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KNIT
THIS
SUIT
and Be Smart and Comfortable this Winter
Materials
Twenty-four ounces of 4-ply wool, 1 circular needle No. 11, 1 pair each No. 11 and No. 14 needles, buttons. 2 col, zipps.
TENSION: T1⁄2 sts and 9 rows to lin.
ABBREVIATIONS: Kknit, p purl, st «litch, toy together, ine
deo decrease.
SKIRT
N circular needle east on 310 xts, and knit in plain knitting for 2ins. Work 1 tow purl and then start the pattern, Mark
the Is at with a coloured threal and the half on the other side also (10st at),
Pattern
No part rows on circular seedles-Est row: K 18 p 1, repeat
throughout the row ending & 18. 2nd row: Pikipik 17. repeat throughout row, ending & 10, 35! row: P1 k 3 p 1k is, repeat throughout row, ending 14..
4th row: P 1, knit into back if 2nd st on needle, knit into the Isi st, silp both off the needle tog, k kalt into the buck of 2nd si on needle, kulí, Into 1st and slip both of needle topt. (This is called a "back cross"), p. 1 k 13, repeat throughout the row ending k 12.
5th row; * P 1 k 7 p Ik 11', repent throughout row, ending k 10.
Fox For Formality WHERE her head is concerned, the smart woman of the mument is trying to look as much like an Eskimo ns possible. A strip of feathery silver fux forms a soft frame for her face and ties demurely beneath her chin. From the back this hat looks like r binck felt bonnet with a circle cut: out of the top.
Another idea is to have a circle of silver fox lying on top of the heat and tilted slightly forward over one eye. A band of black velvet or felt under the back hair holds the Fat in
A "high" model is made to look even taller by its "pompon" of silver fox. In spite of this craze for fur, there is very little substance to any of the bats, and many of them show nearly all the hair,
4th row: P 1 kalt into tront of 2nd st on needle, knit into 1st st, slip both off needle tug. (This is called fa "front cross"); "front erons" the next 2 sis k 1, front cross twice on next 4 sts, p 1 k 9. Repeal through- out row ending k 8.
7th row: Pik 11, p 1 ic 7*, repent throughout row, ending k 6. 8th row: Pk 3. back cross 4th and ists, 3, back cross 9th and 10th sts, k 31 k 5", repeal throughout, ending k 4.
0th row: P 15, pik 3* repeat throughout row, ending k 2. 10th row: 1 17, pik, repeat
This finishes the Knit tog the 1st 2 sis at beginning Knit the pocket on a separate needic throughout row. first section of pattern.
where the cotton marker is, work in stocking stitch. Cast on 23 sts and The second section will automati- across in pattern until 2 sts before work Jins. Turn stocking stitch side cally start again on the next row with the marker, k 2 tog, knit the 2 first of pocket to front and knit in the pi, k 10. Work pattern for fins., after the marker tog, and again at space left by the cast off sts in the then start dee on each side of back the end 2 sis before the marker (4 left front.
Continue In and front of skirt. (twice on each dee altogether).
pattern until work side).
The pattern must be worked as near measures 18ins. Cust off all wrap sis “Note-As the decreasings are made, as possible, counting up the sts from and 15 more (34 sis lett). K 2 tog move the maricers up to right sts each the last complete diamond. Dee on at neck edge on every 6th row until every 10th row until skirt measures 30 sts remain. Cast off in groups of 38ins, across (about 280 sis). Keep 's for shoulder, when more rows straight in pattern until the skirt have been worked at armhole end measures 22ins, from the purl line. Bran on the back.
tline.
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In the centre of a large diamond," k2 tog all round the row (20 sta less).
und on the last row of the same pattern Jr 2 tog again where the odd st occurs. Tals makes the next set of diamond 2 sls short on each. The
Right Front
(with buttonholes) WORK in rib as before.
Make
1st buttonholes on 1st row
1st line of the new diamond will be: after ribbing. P1, k 16, p.
14.
To make the button hole: K... 2 Work following rows Recordingly, foj; m 1 k 2 tog linish row. Work Work 4 complete sets of diamonds next row to "rade" st of previous with 18 sis to each. (Note the num- row, k 2 into the "mnde" st, finish ber of rows will also be reduced by low. Make buttonholes at intervals Dec again after the crossing on of 2ins, between ench, right up the the next set of diamonds (10 sts to front. Work right frunt as for left, each diamond). Finish the section. with pocket.
Work straight in pattern until the skirt measures 30ins. from the hem line. Cast off, Work 5 rows of sc round the top.
To Put In The Elastic
Sleeves
AST on 66 sts and work 3ins. in rib of k 2 p 2. Dee on every 10th row at each side.. Kalt I row puri at bottom for turn-up. Put 25ins of strong narrow clastic, Start pattern on 60 sts with ist row just under the top of the skirt on the (p 10 k 1, etc.)..
THE WOMAN
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1937.
NEVER PAYS IDEAL GIFTS FROM ORIENT
By A Business Girl
should enjoy my evenings out for
better it I were sometimes allowed to pay for myself.
Now that winter, with its long evenings, la upon us, the problem hos to be faced again. Am I always to bo Invited to the pletures, to the theatre, to the restaurant, to a dance? I have learnt by experience that no masculine soul can brook the dishon- our of being paid for by a girl. But Surely, in this year of grace, she con at lenst pay for herself occasionally, without being, Inbelled "forward,"
shameless," or "ungrateful"!
