1957-10-26 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY,

OCTOBER 26, 1957,

PRACTICAL

Jumper With Bow

Trimmings

TENSION: The tension for this garment is; 8 sta. to 1 inch measured over the at. st.

K.

ABBREVIATION: kalt. p. purl, sts. stitches, tog. together, al. 1 slip one stitch knitways, st. St. stoclding stitch (1 row knit, 1 row purl), t.b.l. through back of loops, p.9.2.0, pass the slipped stitch over.

After casting off stitches for shaping, one stitch will remain on the right-hand needle which is not included in the instructions that fol- Jow.

N.B. For the 35 inch bust read the instructions given.

as

For the 37 inch bust read the figures within the first brackets.

For the 39 inch bust read the

the figures within second brackets.

MATERIALS: 7 (8) (8) oza. Birder Majostic Wool, 3 ply. 1 pair No. 10 and No. 12 Knfiting Needles. 12 But-

tons.

MEASUREMENTS: Width all round at under- arm, 85 (37) (59) Inches.

Length from top of shoulder, 18 (19) (19%) inches.

Length of sleeve seam, 17 (174) (18) inches.

THE BACK

Using the No. 12 needles cast on 11 (119) (127) sts.

1st row S. c.1, "p.t, k., repeat from" to the last st, kl.

2nd row S1.1, "p.1, k.1. re- repeat from to end of row.

Repeat the 1st and 2nd rows

17 times.

Change to No. 10 needles and proceed as follows:-

1 Tow S.1. immit to end of

row.

2nd row S1.1, purl to the last at,, k.1,

Repeat the 1st and 2nd rows

once.

Derrente onco at each end of

the next 12 rows, BB (07) (89)

sta.

Work 52 (02) (52) rows in et.at. without shaping.

Shape the Shoulders.

Cast of 10 (11) (11) sta. at the beginning of each of the next 2 rows.

Cast off 11 (11) (11) sia, at the beginning of each of the ucxl 2 rows.

Cast of 11 (11) (12) sis. at the beginning of each of the next 2 rows.

Cast of the (31) (31) sts.

remaining 31

THE FRONT

Using the No.12 needles cast on 111 (119) (127) sta

1st row S.1, k.1, p.1, k.1, repeat from "

to the last at, k.1.

(20) (29) times, p.1,

2nd row 81.1, (p.1, k.1) 24 (p.1,

ki) 5 times, p.1, (9.1, K.1}) 25 (27) (40) times.

Repeat the 1st and 2nd rows 17 times.

Change to No. 10 needles and proceed as follows:

1st row 8.1, k.49 (53) (87), (p.1, k.) 6 times, p.1. k.00 (54) (68).

2nd row SI. 1, p.50 (56) (88), (1.1, p.1) 5 times, p.40 (53) (57), k.1.

Repent the 1st and 2nd rows once,

Continue in st.st, and keep- ing the centre panel in mass v1. increase once at each end the next and every follow- ing 0th row until there are 131 (130) (147) sta, on the

needle.

Keeping the centre panel in moss st, and commencing with a purl row work 15 (15) (21) rows in st, at, without shaping.

Shape the Neck

1st row S1.1, k.57 (61) (05),

k.2 og., increase unce in the in the next st., (p.1, k.1) 9 next st., (k.1, p.1) 4 times, times, p.1, increase once in the k.1, increase once in the next next st., p.2 tog.. p.52 (52) st., s.1, .1, p.8.8.0., k,58 (0), k.1. (62) (68).

3rd row K.2 tog., purl to the inst 7 sta,, (k., p.1) 3 times, k.1.

Repeat the 2nd and 3rd rows once.

0th row

HOMECRAFT

The 'sell' has

an

in it

Some

car

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

By Alico Donhoft TF the meat course seems

a bit scant, it'a wise to serve the vegetables that accompany it in some un- usual way.

For example, curried celery a delightful with any meat dish but especially with pork or

poultry

To serve 4-8, cook 2 c. coursc- ly diced celery until just tender in 1 c. boiling water and 1⁄2 tsp. salt. Drain off liquid and reserve. Slice 1 medium-sized apple and small onion and fry in 1 thap. butter or margarino fover medium heat,

Remove from pan. Blend in tbsp. flour, the colory quid, tsp. curry powder, to 2 tsp.. salt and tap, black pepper. firms are even Add the colery, onions and

weet smell of now cars.

min.

is the sell. THE smell

Those American groy.sccnting their mall with the apples; cook slowly about flannel-suit boys have de dded that the way to win the heart of the house wives is with scent as well as alght.

