THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1950.
PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT
Knit While You Relax
Sun-Top With Matching Jacket
MATERIALS: 11 ozs. Sirdar Majestic wool a ply in white, and 9 025. In red.” (Sun-top takes 4 ozs. white, and I oz. red) (Jucket takes 7 ozs. white, and 2 ozs. red). 1 pr. each Nos. 11 and 13 knitting needles. Spare needles. Medium crochet hook. 10 buttons.
TENSION: 81⁄2 ts, and 10%2 rows to one inch over st.st.
MEASUREMENTS: 33-34 inch bual. Sun-top: Length 20 ins. to shoulder. Jacket: Length 23 ins.
ABBREVIATIONS: K. knit; p. perl; st (9) stitch (es); in (s) inch(es); st.st., stocking stitch; inc. Inercuze; dee, decrease; rep. repeat; rem. remain(ing); fall, following: alt. alternate; beg. beginning: cont. continue; patt pattern.
SUN-TOP
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K6
New Molasses Pudding Has A Velvety Texture
over
By IDA BAILEY ALLEN
we
NYONE who likes end with crumbs. Stir gently 1
this
Bake 1 hr. in a moderate oven,
Serve warm, that 350 F pudding
cream been perfect- aures, I thsp
each! topping on the Chef. nuce.
enthusiastic molasses hus just
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Weaving Place Mat
MATERIALS:
Conis Chain Mercer-Crochet No. 20 (20 Gram.) 3 bails selected colour, 2 balls contrasting colour. MII- wards Steel Crochet Hook No. 3, (Slack workers could use a No. 3 hook and tight No. 24).
workers
TENSION: 5 sps and 5 rows= 1 in. (2.5 cm.)
MEASUREMENTS: 12 in. x 20 in (305 cm. x 50.7 m.), in- cluding fringe,
ABBREVIATIONS: chechain; ss-slip stlich; tr treble; dez double crochet; sp-space,
With
DIRECTIONS
selected colour. L'om- ience at one long side with chain 24 in. (80.9 cm) long.
+1
The Front
#
On No. 13 needles cast on 120 sts. In white wool, Work in k.2. p.2 rl for 4 ins. Change to
No. 11 needles and st.st., and Ine, Jat. at both ends of 5th and every foll. 6th row until there are 4 sts. Cont. straight until work measures 13 ins. from beg. ending p. row,
Shape Armholes:—
Cast off sts. at beg, of next
2 rows, then dec. 1 st. at bog.
p.2,
of foll. 8 rows, (120 sts.) Next row: Rib, beg. k., k.2, rep from * to last 3 sts.. p.2, K.1. Work foll. row as sts. come. Rib 3 more rows.
side facing). Rib 63 sta. Turn Next row: Make slots (wrong
straight. and rib 9 more rows Break wool and leave these sts,
on spare needle.
With
wrong
11 st. in st.st. and making last side facing, rib 10 rows on next 14 sts. of rem. 57 sts. Break off Inc.) break wool and leave sts. Alb 11 rowA wool and slip these sts. with the en sparé needle.
break ais. already on spare needle. straight on next 30 sts,
sta wool and slip
On Lo On rem. 53 sta rib 10 rows, then
needle. On
sts, spare
net. rib across all, sta. for 4 rown. (120 sts.) (sew in
touse
ends work 11 rows in pitt; making when completing garment).
(57 sia.)
Shape Neck:—
Next row:
↑
last inc.
12th row: P.12, rib 120 sts., p.12. Work 3 rows straight in
patt. (wrong side) Rib
11, cast off 19, rib 11, cast off 50 ste, rib 11, cast off 10, rib 11.
Next row: Rib 11, cost on 10, rib 11. Work on these 32 sts..
cast leaving
17th row: K.12, rib 11, xts. rem.
sparo needle.
Rib
18 rows straight.
on 10, rib 78, cast on 10, rib 11, 10th row: (wrong side) fub k.12.
