THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1955.
PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT
Hints On Carpet Laying
By DUDLEY BIRKS
carpets
should
be
opened
from the
Knit While You Relax
Italian Dog-tooth Sweater
MATERIALS: 8 ozs. Dark, ö Continue to shape Lep edge OZA, Light, Patong Bechivo by casting off 7 sis. at beg. of Fingering 3-ply, Patonised, or 7 next and every alt. row until ozx, Dark, 6 ozs. Light, Palons 39 sin, remain, working one Purple Heather Fingering 3-ply, more dec. at neck edge. Two No. 13, two No. 10, and two No. 0 Beehive or Queen Ber needles, measured by Bechive gauge, A Crochet Hook,
MEASUREMENTS: Ton 3 Jach Bust. Length from top of shoulder, 20 ins.
TENSION: 7 sis. and 9 rows to one square inch on No. A needles, incusured over stock
ing stitch.
Complete top edge shaping by costing off i st. at beg. of every alt, row until all sts, are cast off Rejoin woo] group of 180 sta
to
Next row: Patt. to end. Nexi row: Cost off a sin, pait. to last 2 sts, k.2 tog,
Continue casting off 0 sta, at beg. of every alt, row, at the
zame time dee. 1 st, at neck edre on every 4th row from previous dec. until 70 sts. main,
cre, at neck edge on 4th row from previous until 2 more der, haye
ABBREVIATIONS: K. knit: P. purl; st. stitch; tog, together; ine, increase, dec, decrease; beg, beginning; alt, alternate; rep. repent: patt. pattern; inel, in every chive; ina, inches; D. Dark; I dec. Light.
been worked at neck edge shape top edge by casting off 7 sis, at beg, of all, rows until 83 until all str. are cast off.
sts, remain, then 11 Bis.
FRONT
Using No. 10 needles and Dark, cast on 124 Rts. Work 10 rows in stocking stitch. Change to No. 0 needles and using Dark and Light proceed in dog-tooth putt, as follows:--
1st row:
from to end.
K. 30, 1, rep.
2nd row:
• P. 34. ID, rep. from to end,
3rd row: K. 1L * ID, 3L, rep. from to last a sts., 10, 21. 4th row: P. 2L, AD, IL, rep. rep. from to inat 2 st8., 2D,
These 4 rows form the palt. Continue in patt. until work
nicasures 8 10s. from beg..
finishing at end of a p. row.
Continue in patt, Inc. 1 st, ut both ends of next und every
alt. row until there are 150 stå, working extra sis, into pati
Commence sleeve shaping
as follows:
1st row: P. In patt to end, using dark, cast on 90 sts.
2nd row: Using Dark, k. 90, work in patt, to end, using dark, cast on 08 ats. (348 sts.)
3rd row:
Using Dark, P. 96, pati,
att, to end.**
Continue
in patt, until sleeve measure 34 Ins., finishing
at end of a P. row.
Place alot as follows:- Next row: Patt. 100 sts, cast off 28 sts., pati, to end.
Next row: Patt. 160 sts, cast un 28 st., patt. to end.
Continue in patt, on all sts, sleeve edge measures
Tow.
BACK
Works Front until ** 16 renched
Continue in patt. on all sta until siceve edges meusure 4% Ins., finishing at end of a P.
TOW.
Shape top edge as follows:
Cast off 6 sts, at beg, of next 30 rows (168 sts), 7 sts, at beg of next 10 rows (18 s13), finally 1 sts. at beg, of next 0 rows, Cast off remaining 32 sts.
COLLAR
Using No. 13 necdies and Dark, cast on 45 sts.
Work in moss stitch (every rowk. 1, p. 1, rep. from" to inst at, k. 1) for 8 ins.
Next row: Cast off 30 sis. in moss stitch, moss stitch to end.
Work shaping as follows: 1st row: inc. in first st, work In moss stitch to end.
rows in moss stitch.
2nd and 3rd row:
Work 2
4th row: Moss stitch to last
2 sts, inc. in next st.. k. 1
5th and 6th row: Work 2 rows in most stitch.
Rep. the last 6 rows 12 times
Work moro (35 sts.).
rown. Cast off in moss stitch. Work other half of Collar in the same manner.
