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THE - CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1957.
PRACTICAL
ALL
Occasional Table Mat
MATERIALS: Coals Chan 8th to 13th Row: Follow
Mercer-Crochet No. 20 (20 gam, 7 balls elected colour. Milwards steel crochet hook No. 3 (Slack workers could use # No. 3
hook and tight workers Nu,
22).
"TENSION: 7 aps and 7 rows: 2 in. (5 cm.).
2014 In x 371⁄2 in. (51,3 cm. x 89,2 cm.) approx.
MEASUREMENTS:
ABBREVIATIONS: Chanclium: dbl tr-double treble; qa-space 2:ô ch, mlas 3 ch or disi u 1 dbl t into next eh art blk- block=6 dbl ir, plus i dbl me for each additional bik group,
s-lipstitch; stitch.
DIRECTIONS
Commence 1st sectiun with 119 ch
1st Row: 1 dbl tr into 11th ch from hook, (3 ch, miss`3 ch.
1 dbl tr into next ch) 27 times
(28 sps), 10 ch, turn,
2nd Row: I db
dbl tr, 1 extension
tr ile firs
marte).
( ch, k dll tr into next ướt trở
27 times, 3 ch, miss 3 ch, t dhl
te into next ch (28 sps made
over 28 sps), eh, turn.
3rd Row:
Miss Arst dbl tr
sps,
1 db Ir into next dbi ir, 3 dbl ir into next sp, I dbl tr
intu next dui te (blk made over sp), (8 spa, 1 blk) twice, 2 sps,
7 ch. 1 dbl tr into same place as
last dbl tr (1 extension ap et end of row), turn, 1 ss into each of first 5 ats, 7 ch. Break off thread.
2nd rection with
Commence
19 ch.
1st Row:
db1 tr into th
ch from hook, 2 sps, 10 ch, turn,
2nd Row: 1 extension xp, 3 Nps, extension sp. turn, MN
into each of first 5 sta, 10 ch.
3rd Row: 1 dbl tr into sami place as last s (1 extension sp nade), 2 sps, 1 bik, 2 spa, extension sp, turn, 1 ss into each of first 5 sts, 7 ch. Break off thrond. Join just 7 ch of 1st section to corresponding point on 2nd section.
Commence as for 1st section with 119 ch.
1st Row: 1 dbl tr into 11th ch from hook, (3 ch, miss 3 eh, i
(28 sps), 7 cb, turn.
dbi ir into next chì 27 times
2nd Row: Miss first bi ir,
1 db tr into next dhit is, 27 sps,
1 extensions sp, turn, ss to
each of Arst 5 sts, 10 ch.
Grd Row: dui tr Into sume
place as last sa, 2 sps, (1 bik.
sps) times, 7 ch, tuzi, (join tu corres-
7 ch of 2nd- stellun ponding point on Inst section)
4th Row: Miss first dbl ir,
1 dbl tr Into next du tr, 0 sps.
1 blk, I dbl tr into each of nexi
4 dbl tr (blik made over blk), 1
blk. (4 sps, blk) twice, 2 spa, 3 ch, miss 3 ch, I dbi tr into next ch, 3 ch. 1 dbl ir into rame place os next ss. 2 sps, 3 blks. 2 sps, 3 ch, miss 3 ch, i dbl tr into next cb, 3 ch, 1 abl tr into same place as next us, 2 spa, (3 blka, & sps)
twice, 3 blks,
7 sps, 7 ch, luin,
6th Row: 7 spr, 3 cli, miss 3 dbl tr, dbl tr into nexi dbl tr (sp nittle over blk), 1 hlk, (8 sps, 1 biky G times, à sps, 7 chi, turn.
Household
Wipe the interior
Hints
of a re-
frigerator once a week with a weak solution of baking soda or borax.
The enamelled surfaces of a slove never should be washed while, they are hot, or cracklog will result.
1
Do not wrap ive in newa
· papers. This method warme
the ice and hastens the melting,
When a'dish or plate is cracked slightly, · place it in a pan of milk and simmer for 45 minutes.
crack usually will toppést.
diagram, working from A to B. then from C back to A, omitting turning eh at end of 13th row.
prst 5 sts, 7 ch, follow diagram 14th Row: iss into each of
to end of row.
