1955-12-24 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1955.

PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Electrical appliances are good for on-the-table cooking. They keep food hot, relieve the hostess from running back and forth.

Bo Aure you remove metal hanging or plating pins before laundering washablo draperies. This is a double safety measure,

as it not only protects Angers from being pricked, but also re- moves a source of rust stains,

on

If your thimble is loose your finger and so falls off fre- quently, insert a narrow slip of adhesive tape inside the thimble and it won't fall off.

KNIT WHILE YOU RELAX

Clothes For A 16-Inch Doll

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MATERIALE: 6 oz. Ground 15th row: KI, • SAR, DS, shade, 1 oz, Contrasting shodo 88L, KDS. KJ, repeat from ----Lister's Lavenda 3 ply. Pair ending Kİ. neodies No. 10. Elasilo (for

Pitch). 4 yda, narrow ribbon. 10th row: Purl. Medium size crochet hook.

17th, 18th, 10th

MEASUREMENTS: Press..... rows; Knit. Length, Ins Coal-Length,

Continue in et, st, (lat row. purl) until work measures 511⁄2 Ina. from commencement, dec. one et, at each end of last “row. Next row: K10, K2 tog, rom and 20th poat from to gud.

Next row: Purl

Now continue in st.st. (1st 8 Ins Pilch-Length down row-knit) until work measures aldo, 3 ins. Vest-Length from 5 ins, ending with a purl row. shoulder, 6 lus.

TENSION: 7% sta rows equal one lagh

and 10 (No. 10

Next row: Ka tog, repeat from to ond. (45 ata)

needles).

Next & rows: Purl.

ABDREVIATIONS:

K. knit;

Next row: Kữ, Kå tog..., re- pest from to end.

Continue to work thus, until sta. remain. Break

wool, thread through remaining cis., draw up

off

Next row: K2 log. Mi, K. and fasten off.

Next 3 rows: Puri.

Commencing with a knit row, continue in st. s until work masures 61⁄2 Ins.

aldo

P. purl; sts. stitches; ina, inches; repeat from to endi tog together; stat stocking stitch: m. make a st, by bring- ing wool to front of work before

knit st., and by wrapping wool round

necdlo before a purl st; & slip st on to neodle without knitting it Shape armholes-Right (and keeping wool behind it); facing: Working in st.st. cast SF, slip BL forward

(keeping wool of ste, at beginning of next On wrong side of à rows, then kiå log, at work); DS drop st. off needle; end of next 2 rows. Work S31. Slip 3 right--slip 3 ສໂສ. from left-hand needle to hand needle; 881 SUp for slip

from right-hand needle (o left-hand needle; KDS Knit drop st; SKPO. Blip one, kult one, pass slipped at over; DD Double Crechfet; a. Ground; C. Contrast; W. Wool.

DRESS

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Front And Back (Alike)

Using No. 10 needles and GW east un 90 sis. and knit 8 rows,

Gth row: Purl

7th row: Knit.

8th row: Purl.

Join CW.

9th row: C. KI, * 31. KJ, repeat from ending KI.

10th row: C. P4, SF, Pa, repeat from * ending BF, Pl.

lith row: G. KI, DS, K3, KDS, repeat from ending Kl.

12th row: G. Pur!.

18th row: repeat from

C. K4, S1, K3,

ending S1, K1.

14th now; repeat from edding Pl.

C/P1, SF, F, Break off CW, and continue 10 work in GW.

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SINCE 1853

rows in atat.

Shapo Nook:~Next row: 14, turn.

Continue on these

Join back seam.

Band

With right sido facing rejoin wool and pick up and knit 48 sts. evenly along

lower edgu between Turn Back.

1st row: Puri.

2nd row: K2 tog., M1, K2.

each

0

repeat from • to end.

K.

3rd and 4th rows: Purl. Cast off.

de-

areasing one st. at neck oge on every row until 8 ats, rema..

Work 3 rows more.

Cast of

cor-

Return to remaining sta, alip Arst 7 sta on to a safety pin, rejoin wool and work to respond with other side. Sloovas

Using No. 10 needles cast on 40 sts, and kalt 4 rows Con- tinuo in st.st. (1st row-knát) until work measures 2 ins Cast of

Neckband

BOOTEES

Using No. 19 needles and GW cast on 32 sts. and knit 6 rows.

Next 2 rows: K1, Pl, repeat from to end.

Next row: * K1, P1, M1, P2 tog, repeal from to end.

Next row: Kl. P1, repeat from to end.

Next row: K22, turn,

Next row: P12, turn.

Next row: K12

Work 8 rows more on these 12 sts, then with right side of work facing, pick up and knit ats down sida et al, st, then knit across 10 sta, on left-hand needle.

