THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1955.
PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Electrical appliances are good for on-the-table cooking. They keep food hot, relieve the hostess from running back and forth.
Bo Aure you remove metal hanging or plating pins before laundering washablo draperies. This is a double safety measure,
as it not only protects Angers from being pricked, but also re- moves a source of rust stains,
on
If your thimble is loose your finger and so falls off fre- quently, insert a narrow slip of adhesive tape inside the thimble and it won't fall off.
KNIT WHILE YOU RELAX
Clothes For A 16-Inch Doll
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MATERIALE: 6 oz. Ground 15th row: KI, • SAR, DS, shade, 1 oz, Contrasting shodo 88L, KDS. KJ, repeat from ----Lister's Lavenda 3 ply. Pair ending Kİ. neodies No. 10. Elasilo (for
Pitch). 4 yda, narrow ribbon. 10th row: Purl. Medium size crochet hook.
17th, 18th, 10th
MEASUREMENTS: Press..... rows; Knit. Length, Ins Coal-Length,
Continue in et, st, (lat row. purl) until work measures 511⁄2 Ina. from commencement, dec. one et, at each end of last “row. Next row: K10, K2 tog, rom and 20th poat from to gud.
Next row: Purl
Now continue in st.st. (1st 8 Ins Pilch-Length down row-knit) until work measures aldo, 3 ins. Vest-Length from 5 ins, ending with a purl row. shoulder, 6 lus.
TENSION: 7% sta rows equal one lagh
and 10 (No. 10
Next row: Ka tog, repeat from to ond. (45 ata)
needles).
Next & rows: Purl.
ABDREVIATIONS:
K. knit;
Next row: Kữ, Kå tog..., re- pest from to end.
Continue to work thus, until sta. remain. Break
wool, thread through remaining cis., draw up
off
Next row: K2 log. Mi, K. and fasten off.
Next 3 rows: Puri.
Commencing with a knit row, continue in st. s until work masures 61⁄2 Ins.
aldo
P. purl; sts. stitches; ina, inches; repeat from to endi tog together; stat stocking stitch: m. make a st, by bring- ing wool to front of work before
knit st., and by wrapping wool round
necdlo before a purl st; & slip st on to neodle without knitting it Shape armholes-Right (and keeping wool behind it); facing: Working in st.st. cast SF, slip BL forward
(keeping wool of ste, at beginning of next On wrong side of à rows, then kiå log, at work); DS drop st. off needle; end of next 2 rows. Work S31. Slip 3 right--slip 3 ສໂສ. from left-hand needle to hand needle; 881 SUp for slip
from right-hand needle (o left-hand needle; KDS Knit drop st; SKPO. Blip one, kult one, pass slipped at over; DD Double Crechfet; a. Ground; C. Contrast; W. Wool.
DRESS
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Front And Back (Alike)
Using No. 10 needles and GW east un 90 sis. and knit 8 rows,
Gth row: Purl
7th row: Knit.
8th row: Purl.
Join CW.
9th row: C. KI, * 31. KJ, repeat from ending KI.
10th row: C. P4, SF, Pa, repeat from * ending BF, Pl.
lith row: G. KI, DS, K3, KDS, repeat from ending Kl.
12th row: G. Pur!.
18th row: repeat from
C. K4, S1, K3,
ending S1, K1.
14th now; repeat from edding Pl.
C/P1, SF, F, Break off CW, and continue 10 work in GW.
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SINCE 1853
rows in atat.
Shapo Nook:~Next row: 14, turn.
Continue on these
Join back seam.
Band
With right sido facing rejoin wool and pick up and knit 48 sts. evenly along
lower edgu between Turn Back.
1st row: Puri.
2nd row: K2 tog., M1, K2.
each
0
repeat from • to end.
K.
3rd and 4th rows: Purl. Cast off.
de-
areasing one st. at neck oge on every row until 8 ats, rema..
Work 3 rows more.
Cast of
cor-
Return to remaining sta, alip Arst 7 sta on to a safety pin, rejoin wool and work to respond with other side. Sloovas
Using No. 10 needles cast on 40 sts, and kalt 4 rows Con- tinuo in st.st. (1st row-knát) until work measures 2 ins Cast of
Neckband
BOOTEES
Using No. 19 needles and GW cast on 32 sts. and knit 6 rows.
Next 2 rows: K1, Pl, repeat from to end.
Next row: * K1, P1, M1, P2 tog, repeal from to end.
Next row: Kl. P1, repeat from to end.
Next row: K22, turn,
Next row: P12, turn.
Next row: K12
Work 8 rows more on these 12 sts, then with right side of work facing, pick up and knit ats down sida et al, st, then knit across 10 sta, on left-hand needle.
