat for cooking, woods
folding
orm. result
hundredweight wardrobes can now be moved, practically with An undercarriage Now chairs, tables and side one Anger! boards at the
exhibition were
device was shown for the first It is made in these woods-agba from time at the exhibition,
made on the same principle as Nigeria, silty oak from Australia; ma cainphorwood from East Africa, n
an aircraft's undercarriage-it
the
Commonwealth is that timber has aimest austed home-grown,
ironing
and obeche from Malaya. Their lowers wheels for moving, and wide of colour and texture tucks them out of the way when not in use. A sewing chair, de- Particuingly
valuable now that is not so fully cavered Ecribed by the maker as "Mo
ther's dream," had a lift-up seat ery as previously. with upholstery as
a workbox. canceling
Tablo tops were treated with new heat-proof polish, and, it claimed, would be undamaged by hot plates or bolling Rettles.
A typical suite, in agba wood,
alde
consisted of table, chairs, board and bookcasu, The table
extended to three
High-strung Women?. CERTAIN VITAMINS
ARE THE ANSWER
By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D.
ITAMINS can now be About seven to fourteen days VITAMIN
their before
period begins, used to relieve distress these women appear nervous, just before menstruation. high-strung, "touchy" and der lengths by means of a
This step forward is due to pressed. They find it hard to section, (like that on a desk) in the centre; the side-
together with board opened by means of rolling original idea for a garden path modern methods of manu, sleep, have headaches and other weakness and a feeling that dunrs. The bookcase had sliding or sun lounge Door, as a change facturing concentrated vita- fecting pains,
mins, which we can now they are going to faint. the customary crazy- glasy fronts, and removable, from penell-like legs, so that i could un inches thick, and nine inches
paving. Logs of woods, about prescribe in large doses.
As the time for menstruation is a Premenstrual tension be placed on top of the sideboard, in diameter, were embedded in group of symptoms many wo approaches, the abdomen may
if desired.
And finally,
there W19
an
concrete with bitumenastic layer men experience just before they feel painful. The weight may within the body. When the The exhibition proved to be a rot or fire.
during the first few days of
period accura the breast one paradise of gadgets for the The question of new furniture their period. About 40 porcent housewife looking for labour and or old though remains yet to be of women have these symptoms larges painfully. After one or space saving devices. At a touch answered. Still the exhibition from the time they begin to two days of menstruation, the of the hand, folding tables has given a fillip to trade in the have menstrual periods until symptoms usually disappear.
Gadget Paradise in between for protection against are ready to menstruate and increase because fluids are kept
emerged from hiding places at the new.
the change of life.
Should You Ask OR Command?
By GARRY CLEVELAND MYERS, Ph.D. --
keep silent
and do nathlog.
Naturally, the mother
was
AFTEN I have entreated commanda which you allow to much annoyed at the extra work
a rare
Reducing Salt Intake.
In the past, many women found relief by reducing the amount of salt in their food, or by taking female or male sex hormoner. Others were helped by vitamin B-complex.
A new method of treatment uses large doses of vliumin A. It is not known just how the vitamin works.
This method was recently lested on group of 30 patients. at
parents to make re-
go clearly disobeyed cultivate the lad had caused her. Never- quests instead of commands habits of disobedience. Once theless, the silently and patient- the mess. Ap- in order to induce the child you make a request or sugges- ly cleaned up to do what they want him tion, expect the child to choose parently the realised that she
whether or not to accede., had erred in not following the Doses up to 100,000 units to do, especially in the many
Now there might be
platter through Let us hope vitamin A were given by mouth situations not routine.