Join right shoulder seam. With right sido of work facing shoulder, rejon wool and pick and commencing at left front

Next row: P28, pick up and up and lat 20 sts. down to purists. down side of st. sk sis. at centre front; knit across P10. (44 sta) there 7 sts; pick up and knit 20 sta. to right" shouider; 20 sta. down to sta on safety pin; kuit across these 7 sia; pick up and knit 20 sta to left shoulder (04: K2 tog. K14, Ka tog, Ko,

SKPO, K1, K2 tog. sts.).

1st row: Purl.

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2nd row: KZ, M1, Ka tog. repeat from to last 2 sts, k2.

3rd row: Kait.

Cast off loosely.

COAT

Using No. 10 needica GW cast on 108 sts.

Work 20 rows as given Front of Dress.

Work rows in s. st.

Shape Hool and Too:---

2nd and alternato ryws: Purl. 3rd row: Ka tog, K12, K2 toz. K8, SKPO, K12, ka tog.

5th row: Ka tog, K10, Ka tog, KA, SKPO, KI0, ka tog.

6th row: Purl Cast off.

VEST

Using No. 10 needles cast on

TRAY MAT AND NAPKIN

next loop on First Motif, 2 ch, 2 tr cluster into next loop on Becond Motif) 4 times, 2 ch, 1 as into next loop on First Molif, ch, 1 de into next loop on Second Motif, 2 ch.1 ss into next loop on First Motif, 2 ch, 2 tr cluster 1. de into

Into next loop on Second Motif, 2 ch and join next shell as before,

MATERIALS: Coata into next loop) twice, B ch, 1 de Chain Mercer Crochet No. 20 into next sp: repeat from and 44 sis, and work 4 rows in K1, (20 Gram). 4 balls selected omitting 1 de at end of last

repeat, 1 ss Into frat de, P1, rib. Change to al. at, unstal | colour, Piece of linen to 6th Row Ss into next loop, work measures ā ins., ending match. Milwards Steel 3 ah, 2 cluster into samo loop, for with a purl row.

Crochet Hook No. 3 (Black (2 ch, 3 to cluster Into next off Shape armhole-Cast

loop) 4 times, ch, Continue in st. st. until work ste, as beginning of next 3 rows, I workers could use a No. 8% next loop, 5 ch, into next 100 next 6 loops and comer spot

then K2 log. at each end of hook and tight workers & work 2 cluster 7 ch and 2 tr alternate rows three times. (28 No. 2%), (5 Motifs can be cluster (shell made), 5 ch, 1 do

worked from 1 ball). Continue on these ets, until

measures 4 fra.

Next row: K3, • K2 tog, re- peat from to last 3 sta, kJ. (102 st.)

Next 3 rows: Purk

Next row: K4, • K2 tog;, M1, K2, repeat from * to last 2 sta

K2.

Next 3 rows: Puri.

Continue in st. st. (lạt row... knit) upill work

measures 5 in.

Next row: (Right side facing):

dev.

Continue on these ste one stat armhole edge every row unili 31 ets. remain.

Work 5 rowa more.

Shape Nock>---Next row; Cast

of 8 ats, knit to and

K20, k.2 tog. tuta.

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Now Ka tog, at neck edge on next 4 rows,

Work & rows more. Cast. cíl. Rohrn to remaining ste, re- john wool and work for Bick as follows:

1st row: K2 tog, K4J, Kå tog. turn.

Continue on these ata. dec. one st. at each end of next a rows,

Cast of

Work 17 rows more in at, at,

Return to remaining sts, re Join wool and work to correa- pond with other side.

Slaeves

3

sis.)

work measures 51⁄21⁄2 ing Cast oft.

Right Front

Using No. 10 needles cast on 28 ats, and work ŝ rows in K), Pl rib.

Now work in st, st, until 'work messures à ing, ending with a kms row.

Shape Armhole and Front:-

TENSION: One Motif (81⁄2 in. (9.5 cm.) square.

MEASUREMENTS: 194 in. x 12 in. (50 cm x 31 cm.).

TRAY MAT (First Matif)

Commence with a ch, join with ss to form ring.

Into next loop, 5 ch, 3 tr cluster into next loop repeat from omitting 3 tr cluster at end of last repeat, 1 ss into top of first cluster.

Completo row as for Frish Motif (no more joinings)..

Into

Mako 3 rows of 5 motifs, joining adjacent sides as Second Motif was joined to First Motif Tih Bows B into next sp, (where 4 corners meet, join de into same #p. * (2 ch, 1 de 3rd and 4th corners to joining into next sp) 8 times. 3 ch, 1 de of previous 3 corners). into next loop, 5 ch, 2 tr cluster ABBREVIATIONS: ch into next loop 8

ch, luto

sp of

EDGING next thell make 2 ir cluster chain; de-double crochet; ch and 8 tx cluster (shell made 1st Bow: Attach thread into Ca bit & aus. at beg. of next treble; dbi trdoublo over shell), 5 ch. 2 tr cluster 3rd sp to left of any corner, 1 row, then deg, one at at each treble; apspace slip into next-loop 6 ch. 1 de into da into same place as 65,

next loop, 5 ch, 1 de into next ch, 1 de 5 ch and 1 de into next end of next y rows. Now stitch. keeping armagle edge straight.

sp; repeat from omitting 1 de sp, (8 ch, 1 de into next sp) 6 cont. to dec.

at end of last repeat, 1 ss into times; repeat from to within at Front Edge until st. remain, Continue

Arat dc.