Join right shoulder seam. With right sido of work facing shoulder, rejon wool and pick and commencing at left front
Next row: P28, pick up and up and lat 20 sts. down to purists. down side of st. sk sis. at centre front; knit across P10. (44 sta) there 7 sts; pick up and knit 20 sta. to right" shouider; 20 sta. down to sta on safety pin; kuit across these 7 sia; pick up and knit 20 sta to left shoulder (04: K2 tog. K14, Ka tog, Ko,
SKPO, K1, K2 tog. sts.).
1st row: Purl.
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2nd row: KZ, M1, Ka tog. repeat from to last 2 sts, k2.
3rd row: Kait.
Cast off loosely.
COAT
Using No. 10 needica GW cast on 108 sts.
Work 20 rows as given Front of Dress.
Work rows in s. st.
Shape Hool and Too:---
2nd and alternato ryws: Purl. 3rd row: Ka tog, K12, K2 toz. K8, SKPO, K12, ka tog.
5th row: Ka tog, K10, Ka tog, KA, SKPO, KI0, ka tog.
6th row: Purl Cast off.
VEST
Using No. 10 needles cast on
TRAY MAT AND NAPKIN
next loop on First Motif, 2 ch, 2 tr cluster into next loop on Becond Motif) 4 times, 2 ch, 1 as into next loop on First Molif, ch, 1 de into next loop on Second Motif, 2 ch.1 ss into next loop on First Motif, 2 ch, 2 tr cluster 1. de into
Into next loop on Second Motif, 2 ch and join next shell as before,
MATERIALS: Coata into next loop) twice, B ch, 1 de Chain Mercer Crochet No. 20 into next sp: repeat from and 44 sis, and work 4 rows in K1, (20 Gram). 4 balls selected omitting 1 de at end of last
repeat, 1 ss Into frat de, P1, rib. Change to al. at, unstal | colour, Piece of linen to 6th Row Ss into next loop, work measures ā ins., ending match. Milwards Steel 3 ah, 2 cluster into samo loop, for with a purl row.
Crochet Hook No. 3 (Black (2 ch, 3 to cluster Into next off Shape armhole-Cast
loop) 4 times, ch, Continue in st. st. until work ste, as beginning of next 3 rows, I workers could use a No. 8% next loop, 5 ch, into next 100 next 6 loops and comer spot
then K2 log. at each end of hook and tight workers & work 2 cluster 7 ch and 2 tr alternate rows three times. (28 No. 2%), (5 Motifs can be cluster (shell made), 5 ch, 1 do
worked from 1 ball). Continue on these ets, until
measures 4 fra.
Next row: K3, • K2 tog, re- peat from to last 3 sta, kJ. (102 st.)
Next 3 rows: Purk
Next row: K4, • K2 tog;, M1, K2, repeat from * to last 2 sta
K2.
Next 3 rows: Puri.
Continue in st. st. (lạt row... knit) upill work
measures 5 in.
Next row: (Right side facing):
dev.
Continue on these ste one stat armhole edge every row unili 31 ets. remain.
Work 5 rowa more.
Shape Nock>---Next row; Cast
of 8 ats, knit to and
K20, k.2 tog. tuta.
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Now Ka tog, at neck edge on next 4 rows,
Work & rows more. Cast. cíl. Rohrn to remaining ste, re- john wool and work for Bick as follows:
1st row: K2 tog, K4J, Kå tog. turn.
Continue on these ata. dec. one st. at each end of next a rows,
Cast of
Work 17 rows more in at, at,
Return to remaining sts, re Join wool and work to correa- pond with other side.
Slaeves
3
sis.)
work measures 51⁄21⁄2 ing Cast oft.
Right Front
Using No. 10 needles cast on 28 ats, and work ŝ rows in K), Pl rib.
Now work in st, st, until 'work messures à ing, ending with a kms row.
Shape Armhole and Front:-
TENSION: One Motif (81⁄2 in. (9.5 cm.) square.
MEASUREMENTS: 194 in. x 12 in. (50 cm x 31 cm.).
TRAY MAT (First Matif)
Commence with a ch, join with ss to form ring.
Into next loop, 5 ch, 3 tr cluster into next loop repeat from omitting 3 tr cluster at end of last repeat, 1 ss into top of first cluster.
Completo row as for Frish Motif (no more joinings)..
Into
Mako 3 rows of 5 motifs, joining adjacent sides as Second Motif was joined to First Motif Tih Bows B into next sp, (where 4 corners meet, join de into same #p. * (2 ch, 1 de 3rd and 4th corners to joining into next sp) 8 times. 3 ch, 1 de of previous 3 corners). into next loop, 5 ch, 2 tr cluster ABBREVIATIONS: ch into next loop 8
ch, luto
sp of
EDGING next thell make 2 ir cluster chain; de-double crochet; ch and 8 tx cluster (shell made 1st Bow: Attach thread into Ca bit & aus. at beg. of next treble; dbi trdoublo over shell), 5 ch. 2 tr cluster 3rd sp to left of any corner, 1 row, then deg, one at at each treble; apspace slip into next-loop 6 ch. 1 de into da into same place as 65,
next loop, 5 ch, 1 de into next ch, 1 de 5 ch and 1 de into next end of next y rows. Now stitch. keeping armagle edge straight.
sp; repeat from omitting 1 de sp, (8 ch, 1 de into next sp) 6 cont. to dec.
at end of last repeat, 1 ss into times; repeat from to within at Front Edge until st. remain, Continue
Arat dc.