Instance when you would pro-. she also discovered that sho after lunch and dinner. The treatment was usually begun
menstrual period and discon- tinued when the period began. Marked Relief
Д
When a request is made there perly deelde you had erred in'erred in making the 'mere sug-about two weeks before the
request, and you gestion Instead of a clear coni- immediately it to a decisive bation command. But every time you
If you have pleces of wash- other extra materials are need- choose to accede, he grows in do make such a shift, you dis
dress material left over ed from cress-making er picra- tions, wash them with the ori- dinul garment occasionally. In that way all the material will
age equally and will be well matched in case palehes or
Activity Too Alluring
is no occasion to scold or punish
Epit
it. Every time he does
co-operation. Every time he is courage co-operation in the
When your child under five child punished for not acceding to n
and increase stubborn-
er six is about to do something. These patients showed marie- ed relief of varicus ·~painful Ta sew on hooks and oyes, use request, he grows in stubbornness in him.
ness.
The strategle moment is when you are sure he shouldn't, or is
of doing it you symptoms, 12 being completely a but'on-hole stitch, The job Many altuations arisc
in you choose in the first place in the midst will lost a much longer "Umt which you wish your child to whether to request
command. should know the activity is too relleved. The swelling, gain in and the hooks and eyes will give step doing something dangerous As rule, you will limit your alluring to him for a mere sg-weight, and
also gestion dr request to deter him. mere 'secure wcor.
or ther persons; when, more or six to what you wish him to over, you are pretty sure a mere do and your commands to the then, to desist, suggestion
consequences without show cause him to desist. It would Coming upon
mallet a little
sate their menstrual pains had bo, foolish to make a request and a. cereal box half-full of of enger.
But unless you can be on hand disappeared. Most of the group then. Make a command, in-ortmeal, the mother gave it to dnimmed stead, and be sure the child is her son, five other quest or command, it is safer to very painful menstrual periods.
check the results of your re-had previously complained of punished effectively
hu with it eagerly, The
If you have been suffering doesn't obey,
premenstrual tension,
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nervousneEs werd
however, were not re-
for injurious to him or to things requests, of the child under Avo Elther command him deelsively really reduced. The head
or do and say lleved interesting to nole
It
or request won't few things he should never doing and be ready to accept that over hall of these patients
Lo
4
then sold "You'd better not make a request and even not to carry it from the kitchen test make this very often. How from Koop Silent
you spill some of the oatmeal," futile it is to command your have you had medical check- up and consulted your physician However, unless you have Pretty soon, the lad was going child not to enter the sweet shop
to ha school or your lately? Hornight and that, |evailable" the wherewithat all through the house with his next
or daughter vitamin A or some of the other (other than shouting) to cause drum, and before long horhed adolescent con
a vitamins would be very helpful film to oboy, it's better not ozimeal scattered over a bed, wilt to do or not to do on
to you. even to make a command. Just room.
STOFFEE APPLES IN A CLEAN.
HOW DID YOU MAKE THOSE?
IVIL ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW
BAUGERAN
STR 211 GRANULATİD SUGAR WITH YA PINT WATERR 'TILL DIEBOLNED
THEN ADD
A PINOH
OF BALT AND "A" PINCH OF CREAM OF TARTAR.
"ACCURATE MEASUREMENTE
ARE MOST IMPORTANT
(AND BOIL, G
WITHOUT STIRRING 10-15:
·MINUTIE,
"LIGHT
CARAMEL COLOUR. HERTH
CAREFULLY
IT DOESN'T: SHIT BARKER
datel
THEN TAKE
THE PAN OFF THE HEAT AT ONCE. AND DIP IT INTO ANOTHER
PAN OF COLD WATER "TO STOP IT COOKING
THEN TRANSFER
IT AT ONCE TO A BAUCEPAN OF HOT WATER AND KEEP IT
THERE
DIP THE
CLEAN APPLES
FREE FROM
CREASE INTO COLD. WATER
AND THEN AT ONCE INTO THE CARAMEL AND LIT THEM DRAIN ON A GREASED
DIBLI
YOU MUST
DIP GUICKLY AS THE CARAMEL GOON SARDENS, BUT YOU'LL BOON LEARN THE KNACK
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