Continue to follow diagram to 60th row, then turn diagram and omitting last row of diagram work until 128th row has been completed.
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X
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以外
129th Row: (8 aps, blk) 3 mes, 3 sps, Turn.
Next How: 1 ss into each of next 5 xts, 29 aps, tum,
Next Row: 28 sps. Fasten off. 129th Row Confd: Miss 2 sps, attuch Ihread next dbl tr, 7 ch, Follow diagram and com- plete cach section,
Damp and pin out to meaNYTT. menia
DIAGRAM
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HOMECRAFT
Knit While You Relax
"FISHERMAN'S" RIB
CARDIGAN
MATERIALS: 14/14/15 Ozs, both loops from the needis at the Sirdar Majestic 4 ply wool, i same time, K1, rep, from * [ơ pair each Nos, 9 and 12 knitting the last at, k.1. needles, 4 Buttons,
MEASUREMENTS: Lingth at centre back; 24′′/20′′/28′′/, Width off round at underarm, to it s 34"/30"/38", bust; Length of sleeve scam: 18′′/1815"/19".
This row is repeated throug- out the pattern.
Continue in pattern and K2 tog, at the side edge of the 4th and every 10th row following until 38/42/40 sts. remain. Con
until the work Measures 5" trom commencement, finishing at the side edge.
TENSION: 0 sis. to 1", tinue without further shaping measured over pattern, using No. O needles.
ABBREVIATIONS; K. knit; P. puri, st. stitch, siai, stocking stitch. row K, I row P.) log. together, rep. repeat. bez beginning, Inc. increase dee, decrease.
NOTE: The first figures given ore for the amali size, the steend figures for the medium size and likewise, the third figures are for the large size. Where only ont figure is given, it applies
to all sizes
LEFT FRONT
Firstly: work the thing: Uring No. 12 needles cast on 34/34/30 sis. and work inst,st, for 344", finishing at the end of a p. row.
Next row: K1/1/2 * K1, K2 tog Ki, rep
from to the last 1/1/2 m2, K, to end. 20/28/28
sta.
Set in the pockat jining: Ist row: Pattern 0/8/10, slip the next 20/26/28 str. to a st. holder and work in their place, in correct pattern, the sta, of the pocket lining, pattern to the end.
2nd row: Pattern to the last 2
sta.. K2 log. 37/41/45.
further shaping until the work Continue la pattern without
measures 73⁄4" / 8′′ / 81⁄4" / from commencement.
Keeping the continuity of the pattern, the, at the side alge of the next and every 10th row following
until there BIC 42/40/50 slb. and then work without further shaping until 131⁄2"/14′′/141⁄21⁄2" from com- menecment, finishing at the side edge.
Shape the Raglan Armbole and Next row: K1, P1, rep. from the Front Edge, to the end,
Leave this piece of work on 鲷 spare needle for the present
and proceed with the Front us [ollows:
Using No. 12 needles enst on 18/82/86 sts.
Ist row: Purl to the end.
2nd row: Knit to the end
3rd row: Knit to the end
4th row: Purl to the end.
These 4
rows complete paltern for the edge. Rep. the 4 rows & times and then the first
2 rows once again.
the
Next row: K270/10, * K2 tog..
| K2, rep, from * to the last 24
sts.. K2 tog..
sta.
K.22. 64/68/72
ist row: Cast off 2/4/8, pat- tern to the end.
2nd row: Pattern to the end.
3rd row:
K2 tog., pattern to the end,
L
4th row: Pattern to the end. Continue to dec, at the side edge of euch alternate row until 38 sts, remain, finishing t the front edge.
Next row: K2 tog pattern to the end
Next row: K2 tog., pattern 10 the end,
A
Next row: Pattern to the end.
Next row: Pattern to the end,
facing proceed with the pocket first 2 rows once, again. Make odge as follows;
the first buttonhole as follows:
Next row: K9, cast off 8, k. to the end,
1st row: P1/1/2+P1, P. twice into the next st., P1, rep, from *to the last 1/1/2 sta. P. lo the end. 34/34/38 st.
Proceed as for the lower edge of the front and work the 4 pat- tern rows 6 times. Rep, the first 2 rows once again and cast off knitwise.