1st Row: 1 tr into fith eli from 11, cast off 10, rib 11.
hock
1
miss ch,
1 ch,
I tr into next ch; repeat from
across until measures 18 in. (45.7 cm.), having an uneven number of tr Cut off remaining ch, 4 ch, turn.
2nd Row: Miss first tr, 1 fr into next tr, 1 ch; repeat from ending with 1 ch, miss ich, 1 fr
on
20 row: Rib 11, cast on 10, rib 21. Rib 18 rows straight. Rep. 19th and 20th rows once more, then rib 8 rows straight.
Shape shoulder (right side): Cast off 8 sts, at beg, of next and foll. 3 alt rows. Rejoin wool to other alde at neck edge,
When there are 80'sta.,
into k, old row.
another 16 rows but on last row holes.
ind once (wrong, side) every 20th st (180 st.)
Change back to No. 11 needles and white wool and work in stat, ine. 1st at both ends of, 5th and every foll. 8th row until there are 144 ats. P. one row,
Shape Sleeveg:---
Cast on 3 sts; at beg, of next 8 rows: Cast on 16 sts. at beg Work edge
16th row: P.12, rib, 11, cast off 10, rib 78, cast oft 10, rib 11, of foil 2 rows (192 sts.) straight until Bleeve p.12.
measures ins, ending P. TOW.
Shape Shoulders ---- Cast off 12 sta, di beg, of next 12 rows, Cast off rem. 48 sis.
Shape Neck:- 18th row: P.12, rib 32, cast of The Right Front 56 sts, rib 32, p.12. rern. sts. on spare needle work on last 44 sts. straight for 6 rows.
Shape Armhole:-
Leave and
Patt
Cast off 8 sts. at beg, of next
Shape Sleeve
Cast on 3 ste at beg, of next Kone
and foll 3 alt. rows. row, Cast on 10 sts, at beg, of next row. (114 st.) Work straight at sleeve edge for 8 ins. but at same time make another buttonhole on 29th-30th rows from previous one, and make the second one on 17th-18th rows from that. Make one more a. buttonhole on 29th-30th rows from last one. (D d. bultonholes in all.) Work 4 rows straight, ending with p. row.
Shape Neck
Next row: K. first 24 sta, on to spare needle, cast off 2 sts. k. to end. Dec, at neck édje at On No. 11 needles cast on 84 beg, of every row, 2 sts, sts. In white wool. Work 8 times, then 1 st. 4 timits; at rows in st.st. P. one row on same time when sleeve méaşures right side. P. next row, Cont. 9 ins, from beg, ending with k. in st.st. dec. 1 st. at beg, of row. overy foll. 10th row until 80
Stape Shoulder:
into next ch. 4 eh, turn. Hepeat rib 11, cast on 10, rib 11. Work row, then dec. 1 st. at beg. of grein, but at same time make
Weaving
cm.
Shape Shoulder (right side);—
€ double buttonhole on
Cast oft 12 gts. at beg, of next
next to match left side, reversing all next 4 alt. rows. (33 sta) Rib 11th row as folls. k.4, cast off 4, and foll. 5 alt. rows. shapings.
ane row then cont. thus; las row k8, cost of 4, k to end. On The Back
(right side facing): rib 11, cast next row cast on 4 sis. over. The Left Front
to off 10, rib 11. 2nd row: Rib 11, these cast off complete
Rib 18 cast on 10, rib_11.
bultonholes. Make a second d. Work to match Right Front, On No. 13 needles cast on 120 rows straight, then rep, let and buttonhole in same way on foll. reversing all shapings and amit- Cut #strantis of contrasting sts., in white wool. Rib k2, colour, ench 24 in.
