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PRACTICAL
Braid Stitch Towel Edging
1
MATERIALS: Conta Chain Mereer-Crochet No. an (20 gran ). 1 til seireted colour. Guest Towel Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 3. (Slack workers could use a No. 3 trok and tight workers a No. 412)
MEASUREMENTS: Depth of edging 2 in. (8 cm.).
AKÏDEVIATIONS; Ch--hein; de-double crochet; tr-treble; sp-spike.
Directions
Fadi repeut of design requires. 110 loops of brakis lo work
outer edge which gives 2% in. (5.3 m.) width of scallop-thus à 15 in. (38 vm.) wide towel requires 7 repents.
Braid
Z ch, Commence with
then bolding this between finger and thumb of left hand, work i de into rst ch made (Fig 1), turn, ide into foundation loop of 2nd ch made inacting hook into back of loop (Fig 2). turn, insert hook into 2 loups at side (Fig 31,thread ever and draw through 2 loops, thread over and draw through remaining 2 loops; repeat from * for length required. Work 1 loop more on one side (this will be inner edge). Fasten off.
Outer Edge
cath of next 9 Icape, (3 ch, i de into each of next 2 loops) 4 times, 3 ch. 1 de into each of next 7 loops (the centre de of these 7 de should be adjacent to 3 ch loop on other side of braid); repeat from * omitting last 3 de on linal repeat. Fasten off.
Contre
Commence with 6 ch, 1 as tho first ch to form a ring.
1st Row: 6 ch, i te into ring, (2 ch, 1 tr into ring) 8 times, 2 ch, 1 ss into 3rd of 5 ch.
2nd Row: 3 ch, 2 tr into saine
Join thread into first loop on place as Just 3, (2 ch, 3 tr into side of braid, 1 de into same top of next tr) 9 times, 2 ch, A place, 1 de into next loop, miss ss into 3rd of 3 en.
loops, I de tnto each of next
2 loops, (3 ch, I de into each of
3rd Row: 1 ss into each Vi
next 2 loops) 4 times. nilss
.9 next 2 tr, 1 s Into sp of 2 ch, loops,
right skie of work facing de into each of next 2 with loons. (3 ch. 1 d into each of you, 3 ch, 1 dc into third lact next 2 loops) 3 times, inles loop worked on inner edge of loops, 1 de into each of next of place as , 1 tr into next 3 ch 3 scallop. ch, 1 tr into same loops, 2 ch, de into each
next
next 2 loops) 7 times, mis 9 ep of centre, 3 ch, miss 1 loop loops, I de into each of next 2 of inner edge, 1 de into next locps, (3 ch, 1 de into each of loop, 3 ch, I tr Into same op as 2 loops) 3 times, miss a fast tr, 1 tr 3 ch and 1 tr into de into each of next 2 next up of centre, 1 tr into next $18.00 loops,
loops. (3 ch. 1 de luto each of sp. 3 ch, miss 2 loops of inner 18.00 next
2 loops) 4 times, miss 9 edge, I de into next loop, 9 h, 15.00 loops,
de into each of next 2 1 tr luto same sp as last tr 25.00 loops, 3 ch. 1 de into each of ch, I de into next loop of inner 8.50 next 2 loops; repeat from for edge, 2 ch, I te into samo sp as length required omitting 8,ch last tr, 3 ch. 1 dc into next loop 25.00 and 2 de at end of final repeat, of inner exige, § ch, I tr into Inst 35.00
de made, miss two 3 ch loops of inner edge,
7.50
7.50
Inner Edgo
Sylous row,
de into next loop
MET
Braid Butch Fig. 1
Fir. 2
Fig. 3
HOMECRAFT
KNIT WHILE YOU RELAX
SWEATER WITH DICKIE FRONT
MATERIALS: B & W. Lady- ship Fairlady 3 ply wool
Oct, in Maize yellow.
1 pair of knitting needtes No. 18; 1 vot of double pointed needles No. 13; glitch holder; 1 medium crochet hook, 10 buttons.
TENSION: 9 st. and 12 rowa to inch (measured over stst.). MEASUREMENTS: To fit bust 94-30 inch!
ABBREVIATIONS: K-knit, P--purl, ins-inches, in-inch, st. sta-stitch, stitches, atstum stocking stlich, Inc. increase, increasing, beg.-beginning, fol. -following, alt-alternate, rem. ---remaining.
BACK
With No. 13 needles and 3 ply. wool cast on 110 sts, and work 4 ins. Pl, Ki, rib.
Next row: Right side foeing. K 4 sta; make 1 st, KS sts. mukest. rep. from to last 4 sts, which K (made by picking up the thread between stitches, twist on to left hand needle and K over).