RIGHT FRONT
Next row: P. to the last 9 sis.. cast on 8, P. to the end.
Continue in pattern until the edge matches the left lower
front.
Next row:
K22, K2 tog.. K2, K2 tog., rep, from to the last 2/0/10 sts. K. to the end,
Firstly, work the pocket Next row: Pattern to the last lining: Using No. 12 needles cust
on 34/34/30 sts, and work 1, 2 sts., K2 1og.
st.si for 34", finishing at the end of a P. row.
Next
В row: K1/1/2, K1, K2 tog., K1, rep. from ⋅ to the last 1/1/2 str., K. to the end. 20/20/28 sts.
Next row: Pattern to the end.
Rep. the last 6 rows until 2
Cast off.
$9. from the st
Next Jews P22, slip these '22 sta, to A st holder for the present, change to No. 9 needles, sis, remain. K1, P1, K1, rep, from lo the last st., K.1. 42/46/50 mts.
Slip the Proceed in Fisherman's Rib holder at the pocket opening to
u No. 12 ncedic. 1st row: Slip 1, P. into the Using No. 12 needles and with next st. 1 row below, slipping the wrong side of the work
pattern:
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Next row: P1, K1, repeat from to the end.
Procted as for the left front until the 4 pattern rows have been worked 3 times and the
A TEMPTING DESSERT
WAGON
By IDA BAILEY ALLEN
667HAT
"WH
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gorgeous- looking dessert wagon!" I exclaimed as a waiter wheeled the tempting array toward me.
"Evidently he knows you like desserts, yet you don't seem to put on weight," chuckled our host, Ernie Byfeld, Manager of the Am- bassador Hotel in Chicago, where the Chef and I were dining in the Pump Room.
"That's because I cat small portions of doßserts and count
the calories," I explained. "There's no need
of going
entirely without sweets if one is reducing.
This dessert
wagon display gives
me an Jdem for home entertaining, when guests are
Jaylock for dessert-and-coffee partie. There could be a variety of French pastrice, a fine blue benty, or custard ple, or a fruit torbe, choice fresh fruit and a delectable
CHOCOLATE WING CAKE, MADAME? Or maybe a plese of French pastry? There's a choice of blueberry or custard pie,
and fruit torte.
Change to No. 9 needles, Slip K1, P1, rep. from to the 1st 23 st., K1, alip the remain. ing 22 sts, to a st, holder for the present. 42/46/50 sts.
Continue to match the left front until the work measures 5" from
the commencement, finishing at the front edge,
Set in the pocket lining:.. 1st row: Pattern 6/8/8, slip the next 20/20/20 sta. to a st holder for the present and work in their place, in correct pattern, the sts. of the pocket lining pattern to the end.
Next row: K2 tog., pattern to the end.
Continue and complete to match the left front.
Work the pocket edge exactly us the left front.
THE BACK
Using No. 12 needles cast on 122/130/138 sts, and work the
lower edge exactly as for left
the front..
Next row: K5, K1, K2 tog. Kl, rep. from to the last ats,, K5. 94/100/100 sts.
Next row: Change to No. 9
Shape the Raglan Top: Cast off 2/3/4-sla, at the bog. of the next 2 rows.
K2 tog at both ends of every alternate row following until 70 ats. remain, K2 tog, at both ends of the next and every 3rd
until 22 stà, IE following
Work 2 rown without main. shaping. ***
row
The Left Sleeve Top. ∙1st row: K2 tog., work in pat.. tern to the end.
2nd row: Cast ofE 3 sts, work in pattern to the end.
3rd row: Patter to the end. 4th row: Cast of 3 sts, work in pattern to the last 2 sts., K2 108.
8th row: Pattern to the end. 0th row: Cost off 3 ste,, work
in pattern to the end.
Repeat from the 1st to the 4th row (includve) once, (3 sts.)
lith row: Pattem to the end, Cast off.
The Right Sleeve Top:
It row: Cast off 3 sts., work in pattern to the last 2 sts,, K2 tog.
2nd row: Fattern to the end. 3rd row: Cast off 3 sts,, work in pattern to the end,
4th row: K2 tog., pattern to the end.
5th row: Cast of 3 gta., pat- tern to the end.