When 80 st. ting-buttonholes: 2nd rows once more. Rep. from 17th-18th rows, (60.0
4 Change to No. 11 twice more: Rib 8 1.) på for long. Weave
rows rem. change to No. 19 needles these strands needles and at.st. and ine. 1 st. through first row of sps on long at both ends of 5th and every
straight.
and work next row thus (right To Make Up- side facing) k.24 white, riv 68 side, leaving an even amount foll, dth row until there are 140
red, beg. p.2, ka. free on both sides for fringe.sts, P. one row. Cut 6 more strands and weave
Next row: K-10, beg: rib .1, Cast of Bats, at beg, of hext through next row of spa, going p.2. k.2, rep. from to last 13 and foll. 3 alt. rówi over sume sps that were worked sts., p.2, k.1, k.10.
wool and work other side over previously. Work 4 more Next row: P.10, beg: rib p.1, match reversing all shapings. rows the same way.
k.2, p.2, rep. from ete; work- Next Row: Continue weaving, ing block of | werking under
that were tween stat, cont; thus be Katered Ribbon
to make worked over previously, Repeat more incr, at each side on every On No. 19 needles cast on last row to within last 6 rows, 0th row, but when o
rows of sts. in red wool. Work in garter then
weave last & rows same ribbing have been worked cont; st, for 60 ins. Cast off, as first 6 rows. Stitch
2nd row until pleee measures 12 Reef Goulash: In a heavy 2 qtch on last row. Fasten off.
in. (30.5 cm.), omitting turning saucepan, melt 3 tbsp. fat; add 3 c. thin-sileed peeled onion, 1 minced peeled section garlic and in 2 fbs. coatse diced chuck of cheese beef. Slow-fry until lightly lemon browned.
Add 1⁄2 tbsp. paprika 14 tsp.
1% Cream Cheese Topping: Blend thyme,
tsp. salt, i top. yet it is light as a feather. until smooth 8 oz. cream cheese monosodium glutamate, 3 e. hot
Water And the flavour is delicate with 2 tbsp. milk.
and i c. tomato juice. Gover; simmer or slow-bake because we use unsulphurei Lemon Sauce: in a saucepan, 24 hrs., or until the meat is molasses. It belongs on our mix
cornstarch, fork-tender. Transfer to a deep sugar and too, salt. Gradually platter. honour roll of desserts."
stir in 2 c. boiling water. Cook-
Make a gravy and pour over "It would be perfect to stir until boiling, thickened and the
meat Surround with clear. serve for Sunday dinner,
Stir in 3 tbsp. lemon juice, 1 parsiled buttered noodles. Chef," I added.
thsp. grated lemon rind and 2 tbsp. butter of margarlad. not boil.
Molansea
together
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Pudding: Sift
alrendy- C. sified enriched flour, 4 c. sugar,
to nutmeg, 14 tsp. cinna
Adde, abortening.
mon and tsp. salt,
Chop
in with pastry blender, to re- semble coarse crumbs. Stir
10
c. ne-chopped nutmeats. Combue 1 C. unsulphured molasses, 1 c. cold water and 1 tep. baking soda. Alternate the crumbs and liquid in layers in a buttered or margarined 8′′ x 8" x 2" square pan; start and
2
thap
Du
TRICK OF THE CHEF
fringe thus 7th row. (Make slots.) Add lap, crushed caraway securely on each end. Trim ends K11, rib 45 gis. Turn and work To Make Up
Use warm. For an alternate old-fashioned seed when making beet goulash, evenly. Damp and press. molasses sauce, follow the pre- ceding directions, but use only 1/3 e. sugar and 1% c. water and
udd 1/3 c. unsulphured
Inolasses.
DINNER
Leather In
Goulash Buttered Noodles
Tossed Green Salad
Beer
String Beans with Peas
Molartes Pudding
Coffee
Tea Muk
10 rows on theso 50 sts. (kéoping
The Limelight
By ELEANOR ROSS
FURNITURE manufacing, wall paneling, coffes table hall with
It is used in conjunction
INLAID WITH BRASS
many beautifully
Rejoin
to
Fresa pst carefully under cloth. Do Next row. Rib 86 red 24 ribbing. Jold chotäder stams.
not press any of the white. (Note--when changing
side Collar: (right
facing) colour during a row, twist the Beg, at right front edge on No. wools each time to prevent
13 ncedies and white, wool hole forming. Cont straight 24 sta. from spare needle, then keeping patt. of 24 sts. In white pick up along neck edge in red 9t, and 50 st. in red ribbing, wool, 34 sta to right shoulder
seam, 40 sts. nlang back neck,. for 10 rows in all.
