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PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT
Baby's Bootees
MATERIALS: Coats Chain Mercer-Crochet No. 20 (20 gun.). 1 ball selected colour. yd. (91.5 cm.) 4 in. (.6 cm.) wide, ribbon to muteh. Mi wards Steel Crochet Hook No. 3. (Sinek workers could use a No.
3% hook and tight workers a No. 24).
ABBREVIATIONS: Ch-chain; de-double crochet; hlf truli treble: tr--treble; dbi tr-double treble; sp-upace: +1-stitch; & slip stitch.
THE SINCERE CO., LTD.
"THE HOUSE OF FASHIONS”
PRESENT
Cashion
MAY
21
PARADE
1957
TO JUNE 8
TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY AT 2.30 P.M. & 4 P.M. (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED),
directed by
Showing by MANNEQUINS Mrs. Nan Cowie
LATEST & EXCLUSIVE CREATIONS
IN BEACH WEAR, MORNING. COCKTAIL & EVENING COSTUMES
FRENCH SILKS
TOOTAL FABRICS
VIYELLA G CLYDELLA
CEPEA FABRICS
NYSILA PRINTS
CLARKS SHOES
ATHLET SWIMSUITS
JANTZEN SWIMSUITS
MAX FACTOR'S MAKE-UP
FEATURING
BERKSHIRE NYLON STOCKINGS
CHINESE SILK BROCADE EMBROIDERIES
by Ane. Mon, Guigou Pere & Fils
Tootal Broadhurst Lee Co., Ltd.
"
William Hollins & Co., Ltd. Cepea Fabrics, Ltd.
Burlington Industries, Inc.
Koon Chuen Kow Knitting Fty., Ltd.
C. & J. Clarks, Ltd.
Jantzen, Inc.
Max Factor
Berkshire Knitting Mills Sin Chan Silk Mills
Chan Yuen Embroidery Co.
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1.
Commence at instep with
1st Row: 1 ir into 4th from hook, 1 tr into cach across, 3 ch, turn.
22
CLASSIC CARDIGAN
MATERIAL8: 23
(28) (28)
(29) oza. Golden Eagle Chun- kymit. 1 pair each No. 5 and 3 Knitting Needles. 8 Medium alze Buttons,
MEASUREMENTS:
Length
Burt
Sleeve
inches
10 10 19 10% 31 36 38 40 реаль 17 17 18 10
TENSIONS: 31⁄2 stitches and 5 rows to 1 square Inch.
ABBREVIATIONB; K., knit; P. Purl; st(s), stitch(es); s., silp: P.3.0., par slip stitch over; tog, together; tog B., together into back of sts; -.. racans no stitches to be worked in that particular size.
NOTE: These instructions are written in four sizes, stliches chand
measurements for the
ch smallest size being given in the ordinary, way, the larger sizes being bracketed in the following spaces.
2nd to 7th Row: Miss first 1 tr into each tr, 1 tr into 3rd of 3 ch. 3 ch, turn. Át end of 7th row make a chain 41⁄2 in. (11.5 cm) long, 1 es into 3rd) of 3 turning chat beginning of
Fasten off. same row.
SIDEPIECE
BACK
on
tast Work 14
With No. 5 needjes, 44 (48) (52) (36) ss. rows in K.1, p.i, rib. Change to No. 3 needles and work 4 rows in stocking st. (1 row k
1st Row: Altach thread to centre of chain at back, 3 chi row p1). I ir into each ch, ir closely all round instep piece, working 5 Darts ir into ch corner, 1 ir int ezch remaining ch, join with es to 3rd of 3 ch.
2nd to 7th How: 3 ch, 1 tr Into each tr all cound, join with ss to 3rd of 3 ch. Fasten off at end of 7th row.
CUFF
tu
5th row: K.14 (10) (10) (18). increase 1 st. by picking up thread between loops, place on left hand needle and knit into back I to form a st, X16 (18) (20) (24), increase 1 s.. k.14 (18) (10) (16).