6 spa from corner shell, 5 ch, 1 de 5 ch and 1 de
1 de into next on thean gia, until work messIKOS
8th Row Ss into next loop, (8 ch, da 619 ins. Cast oil.
a ch, 2 tr cluster into same loop, B ch, 1 de 5 ch and 1 de
next sp) tulco," Laft Front
• (2) 3 ir cluster into next
corner shell, (5 ch. 1 de into lat Row: 4 cb, holding loop) the cluster into all round, omiting & ch and 8 ch, I do into next next sp) twice; repeat from first back on hook the last loop loop (ch of each dbl tr wark & abl tr over loop) twice, 5 ch, 1 de
hell 1 de nt end of last repeat, 2 ch, twice, 6 ch, shell (5 ch, 2 tr cluster 1 tr into first de. Into ring, thread over and into next
2nd Bow: 1 de into loop just draw through all loops on into next loop, 8 ch, 3 tr cluster.
into next loop; repent from formed by 2 ch and 1 ir, 5 ch. hook (dbl tr cluster made), omitting 3 tr cluster at end of miss next loop, into next loop 8 ch, (into same ring work last repeat, 1 sa into top of first work (3 dhl tr, 5 ch) a times, 8' dbl tr cluster, 8 ch) 7 cluster.
mis, next loop, 1 de into next loop; repeat from • ell round Change to et al. (1st row times, join with 1 sa into top
eth Row: Sa into next sp, 1 folning last 5 ch with ss into de into mame sp until work measures 2% | of first cluster.
2 ch, I do arst de. Fasten off. into next sp, 5 ch, 1 de into next loop, (5 ch 2 cluster, Into ch, sheat
Work an for Right Front ro- versing all shapings.
PILCH
Using No. 10 needles cast on 44 sis, and work 3 rown in K1, 21 rib.
Next rows * K2 tog. M1, K1,
P1, repost from * to end
Work 4 rows more in rib.
knit)
Now dec, one at et euch end 2nd Row: Sa Into next
Work
rows more. Cast off
next.
shipy
over shell, (5 ch, 2 tr. clustor
NAPKIN
of every row until 8 ate, repain, loop, 4 ch, 14 dbl tr into next loop) 3 Umes,
Cut a piece of linen 12% In Make a second, alde exactly as same loop. 1 do into next to next loop) 3 times, 8.ch, 1. (32 cm) square, Roll a narrow first side.
loop,
15 dbl tr into next de into next loop, 6 ch, 1 de inte hem all round. loop 1 de into next next sp; repeat from loop; repeat from * all: 1 de at end of last repeat, 1 s round, Join with 1 sa into into first de. 4th of 4 ch.
TO MAKE UN Pin out and press each piece a damp Errege, Join, side, left shouldee 20 rowe da given for Dress. Now and deserves ma work in at stuntia work · slowym: Thread ribi meitures 4 in. Cart Qu
Using No. 10 needles and GW doth qantom 43 ata, and work, firek
Nockband
Join both shoulder With right side | facing commencing at night
back of necks - and
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omitting
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1st Row Attach thread to any
corner, 6 do into samo corner,
de closely all round making 5 de
· 10th Row: Bs into next loop, into each corner, Joln with 1 ss ard Row: 1 de into same-8ch, 1 de into next loop, (62nd Row: 1 desinto same place
ch, 2 tr cluster into same loop, lato frst de.
place as 88, (2 cb, miss ch, 2 ir cluster into next loop)
as 5 ch, miss,3 de, 1 de into dbl tz, 1 do into next times, & ch, shell over shell next de; repeat from all round,
tr
into next dh tr) 7 times, 5. ch, 1 de loop) 4
cil de inte having - a: number- times,
of loop first dbl tr of next next loop, & ch, 3 tr. cluster into de (not counting Corner divisible by 8 plus 1 am sch
In 1 do at end of last re
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mroup; repest from pmit next loop; repeat from
For loops) ending with 'ch, "1 omitting 8 te clutter at end last repeat, 1 1 into top of first cluster, Fasten aff
1 ss into first de Bow: Be into next 2 ch 13 chi, holding, buck on hook
loop (of such tr' work
me loop thread over
SECOND MOTIF
Ird Row, 1 đo into loop Jurt formed by: 2 chand
ch, Into next 100p
Works for First Mote uninte cluster (6;ch):
9 rows bave been.completed.
(10th" How! Be into na
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