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UNION BUILDING
The Ocelot Jacket
MATERIALS
and
east off 2 sts." at beg. of next the odd numbered rows row, then cont. straight until killing the even numbered
raws. THE BACK
10 ozs. of double knitting wool work measures 18 ins., ending
in black.
10 ozs. of double knitting wool
in white.
2 No. 12 knitting needles. Black velvet or fur fabric for
binding.
MEASUREMENTS
Length (to centre back neck)
28 in.
To t 34 to 36 inch bust.
ABBREVIATIONS
K. Kait; p Purl; sts. stifches;
Inc. increase; dee decrease
patt. pattern; beg. beginnings st.-st. stocking-stitck; con. continue.
TENSION
74 sis. to 1 inch, N.B. Before beginning, wind
the wool into a number small balts five hat's of white and four of black wilt be needed the first rod uf pattern, for the right front.
with a row on the right alde, SHAPE ARMHOLE:'
ist row.-Cast off 9 sis.. patt.
to end.
2nd and alternato
patt.
rows. In
3rfi row. -Cast of $ 15..
putt. to end. 6th row.
patt. to end.
Cast off 3 sts..
7th row. -Cast of 2 als..
pott, to end.
8th row. In patt
Rep. 7th and 8th roivs 4 times
inore.
17th row. Cast off 1st.,
pakt. to end. 18th raw. In pait.
Rep. 17th row once.
Now begin the shoulder dort by knitting 2 cis, together after the first 20 sts. every inch. Do this uni 9 decreas- Ings have been worked in all
time but at the same
when armhole measures in, the straight me. id. at arm hole edge on alternate FOWB wice. When the armhole 06- rures & ins. un t straight.
on
Using white wool cast on 180
sts, and work 14 Ins, in at-st.
ending with a K. row. Cast on 5 sts. at beg. of next 2 rows. Now work in patt. ,following! the complete chart from side to side (F to. D), working the Arst and all odd
num
men-
rows as purl rows from right to left) and the
2nd and all even numbered rows as knit-rows (followed from left to right), When work sures 7 ins., cast off 2 sta. at beg, of next 2 rows. Cont. straight until work measures 19 in, from beg.
SILAPE ARMHOLES THUS:
Cast off 0 sts, at beg, of next str. at beg of next 2 2 rows,
s. 4 is at beg, of next 2 rows,
3 str. at beg, of next 4 rows, 2 sts. beg of next 2 rows and 1 st. at beg of next 2 row!.
Cont, straight until the sumholes
ensure 8 ins.
Now cast off 2 sis, at leg of next 10 rows / st. ut beg, of next 22 rows,
2 sts, at bag, at next 8 rows, 3 ats. ál beg. of next 6 rows.
Cast off remaining sis. LEFT SLEEVE
Work to match eight sleave reversing the top shaping and reversing the pattern by purling the odd numbered rows and knitting the even numbered rows.
THE POCKET FLAPS
Using while wool cast on 50 sts and work 4 nos fra st.-st. Cast 4 sts, at beg. af next 2 rows.
Now work in patt. following the chart from E to B (purling the 1st row) for 3 ins, Uring white wool only, cast off 4 sis, at beg of next 2 rows, then mock
rows in st.-at.
Cast off. Work another plece to match, reversing the palt.
TO MAKE UP
Prets on the wrong alde with n damp cloth and hot fron, Join shoulder seams and join side
THE RIGHT FRONT shoulder by casting off 3 SHAPE THE SHOULDERS THUS: seams to within 7 ins, of lower
Using white wool cast on 98 sts, and work 1 ໂຕະ. in st.-st., ending with a K. row. Cast on
5 sts. ut beg, of next row. P. to end, then begin the Follow the chart from A Patt. to B working 1st and all odd- numbered Tows It's K. rows (followed. from right to Lefty and 2nd and all even-number ed rows as P. rows (followed from left to right). Where There are blocks of more than
ere
sts. it is advisable to use black and
white wo
wool twisting them when changing colour (when the 65 palt. rows have been worked begin again at the 1st row but substituting P. for K. and K. for P.). When work measures 7 ins. from beginning, ending with a
row on the right side.