$4 is, along white left fro Next How (right side): K4, 124 stain
front neck and cast off 4 sts., K.B, cast off 4, k., second bail of wool) rib 20 red; take, a sécond ball af needle. Work these 104 pts, white. On foll. row
FEA complete white, rib 110 ets, red, (beg, p.2 d. buttonholes and keep part of K.2) P.24 white 2nd row: K.24 38 white rol and 24 white.
white, rib 116 red, k.24 white. Pail 18 rows straight,
Patt, straight, (twist wools when On next 2 rows make
changing colours) but on 10:7- second d buttonhole (the d. 17th rows make a d buttonhole buifonholes are worked in at the right front edge. Pott.
straight for 10 more rows pairs).
11th row: Cast of 24 white, Next row (right side): k.24 rib 110 red, 24 white. white, rib 56 red. Cont, straight in red rib to end. Rib another 12th row: Caet of 24 whilfe, in paft, for 15 mere rows, inc.
Press pieces lightly on wrong sido under damp cloth. Join seams at shoulder, foln. side seams. With white wool work a row of double crochet round armholes and neck edge, Thread knitted ribbon through slots and ile at front in bow
THE JACKET
The Back
in
white wool and rib 86 sts. Thus: in: row: (wrong side)
On No. If needies cast on 132 on last row thus, rib is ste.. 20 rows red, then cast off loosely ribwise... Fold the ribbing turers set up such de tops, furniture and doar panels, framed, richly coloured botaniste in white wool. Work #rove ine, once into next st., rep. from lightful and
twled more, rib 8, p.24 w. inwards and hem into posjen. with cal prints: An antique stain indin sist, p. one row on fight * instructive such materials as wood, stone, atoncil technique creates a green alde (for hem line).
P. next (83 sts.)
inside neck edges. Turn model displays that, to many rattan, steel and cork.
and belge pattern for the woodnow. Now cont in stat, déc. 1
facings on right and left fronts of us, are just as intriguing.
Next row: Change back to No, and sow. ffoor
its at both ends of next: 11th
Seam ton of facings Italian: Directoire
and Lould and every fall: 10th row until if needles, white wool and st.st. neatly and whip edges of d. and exciting as any fashion
Ing. 1' af, at beg, of every foil, buttonholes. Press, lightly ön Crow. show. Plenty of gay Very welking and rather like formal drawing room.
furniture used for the Change to No. 18 neecies arid 5th row until there are 80 ris, wrong side. Make a one-inch gimmicks are used, too, a stage set wor a den with floor feature imple, tope of wald red wool, and Pb 21 5.8 for but on 18th row (from ribbing) hem at each sleeve edge. Make such as a real cow purple walls of white feather in marble and walls and, rug 10 rows: Change to white wool make a d. buttonhole. Make a sleeve and aldo' seams. Turn d?
leld with brass. White leather pink ey Hocke frey fabr
ma cont, it rie for, 23 - rows, second d. buttonhole, on 17th- and hem lower edge of jackOT one, no less--the centre of artperles were held on rods are trimmed or checked in pini
Chan as to red wool- «did;, rib 18th rows fromí previous button- Sew on 10 buttons, attraction at a leather show, with straps slipped through and the whole rooms puspen The cow was arrayed in a brass buckles and there was quiet luxury and ma
beauty of a chair covered with
purple coat and his horns dull gold lewetting, there was
were festooned with orchids. In another
VIRY GAY ROOMS white leather door spatter-
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