TO MAKE UP
1. With wrong side of work
ning out round edges.
CAKE
**
PLATE DOILY
Commence top edro shaping fncing, block each plece by p] (20 Gram). 1 ball selected next op, 1 dbl tr into next tibi tr, twice, miss next loop, 2 fri ch
The latter ARPET laying is one of foam rubber pads. the first tasks
facing
should be laid separately so that lengthwise along the floor and the nosing. Jaid roughly in position against one edge overlaps
unti the owner of a new house. Also tack the park into position one long wall (If the wail mea-44 ins,, finishing at end of a P. Moreover, it is one which so that the rear edge is one inch ovements differ, against the
from the riser. Strip under- longest wall away demands to be done well.
The staircase is usually the lay or pads should be about two door).
inches narrower than the car- must dieult
for carpet spot Inying but the job
can be peting. tackled with relatively little worry if the few
rules. simple
chrpet
Special
the
The carpeting should be laid
two.
1
ta
This
the
as
by casting off @ sts. at beg, of Roll the carpet back on itself next 8 rows (300 ats.).
Divide for neck as follows This leaves nearly all the door
Next row: Cast off 6 sts., patt. space free for laying the under-
to last 169 sts, cast off lê ets, may be already felt. layer follows a starting at the bottom of the seamed or in loose widths. Lay put, to end.
Proceed Stair staircase unless there is to be a on the floor and cut so that 141 sts, as follows:-
on first group Laying involves ↑ join with the landing carpet. it
pet it fits the floor space. Accuracy
ist row: procedure, for despite When
Cast off 6 sts., patt. working upwards, the must be the first consideration Emprension to:ned by apere can be concealed in a fold and the fayer should not expect
to end. the naked cye. staircases
the fest ar last riser, or
2nd row: K. 2 tog., patt. to end. Anish
tusk la ve even in newly-built properties
between the equally
Continue casting off 6 sts, at Where Joins are often have varying dimensiona. t
In any event, some part
of next such
and every alt, with part beg Some stairs possess deeper of the carpet must be folded widths of underfelt, make
row, at the same time deo. 1 treads than others; some have under at the first riser and fixed chalk mark on the door where at neck edge on every 4th Jaller risers.
with the clips or stair rods to
the join will be. This is an fore until 6 dec.
row from previous dec, ne be- in an have The only satisfactory laying be used.
ald to accuracy and is more been worked at neck edge (69 technique is to sketch a plan If strip underlay is used, some
measuring with of the staircase, numbering all of this should be fitted over the
SLs.). the steps and noting their indi- first nosing and down the riser vidual measurements from so that it moets the edge of the down the carpet fold but does not overlap. one nosing tread and At no time, beneath riser, across the next
including corpet round the nosing to the point folds and underlay, should there where it meets the next riser. be more than two thicknesses The layer will then know of fabric.
certain than
the eye
When the underlay has been fitted closely to the arst half of the floor, roll the carpet back 6o that it is in its correct post- tion at every point on that side of the room.
Tack the carpet down along the first long wall and for a
way
along the short
exactly how much carpeting is The strip underfelt, then the ncoded by mhsing all the mea- carpet, should be pushed right surements together. It is worth back against the base of each double checking by taking an riser before #xing. If they are from top geft slack
the layer will and to bottom. Half way landings, himself short of carpet, especial wall farthest from the door. ly if the full spare has been Tack first of the scams and
overall measurement
by the way, should be included,
To the total add half an inch per stair to allow for the under lay, plus an additional 12 inches
bening.
4th of 4 ch.
Materials: Coate Chain tr at end of lost repeat, 1 ss (1 dbl te into each or next 4 Mercar-Crochet No. 20. into 4th of 6 ch.
dibl tr, 7 ch) twice, (1 dbl te 6th Row: 4 ch, 2 dbl tr into into each of next 4 dbl tr, 4-ch) 2. From each piece using a colour. Milwards Stee! warm iron and damp cloth.
