THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1955.
PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT
Knit While You Relax
MAN'S PULLOVER
Materials: Lavenda
these sts. until work measures Double 22 ins. from commencement.
Knitting-17 oza, for pullover with sleeves; 1 ozs. for sleeve-
SHAPE SHOULDER Commencing at armhole edge,
less pullover, Patr each needles cast off B ste, at beginning of Nos. 0 and 10. Suare needle next and ench
with points at both ctica cabling Safety Pin.
Measurements;
Chest
row
alternate for four times. Return to remain- ing stk., slip centre 2 sts, onto a safely pin,, rejoin wool and work as follows:
To t 38 s. Length measurement,
SKPO, KID, P2, pattern 8, P2, 1st row: P2, pattern 8, P2, K1,
KIO.
2nd row! Cust off 4 sts., pattern to end.
from shoulder-22 ins. Length of understeeve seam-10 ins,
Tension: 54 ats, and 7 rows equal one inch (No. 8 needles). Abbreviations: K.-Knit; P. Purt
SIS. -
In Stitches: Inches; Tog-Together: SKPO, pass --Slip ime,
one, clipped st. over TBS-Through Locks of sts.: C4F-Slip next
5th row: anch necille Els onto a spare
П
3rd row: P2, pattern' 8, P2, K21, P2, inttern 8, P2, knit to within 2 sta., K2tog.
4th rows P2tog. pattern to P2, pattern 8, PZ
ch.
have at front of work, K2, then K1, SKPO, K1, P2, pattern 8. knit 2 sts. from spare needle; P2, knit to within 2 sts., K2tog. 6th row: K2tog. P1, K2, CAB-Slip next 2 812. untu
pattern to end.
Continue on these sts.. do- creasing inside cable as before on every 4th row until 32 sts. Continue in remain.
pattern these Ms. until work measures 22
from Com- mencement.
jure needle and leave it back of work, K2, then knit 2. from are needle; K2IN-Kall twice into st., c. into front and then inte bork of st. SLEEVELESS PULLOVER on
FRONT
Using No. 10 needles east on It sts, and work bi KI, PI rib for 4 ins. Chunige No. 1
to needles and pattern as follows: 1st row: K12, H2, KB, 122, K22, P. Ke, P2, K2, P2, KB, P2, K22, P2 KB, P2. K12.
2nd row: P2, K2, PU, K2, P22, K2 PB, K2, P2, K2, PB, K2,
PB-K2, P12.
twice more.
Repeat 1st <! 2nd rows 7th row: K12, P2, CIF, CIn. P2, K22, P2, C4F, C4B, P2, K2, P2, C4F, CA, P2, K22, P2, C4F, CAD, P2, K12.
8th row: As 2nd row. Repeat these 8 pattern
rows
until work measures 131⁄2 ins.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cost of 6 sts..
19.
SHAPE SHOULDER Commencing at armhole edge, cast off B sts, at beginning of
cach alternate next and four times,
row
BACK Work as Front as far as **. "SHAPE ARMHOLES
on o Keeping in pattern, cast tx, at beginning of next 2 rows, end of them K2tog. at cach following rows until 98 sts, re- main Continue in patter these sts, unti work measures 22 ins. from commencement.
SHAPE SHOULDERS
on
Cast off sis, at beginning of next 8 rows. Leave remaining 34 sts. on a spare needle.
NECKBAND
3rd row: (K1, P1) forty-four
136
sts. Continue in puttern
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Praise Works Wonders
"DON'T
By W. W. BAUER, M.D.
I look nice, fear, operate to turn the child's Life is not like that, and he may mother?" Mary Anne head. Often it barely suffices na well begin to learn the facts
to offset the blame.
early. On the other hand lito came skipping downstairs in
Praise for a good performance is not packed light with failure her now dress, ready for is a fine conditioner preceding either, and the child has a right the party. Her mother eyed necessary adverse criticism. It to know when he has been sub- makes the child much more cessful, when he has failed, and her coldly.
willing to listen and to try to how to reduce the occasions of "We'll see
how you be correct his conduct, thon the failure. The end results are the have," she answered,
and unrelleved recital same, perhaps, but the positive of
his foilures. Praiso, ilko approuch in the hoppler, and.
concern far more sure than the negative. blame, should always itself with the child's acts, not.
Individual.