Note: This
uf
in-
1st Row: Attach thread
method oppelle side of foundation creasing is used throughout ex- chuln at centre back, 5 chcept for Collar. Work 3 rows in misssts, 1 te into next st, 2 stocking st. 9th row: K.14 (16) ch; repeat from all round top (10) (18), increase 1. st., k,18 having a number of sps divisible (18) (22) (28), increase 1 st, 1 st., k7 (9) (10) (11),k2 tog!.. by 3. join with a to 3rd of 5 ch.18.14 (16) (16) (18). Work 3 rows k.8, k.2 tog, kl. 10th row: As 2nd Row: 1 de into same place in stocking st. 13th row: K.14 8th row, 11th row: K.16 (18) us ss, 2 de into next sp, 1 de (18) (16) (16), increase 1 si., (10) (20) k.2 tog., k.. into next tr; repeat from all .20 (20) (24) (28), increase i
12th row: Purl. 13th row: round, omitting 1 de at end of t k.14 (16) (18) (18). 50 K8 (10) (11) (12), k.2 tog,, 1-5, last repeat, as Into Arst de. (54) (58) (02) sts.
k.2 tog.. k. 14th row: Purl 3rd Row: 1 de into same place
Purl. as 3 rh, miss 2 de, 1 de K1, increase 1 st. k. to last st. Puri. 17th row: K.1. Increase 1
15th row: 15th row: As 7th row, increase 1 stk. Continue to St., K.U (8) (9) (19), k.2 tog,
18th row: Purl. work in stocking st
In- k.8. and cach end of crease st. at
For 4th sits only; works 4 needle Inside the border st. in
rows as moir
follows:----10th every following 4th row until row: K. 20th row: P. 21st row: 50 (00) (64) (08) sts, are on K.11, k2 log, k.6. 22nd row: P. Reedia, then every alternate
14th row:
tr Shape Armholes
10th row:
-
*
*
*
omitting
k.B (8) (9) (10), increase 1 st.. border to correspond, k.1. 19th row: Knit, For 4th buttonholes and working shap- disc only: work à more tows as Ings at opposite end of needle, follows:-20th row: P. 21st row:
K.6, s.1, k.1, p.a.s.o., k.11. 22nd row: P. 23rd row: K.
Shape Shoulder
Ist afze: let row: Cast off e sta, p. to end. Chat on 2 ols, 2nd row: K.3, increase 1 st. k. to end. 3rd row: Cost of 6 sta, p.5. Cast of t sts.
COLLAR BAND
With No. 5 needles, cast on 2. sts. 1st row: (p.1, 1.1) into Ist et. k.1. Increase at this edge in same manner in every row until there itre 10
Work in ribbing until Band is
long enough (measuring on 2nd size: 1st row: Cast off 6 short side) to reach from Front sts., p. to end. 2nd row: K.1. neck culge, along back to end of increase 1 st., k, to end. 3rd Front edge. Mitre comer by row: Cast off & sts., p.5. Cast decreasing 1 st, at short side of off 6 ats.
every row until no sis, remain,
3rd size: Shape as given for 2nd size omitting the increase OB 2nd row.
SLEEVES
into next de; repeat from * all round, omitting 1 de at end of
into first de. last repeat, 1
4th Row: Iss into next loop, 3 ch, 1 tr into next loop, 3 ch, holding back on hook the last loop of each dui tr work 2 db tr into next loop, thread over and draw through all loops on
row until 72 (76) (80) (84) sto, Shape Shoulder hook (cluster made), (3 ch, ending with a p. row. Work cluster Into same loop)
twice now
measures 10 inches from 1st row: Cast of 6 (8) (8) (shell made), 3 ch, holding the beginning.
(0) ss., k, to end. 2nd row: P. back the last loop of each
3rd row: let are: Cast off i work 1 tr into each of next 2 loops, thread over and draw
sts.. k., Increase 1 st., k.1, cast Cast of 6 (8) (6) (6) sts, at
With No. G needles, cast on through all loops on hook (joint the beginning of the next 2 rows. sts., k.3, increase 1 st, k.. 3rd s, p. to end.
on 2 ss. 2nd size: Cast of 3 4th size: 1st row: Cast off 828 (26) (30) (30) sts. Work 14 tr made), 3 ch, 1 cluster Into 3rd row: K., s.1, k., p.s.8.0.
2nd row: K., rows in k.1, p.1, rib. Chango sdre: Cast off 6 sts, k. to end increase 1 at., k, to end nex! loop; repeat from all to last 3 sts, k2 ing., c.1. 4th size: Cast of 6 sts, k.4. row: Cast off sts., p. to and (8) (4) rows in stocking et 3rd to No, a needles and work – (-) round, ending with shell into 4th row: Puri. Repeat 3rd and Increase 1 st, ki. 4th row: P. Cast off 7 eta last loop, 3 ch, 1 ss into årsi tr.
4th rows until 48 (52) (54) (50) Cast off remaining & (0) (0) (7) 5th Now: Sz to sp between sts. Work 33
(33) (31) (33) irst 2 clusters of first shell, J rowe straight, de lato same sp, ch, 1 dh into next sp, 5 ch, miss next 2 sps, de into next sp; repeat from all round, ending with 2 ch. miss next 2 sps, 1 tr into first de.