Stuffed fresh mushrooms star

But perhaps his most in-Stuffed Mushrooms genious creation to date was The hospital smell he worized out for an insurance company on the appetiser tray. They also ment a delicate blend of creosote, add Interest to earbolic acid, tar, and lodoform, dishes.

Wash 14 to 20 mushroome and

many

To get them to buy

The advertisement read; remove_stema, chopping those frozen strawberries they

"Remember this anell7 One finely. Bauto in tbsp. butter or have used for their mag out of every three familles will margarine with tbsp. grated

have a dear one going to the onion. hospital this year?"

zine ads ink smelling of something so near to straw- berries it makes the mouth water.

And still

Mix in 3 tbsp. fino dry bread crumbs, c. finely chopped fresh tomato, * thôn. dovitod || ham, thợp, grated sharp Cheddar cheese, isp. fresh lemon juice, Then they offer: "YOU

isp. salt and 1⁄2 tsp. pepper. CAN ACTUALLY SMELL on the scent.

Stuff mixture into mushroom THE STRAWBERRIES ON -

caps, Broil on baking sheet until brown (15 to 20 min.). THIS PAGE. TRY IT." THE dressmakers do it. The

Garnish each with a very You do and you can.

cosmetic firms do it. Now small piece of parsley. Serve a milliner has decided to try hot.

for

The genius who thought his luck with В дея scent, up this gimmick is Alfred Aare Thaarup is launching Sauce For Vegetables Neuwald, president of the "Triomphe" all pocket up in a

For a nice sauce to serve with Fragrance Process Com-ttle hat-box lined with royal hot beets, caulidower, spinach for kale, combine c. mayon- pany. He first tried it out purple satin.

Patriela Laffan; his partner, naise, tsp. salt, tbsp. prepared 2nd row S1.1, (p.1. k.1) a In April with an advertise-

refrigerators tells me that they kept samples mustard in top of double boller. until times, purl to the last st., .1. ment

Repeat the 1st and 2nd rows printed in pine green and of seven different malls, tried Gradually add c. milk, stir-

women whoring after each addition them out on the ence.

amelling of pine needles.

were buying hats, and afted smooth. Keeping the continuity of the

their opinion.

Cook over boiling water & sk, border and st.st. Tckts

Cook mifi, stirring constantly, A little later he did 7th row S1.1, k.51 (55) (59), 2nd row S1.1, p.50 (80) (04), k.2 tog, (pl. k.1) 4 times,

S.1, (p.1, k.) 8 increase once at the neck edge for oranges in newspaper,

"They scored the musicy carefully. If over-cooked, sauco the border) in the p.2 tog.. .b.i., increase once cast off 7 sts, in pattern, (p.1, times, p.i, increase once in the (inside In the next st., (p.1, k.1), k.)

sables kind. They hated the once. 3 times, p... sl.1, .1, next st., krit to the last 2 ste, next and every following 8th orange coloured and reeking vamp-with-her-chia-burlod-in will curdie. Should be used at

row until there are 40 (41) of oranges which brought sweet, sweet seventeen amell. times, p,1, Increase once in ..s.o, k.52 (60) (60), turn. k:2 tog. the next st., D. tog.. D.56

Repeat the 3rd row Working on the Arst 61 (65)

once, (42) sta, on the needle. the orange buyers out in And they picked one that was (60) (64), 1.

the 2nd and 3rd rows twice. sts only proceed (UD)

Keeping the continulty of droves.

light, dry, and subtle. follows:

the 6th row once, then the 3rd the moss st, border, work 5

32 (33) (34) sts.

"I should

comparo rows, without shaping. row once.

my favourite Proceed as follows:

Fulase," she added- Shape the Shoulder

3rd row S1.1, k.55 (89) (03),

k.2 tog., increase once in the next at.. (k.1, p.1) 0 times, 1.1, increase once in the next 41, s.1, k., p.s.5.0., .36 .1) 4 times, (00) (64).

as

1st row S1.1, purl to the last 10 sts., p.2 tog. t.b.l., (P.L. 2nd row $1.1, (p.1. k.) 3 times, p.1, st.1, k., p.s.5,0,, 4th row S1.1, p.34 (68) (02), knit to end of row. Continue in at. st. increasing p. tog., 1.b... increase once once at each end of the next in the next st., (p.1. k.) "

Repeat the 1st and 2nd rows and every following · 8th row until there are 191 (130) (147) times, p.1, increase once in the 5 (5) (5) times, 49 (53) (57)

next st., p.2 tog., p.54 (56) sts. (02), k.1,

sts, on the needle.

Commencing with 11

puri

row, work 33 (33) (39) rows

In st.st. without shaping.

Shape the Armholes

Cast of 8 (0) (12)'sts, at the beginning of each of the next 2 rows.

