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PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT

The Needlecraft

Corner!

Crocheted - Refreshment Set

WARM days are beret And the cool drinks to go with them V will be twice as tempting served in a gally-coloured re- freshment set you've crocheted yourself,

ABBREVIATIONS

st (B) ....... stitch (es) ..... chain

ch

do

single crochet double crochet yarn over

hde.. half double crochet lp (8) ... ... loop (8) Ind (5)

round (6)

гр rpt

Bpice

knit

repeat ......this symbol indicates the directions Immediately following are to

be repeated a given number of times in addition to the original. All stitches within ( ) are to be worked in same stitch place.

-Set consists of an 8" Dolly and 4 or @ Glass Mufis.

MATERIALS: 2 skoins main colour (A); 2 skeins contrasting cokar (C); 1 skein Magnolia (B), Steel crochet hook, Size 0.

GAUGE: 1 de rnds 1 Inch. NOTE: Join all inde with clip st (never work into this slip

"BE).

POILY: With A make a ip en hook (always begin new yarn tila way), ch 4, 19 de in 4th ch from hook, join in 3rd ch; 20 de in rnd, including ch 5. RND 2-right side-Ch 3, working in back ip of ste, i do in joined at, 3.de in each remaining st. join; 40 de in rnd, AND 3-in 8, skip Joined it, I de in back ip of each remaining at, join. RND BP rud 2; 50 de in rnd, fasten off. RND -From right side, with B. 1 nuc in any st, ch 1. skip-1 st, • 1 bác in next si, ch 2, skip i st; rpt from

around, join in first hde: 20 kts in rnd, fasten off. IIND 6-From right side, with C, 1 se in, each s and each sp around, join in front Ip of first sc; 00 sc in mnd. RND 7-wrong side-Ch 3, turn, skip joined de in back ip of each remaining se, join in back ip of 3rd c. RND right side Ch 1, turn, insert hook in some back ip of joined it and also in free ip of we below (in back of work), yo, draw through thesa asia, yo, draw through last 2 ips on hook (a Draw at, to draw previous rnd together: work each at around in same way; end, join in first Draw fasten off. BND right side-With B, 1 hoe und en 11 all in joined st and each of next 2 218, skip 1 st, * (i hde and ch 11 oil in each of next is, akip 1 st; xpt from around, join in first hde: 120 ats in rnd, fasten off) With A, rpt mds 6, 7 and 0; 120 sta in ind.

GLASS MUFF (Moke 4 Dr 6)--With C, work-to-end-of-ind-2-of- Doily, then cli 1. 1 ke in joined st and each remaining st, join in first sc. Rpt rnda 7.0 and 5 of Dolly: 40 ala in znd. • With A. Instead of rpi más 8, 7 and 0 of Dolly: 40 ata in mid. * Apt rude 6, 0, 7, 9 and 5 of Dally: de ats in mnd. Ript between "' onco

by Drusilla Beyfus....

THE WEEK'S WATCH ON WOMEN starts off today in a B.B.C, studio

Housewives' Choice-OR

OR IS IT?

THE British housewife "Fifty percent of our lis 1. сап take any amount teners want dreamy light of moony music while she music, 25 percent are for bustles about with a broom. dreamy classical music, The moonler and spoonter Only ten percent of lis the song, the keener she is "teners ask for bright to listen. The more often rhythmic numbers and ten she hears it, the more often percent comedy recordinga she wants to hear it again. Durante and. Kayo. for

In short, she is the example.

despair of the women who "If only housewives would have to produce the radio ask for a tune which as hasn't been played over and programme known

Miss "Housewives' Choice.""

again," said The only easy part of the Instone, a shade desperate- business is to find the com- ly. peres. I heard that the job

over

of breathing a few phrases. It seems that this is into the "mike" while the what the housewife wants records are being changed to hear, for ever and is booked up until well into next year.

Duck With Special New Sauce "Mr & Mrs" Chairs Are The Stepen

By ALICE DENHOFF

to approxi- WE'VE acquired some- cipe scaled down thing during the holiday mately 18 two-inch squares: feasting besides extra Fry one small minced onion

From various in poundage. hostesses we've asked, bogged and cajoled recipes for foods that seemed to us extra good or different.

Something special was a din- ner that featured the most won-

tbsp. butter until golden brown. Add 4 c. finely minced cooked, shrimp, stirring until well-blended and browned a little more.

into c

Cut 2 tbsps cold butter flour mixed with 4 tsp. salt and tsp. al- ger until consistency of

com derful duck ever, and quite out meal. Add about 2 tbsp, cold of the ordinary: There's

water and mix to stiff dough, secret to it, and it is that the Roll on lightly-cured board

very thin.