Shape Shoulders
Cast off (6) (6) (6) sts, at the begining of the
next 4 rows, 6 (8) (6) (7) sts. at the 6th Row: 1 de inta loop just beginning of the next 2 rows, formed by ch and tr, then cast off remaining 12 (18) ch. hell into next sp, 3.ch. 118) (15) YOWS, de into next sp: repeat from all round, ending with shell into last loop, 3 ch. 1 ss into Arsi dc.
7th and 8th Rows: As 5th and 6th rows. Fasten off.
SOLE
Commence with 35 ch.
sta
on
RIGHT FRONT
on
BUTTONHOLE BORDER
Take 1 cta,
Continue in stocking st, and In- crease 1 at. inside border of 1 ot, in the next and every follow- Ing 6th row unul 30 (30) · (98) (38) sts., then every following left at Right 4th row until 58 (58) (60) (00) Front, place on No. 3 noodle. sts.. then every alternate ΓΟΥ With No. 5 needles, cast With wrong side facing, k., p.1. until 04 (04) (68) (88) st. east on 2 sta, k.1, p.1. * Work Work 9 rows straight. Decrease 28 (30) (32) (34) sts. Work 2 rows in k.1, p.1, rib.. 3rd row; 10 rows in k.1, p.1, rib. 11th 1st inside border of 1 st. in k.l, pl, repeat from to end. 12th row: K.1, p.1, cast on 2 end of needle in the next and Kl. p., cast off 2 sts., D., * row: K.1, p.1, cast off 2 sts, p.l. same manner as Back piece each
4th row: Rit to last 2 ets, cast sta, k.1, p.l. Repeat from every alternate row until 02
10 2 sts, k.1, p.1. Work
to 9 times. Rib 2 rows. (52) (62) (52) ats, remain. Cast rows in ribbing. 15th row: K1, Then continue in ribbing in of 4 stå, at the beginning of p.1, cast off 2 sts, pl, place creasing 1 st, on endi ot, of next each of the next 0 (0) (4) (4) these 4 sta on a safely pin. row by lakting into front and rows. Cast off remaining ets. With No. 3 needles, cast on 28 Change to No. 3 needles and on back of last st.
Continue in- (80) (32) (34) sts. Work 14 the remaining sts, work 4 rows creasing 1 st, in this manner rows in k.1, pl, rib. Change to
Reading each in each following 12th row until No. 3 needles.
In stocking st 1st row: K.22 row BACKWARDS to produce 10 sts. Rib 11 rows. Decrease (24) (20) (28), place remaining opposite effect, work from Left 1 at at end of next roy and 6 sts on a safety pln. Work 3 Front Dart 5th row, which will beginning of the following row rows in stocking st. on the 22 read:-K10 (10) (12) (19), until no sta. remain. (34) (20) (28) sts.
increase at, k.12 (14) (14) (14). Work in this manner until 25 (27) (20) (31) sts, then work increasing inside st. at END of
1st Row: 2 tr into 4th ch from hook, tr into each of next ch, 1 h tr into each of next 2 ch, I de into each of next 2 ch, 3 tr into next ch,
into Dart each of next 7 ch, I dbl tr into each of next 12 ch, $ dbl tr into
LEFT FRONT
5th row: K.12 (14) (14) (14); border of 1 next ch (front), work alang increase 1 st., .10 (10) (12) opposite side of foundation ch:-(14). Work 3 rows in stocking needle instead 1 dbl tr into each of next 12 ch. 1st. 9th row: K.12 (14) (14) until 38 (28) 1 into each of next 7 ch. 1 hit (14), increase 1 st, ki (11)
1 into next ch, 1 de into each(13) (15), Work Я rows In
stocking st.
of next 2 ch, hir te into each
Work 2 rown.
BUTTON BAND
damp
on
TO MAKE UP
Press with a hot iron over a cloth and 54W up Serw shoulder and sido seams,
front borders and collar. initring front comers. Sew up sleeve seams to end of shaping and set into armhole placing 9 Place 6 sta, from Left Front rows straight along 6 uls, cest of beginning on No. 5 needle and work this ott. (40) (42) ste.
18th row: K12 (14) Shape Armhole
of next 2 ch, 1 tr into each of (14) (14). Increase st., k.12 int row: Cast off 8 (8) (8) (B) next 6 ch, 2 r Into same ch as (12) (14) (10). 25 (27) (20) st., at the beginning of the row. first 2 tr, as into 3rd of 3 ch. | (31) sts.
