THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1961.
WOMANSENSE
HOW TO BE A GOOD KNITTER by Jean Wiseman
KP
IPLING saw to the heart of the matter with his observation that the Colonel's lady and Judy O'Grady are 'sisters under their skins'. Fashion has its own version of that this season with the current craze for the knitted look; as popular in Paris as it is in Puddletown (deep in) the dang of country of Dorset, if you want to know).
But it's no good trying to of fabric the wrong side up- write a book if you don't know wards, on a well padded Ironing your ABC fiert and the same board Using an inch tape, pir applies to knitting. Which Is the pleres vertically and hot- why, this
week, we're going zontally to the measurements of back to school to learn the the pattern, placing the pins essential rulea every woman just at the edges. Don't pin needs to know brivre she em- outside the ribbed paris but Inside the barks on her own knitted look, place the pins just Some of thein are obvious, some ribbed bands. not 10-but they're all equally important.
Every knitting leaflet will tell you what needles and woul use. Follow this and remember it's no use swapping the needles or wool about unleia you are an expert knitter.
Buy good needles with Arm knobs and use light needles for dark wool and vice vers Also, Invest in a needle gauge to test the size and a schall coun- ter that checks the rows in cre; ses asid decreases ONT pultern.
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We all knit differently so do inch check the tension with on tape. If you don't, you won't get your garment the right size, Knii a small piece and check this before really beginning the Forment,
Clean,
are smooth hands essential to good knifting-and white work particularly Should be kept in tisue paper. When you must make joinery to do so at the end of a row, making a slip loop. If you have to join in the middle of a row, untwist the wool and split it into its di!- ferent strands. If you want to join a 4-ply, take 2 strands to- gether and, slightly dampening your fingers, roll them together. Then place two from the old wool and two frcan the new, and
Press the ribbed ports very lightly, with a warm iron and a very slightly dampened cloth, Patterned and lacy fabrles also need a wann iron and damp cloth. With stocking stitch you can use a warmer iron and a slightly harder pressure on it.
Baby atments and under- wear should be sewn with a flat seam since the rows in this type of knitting usually have the drst stitch slipped and the fast stitch knitted, giving Ann edges. Put the two pieces cf fabric side by side and keep your Anger between them as you
sow the corresponding ridges, Silich twice into one stitch on :bout every Afth or xth row to keep the scam firmly closed. When finished, press sgain with a war iron and damp cloth. Sow
Filk rather with pure sewing than collon.
RS
For adult garments such wool Jumpers, cardigans and so forth, use a back stitch scam. Put the two pieces of materia! together, right side against right side, arid pin along the matching piece to be seamed,
When the pieces row by row.
finished. press it the seam is
iron open using a worm
and damp cloth.
It is the small details that
add the proper professional
roll these together. In a 3-ply, touch to your knitting. Match-
you will have to use 2 and 1. Always finish a row before put- ting your work away.
Fortunately, most people learn quickly
to knit evenly, and provided they follow the instruc tions exactly, all goes well, Only expert knitters should ever at- tempt to depart from the pat- Lern.
In all too many cases well knitted garments look marvel- lous until they are madu This is the most difficult part
up.
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Ronald Palmer ktd.
Couture for children
CHILDREN'S CORNER
All About Magic.
-Merlin Tells Shadows About Magician Schiol-
By MAX TRELL
"I WONDER,"
Jr
"I went to school," sald Merlin.
"A Magician school?" asked.
the Janid, Shadow Girl with the Hanid. Turned-About Name, was say. io her brother Knart, "whether it's hard to be one,"
Knarf looked at his sister with
R puzzled expression in his eyes.
"Be one?" he asked. Be one What?"
To be magician
I
"Of course," said Mr Merriln. "I went there every morning.” Where was it
"Where
that school?” Knort wanted to know.
*New that's a funny thing" said Mr Meriln. "It was in different places."
This troubled Knarf and
Honid explained that what Hanld, who said that the school she was wondering about was they went to was always in the whether It would be hard to be same place.
a Magician like Mr Merlin.
"No," repeated Mr Merlin.
Knarf immediately, said that "My school was different. You he thought it would be very see. It was on a cloud." tzard.
"On a cloud!" shouted Knarf
"My school was on a cloud,” Mr. Merlin told the Shadetvs.
"That wasn't hard, either," said Mr Merlin. "I just wished myself there."
How is it done?
Here Knarf and fanld bol shouted that they wanted to know how anybody could wish themselves onto a cloud.