6th row: Pattem to the end. Repeat from the 1st to the
sis.) Cast off. 4th row (Inclusive) once, (3
the sleeve tops form part of the NOTE: The cast off edge of
front neck. Set in the sleeves, neatly back stitching on the Join the side and wrong side. sleeve scams.
Slip
needles, Slip 1, Pi, K1, rep. LEFT FRONT BORDER trom to the last st., K.1.
Proceed in Fisherman's rib
the pis. from the at. pattern
and K2 tog. at both holder at the from edge on to a ends of the 5th and every 10th No. 12 needle, and using the row following until 84/00/06 ts. No. 12 needles continue in pat- remain,
tera as for the lower edge until Continue without further the front border is of sufficient shaping until the work measures longth to fit comfortably up the 74/8′′78%* from commence front edge... (approx: 23"/24′′/25′′). Work in pattern Keeping the continuity of the or a further 24". pattern, ine., at both ends of the next and every 10th row follow. RIGHT FRONT BORDER Ing until there are 04/100/100
ment,
$13.
Slip the front border sts, from Continue without further the st. holder and using No. 12 shoping until the work measures needles procent as for the left as the fronts to the armhole.
front and make 3 further button Shape the Raglan Armhole; holes, ema 847-from the last.
Continue until
the
border Keeping the continuity of the. Beat in alternately i efted, minced chives, 1 c. fino enriched pattern cast off 2 sts, at the beg, whate
matches the jeft froth -Tock confectioner's sugar and 2/3 c. bread crumbs and 1 tbsp. cache tuch of the next 2 rows, and the two bonders in correct post- light cream or undiluted evap water orated milk.
Boy Bavouring the K2 tog, at both ends of ton up the fronts. (the Pump Room Chef uses 2 every alternate row following top, and worlding on the wrong two sets of sts, ́at centro back thap, dry sherry),
until 80/00/00 sts, remain, I cast off the
corresponding Refrigerato 1 hr. Shape and tog, at both ends of every ard press into small balls: roll each row following until 30/32/34 min,
sto. In a strip of bacon; fasten with remain, Cast off. A plc.
Add 1 t pure extract.
until enough to spread. “
Beat. buttercream Loyer
or a chocolate wing cake.”
Chocolate Wing Cake: Put 3 davija food cukė layers Wogether and frost all dvor with rich chocolate icing. Dust the adder generously with chocolato apricicles. Decorate the wels Tightly Vorsted simontia. Hear tho sickpe, stand up thin
chocolate wider or chocolate-covered mình
molabece
winge
top
or
like little |
Blob Chocolate Zologs Melb
c.
DINNER
vanina
thick
Crab Bulls en Brochette Devilled Turkey Brézala' withs Mushrooms Asparaga Hollandaise Leitkre-Tomato-Egg Salad. Chocolate Wing Cake Coffed Tea Milic
All measurements are "level; --Pecipes La La Pump Room Crab Balls az, Brochette: Mix
| Snag chogollide kogukir can hot carmed oralitzant, 11⁄2 tapi makt,
and
Broll 15 min,
browned.
OF
Until THE SLEEVES
thin
Top with Hollandals-chives (Both alike to ***
Seye' with
cucumber, sandwiches.
Devilled Turkey Brossla
vide
log
Pince the
Turn in the pocket binds to a depth of 2 rows and slip it. on the wrong side. Stitch the pocket bands in position on the right side of the work. Stitch the pocket lining into on
Using No. 12 needles cast on with 54/08/02 sts of work
Sultch the front bands into Miusbrwolm: Sprend allend breast Bi, rib for 2". Change to No. 9 position up the front of the of cooked turkey with table needles and proceed in Fisher- Karment, oversewing on the mustard. Koll in airted One man's rib pattem, Ine, at both wrong side. Stitch the ectomatoes enriched, buttered:12 broad ends of the 15th and every 12th of the front, * Ukida wotzd
Broll: until light row following until there are back of the neck, Taks out the
78/84/00 ets, Continue without tackle threads, 17. From
t
*ons tonytec English further, shaping until the worke seina lightly) on the wrong addet at Cherniate with Broiled measures 18′′/181⁄2"/19") from. Afte the buttons to OCERY
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