Sih row Si.1, k.53 (57) (61), Shope the Armholo

1.2, tog increase once in the 1st row Cast off 8 (0) (12) next st. (il, p.1) 8 times, K., st., purl to the last 10 als. increase once in the next st., p.2 tog., t.b.l., (p.1, k.1) 4

1.1. k., p.3.5.0., .54 (58) mes. (02).

2nd row S1, (p.1, k.) 3 eth row St.1, p.52 (56) (60), tipes, p.1, knit to the last 2 p. tog.t.b.1., increase once sts., k.2 str., k.2 tog.

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1st row S1.1, (p.1, f. 1), 3 timea, p.1, knit to end of row,

2nd row

$1.1, purl to the last 7 st., (k.1, p.1) 3 times, k.l.

ence.

Tat row Cost of 10 (11) (11)

st.. knit to the last 8 sts.. (P., k.) 4 times.

2nd fow 81.1, (p.1, k.1) 3 Repeat the 1st and 2nd Towя times, purt to end of row.

the Keeping

continuity of 3rd row Cast off 11 (11) knit to the last Ú the moss st. border and at.st. (11) sts, increase once at the neck edge sts.. (p.1, k.1) 4 times, (inside 1he border) in the 4th row Like the 2nd row. next and every following th 5th row Cast off 11 (11) row until there are 40 (41) (12) sts., (k.1, p.1) 3 mes (42) 51s. on the needle.

Keeping the continuity of the moss st, border, work 0 rows without shaping.

Shapo the Shoulder

8 (8) (8) sta. Cast off in moes st. THE SLEEVES

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Ho started ihe Idea with writing paper scented for mati order companies, Succesful smalls sp tar are chocolate milk, maple BYTUP, TOSO, and frank-incense and myrch (for a Bible publisher).

it with wine-Pouilly

of To add an extra touch

and fine flavour to interest spinach, steam spinach as usual, In a double boiler slowly heat tin of grapefruit sections end heated quid Toss together grapefruit, qula and spinach which has been drained, chop- The scent, compléta with bat-ped and seasoned with pepper box, costs £3 35. Tollet water and salt to taste. Serve imm-

medlately.

to match costa 21 la

THE HOME NURSERY

M would like to send Children Just love to draw on other odds and ends, and the

walls,

SHELVES

of

finished

ANY mothers who a chalk rall and duster hook. hold lots of books, toys and k.1.

and a Wurk 15 (35) (15) rows in

blackboard will children can bo taught to put on the remaining their children to a nursery take

the care of mest

the way their toys and tidy muss. st.

[school find that either there spontaneous serawling. It will room after they have

is not one in the vicinity or elo allow space to pin up playing.

cutouts treasured

and the that transport is the prob- children's own works of art

As for toys, anything that can be pulled, pusbed, fixed to- 1st row Cast of 10 (11) (11)

lem. Then why not make sla., purl

gelker or made to do something to the last st.,

(Both alike)

That one of your own?

will delight the children. .A (k., p.1) 3 times, k.1.

Using the No. 12 needtes spare room or junior's bed-

flimsy plaything in the bands of 2nd row S1.1, (p., .1) 3

cast on 55 (50) (83) pls.

a amoil child is a total loss and mes, p.1, knit to end of row.

Not a lot of furniture is 1st row Sl.1, k.1, "p. k.1,verted into

can easily be 3rd row Cast off 31 (11)

an ideal play- needed in the nursery. A couple is soon broken or out of order. to the last at..

tables and a few of low

Jow Offcuts of wood repeat from" (11) sts.. purl to the last 7 ki

room, where the child can stools are quite enough. Plenty purchased quile cheaply at 313 (k., p.1) 3 times. k.1.

2nd row S1.1, p.1, k.1, re-invite his little friends and of wckaway space, however, is furniture factory and with a 4th row Like the 2nd row.

pent from" to end of row,

A section of shelves little ingenuity they con 5th row Cast off 11 (11) (12)

spend many happy hours essential. Repeat the 1st and 2nd rows

erected at very little turned into a variety of toya. sts.. (k.1, p.1) 3 times, K.1.

13 linea.

con- may be playing, without the Work 14 (14) (14) rows in

tinual admonishments of cost, and often a roomy old cup which will keep the children

ecard can be picked up at an happy for hours. moss st on the remaining 6

"Don't touch" or "Mind auction sale for next to nothing, (8) (8) sia,

your dirty fingers."

Painted in gay colours they will

Cast off in moss st. With the wrong side of the work facing, rejoin the wool

Change

to No. 10 needles and proceed as follows:-

1st row S1.1, knit to end of row.