"I suppose so." agreed Hanid, and Hanld in amazement. I with comelling Uke a sigh, for
Oh, just the ordinary kind stie was hoping that her brother of cloud," said Mr Merlin. might say that it was easy to white and
Tut-tut-tut," said Mr Mer- Buffy, with silver n. "That's one of the things be a Magician.
along the
cuges and about as you learned in my school. It "Wouldn't it be fun being big as this room. That was my was the first lesson."
school,' uble to malce real Animals come
Knarf and Hand were won-
out of a Natural History Book "But how did you get there?" dering how Mr Merlin could and make bleycles fly up in the Hanid asked. not at all cure ever have learned his first les- ever went to non in his magle school on a cloud when the first lesson "Oh, there were lots of ways to get there to begin with.
taught in that school 'was how
air and change a cup of water that Mr Merlin into a swimming pool?" asked such a strange school. Monid.
Heard a voica
you
of getting there,' replied Mr
"Some mornings Merlin, AL that moment, a voice could climb up a tree and step scunded behind Клаге
and right on the cloud. Other morn- Hanid, who were sitting on the logs you had to climb up to the
floor next to the bookcase,
It was Mr Merlin, the Mag-
| rificent Magleian, himself.
hill.
In back yard "I heard you talking
"One morning I found me." Mr Merlin sald plea- cloud in my back yard.
about
"But most
It's mixed up
said Mr Merlin, "but that's how "Yes, it is a little mixed ups,"
it is with magic."
Nevertheless, after Mr Merlin had gone away, Knart and the Hanid suli thought they would
ilke to be Magicians.
"Let's wish ourselves with all our might to gel on that cloud," Hanld said.
santly, "Now what's this about wanting to be a Magician?”
it of the time "Would it be very hard to be would be floating pretty high one?" Hanid asked Mr Merlin. up in the sky over the Rocky Mountains or the Allontic Ocean or India or the Sahara Desert or places like that,"
Not hard
IN the world of fashion there are a few people who, although they work delight of the two Shred divor
behind the scenes, wield great influence. For many years Mr Ronald Palmer has been one of these. He was fashion consultant to many of the leading wholesalers in this country, and made a speciality of designs for exclusive cloth coats.
About a year ago, however, his velours (mestly camel colcured), ing petersham ribbon inside the thoughts turned to ciuldren's and herringbone tweeds, and oli front of a cardigan will keep cities, whore designs he cre elegantly tailored,
it in shape. Finish off button-thought were poor.
We all know the
Other
holes with fine hand button- "Cloths were often thin and A miniature British "warm," hole stitching. Tike trouble to styles fussy and not good. Coats complete with shoulder labs and find good buttons that closely for little boys might just as well red satin ilning. is one example, match.
have been worn by little girls." story that he says "And few, if any, gar- begins: For the want of a nail nents bore any relation to cur-
Well, the same сат berent fashion trends and colours. true about knitting. Even with Idens began to collect in Mr Eventually, he the best wool, good needles and mer's mind.
a rst class design, all the time decided to use these himself by and skill of your own hand-unching eauture for children in work can be wasted unless you the form of Juni clothes for the in the whole operation and a spend cure making
Every young mademoiselle and the professional knitter great deal of time and
ever young beau.
The
up.
I've trouble
stressed this. a spoken to has should be ured if you want professional look.
current autumn/winter know the impatience at the end collection is certainly a winner, when the results are so no:r at although admittedly these are not
The pieces of the garment hand but do pay attention to inexpensive clothes. should be blocked but with because it's worth it. Good The boy have men's colours plenty of pins. Put each piece knitting to you!
LADY LUCK
YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11
and fabrics--grey wool cheeks. Į
JACOBY
coats in really warm
tartan Unings to cheat the coldest winds.
a weight cloths have wool
The workmanship is excellent, and detalls such as pleats, 3-inch ems and 34-lach extra on the
COOKING COLUMIN
on BRIDGE
YOU can use Jacoby Black- You
wood, Gerber, San Francisco, 1930 Culbertson or any other system to ask jer nees, but you should bear in mind that there are plenty of hands that call for some other approach to the expected slam.
South's hand is almoal worth an opening two bid and after
quite a pleasant companion, his partner's Irinediate raise, but will not exert any signi- South certainly is interested in fleaut influence (n your a slam.
(September
How should he go about bidding it?
life.