•parate balls of
QUALITY
nts at armhole edge on alter- nate rows 10 times, ending at front dlge. Continuing to shape the shoulder, work neck shap ing thus:-
181 row. - Cast of 5 sts..
palt. to end.
2nd row. - Cast off 13 cts,
pett. to end.
Cast off 4 3rd row.
palt, to end. 4th row,
$19..
W. Cost off. 3 post lo_end.
sis.
Sth row. - Cast of 3 sts
patt, to end.
Now,cast off 2 sts. at beg. of next 5 rows then 1 st. at beg, of avery row until all
15.
east oft
arc
THE LEFT FRONT
edge. Make a narrow hem on Cast off 2 sis. at beg, of next each side of the openings. Tumo 8 rows 3 str. at beg of next up and slipstitch the hem at the Crews, 4 sts. at beg, of next lower edge. 4 rows, 5 sts, at beg, of next 4 Tows, 2 sts. at beg, of next 6 TOWS and i st. at beg, of next 8 rows. Cast off remaining sis. RICHT SLEEVE
Using white wool cast on 128 sis. and work in patt, following the chart from C.io D for 25 Ins. ending with a row on the wrong side.
SHAPE THE TOP:
Cast of ti sis. at beg, of next Tow and 7 ats, at beg, of follow- ing 'row,
Next row-Cast off 4, pait. to
and,
Work to match Right Front Next row.-Cast off 2, patt, to reversing all shapings and re- end.
versing the pattern by purling Rep. these 2 rays once.
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FRONT
BACK
SLEEVE
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Joint sleeve seams and set in sleeves. Tum under and him 41⁄2 ma, at lower edge of sleeve then turn back this double cuff on the right side. Hom the edges- of the pockets and stitch them in position
Bind front edges and neck with strips of fur fabric or velvet,
Buffet Dinner Easy
The menu was success- fully served buffet ́style to, eight guests.
Crown Roast of Lamb Buffet Dinner
Choice of Cocklalls or Tomato Juice Assorted Crackers Hoquefort Cheese Spread
Crown Roast of Lamb Pickled Crabapples Sweet Potato Balls Carrots, Peas and Mushrooms Romaine Salad Yogurt Dressing Hot Biscuits
Orange-Jellload Fresh Fruits Deml-Tusso Here are the recipes for three of the dishes,
By IDA BAILEY ALLEN
To Prepare
pepper and 4 tsp. curry powder. Then coat in 2 tbsp, yogurt, inade given at the end of this Orange-jollied Fresh Fruit column. Fill the centre with a
Add 2 envelopes unflavoured well-seasoned forcemeat made gelatin to 4. recoristituted lamb-and-veal. frozen orange julee, Stand 5
with
ground
Dust with 1 tbsp, enriched flour min. Add 1 c, heated orango mixed with 1⁄4 tsp. pepper and juice; air until the gelatin dis- 11⁄2 tsp ench salt and monoso- solves. Sur in 2 tbsp. sach dium glutamate powder.
mild-flavoured honey and lemon juice. Add 2 c. cold orange
basto the
Put
Flaco in a roasting pan; slip juice. small thick piece of alii salt
Rinse a 3-pt. mould with cold park on top of each exposed
water:
in 1 c. mixed diced bone to prevent charring and to plums, pears, apples, orange
Allow 20 min. sections meat.
and halved. seedless to och pound. Start the oven grapes Pour in
tho gelatin. at 400-425 F.; after 20 min. Refrigerate 6.hr, or until Arm. reduce the heat to 350° F. Baste. Unmould on a bed of frath mint. with the fat in the pan; add a Gamish with small bunches of little more if necessary,
seedless green grapes.