I
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secretary in a large business firm where my fance has not yet completed a long apprenticeship. Although I should not dream of men- tloning it to him, the fact of the mat- ter is, earn more than he does! * Misplaced Chivalry
The male point of view in such matters is still that of the Victorian
eru, when the shrinking little miss they hoped to marry would no more have thought of earning her living thon of flying. Times have changed, bui misplaced chivalry goes apparently, for ever.
on,
I do not want to give the impres- sion that I dislike being paid for on principle. An occasional invitation to a theatre alls me with pleasure,
A gift of flowers which I know he did not pick in his back garden, but bought, gives me a delicious thrill. But such things should only happen occasionally. We have known each other for years-why shouldn't our outings be on a footing of share and share alike? After all, it is the com- panionship we both enjoy; the "treat ing" or "being treated" is of second- ary importance.
We have tentatively discussed the matter, but without much success from my point of view, He says that if we are going to see a flin and 1 march up to the box-office and put down the admission fee, he is ready to sink through the four" with public shome. And if I let him pay, and hand over my share later on, he suffers similar agentes of a more private nature. He thinks, however cloquently deny It, that I must secretly despise him. Yet last year. when In desperation I began to refuse his generous invitations, we almost had our Arst quarrel.
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Some grand colour combines use the old dark and light effects-dark skirt plus a flippant bright-hued short Jacket, or that same iden in reverse. Don't overlook the dash of a white dotted ensemble.
wrong alde, and herringbone right Inc at each end of needle on every ncross, so that the sts do not touch 9th row until the pattern part of the inside end of the pockets. Tightly will full easily into place, just above the clastle; pull up and join at side. sleeve measures 10ins. Cast of 6 sis
Turn up bottom of skirt to the purl at beginning of a plain side row and hem down on wrong side of collar line. Hem lightly so that the stś do k 2 tog at beginning only of every Iron all seams under a damp cloth, not show on right side.
row for ins. Cast off (about 20 Turn up cuffs and sew buttons down
Ls),
front.
COAT
Back
Work left sleeve in the same way as far as the dec for armhole, then cast off the 6 sts at the beginning of
purl side row.
CAST on 152 sts with No. H
needles. Work in ribs of * CA
.
Collar MAST un
130 sts and knit in 4. p 4 for 12 rows. Dec on each
rib of 2 p 2. K 2 tog on section by k 2 tag. Work k 3, p 3 the 3rd and 4th sts from each end at for 12 rows. Dee on each section. the beginning of every row for 20 Work k 2p 2 for 12 rows.
rows. Keep the 2 sts at each end Change needles and Inc number of plain for border.
and turn over.
Finish af front edge and tops of pockets with Afghan Tricot, which you do like this: Start at right hand front side of work and pick up all edges ats with a fine crochet hook.
Pass the wool through each stitch ns it is picked up and keep on the hook until all sts have been taken up. Start at left hand end with the last stitch.
Put wool under the hook through the stitch wool over the
and
sts to 100. Leave 10 sts ench side of K2 tog at each end of next 4 rows. hook and through 2 sts, repeat wftil needle for the 1st row: Start pattern Cast of in rib..
on purl side.
1st row: P 10 k 1p 10 k 1 ", re- pent from ", finishing row by p 9,
Note-Work alternate rows in purt,
keeping to pattern.
RUN
Finishing
QUN and backstitch all seams. Го put in sleeves-make Continue in pattern as for skirt, ine three pleats at equal distances apart nt each end of needle on every 8th at top of sleeve. Place cast off sts to into row. Calculate the new sts from the front of armhole, Backstitch last complete diamond, Inc unill armhole and over-sew.
Mark half of cellor and place to work measures 11ins. Work 1 centre of neck at back. Hem collar round neck as far as the corner of the square in front. Continue same
without inc.
Shape Armholes
Cast of 6 sts at beginning of next line down to point of collar, which
2 rows. Des at each end of every plain sido row until 00 sts.remalt. Work straight without dee until nrm- hole measures 7ins. Cast of 30 sin each side in groups of O's. Cost off 30 sts for neck.
Left Front
WORK rib as for buck on 16 at to start. After rib; inc
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to 53 and cast on 10 for under wrap. You may have suffered so long that Work the under wrap in rib of ki you regard your Indigestion as in- 1. Start 1st pattern row. Work 10 curable. But try 'Disuried' Mag- wrap sts-p 2 k 1 _p 10 k 1 *, repeat nesia after your next meal-you'll throughout row, ending p 10. Work get wonderful relief. in 5 minutes. diamond pattern as for back, Ine on By preventing fermentation, and every. 5th rew, until 11ins. have Instantly neutralising excess neidity been worked,
--which Саився practically all Work der for armhole until 49 sia stomach trouble-Bisurated" Mag- are left nad the 10 wrap sts. When' nesla stops pain at once, and restores front measures 10Ins. cast off for normal, healthy digestion. 'Bisurated' pocket.
Magnesia is sold by ali Chemists and Work win sts and 15 more in pat- Stores. Doctors and Hopitals tern, east off 23 sata, finish row and world over use and prescribe it for break off wool,
all forms of stomach trouble,
the
all sts are used up.
NOTE--The wool musl not be pull- ed tight, but, judgment must be used for the required length of the edge. Tricot along, the top of each packet on 23 sta.
Fasten off ends by pulling the thread through the top of pocket and cardigan. Fasten off on wrong side.
Hem pockets down to ncross bottom.
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