He Despite Mistakes. with him as an
child "bad" or a is not a "good" one-ro's a mixture, just as all
...
This was 30 or 40 years ago, when "handsome is as hand- BOMO does was the standard theflator for children who show cd the slightest sign of self
Of approval.
If the teacher has nothing but Mary Anne's
exuberance was damp of us are. Therefore, he should reproof for the children, they ened as if she had been doused be praised for the good things may hato school. Is there any doce as Treely and as reason to suppose that a child with cold water. This was re- he garded as salutary and good for ninecroly, as he le corrected for may not come to hate homo for
The
course,
character. Today many the things he has done wrong. parents have gone to the oppo-
the
Not Fooled
Ho knows he the same reason?
not to hate home, and ought that makes him feel that he is Bite extreme, carefully refrain-
guilty of something unspeakably ing from efftiem for fear of
love child's Comment on
bead, for all nice children damaging the dtricate ago of the
haviour should be sincere. Ha their homes and their parents- child, and doing harm to personality
ality which could never knows when he has done well don't they? Quito a load for a be undone.
and when he has not; he is not childish mind, Isn't it? Both attitudes are wrong, in tooled by insincero praise, with
familics tro The happlest of spinach Bcarcely the first place, the child is not the spoonful
behind hidden fragile-tower
the back. He can those where praise and censure personality
are meted out in just measure, spot an ulterior motive. and a some would have us be
mixed with love and lieve. These youngsters of ours phency approach very quickly, henvily
with Dasurence that despite and he will not be impressed. are a lot tougher than we think,
in ex- mistakes, the child belongs and have a lot better heads on A child is ruined if he
nothing but success. the family; their shoulders than we eredit #periences them with huving. Even so, the judicious use of praise is not sumelently appreciated 33 t means of dealing with children. And it works with adults, 100.
the that
Likes Approval
The hard-boiled adolescent may eye you with a fishy stare
Shop Window
Show Age At
Mannequins
Six Months
.
ATLANTA. usually followings the latest when you compliment him OA The chop window mannequin colffure. something he has done. He may has an age and figure problemi Inquire with heavy sarcasm - too. "Okay, so what favour do you want me to do?"
with Increas-remark
of
Work Ing one, st. at each end of 3rdut he likes 11 just the same face.metics. Even her agus lend a hard life.
PULLOVER WITH SLEEVES exBetly Pullover omitting Armbands.
Works
as Sleeveless
Right side facing and keeping
Joint right shoulder
plek up and knit seam. in pattern:
With right side of work facing. times K1, P2tog.tbs, Patog. (K1, evenly round amhole. Next ruw:
in Ki, P1 rib for 'rows. Cast front P1) twenty-seven times, Ki. 16 sts., (of and commencing at left Jailern to within
4th row: (Pl, K1) twenty- off loosely in rib. 2 sts. K2log, K1, P2, shoulder, rejoin wool and using centre
and knit seven times, K2tog. SKPO, (K1, No. 10 needles pattern B. P2, turn.
pick up
P1) forty-four times. safety Next row: Work In pattern to 50 x18. down to mts. on
forty- (K1, P1) Bil row: pin at centre front; K2; pick up within 2 sts., P210g.
BA sts. to right three times, K1, P210gAbs. P2 and knit shoulder: and finally (K1, P1) tog. (K1, P1) twenty-six times seventeen times, across 34 sts. KI
8th row: (Pl, Ki) twenty-six at back of neck. (152 sts.).
1st row (K1, P1) forty-five times, K2tog. SKPO, (K1, P1) times ΚΙ, P2log.tba, P2tog. forty-three mes.
Cast off loosely in rib, (K1, P1) twenty-eight
ARMBANDS K1.
Next row: K2tog pattern to
nd
Next row: Work in pattern to within 2 sts,, P2tog,
to
Next row: K21og. pattern. within 15 sts., K2top. K1, P2, pattern 8, P2.
Continue on these sts. de- creasing inside cable as before on every 4th row until 32 sts. Contime sputtern on remgin.
times.,
2nd row: (P, KI) twenty- eight times, K2fog. SKPO. (K1, P1) forty-five times,
For straight backs
Join left shoulder seam. Wh right side of work facing, rejoin wool and using No. 10 needles
and sturdy limbs-
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SLEEVES
8
Using No. 10 needles cast on 4 sts. and work in K1, Pi rib
to No. for ins. Change needles and pattern us follows: 1st row. K21, P2, KO, P2, K21. 2nd row: P21, K2, PB, K2, P21. Repeat 1st and 2nd rows once more.