6 spa from corner shell, 5 ch, 1 de 5 ch and 1 de

1 de into next on thean gia, until work messIKOS

8th Row Ss into next loop, (8 ch, da 619 ins. Cast oil.

a ch, 2 tr cluster into same loop, B ch, 1 de 5 ch and 1 de

next sp) tulco," Laft Front

• (2) 3 ir cluster into next

corner shell, (5 ch. 1 de into lat Row: 4 cb, holding loop) the cluster into all round, omiting & ch and 8 ch, I do into next next sp) twice; repeat from first back on hook the last loop loop (ch of each dbl tr wark & abl tr over loop) twice, 5 ch, 1 de

hell 1 de nt end of last repeat, 2 ch, twice, 6 ch, shell (5 ch, 2 tr cluster 1 tr into first de. Into ring, thread over and into next

2nd Bow: 1 de into loop just draw through all loops on into next loop, 8 ch, 3 tr cluster.

into next loop; repent from formed by 2 ch and 1 ir, 5 ch. hook (dbl tr cluster made), omitting 3 tr cluster at end of miss next loop, into next loop 8 ch, (into same ring work last repeat, 1 sa into top of first work (3 dhl tr, 5 ch) a times, 8' dbl tr cluster, 8 ch) 7 cluster.

mis, next loop, 1 de into next loop; repeat from • ell round Change to et al. (1st row times, join with 1 sa into top

eth Row: Sa into next sp, 1 folning last 5 ch with ss into de into mame sp until work measures 2% | of first cluster.

2 ch, I do arst de. Fasten off. into next sp, 5 ch, 1 de into next loop, (5 ch 2 cluster, Into ch, sheat

Work an for Right Front ro- versing all shapings.

PILCH

Using No. 10 needles cast on 44 sis, and work 3 rown in K1, 21 rib.

Next rows * K2 tog. M1, K1,

P1, repost from * to end

Work 4 rows more in rib.

knit)

Now dec, one at et euch end 2nd Row: Sa Into next

Work

rows more. Cast off

next.

shipy

over shell, (5 ch, 2 tr. clustor

NAPKIN

of every row until 8 ate, repain, loop, 4 ch, 14 dbl tr into next loop) 3 Umes,

Cut a piece of linen 12% In Make a second, alde exactly as same loop. 1 do into next to next loop) 3 times, 8.ch, 1. (32 cm) square, Roll a narrow first side.

loop,

15 dbl tr into next de into next loop, 6 ch, 1 de inte hem all round. loop 1 de into next next sp; repeat from loop; repeat from * all: 1 de at end of last repeat, 1 s round, Join with 1 sa into into first de. 4th of 4 ch.

TO MAKE UN Pin out and press each piece a damp Errege, Join, side, left shouldee 20 rowe da given for Dress. Now and deserves ma work in at stuntia work · slowym: Thread ribi meitures 4 in. Cart Qu

Using No. 10 needles and GW doth qantom 43 ata, and work, firek

Nockband

Join both shoulder With right side | facing commencing at night

back of necks - and

e

omitting

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1st Row Attach thread to any

corner, 6 do into samo corner,

de closely all round making 5 de

· 10th Row: Bs into next loop, into each corner, Joln with 1 ss ard Row: 1 de into same-8ch, 1 de into next loop, (62nd Row: 1 desinto same place

ch, 2 tr cluster into same loop, lato frst de.

place as 88, (2 cb, miss ch, 2 ir cluster into next loop)

as 5 ch, miss,3 de, 1 de into dbl tz, 1 do into next times, & ch, shell over shell next de; repeat from all round,

tr

into next dh tr) 7 times, 5. ch, 1 de loop) 4

cil de inte having - a: number- times,

of loop first dbl tr of next next loop, & ch, 3 tr. cluster into de (not counting Corner divisible by 8 plus 1 am sch

In 1 do at end of last re

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mroup; repest from pmit next loop; repeat from

For loops) ending with 'ch, "1 omitting 8 te clutter at end last repeat, 1 1 into top of first cluster, Fasten aff

1 ss into first de Bow: Be into next 2 ch 13 chi, holding, buck on hook

loop (of such tr' work

me loop thread over

SECOND MOTIF

Ird Row, 1 đo into loop Jurt formed by: 2 chand

ch, Into next 100p

Works for First Mote uninte cluster (6;ch):

9 rows bave been.completed.

(10th" How! Be into na

"Into

8 tim

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