8 ch, a 3 dbl tr claster into next and 3 tr into next loop, 4 ch, Crochet Hook No. 8. (Slack 1 ch sp, 8 ch, mi 3 dbl te and 1 dbl ir into each of next 4 dbi 3. Using a back stitch seam
from omitting a dbi join top edges, side and sleeve workers could use a No. 3 ch, 1 dbl tr into next dbl : repeat
1 63 last repeat ⚫ omitting 1 db at end of 8% hook and tight workers repeat from તુ.
Uding Dark, work a row of a No. 2). This dolly r at end of last repeat, I into into 4th of 4 ch.
Xith Row: 4 ch, 1 dbl te into double crochet round slot, ends fits a 71⁄2 in. (10.2 cm.)
each of next 2 dỗi tr, B. ch of alcoves and cast off odge at
7th Bow: 1 ss into each of (1 dbl tr into each of next 4 dbf Plate. neck,
next 2 dbl tr. 8 ch, 4 dhi trinto tr, 9 ch) twice, 1 dbl tr into Tension: 8 dbl tr rows next 8 ch sp, 4 ch, 1 dbl tr into each of next 4 dbl tr, & ch, 1 dbl
top of next cluster, 4 ch 4 dbi te into each of next 4 dbl iz -1 in. (2.5 cm.).
tr into next 8 ch 59, 4 ch, miss 4 ch, 1 de into next 1 ch sp Measurements: 91⁄2 in. x 2 dbl tr, 1 dbl tr into next 4 ch, 1 dbl tr into each of next dbi tr, 4 ch; repeat from omit 4 dbl tr; repeat from omitting (24 cm.) în diameter. ting 1 dbl tr at and of that re- 3 dbl tr at end of last repeat,
peat, 1 as into 4th of 8 ch.
1 sa into 4th of 4 ch. Abbreviations: ch
18th Row: 4 ch, 1 dbi te into 8th Row: 8 ch, * 1 dbl tr into BS-slip stitch; de - double crochet; trial is into next dbl ir, 4 ob, 1
Taxi đi từ 4 đi mưa 2 đại tr, cach of next 2 dõi từ, * ở ch (1 dbl tr into each of next dыí treble; dbl tr double dbl tr into next single dhi tr. 4 tr, 10 ch) twice, 1 dbi te into trip tr triple ch; repost from omitting 1 dbl each of next dbl tr, cb, 1 dbl treble; quad tr quadruple tr and 4 ch at end of last res ir into each of next 8 dbi tr; peat, i es into 4th of 8 ch., repeat from omilling 3 dbl tr treble; sp space; st
at end of last repeat, 1 es into stitch.
Blh How: 1 ss into each of 4th of 4 ch. next 2 oh, 1 do into sp, 2 ch, 1.
flat seam stitch Collar end g
together. placing som at back of neck. Stitch Collar into position, and slip ends of Coilar through slots up stocking stitch portion as shown on photograph, Turp lower edge to form hem.
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1956 treble
Entertaining For 1956
Can Begin With Brunch
By
Ida Bailey Allen
folded under on the first riser. afterwards at nine-inch inter "Noyed there are my friends preside.
At the
underlay should be cut so that simi
similar the space taken up by the
pare is to be turned under, the cappotton on the
short wall.
DIRECTIONS
ix into next dbi tr. 1 ch into.
tr
10th How: 1 de inte same
text a work 1 tr 1 ch 1 dbl to place as last as, * ch 1 so into 1 ch 1 trip t ch (1 quad ir 1 top of last de (plent made), 1 de Commence with 12 ch, ch 3 times 1 trip tr 1 c 1 dl into each of next 2 dbi tr, 4 de
into next sp, 5 ch, 1 Into join with a sa to form
nch and 1 tr.1 ch. 1. 100D of last de" (picot). 4 de no
next dol try 2 ch, 1 de foto next
same sp, 1 de into each sp, (6 ch. 1.de into next ep) 4
ot 2 dbl **, times; repeat from • omitting 1 2.
last repeat, 1 sa
time during the on a de table, at which two of ring. top of the stairs, if the vals between. Stretch the
before tacking so
Small tables for the guests' many sleepy-heads as comfort while eating are placed
1st Row: 4 ch, 1 tr into de at end of Lool on New Year's morning," in the living room and library. ring, 1 ch; repeat from * 14, into first de. A stretch opposite can be used for thin
chuckled the Chef.