Gih row: K2IN, K20, P2, KB, P2, K20, K2IN.
ith row: P22, K2, PB, K2, P22., 7th row: K22, P2, C4F, C4B, P2, K22.
8th row: P22, K2, F8, K2, P22.
and every following 6th row until there are 64 sts. on needle. Continue in pattern on these sts. until work measures 18 ins. from commencement.
there cor"
of
**
Mary usually makes up the munnequins tuces. Firat a base Just like the smartly-dreased out, then the rouge and lip- stick, but in oil paints instead Or, he may Wanan she is supposed to resem-
cosmetics. Tite Cartera uso lofty
scomble, the window dummy needs "Flattery will get you nowhere," her hair dong frequently, her regular finger nail polish bora
m the mannequins' rails. a new cont "repaired with
Window dummies apparently So do I. So do you.
The Carters With children in particular, occasionally must be altax),
repairs about say they need This almost real life of
shop and especially during their years of acquiring
every six months. An expensive experience,
mannequins means big business model will last 20 or 30 years, SHAPE HEAD
are so many times when
for a couple of Atlanta alsters but most models are "old" after Keeping in pattern, cast off rection or reproof are necessary
Arthrocne Carte. 10 years. get Mary and sts. at beginning of next 2 rows, that the child may easily
experts in repairing The slaters say their career then K2tog, at beginning of the impression of rejection. He They are every row until 20 sts. remain.may feel that it is he, and not and remaking old models and has fad them to many amusing
One ot experiences, that is his mistakes,
being manufacturing new ones, Cast off remaining sis.
The sisters say there's an art favourites is the time criticised. This is true especially
wille they were Pin out and press each plece if the reproof for minor lapses in making a mannequin fe altw
tivering Deyerl mannequins wrong side under a damp is disproportionate, or coupled like.
adult
had to unload the un In with Buch exasperated cloth avoiding ribbed welts.
their original state, the They
gunce and put them Sleeveless Pullover: Join side comment an "Why do you have dummies look like bald statutea chapad
to choose TODAY
no of all days seams. Press alt seams.
eyelashes, eyebrows, hair alongside the road while they
changed the tyre. Pullover with Sleeves: Join to spill the ink on the carpet?" facial details.
It wasn't long until pollos "I
the side, slcevo and left shoulder or
think you
From these beginnings, the
airens blaring, to in- scuma Sew In sleeves placing naughtiest child I ever know." sisters study, the "personally arrives, centre of head of scleve to A bit of praise now and then of the model, decide on a hrir vestigate what appeared to be a stylo and colour for a wig, terrible accident.-United Press. shoulder seam. Press all scams. I will certainly not, as so many
on
TO MAKE UP
are
Helen Burke sets table for five at an American-style meal... for the hostess who plans a special occasion.
A BALLERINA COMES TO LUNCH
This is a thin
potato-leck soup made with chicken stock
It was a good
Tho Arat "surprise" came when the ladies, asked for a leg of chicken. Thus was shattered brother man-made theory-that ladies always liked the breast.
Later, they had a portion of choice, This was quickly
O we come to the fourth of Victorian days, grandfather's up to the disi),
practice, but he would have wine, costing 11s. a bottle, and Special Occasion lunch, on sweet Madeirs, where we had two bottles so that we which we made an American as this was a beautifully dry could carry on with the same meal, Eileen Ascroft and I one, because it was made from wine through the cheese. invited ballerina Violetta Sereial 'grapes. Elvin, Pamela Clarkson, a CREME VICHYSSOISE momber of our Cookery Club, with Raymond Post- gate to choose the wines. and the final addition of a the breast, but leg was their
little cream. After it was first ch The Iden, of course, was to
chilied. chopped chives were followed by "surprise" number prepare the sort of meal nood- sprinkled over it. This chilled two when, to the horror of Mr jest on a Special Occasion, where soup is very popular in:
Postgate, a olgarette case was NORTHE budgeting dipes not United States and well worth produced immediately after the
The ocent for so much.
trying on hot evenings. It was main course.
ladies As usual, we or I, at least a surprise, perhaps, but I think m
n' few smoked, however, and, dincovered something about that everyone liked it.
minutes later.
voice a small Women's tastes which I should
asked, "May I have one, too?" have suspected blecruso, in this
and Violetin Elvin did. Smok- Instance, they were also mine,
courses is very ing between THE APERITIFS
Russian!