2nd row: K, to last 3 ato., k.3
in tog.. k.. Continue decreasing
in this manner every alternate
2nd How: 3 ch, 1 tr into same
14th row: P. Continue place as 65, 2 tr into each of stocking st, and increase 1 next tr. 1 tr into each of next inside border of 1 st at begin- row until 24 (26) (27) (28) ats. 6 tr, I hit tr into each of next uing of next und every follow- reanal. Work 17
5 sts, 1 tr into each of next 7ing 4th row until 28 (30) (32) (13) rows straight. fr, 1 db tr into each dhi trail (34) round toe, increasing 5 dbl trrow until (36) (98) (40) (42) Dart
sla., then every alternaté evenly across front, work along sts., ending with a p. row.
other side to correspond, join
with 1 os into 3rd of 3 ch.
Shapo Armhole
3rd Row: 3 ch, 1 tr into each
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PETTICOATS ARE BACK!
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By ELEANOR ROSS
MOR a while last autumn, than the overly full cripolines one could hardly find of previous years. The new ones os Chantilly-type laco and nylon
a really frothy petticoat, are made of such lovely/fabrics 1st row: K.13 (13) (13) (13). The sheath dresses didn't sheer, pretty beaded styles with si.. k.1, p.ss.o.. k. (10) (11) call for them and the stores ribbon inserts, embroidered (12), increase 1 st., k.l. Work were
te rod into cach hif ir, i dbl lat row: Cost oft 6 (0) (0) (6) 3 rows in stocking st. 5th row: nothing but sheaths. tr into each dbl ir, Increasing ste, at the beginning of row. K.13 (13) (13) (13), Bl.1, k..
5 tr evenly across back and 52nd row: P. 3rd row: K., 1.1. p.a.s.o., k. (11) (12) (13), th dbs to evenly across front, jonk.1, pago, k. to end. Continue row: Purl, with ma into 3rd of 3 ch.
decreasing in this manner every
4th and 5th Rows: 3 ch, 1 ir alternate row until 24 (28) (27) Shape Nack into each st all round, Inéreas (20) sta. remain. Work 17 (17)
Dart
ing across back and front a (15) (13) rows straight. necessary to keep work flat, join with Es to 3nd of sch. Fasten off at end of 5th row.
TO MAKE UP
Pin sole in place on Attach
1st row: Kt, increase
blends, cottons offering practically nylon-dacros
Liod in tiers with ribbons and dheron styled with underruffica But every woman hasn't of nylon net. taken to wearing the sheath
by any means!" After all, it nover was the chaicst
7th row: K.1, sl.1, k.l, paso, aßhouette to wear and it
k. to end. Sta row: P. to last cortainly shows
3 sts., p.2 tog. B., D.1. th row faults. K. 1, 1, kl, paso, kë, sli,
1. sk. ki, paso, 17 (0) (10) (21) x.8 (10) (11) (12), k.2 tog. k.13 increase 1 st., k.1. 10th row: (10) (13) (13). Work 3 rows As Bth row. upper.in stocking at
5th row: K.9
up figuro
thread to back and (11) (12) (13), k.2 log. k.13 11th noy1 K.1. 1.1, kt. But now, with sheer, ro-
working through both thick-18) (19) (13) 04 row: Puri. Paso, k.18 (18) nesses de closely all roundt, Join
Shape for Neck
(with, as into first de.
Fasten off.
190 enn
There are plenty of slim petųļ- ponts, of course, for the sheath is still very much with tir, Sults, But too, havo zimkirts. many skirts have peg-top or irouser pleata
all-around plocis, and
considerably softened in Hine. So oven tho slim petticoats lonic a pencil- stim then thong of last season.
One alim style has three ti
or
pre
of pleated los tricot to give
124, 34th, 16th and 18th rows: the season ahead,
(10) (20) mantic styles coming in for Puri. 18th row: K.1. 1.1, 1, paso, kb, al.1, ki, a count on fuller skirts and Cut ribbon in half. Laco 7th row: K, to Jost 3 sts, k2 k.B (10) (11) (12). 18th row: dainty potțiconta again. through so on Bootées and tie tog, k.1, 8th row: P.1, på tog.. K.1, MI, KI. Dao.. k. to end. The frothy atham shot into bow at trout,
[p. to end. 9th row: K.1, increase 17th rowy KG, šli, kā, 5.0.1,0., starting to supean men podlag af grace in meymuncit
It softnem. While it provides n
aro gentle silhouetsa, 1 bee planter.
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