For a brunch party for six, times more, 1 ss into 3rd of Next, roll the carpet back an "And that's their privilege, served at the table, the follow-4 ch. put under the end of the land- itself as far as the tacks wul Chet. It's Inconvenient to invite ng menu would be appetising, wear.
unusual and easy-to-prepare.” slope on the turn should be landing being cut so that the of the felt over the second half dinner, but almost anyone would measured across the widest part spare serves as the underlay. In of the floor. When this is fitted Ake to be invited for brunch.
Fruit Bowl of
does not have three thicknesses
so that the carpet may be moved Alternatively the spare can be
occasionally to avold undue put
purpose,
"
10st
5 ch. 1 1 ss into
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of
next 2 ch and into tr, 5 cb, 2b tri repeat
1 dic into each of
from Last
with winding stairchi85, mg carpet, the underlay on the allow and roll out the remainder friends in for a New Year's noor New Year's Brunch At Tablo into next sp, 1 dbl tr into 1 do into next 5 ch.loop) 4 4 de 1 pleot and 4 de, 1 de into of the tread. If the measure- both cases this procedure will the carpet should be rolled back "I've always been successful Red Apple Tangerines Grapes next tr, 2 ch, 1 dbl tr inte ch; repeat from canditing 1 to 1 de into ouch of next 4 del te
peting for the job.
it close-fitted stair
narrow side may be too bulky.
to pleat the usual practice
over the
or
per must be parallel with the walls is complete stretched phoned.
Carpets in other parts of a rated by hand or twith
Orange Juice
meat is taken on the narrow side
side ensure a uniform surface.
underfelt so that it with a New Year's buffet brush there will be insuficient car-
On turning stairs, the weft rests more
1ens in position.
party. I have often made it a (widthwire) threads of the car- The tacking on the two short casual affair, planned just the day before and the Invitations carpet to be laid, special note
ba noting. the spare being tucked again
being
We can expect forty taken of the wide bottom stair, neatly away on the narrow side from one to the other. All that to fly guests drifting in be- This will require an extra width (or, as has been said, cut and remains to be done now in to tween 12 noon and 4 o'clock." of carpet to cover the margins, seamed). Care should be taken stretch and tick down the car- "I understand, Madame. It's
Carpets should be laid so that that the bare tread margins en pet by the
all very informal and you give fourth (or socont the pile runs down the stairs, each sido of the carpet are long) wall, finlahing at the door, your guests a chance to e Where many turning steps are equal in widia.
The last yard or two may be pull themselves together, oul?" involved
the spare on the
stretched from outside the room, Allon's, New Year's Brunch
Stretching tools, which may
handle) by a well- A Big Glazed Bake Ham stairs are to be fitted. Here, house also call for a certain padded knee, should never be
Potatoes au Gratin the only alternative is to cut amount of care during laying, used on Chenille car
carpets,
Hot Com Bread Jam away the epare and sew the cut Strictly speaking, the measur... are, however, quite safe for use
Wellies edges together so that the same ing and laying of close-fitted on other types. When stretch. Thawes Frozen Stravbander fits ugly aminst the join of competing demands the know- ing is completed the disturbed rior and tread.
of an ex- plie
patted back into Coffoo Before starting to lay a stair
Tha
for
glasses ofœesnilo jules carpet,
bind the ends-even service will be small as com- Carpet squares are easily laid be ready on trays in a en those to be hidden ether in pared with the pleasure given and the only rules to follow table when the guests enter dolds or elsewhere--to prevent by a well-fitted carpet. Badly- hoe om thurt, except in rooms dining room. We set the dinin fraying.