THE CHICKEN
tho
For this, I jointed two birds, ench weighing tb, dipped the pieces in milk, shook them in a
BURRINO the bag of seasoned flour, in A
"Burrino," which I first tasted Southern manner, then tried them in deep vegetable fat until in New York, some years ago, Ɑ pear-shaped Provolone
12
halt a
Again, our aperitif was chliled white wine, which could equally well figure at the meal
a Yugoslav they were a golden brown. proper. This was Lutomer Silvaner
The legs were fried first, then cheese, weighing about (Ds. Od.), a very pleasant light wine with a placed on a base of the carcase pound, with a centre of unsalted flowery taste and aroma. This bones in stock and steamed for butter inside it. So long as the The feled breast cheese. is not cut, the butler is one of the fow white wines 40 minutes,
the Rhineland which pleces were added 10 minutes remains fresh and sweet, almost outside have this flowery bouquet. We all after the legs went in, as 30 indefinitely. It is just the kind ⚫ day light enjoyed it and those of us who, minutes steaming was enough of "forstasy for like myself, had not previously for them. tasted it, made a note of for future occasions,
Mr Postgate had protested at
my original menu because the said)
mon),
i
A
→ VERDICT
सभ्यत
tyre
by Violetta Elvin Pret
„allhough I do know that
the Americans do H
I was extremely impress- ed with the Blackcurrant Toe Padding. I thought it The red wine wis exiletly what I like. As a datoer, I rather unitauki and extremely
cannot well done, I was not too
drink too ·niuch sweet and I think most men white wine, na is is rather would like it. It was a new・・ soldy, Red wine is TIMO iden to take home.
tonio to me.
American I liked the (cooked food, especially the tried bangna with the ment. I thought it an unarual idea, to have frill with chicken,
1
I like the ion--also an undisual one-of the batter enclosed in the pear-shaped choose. The choose was good and the butter; extremely: fresh.
CORN CAKES
ICE PUDDING Here is the recipe for the
by My ico pudding de made Empty a in mashing tb, blackcurrants and I had not token into sweet corn cakes: account his job of selecting the of sweet corn into a bowl and heating them, without boiling. In just enough flour to with two tablespoons water. The wines.
I did alter the first work
moisture. Season Idan is to heat them only enought coureo (which was to have been absorb the Avocado pears, especially dress with salt to taste and a little to get the juices to rum but will the row flavour of Cayenne pepper to sharpen the to retain od), and the sweet (which was avour. Add an egg yolk and, the fruit,
Meringue to have been Lomon
The pulp is turned into Plo) and let him get on with the last minute, fold in the
beaten stifty
white Fry sieve and allowed to drain the wines, however difficult, and I ́musi my-
that he came up desserispoons of the mixture to without pressure, I then whip
• together three-quarter pint with the right ones for all of us. a golden brown on both sides.
Dip whole or halved bananas double cream and four to THE MENU
in flour, and fry them, too, tablespoons sieved icing
a faint t For the sauce, I reduced the until the whisk leave
Turn into a mould or gave it to her de I have givin Next, while whipping, I sweet, chicken stock to an emence and 'trail. added it to beurre nouette. bogin to pour in the currant tray and freeze in the cold. Is here. But it is not so much
at. "Coldet. This a rocipe as one of those dian chamber juice in a thin atrosm
The cream will thichten and will require two or three hours, that one makow "by heart 47 Mr Postgate pondered on the hold its shape. Then you realise depending on the capacity of Mr: Postgate also liked this wine for the main course one that there comes a point the 'cold chamber. Serve, any sweet. He didi, trớt stieprofitn which could stand up to the when the cream will not tale allgiftly sweet biscuity, with this the soup was chilledag | ald
think to tell him of his banaries lie told me I had to any more fuine and still hold pudding
́one the wingi
Cosmart Gordon's Sercial Madeira
Creme Vichyebin
Chateau "Neuf du Page, 1949 Chicken, Southern Style"
Sweet Garn.Cakes/.
Friad, Bananas
Burrino
Binascourrani fòs Pudding:
bottle)Nowith the
THE WINE
Ove gustar
him rather "bullying its hope. That, in the inomvents Femelag.
F