After the meat is cooked, ro~ move the salt pork and replace with "outlet frills" Garnish with parsley, pickled crab-: apples.
Salad Dressing
Marinade for Crown Roast
Combina 2 shredded "peeled sections; garlic, 2 sliced peeted onions, 2 tsp. salt, 1⁄2 tsp. pepper, c. wine vinegar and c. water, Pour over tholamb;
All Measurements Are Level Recipes Serus Foun Crown Roast of Lamb- Order 2 racks of lamb made Beat together a tháp, each olive cover and refrigerate 12 hrs. 10 into a "crown roast." Let stand and vegetable oil, 2 tbsp, wine season 13 hrs. in the tenderloing mar- vinegar, 15p. Balt, 1⁄2 tsp. over the meat twice.
and tenderise, De Turn-
Child's School And Play Togs That Can Go Into The Washer
SHOPPING for the kinder- garlener's wardrobe can be a
real
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By ELEANOR ROSS
Joy. It is a cinch to get lie fleece lining. This, too, goes lightly under a damp cloth, set together · all-wastisble school into the washer and les cinch ting the iron dial lower than and play togs that are pretty.. to care for. It comes in lovely usual for wool, too. Dressca, slacks, sweaters, light colours, foo
snowsuits
How
new.
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The corduroy story is better
for adults.
Everything from jumpers for Sister to 'smart sults for boys uses cotton tweed. There are even cotton tweed co-ordinates. for small fry. NYLON SWEATERS
and even coats are Now Anishes on coltans ac- than ever this' season. Littio made of fabrics that let them go count for much of the hand- hoys will sport corduroy shirts In the knitwear department, right into the washer. Less
dresses with knitted turtlenecks, and nylon sweaters are plentiful Ironing too, thanks to nawamo styling, Cotton
`slacks with plaid These are warm, pretty, easy wrinkle-resistant finishes and come with a silky glute for corduroy
there tumn-up cuffs. Corduroy to wash, and keep their shape ynthetle fabrics that straighten Sister, and for Brother
ere. @asy-to-caro-for out as they dry. “Pakarakanion
cotton coveralls for the very youngest in suds, so they require none
or a
a special The first synthetle that comes shirts that are toasty-warm and ones have plaid cotton. Peter of that blocking
Pan collars.
form, and dry in a jiffy value to mind is the
nery
More washable woollens are bro. You'll find dresson for Remember the plaid skirt of Washing cortluroy is easy. little girls that are, dono in last year at the trouble Mama Keep colours separate unless showing up, too, It's wise to chambray and linen-like weaves bait in keeping pleats looking you have a colourfast guaran-hunt for the tag that tells the and in a handsome smooth pime crup? Today, the classic pleat- tee, swish through lukewarm shopper whether the weal has bicad, that slay Ircana al dax. ed akiti, or jumper comes in ullam and hemlines, rinse resistance or not. Wool Jersey using a soft brush on been treated for shrink- solled Into the tub or washer for a blend with permanent pleats
for big or little giris brief sudsing and rinsing, then that stay put no matter how well, do not wring, and let delp middies for
that Bra No Ironing many times the garment needed!
with Mir brush Dfter the in the roopsuds, ne sallors bo The will keep pima-nylon frocks Brother's long pants need no
Harmont
All in all, it looks nent has dried thoroughly.
often, a knob. Get longer bag at the fresh ne a daley."
gentle
shaking is clothes deal for Mother and mamma kuthe small fry who as last" uro WASHABLE WINTER COAT them in a nylon-wool blend for all that is needed to
and shrink. Cation tweeds are now and going to enjoy smart clothes · A fully washable, coat, of extra sturdiness good winter weight, comes in resistance. These, too, can be smart, and appear in charming that are as practical as they sure the acrylic table with an aery washed in the machina, Press clothes for children as well as pretty.
hang up lo dry easy! "care into the sonpmadan 7 Hots dry. : Fluff up the pile it need, con be hat-
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