Altoo
carpets are a constant, without fireplaces where they table for the main coiree wi Blair carpets receive a lot of nagging reminder of an up- MAY
be centred the carpet the diabes, table allverad
attempt to skimp on
hearth curb, if there
where only three or four turn-
be
They
The
and Cres
wear and, the layer should not successful empt at carpet shoula de sugly, Spains a magasinemselves. PERUSERM aliendo feita ole landeryeaving Lented this warning, och, that the man was amendemich, on
A
additional luxury to the tread there are wame hints for those where the Ceze
of a wool carpet, as well as prom, who, come what may, are dem fang:
The
jo the men table led two outer edge of Bid my sons do ke
(Souading "Sta" lite.--Underis,®STAVermined to lay close atted cars the carpet amid exceed in tha: "Coffee, and Utara
bé
Eggs Scrambled Plain or with Green Peppers Brolled Ham or Broiled Smoked Kippers Escalloped Potato Crisp Toast Maple Syrup Doughnuts Coffee Tea Mik All Measuremente Ave Level Recipes Proportioned to Baron 8.
Erre Borambled with Green
Hot
Feppers; Wash, core and dice 3
Cover green peppers.
with
drain.
de, 1 de into each of next 8 into next sp work (4) de, 1 picot) twice
and 4 10th Row: 1 sa into each of de, de into each of next 2 dbi
tr into next tr. (2 ch, miss 1 ch, next 2 2nd Row: 4 ch, 2 dbl tr 1 tr into next sp) 0 times, (5'ch, * once more, lato next ap work Umes 5 ch, 1 tr into next fr, 2 each of next 3 dat tri picot, next tr, 2 dbl tr Into next and 2 ch at end of last repeat, reptat from frat * omitting 1 de sp, 1 dbl tr into next tr, 2 i ws into 3rd of 5 ch.
at end of last repeat, 1 sa into fert de. Farters off, ch; repeat from ending
11th Row: 1 ss into first up.' ★' with 1 88 into 4th of 4. ch. ch, 1 dbl tr into samo sp, * 1 dbi..
Under Band tr into not tra i th t đai tr 3rd Row: 4 ch, 1 dbl tr into into next tr. 2 dbl tr into next samo place a last ss, 1 dbl fr into next dbl tr, 1ch, 1 doli ir into next tr. ch
mugs 1 sp, (1 dbl tr into next of any 8 dbl te group on 15th into next obi tr. 2 dbl te into: 1 dbi ir inte next (r) two row Inserting hook from back
G
1 de into same plate as foin, indo
Is How: Join thread into 4th
next dbl tr, 8 ch, 2 dbl tr into oh. 1 dbl tr into nend, tr, harago, 47, ch. 1 de, into 4th of“next 'g.
next ap
1 dbl tr
next dbl tr repent from
2 dl tr at end of last ir, 2ch, 1 abitr into next tr, 3 dbl dbl tr group on 18th row invest bmitting
tr into next an, 1 de into next ing hook from back; nepoat from repeat, 1 ms into 4th of 4 ch.
op. (5 ch. 1 de into next loop) all round, ending with 47 ch loop,
1 into first doesn
gata
or into wont chỉ thịrpr
End Row: "8 ch, * mins 2 ch,
1
iz into near do ch; repeat
boiling water; boil min, then
In a frying pan, melt 2 tbsp. 4th Row: 1 as into each of butter or margarine, add the next 2 dbl ix, 1 as into next sp, times, 2. dbl. ir into nett p: prepeat frem omaltting 7 dbi ir green peppers and 8 eggs beaten 4 ch, 2 dbl tr into sume light with 3 tbsp. milik, 1 up. loving the last loop of each on. at end of lost repest, 1 m into salt,
morodium hook, thread over and draw 4th of 4. ch. glutamate and 4 tsp. pepper
all loops on hook 12th Bow: 4 ch, 1 dbl fr into through Slow cook over a low heat, (cluster made) ch 4 dbl teach of next 2 dbl tr. 3 ch, ( from first omiidrig trand scrambling" for scraping up the into next ch, 48 dbl doi tr into each of next dol
3 on at end of Iset repeat, 1 m socrulates. Serve hot cluster into next 1 ch sp, repartir, 7 cli) twice,
ppers Use the tip from omitting 1 cluster at and anch of next 4 dbl ar, 3 ch. 1'abito and of 8 ch. they come from the of last
top of trinco each of next 3 dbl try 19
or margarine. Brouk Bik the
about 5 min. Ma
from 14 times more, rainy 2 ch,
noock loop, me into boost loop, ending
dbl tr, 1 dbl trinto next des 1-
dil next til tre repost
tr into next
round