Cut

into 2-inch

A

duck is roasted first, and all the

A

Latest In Furniture

Up-

By GAY PAULEY

New York.

company, at the centennial MAN no longer is exhibition of the supposed to plunk him- holstered Furniture Manu- self down comfortably in facturers' Association. just any chair in the living room.

He's supposed to pick one designed just for him, and let the missus do likewise.

"Mr and Mrs" chairs, in

The "Mr" chair is approxi- mately one inch deeper and wider through the seat than

the one for the woman.

"They're.

ever:~~~

A Kiss for Every Candle; The Among the lucky win Isle of Innisfree; Swan Lake; ners: Edmundo Ros, My Mum; Bless This: House Grenfell, Bryan to Frozen; Rustle of Spring One Fine Day: Your Tiny Hand Michie, Sam Pollock, Roy Good Luck, Good Health and Bradford, Paul Adam, and God Bless You; My Mother's

Birthday. Jerry Desmonde.

And these are the singers they can't hear_cnough ̈ ̈st: Bing Crosby, Vera Lynn, Ronale Ronaldo.

"If only the housewife WAB

Gilbert Harding, who once had a go at the job, is not included. The others are chosen because the BBC less vague," said Miss FarmeY, considers they have voices a patient woman who acts as an which are pleasant without unomelal clairvoyante to hous

wife listeners who do not listen being patronising."

very closely. Planning the programmes is a long, long battle against what most housewives want

excess fat is pressed out. Then squares or rounds, and moisten both modern and traditional designed that at first glance) which is played over, and mind was Ave Maria the crisp, crackly skin is cover around the edges with water. design so they'll fit in any' they look the same size," over again.

with the speelal sauce and roasted, covered, for an ad- ce spoonful of shrimp mix-decorating scheme, were said the designer, Allan

turo in centre and fold over featured by ditional 45 minutes.

furniture Strauss, dough. Press edges together

Duck PresRoasted

FOR exact directions, pre- roast duck

moderate (350°F.) oven for 45 minutes, pressing out all possible excEGS

in

pen.

and and

minceti

Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with paprika.

Place

In greased baking pan, and

bake at 425 F. for 10 to 13 minutes or until lightly brown- ed. Serve hot.

Deviled Pistachio Nuts

We're afraid that we went overboard when It cure

to an offering at deviled Pi tachio Nuts. Hero's the recipe:

Shell 1⁄2 lb. pistachio puts

fat, which should be drainet off. Return to roasting Spread with

with sauce, COVET roast additional $5' minutes un- til duck is well heated through. To make the sauce for a 9-lb. duck, simmer together 000

Enely tomatoes, one anlan, 6 to 8 minced olives, and blanch by covering with tsp. chili powder, 1 isp. salt, cold water, bringing to a boll, 1 tsp. dry mustard, 2 thep. and simmer for butter. Simmer for 20 minutes, Drain and then add c. tinned corn. water. Pour over bird and proceed as clips the skin. Pat dry with directed. Serves 2 to 3.

Savoury Tarticts

A pile of savoury tartlets, piping hot, went quickly at a buffet party. Here's the re-

minutes. cover with wRom and off

Drain again

absorbent paper towel.

Melt tbsp. oil or butter in frying pan. Adi nuts and let saute until lightly browned, stirring frequently Drain on paper, then lightly sprinkle with salt and cayenne.

HOUSEHOLD

HINTS

them

on the are dry.

Give your wool clothes op oc- ing, replace casional general brushing and furniture before they airing Inside and out, Include. Use a slcove board to press the wool fabric shoes, bedroom slip, pleats "on location."" Brush out pers, fell hats, etc. seams, turn down cuffs, turn out pockels, Be sure to check for moths, even though the clothes are in use.

•

You can sometimes removo prease marks from sueda shoes by sprinkling them with French chalk. Roll the shoes in a towel, leave for several days, then Following is the advice of a brush off the powder. professional slipcover maker: The castest way to hand-wash Before purchasing a sweater, slipcovers is in a bathtub or the smart shopper will always washtub full of worm soapsuds. ask if the garment is wachable. Agitate the covers with a plum- If it isn't, the ghould know it, ber's plunger for both sudsing and not attempt to wash a and rinsing. Hong by the top garment that should be sent to scam on a line. To avoid press the dry cleaner's.