Continue with now 143 sts. In st.st. Kalde for right side, and when work measures 8 Ins. from cast on edge inc. ist. at the beg, and end of next K. row
row and every fol. 3rd
until there are 179 sts. on needle.
Storting with next knit Tow cast on 3 sts. at the beg. of 4 fol. rows. Then cast on 15 sts. at the beg, of 2 fol. rows (there are 221 sts. on needle now)**.
Continue and inc. 1 g at the and beg, and end of next rów every fol. 0th row until 245 sts. are on the needle.
Shape shoulders: Starting with K row cast off 5 sta. at the beg. of 20 fol. rows; cast of 16 ats, at the beg of 4 fol. rows;.cast off 12 sts. at the beg. of 2 fol. rows; cast off 13 sts. at the beg, of 2 fol. rows.
With remaining 41 sta Work 2 ine. Pl, RI, rib then cast off
in rib.
FRONT
Work as back to **
Next row: Inc, 1 st, at beg, of this row and Kuntil together
Continue at 112 right-shoulder Sew shoulder and collar side
side scams
sts. working 21 sts, at centre, scams. Sev edge P1, K1 rib and rem. sta. in press then all seams. st.st and inc. I st at armhole edge every fol. 8th row there are 123 sts. on needle.
until
anki
་་ With crochet hook and 9 ply wool double crochet twice cach contre tront edge and work
button-holes Shape Shoulder: Starting at small loop shoulder edge cast off 5 sta.. at regular intervals to right centre the beg, of next row and 12 fol. front edge. ait.
rows, cast off 6 ste at the beg. of 2 fol. alt. rows, cast
at
off Press crochet edge lightly.
buttons to match loop button-holes. Turn the collar
12 sts. at the beg of the fol, alt. Sew row, cast off 13 sts. at the best corners back as seen on model
of the fol. alt. row.
Continue with rem.
rib.
sts. 2 and press lightly down.
cast off In Sleeve cuffs: With double with the inc. st., Bi sts are on ine. P1. Kirib, then
pointed noedies No. 13 and 3 ply right hand needles, P1; K1, rib
from st wool, right side of work facing, Transfer 112 sta fol. 21 ets (starting and finish-
at plek up evenly 110 sts. round Ing P1) then leave all 112 sts, holder to needle, join wool
centre odge and work lett armhole and work in rounds Pl, on at, holder.
shoulder to correspond with K1 rib 4 ins.
Cast off in rib. Rep, the same Before working rem, sts, Inc. right shoulder. í st. at centro edge and work 21 To Make Up: Press carefully with second sleeve.
(stretch sts. PI, KI rib (starting and back and front pleces finishing P1) K, rem. sta. and the upper rib inset lightly to pin inc. 1 st, at the end of this row. into position before pressing).
Turn half of the rib cuff back to form a double cuff as seen on model.
Girls, Get In On Garlic!
People ARE waking up..one man alone ・・ now sells one and a halt TONS a week
"More than double the I used to be considered
chi-chi and Bohemian amount we sold two years ago. Before the war we sold 20 tons to like garlic. It used to be a year.” the preserve of the red- wine-and-Provencal cooking
in the
to
SENSATIONAL
Suvers of gaello bored into a before rosating: leg of lamb Karllo mayonmise served with foc-cold fresh prawn; crusts of broad well saled and rubbed with garlo left to soak in tho
ourly kale salad; salad dressing and served with
A clove bolled with the potatoes, and lifted out before whipping the potatoes into m purce with a beaten exx:
snobs, the Hungarian ragout MR KONYN, who imports his 3 ch. 1 into top of last tr of
girls, and the smallest and garlic from South America, China, France, Italy, and oven With right side of work facing centre, 3 ch, 1 de into next loop
smelliest. Italian restaurants. Egypt and Spain, puts the you make a de in first loop on of inner edge, 9 ch, 1 tr into
Today the delectable odour of sensational increase in garlic 5.00 other side of braid, 1 de into same sp as last tr of centre, 3
garlic cooking waits through eating down to several causes next 2 loops last de ch, 1 de into next loop of innar
Suburbia kitchens from 4.00 each of
to the number of families who be one loop past 2 dc on edge, 3 ch. 1 tr into same Sp
Sunderland.-
A alloca olove · tucked holiday in
in Europe, to the influx 1.00
• (3 ch, i de into last ir, 1 tr 3 ch and 1 tr into
fantastic increase in garlic of Polish and Italian workers, with # couple bayleaves sloed potatoes before 15.00 each of next 2 loops) 4 times, next sp of centre, 1 tr into next
9.00 ch. 1 de into each of next sp of centro, 3 ch, miss two looos 1 tr into next loop, 1 tr 3 cheating in England (equalled to the soldiers who served in among
you bake them in stock; the out United States, Italy and France, to the new loops, (3 ch, 1 de into each of of inner edge, I de into next and 1 tr into next loop, 1 tr only
half of a clove rubbeď round a consume interest in good cooking. 1.50
next 2 loops)