The first thing South should LIBRA
25 note is that the ace of clubs is October 221: You will meet 'nat toe important. He does not intend to bid seven la santy can make six a long event and he
someone tonight whom you
have not seen for
time, and a very congenial without finding his partner with evening will be devoted to the ace of clubs and go down pleasant memories.
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If South wants to jump right to six and gamble the hand out
AQUARIUS (January 21- VIRGO (August 22 February 19); A difficulty September 22) A person you encountered last week born under Aries will prove may persist for a few days. and then things wit begin to run more smoothly, PISCES (February 20-March 20): Some useful ground. work laid this week shoal! bear most rewarding fruit.
ARIES (March 31-April 19):
If you are hesitating be tween two enreer, purauc the one which offers closer contact with people. That is where your strength lles. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): With just a little additional effort you will be surprised nt how easily you will be able to perform a difficult task ahead of you.
GEMINI (May. 21-June 21): By being on the look-out for useful information, you learn something of will great value to your futuro endeavours.
CANCER (Jáno 22-July 21): Your home offers you the bost refuge from barsh reality, and you will only meet disappointment if you nock it elsewhere. LEO (July 22-August 21); A new interest and ambi- tion wil get you out of your present complacency and spur,you on to achieve remarkable resulta,
(October
at six even if his partner holds that cand.
SCORPIO
November 21): Don't trust would have
sleeves are all carried right through to the lining.
For girls there are knobbly tweeds of the type that their nothers wear. Also included is Harris tweed trimmed with red velvet. Here the pockets arc riways snugly lined with velvet, 100. 90 na to feel warm right through."
There are no fitted coats in the collection. These are not popular these days with children as well
as with adults.
New twist makes big dessert light
BUTTERSCOTCH Peach
0 light, fluffy version of a rich des-
sort,
one
In a saucepan, combine 4-ounce package of butterscotch pudding mix with I envelope of unfavoured gelatin, 1⁄4 cup of sugar and 144 cups of relique- fied instant nonfat dry milk, Cook, over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cool thoroughly.
Add 1⁄2 cup of instant nonfat dry milk to 1⁄4 cup of ice water In a mixing bowl. Whip 3 to 4 minutes. cr until coft peakgi Serm. Add 2 tablespoons of Jemon juice and continue whip- ping 3 to 4 minutes, or until stift. Using same beaters, whip pudding until light.
Fold pudding and 3⁄44 cup of sliced fresh or canned peaches Into whipped milk, Spoon Inla
no real quarrel enough for South to go right 134-quart mould. Chill until set
ha Was overbidding a
too much to luck. You can wh him although I would to the slam, only expect solid results think from serious dedication to trifle. work.
SAGITTARIUS
Instead South should pull an- other bid out of his bag and
rebid to (November Just
three hearts, 22-December 21): You can North can afford to jump to hardly
four spadek expect prompt replies from your
friend heart bid and when you took so long to answer their last letters.
CAPRICORN (December 22- Junuary 20): Don't take preparations for a social ovaning too seriously. Good friends are not critical of minor nows
your hospitality.
over that three
that should be
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You, South, hold:
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What do you do?
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YOUR LUCKY CARD; Hftinop is a close around cholos,
today is your birthday,
your lucky cord, no matter what game you may be playing, ought to be the FIVE of HEARTS.
TOBATÉ QUESTION You do bi thres hearts and (your partner rebids to three spades. What do you do now?
Aptwer TetsECTOR,
Viunould, Serves 8.
Rupert and the Purple Star-38
Going cutiously and Estening' (their ship." "Can't we still tell to every sound, Sam leads the Constable Growler?" puks Rupert Httle pals downhill, and #1 length nervously. He might be able they reach the Siver on to alert the constguards,” says Late!"-growls the sailor. "What " | Sam. It's our only chance." terrible luck. They've got too. And, púlfing with his efforts, bu, mach atert of us. Oh, the truta uphill again ahead of Rupert cacala! They're well back"to" and Blit.
· ALL'AISINITE'RESERVED
"Not at all," said Mr Merlin, much to the astonishment and
He sat down en the floor in
"Hew did you learn to be come # Magdelan?" Knar
front of them.
asked.
Outdoor
She pointed out of the win- dow where, as it happened at that very moment, @white "I don't see," said Hand, fluffy cloud, with silver along "how you could ever get to that the edges, about as bik as their school of magle im D
cloud room, went fcaling slowly by', when it was floating over the but though they wished and Rocky Mountains or the Allon- wished and wished, they never tie Ocean or India or those managed to get to the cloud at other places."
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