2nd row S1.1, purl to the

to the remaining 61 (05) (00) last st., t.1.

sts and proceed as follows:--

1st row (K.1, p.1) 4 times twice.

room

con-

nearby If you have friends with small children, get them to Repeat the 1st and 2nd rows co-operate by doing tho Same and you can take it in turns at Continuo io st.st. Increasing being 'school miztresa.' p.2 tog., purt to the last stance at each end of the next k.1.

2nd row S1.1, Jeft in the last and every following 8th row Will these are 89 (93) (07) 10 sts., k.2 tog., (p.1, k.) sts. on the needle.

4 times.

3rd row

SMALL COST

It's A Good Idea

'can

bo

A

30

HILLARY WENTWORTH'

THINK OF A COLOUR

from the would be well occupied, TODAY

he

of

The home nursery need not Continue without shaping be an expensive project and t times, p., p.2 tot.. part to (174) (18) inches

S (P) & unili the work measures 17% would pay big dividends, Junior ODAY'S interior decorators long since, when our hall was

with fulminations the last st., K.1.

determined daylight papered commencement, ending on the would learn how to give and savers. Repeat the 2nd and 3rd rows wrong side of the work,

orange and yellow, why did inke and most important of ali Next to white, they say, the everyone arriving from school he would be fearning how to most light-yielding colours for or office react with a burst of get along with his contem-walls and cellings are the pale fury?

(refection-rating 70

4 times. 50 (54) 58) sta.

| Shape the Armhole

Shape the top

yellows

Electric

blue is another

Cast off 6 (E) (10) ste, at poraries. int row Cast eff & (9) (13)

Bocause, say the experts, dominant colours they are over- sla,, knit to the last 10 sts..

the beginning of each of the next 2 rows.

It is advisable to redecorate per cent), k.2 tog.. (p.1, k.1) 4 times,

the room, using a good semi- Pale green is runner-up with powering tad produce irritation 2nd Tow si. (p.1, kl) 3

Cast off 2 sts, at the begin gloss paint from which dirty 50 per cent. But those regal A culprit imes, p.1, p.3 tog, puri" to

ing of each

of the next 13 marks may be casily removed maroons Just eat light, giving The last, st., 1.1.

rows, 63 (13) (55) sts.

Cast off 1 st, at the begin with a little soap and water or back only 19 per cent. They 3rd row K. 2 tog., knit to

Children are not recommended, in spite a scrubbing brush. the last 5 $4.7 (p.1. k.1). 4 ning of each of the next 20 love bright colours, and card of a poet's claim that he could cuprit. A patch of this is

rows. 17 (17) (17) sts,

board cutouts of nursery mell carnations And hear evkiently bound to cause you Cost off the remaining sts.

Wearing, but 51.1, (p.1, k.1) 3

rhymes stack on the walls and French horns whenever he saw stormy moments,

cur- dark red.

no worse, I should say, than times, purl to the last 2 sto., TO MAKE UP THE JUMPER doors and cally-coloured

Mikesukaan |tains will help to make the

that sinking feeling likely to [room attractive.

result from

of inatt A surfeit ultramarine. Press each piece soparately

times.

4th row

k.2 tog.

Repeat the 3rd and 4th rows

once,

the

Happiness

A trifle far-fetched, perhapa, Clear, pale blues, however,

7th row K.2 tog., knit to the on the wrong side under a If either mother or father fast 10 sis., increase ones in damp cloth with a hot Iron, have an artistic dair they might

muxt st., (k.1, p.1) 4 New up the side, shoulder and set to work with some pastels but not entirely out of line give a sense of alry spacious

with the current theory that mess. With green, It depends. imes, k.1.

siceve scams, Bow in the or paint and cresto quito, a

gre Boothing, Repeat the 4th row. once, the sleeves, placing seam to seam, lively atmosphere by decorating colour affects our moods. What Yellow-greena

more, the 3rd and

friero with gnomes and its

saine colours blue-green not; although tlie 4th rows twice, the Sow the ends of the neckband the

animala dr oven produce opposite effacts

latter can dignity, a room.. 7th row once, then the sih row together, and placing the seam toadstools,

But faintly tinted Another ex- | overdone. once. 32 (33) (34) ata.

greys to the centre back of neck, colourful toys.

Yellows and rada, we are told, never gave any one a headache. Proceeds, follows:

new in position werom the back onliant ideo, if the family purse Zt row $1.1, knit to the of the neck. Sew the buttons will run to it, is to or a largo give a fooling of warmth and

---SUSAN HICKLIN last 8 st. (p.1, J. 1)-4-timas, to the moss st. panel in pairs, blackboard along one wall with happinosa. Kae. In the days

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