3 times, misa 15 loop, 8 ch, 1 tr into same sp as th and 1 tr into joining loop, 1 wher
well-oiled wooden salad bowl
crushed into or (for addicts) the salad dressing. 30 loops (3 ch, de into each of centre, 3 ch, miss 1 loop of 1 ch, 3 de into next 2 ch loop accompanied 30 next 2 loop) twice, 3 ch, i de inner edge, i de into next loop, of centre, 3 ch, 1 de into next new interest in good cooking. the biggest users of garlic are
Garlic, any the expert cooks, In restaurants and at private (not surprisingly) those in Soho, Into each of next 19 loops, (3 ch, 3 ch, 1 into same s on 2 ch loop of centre, 1 tr
Ahould be used liko salt or .30
1 de into each of next 2 loops) contre os last tr. Fasten off, and 1 tr into 3 ch joining loop, dinner parties, garlic is being
Proprietor Georges Gaudin
Too much ruing tho .pepper, 3 times, misa 13 loops, 1 de Into Work other centres in same (1 tr 3 ch and i tr Into next 3 eaten at a
"I sell one and a half tons told me: "We use between Ave flavour, a litle improves It each of next 2 loops, (8 ch, manner.
ch loop of inner edge) twice; of next 2 1 de into each
ending row with of garlle a week," said Mr Louis and six pounds of garlic every repeat from
Anne Edwards Kobra, one of the Garie Kinga week. We use it automatically 1 tr into last dr. Fasten off.
who has these days, unless we are asked Sow to end of towel.
of Covent Garden,
to. not been in the business 35 years. Damp and press
onthey
now
1.50 Toops, 1 de into each of next 2 last tr 1 ir into next ap of ch, 1 de into 2 ch loop of centre, 30,000,000lb, of it a year) has
tha phenomenal Among restaurants which are
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LTD. loops), twice, 3 ch.
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CHILD TO
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calm
rough
"Most of the garlic is imported, but I grow it in my
garden at Sunbury-on-Thames Household Hints
grows better by a river."
GIMMICKS
CHEF Frank Zanelli, from Tully, passed on a couple of garlic gimmicka
I want to give only light garlle favour to a diah, he told me, "I try one clove
For a neat cake plute, cover the edge of the plate with wax- cake on these and trost. Then od paper, triangles, Pleco the
gently draw the papers " zway, leaving the plate edges clean,
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Get the maximum food value If you know a friend has for a dish for four people) in S perfectly natural for By H. N. BUNDESEN, M.D.
such an animal-unfortunately butter oil, then take it out from tinned vegetables this way. your baby to appear
many of them do-explata to before I make the dish. If I Drain the liquid In the sauce- "nervous". So don't be. You can help
your your
tos before visiting this want a strong flavour, I chop pan and boil to reduce the alarmed if he is easily youngator and get him accus friend that the dog is going to the garlic and fry it, beforo quantity. Then add the veget- abies and cook long enough”, to because that is his ufting it out.”. startled, sometimes sleeps tomed to strange things by fol- be
And for cold or sore throat, heat them throath, fitfully, or begins crying for owing a fow relatively simple way of playing and showing
procedures. A A affection. Then the meeting he added, boli as much garlic an
You've got to
to try to anticipate will hold I fear for no apparent reason.
the you
can take in some clear
Destroy the odour of boiling The tot may not be nervous, ble fore
palaka youngster, since he will now broth. It's a wonèrful cure, but just following natural in Loud noises, for exat`yle, will that the dog is merely - being In the shops, today an increas-shrimp by dropping a low drosh atincia
probably get a young tot wall friendly,
Aing number of garlle goods are celery leaves into the pot. You, too, would jump if some ing, especially at high as Do not let your child become vinegar, garile bread, garlle To prevent eyeglames from
on sala: Gorllo salt, garlic ona entered the room unexpect. can explain thag edly, and you did not know it whooshi, of a jet plane over, overtired": from play, and do sausages, and a garile promer steaming in cold washer,j, rub until you looked up. Think how head, and let him, Understand or frighten him with threats to squeeze out the juice.
(both sides of; each lens' [with]
soapy, fingers. Than polish.
mutiny baby feels abolit a much-12- won't harmi kimi, here won'1⁄2" of /calling a "bo«AME DEN FORT BEGINNERS
den Intrusion like this, he spoke Vatrald J Perhaps, you can Kababy maevola – kyslain, Imitaja the sound nd make
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if he doar become frightened,
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