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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 17, 1937

A Winter Model A Little Above

INTERESTING details will com

mend this winter jumper to the woman who appreciates a mode that is just a little above the or- dinary. The shaped basque effect achieved by using smaller knitting

The

Ordinary

needles for this section gives a partiat neck edge. Work 2in on remain-hole: Rib 3, cast off 4, rib 3. Next

MATERIALS

9oz 3 ply fingering.

1 pr. No. 12 knitting pins. 1 pr. No. 8 knitting pins.

Measurements Length from shoulder 20in Width underarmu. 171⁄2in Sleeves from shoulder 24in. Tension 11 sts. to 2in. Abbreviations

K., Knit, P., Purl; Sts., Stitches, Inc., Increase; Dec., Decrease; Tog, Together, Beg, Beginning; Pat, Pat-

term..

cularly well-fitting hipline. The single cable column on each side, allied with narrow ribbing, phasises the shimming line.

BACK

With No. 12 pins, cast on 118sts. Knit into back of 1st row. Rib S

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ing sts, decreasing 1 st. every row row: Rib S. cast on 4, rib S. Make

further buttonholes-14in apart. at neck edge till 32 sts. remain.

Shape Shoulders. Cast off 6 sts. Continue till work measures 18in every armhole end row 4 times from-start. Work back to armhole Cast off 8.

Work another Front with arm-tonholes. hole, and other shapings at opposite edges.

SLEEVES

Work another strip, omitting but

COLLAR

Cast on 50 sts with No. 8 pins. Rib in KEPI, decreasing 1 st. Using No. 12 pins cast on 4 sts. each end of every 6th row, till Rib 2in, K.1.P.1 Change to No. Sthere are 16 sts. pins and the following pat..

1st row: Knit 2nd row: *K2P2 Repeat from to last 2 sts. K.2.

Change to No. 12 pins. Rib 1 row. Make slot. Rib 3, cast off 10, rib 3. Next row Bib 3, cast on 10, rib 3.

Work 1 inch, then inc. 1 st. each Rib 15in without shaping. Change end of next and every 8th row fol to No. 8 pins and inc 1 st each lowing till there are 82 sts. When end of every 6th row till there are sleeve measures 18in from start. 50 sts, Rib 5 rows. Cast-off cast off 2 sts. at beg, of cvery row till 10 sts. remain. Cast off

FRONT FACINGS

TO MAKE UP

.

Press under damp cloth with warm iron. Sew up all seems, sew

With No. 12 pins cast on 10 sts. on facings and sew or collar. Work Rib 1⁄2 inch, K1P1 Make button-buttonholes, sew on buttons.”"

APRICOT BETTY

slices of bread, lemon, 4

rows, KiP1. Change to following small pats butter or margarine, 2 pat.

cups sliced canned or sliced stew-

1st row: Knit. 2nd row: (K2ed dried apricots, 1 cup apricot P.2.) 5 times, K.2.P.12, (K.2.P.2) 12 juice. times, K2 P.12, (KP.2) 5 times, K.2.

Remove crusts from the bread. Spread bread with butter or mar Repeat these 2 rows three times garine. Cut each slice into three

more.

strips.

$ Place a layer of strips in the bot- 9th row: K22, (slip next 4sts. on tom of a buttered fireproof dish. to spare pin, place at back of work), Cover with the prepared apricots.. knit next 4 sts. Bring 4 sts. from Repeat the layers till the dish is spare pin to front of work. K. next full.

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4 sts, K. 4 sts, from spare pin. K. Stir the juice of the lemon intò 50. Work another cable plait. K 22. the apricot juice.

10th row: As 2nd.

bread and apricots.

Pour over the Bake in a mo-

Serve with

These 10 rows form pat. Work till derate oven till brown. 4in from start. Change to No. 8 hot custard sauce. Enough for four pins. Work, still in 'pat, till 122in persons. from start.

Shape Armholes.--Cast-off 2 sts.} at beg, of next 12 rows, Work Tin.

PRUNE SOUFFLE

Shape Shoulders.--Cast off 6 sts.1⁄2-pint stoned, stewed primes, 2 at beg of next 10 rows. Cast off tablespoonfuls castor sugar, 1 team remaining sts.

FRONT Cast on 56 sts. with No. 12 pins. Knit into, back of 1st row. Rib 3 rows, K.1P1 Continue as follows: 1st row: Knit, 2nd row: (K2P2) 5 times, K-2.P.12, (K.2.P.2), 5 times, K2

Epeat rows 1 and 2 three times

spoonful vanilla essence, 11⁄2 gills prune juice, 2 egg whites, 1⁄2 cup sponge cake crumbs, 2 tablespoon- fulls minced walnuts.

Cook the prunes to a pulp or till soft enough to put through a sieve. Mix pulp and juice into crumbs. Stir in sugar and vanilla essence. Mix well, then add walnuts.

Whip egg whites till stiff, then fold into mixture, Pour into a but- tered piedish. Place in a baking tin Work till 4in from start. Change containing a little hot water. Bake to No. 8 pins. Work till 121⁄2in from in a moderate oven till firm, in start.

about 4 hour. Serve with custard

more......

9th row: K22. Work cable plait K.22. 10th row: Ass 2nd

Shape Armhole.-Cast off 2 sts at sauce. beg, of next 6 armhole end TOWS. Note-Apricot Souffle can be made Work 5in.

by following the above recipe, sub- Shape Neck-Cast off & sta stituting spricots for the prunes.

A USE FOR WORN NET CURTAINS

The "good" portions of curtains which are no longer fit to be hung could be cut into rounds, hemmed neatly, and used for making glass. cap, jug and bowl covers.

A crochet edge by working a round of doubles into the hem would strengthen the cover. Then groups of three chain (on which the heavy coloured bead could be threaded) and one treble into the double of previous row would suf- fice for the second round.

The thickest crochet cotton or silko must be employed, or a thinner thread used in doubled form. For nursery jugs and tumblers an amusing animal could the darned into the centre of this

home-made net covers

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