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Blouse And Bag

By GRACE THORNCUFFE

W 6-7

162

+ When a housewife makes a requeat for "that wonderful Misi because there is nothing tune Ivor Marius,” it la

divines much as to Farmer who correctly they love so

the listener had in that what cleverly listen once more to a tune SO

And when anyone writes and asks for My Beloved Father, "More than half of the she smiles her wryest, smu

"It is a song from Puccini 8,000 weekly requests for

opera," she told me, "Listeners tunes are for the same old seem to assume that it is sung sentimental songs," said by a girl who

is telling Strauss anid the idea of Miss Anna Instone, head of father how much she loves him. In fact it is sung by'a the larger chair for the man the gramophone depart girl who tells her beloved father did not necessarily mean ment, who with Miss Esther how keen she is on her boy that the man took up more Farmer and Mrs Burdett friend." seating area.

put the programme to- gether.

Man Can Relax

"Fat women take up space too," he said wryly.

"A man needs more room

becauso ho's just naturally q slumper, Women aren't.-Psycho- logically, they like to sit up inj any chair. They like to look neat even when they're relaxing."

The "Mr and Mrs" chales also take note of Cupid. They aro styled with a cut-away arm to allow for what the manufacturer called "tete-a-tete grouping.",

Foam rubber has just about displaced the spring and feather or cotton Alling for cushions.

"Maybe the foam rubber will cost à little more," said un executive, "but it lasts longer. | Springs will sag in time but our

test with foam rubber shows it) will retain, its shape and bounce through the years?"

Scaled To Sixp

her

Moony, croopy and commcn- place that seems to be The Housewife's natural choice.

-and, secondly, among the aristocracy

It's a date-maybe 15 years from now

Lord Har

HEY haven't

1.ord Ipswich

Hon.

1. Macpherson

2012 01

Lord Hartington

met yet, But loves to mess about la his

the

Most of the furniture exhibited took note of the hane-maker in the small house or aportiment. by all the laws of well- mother's boat the Mary Anne, and talled Plenty of the pieces were massive, bred love they will. The little is seen toppered

Princess in Princess next to the but others wero scaled down in blonde of Balmoral, size and had alecker Unes.

Anne, and the amali boya with royal box at Ascot. aplendid titles are bound to As sure as Goodwood follows Most manufacturers stressed know each other well one day. Ascot, the four-year-old Vis adaptability of living room pieces.

count Ipswich will be sweeping One company showed a group of Il is only a question of time the Princess off for a waltz at a sectionals which could be used in (the Princess to two) be- ball. Viscount Quenington, now! 14 WAYS.

fore Merlin, the four-year-old two,

will hope

for the

Dext THE SLEEVELESS blouse is

Lord Hay, who is just back in one....and the Hon. Ian Mac- | high fashion this season, being Many chairs were on casters or Scotland after puiting, in an pherson, son of Lord Strath- promoted as it is by every store swivels for easy televlewing. appearance as a page at a smart carron, will ask the band to In every price range. This hand

wedding in Brussels, lo sitting play the Princess'a favourite some blouse is of fine Pima cot- Another company proudly dis- a pew near the Princess at tune.

མ་བ ton in white or pastel shades, played its latest sofa-bed, which one of line weddings of the year.

A glimpse at future house and it is full of good looks. The 45 a sofa is the ultimate in steck

party lists of young people a61⁄2-inch It is only a question of time invited to meet the deep pockets on either side of lacs. It features the front closing are set into son rubber cushion, fashioned before David, the five-year-old will surely produce....the ninth the curved, piped yoke, and is cushion opens like a book to form will his trains in his nursery now travelling with his parents apparently for resting only. The Viscount Borodale; now playing Earl of Chichester, aged eight, closes with pearl buttons, below 24-inch mattress. The mattress at Astrop Park, Northampton in Switzerland;

Whitam, a gracefully curved collar. A goes on a bed -sizo plat-hire, good example of the casual form which appears when the Princess in row G in the stails playing with his nanny on the Is pletured beside the son of Viscount Ednam, now handbag for summer this sola back is lowered. The fabric at a theatre. leather lined and trimmed de hinged cushion is lined. with

COCCANUT

PINEAPPLE

Table at

THU DANN VAN

DAIRY FARM Soda Fountains GE CREAM

also on sale in quart

and Restaurants

Cartons

at $4.00 each

and Ice Cream Cakes at $5.00 per quart

208 A COLD-

Princess

Bands at Bembridge, Isle vet Wight, and Lord Hortington,

Vis Duke of Devonshire, who

nim. Delge striped with red la maitress ticking to eliminate the It is only a question of time the eight-year-old heir to the the fabric. colour scheme, with discomfort of sleeping on before the ten-year-old the leather in tan.

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WHAT THEY CALL A CRIST SOUILLON

FOR WHOLE PISH, USE THE COURT-BOUILLONE COLD ---- BUT FOR SLICES OR FILLETS OF FISH IT MUST-29 HOT

COVER THE FISH WITH HIT AND BRUNG GENTLY T JUST ON BOILING, THON SİMMER VERY DENTLY, TILL IT IS COOKED.

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