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PRACTICAL

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, - 1968.

HOMECRAFT

MAN'S DOLMAN-SLEEVED CARDIGAN

MATERIALS:

24 (25, 20, 27) oze of main colour, and 1 oz of contrust colour of Emu Scotch Double Knitting. 1 Pair each of Emu Needles sizes:9 and 7.

7 Buttons. MEASUREMENTS:

To at Chest

LEFT FRONT

colour and continue. In' k.1, p.1 armhole edge us before until rib-until work measures 246 ins., at, remains. Finish off, ** Change to No. 7 needles and conunity in wide rib until work mesures 1841⁄2 (19%, 144, 14%) ina. from beginning, finishing with a wrong side row. SHAPE ARMHOLES

fat row: K:4. k.2 tog, rib to tht 6 ́its, k,2° tög, t.bili, ka, *End row: P.4, p.3 jog, t.b.1., rio to last 5 sts., p.2 toờ., p.4. Rep. these 2 rows unul 70 20 (80, 91, 97) sts) romain,

ini. 10. in. $8 40 42 44

23

20 24 25

Length .... Bleeve meam 1914 1914 20

1 ins, turned back cut it quired.

TENSION:

re

with

6 sta, and 8% rows to 1 square Inch over rib No. 7 needles.

ABBREVIATIONS:

K., knit: p., puri; st(s).,' stitch(es):

repeat; rep.. tog, together; t.b.L, through back of loops; dec. decrease; in(s), inch(es):

NOTE: These instructions are written in four sizes, stitches and meantiraments. for the

Next row: P.4; rib to last 4 #5, p.4.

Next row: K.4, k,2 toș, rib to last 6 sts, k.2 tog. t.b.l., k.4. Rep, these 2 rows until 37 (39, 41, 48) sts, remain, Cast uff.

RIGHT FRONT

Follow instructions for Right Front from • to *.. SHAPE FRONT AND RAGLAN ARMHOLE ·

Est row: K.4, k.2 tog., rib to lost-5 str., K,2 tog, t.b.i., k.3.

2nd row: P.3, rib to last 6 ots, P-2 to 0.4.

Complete as instructions for Alght Front from ** to **.

SLEEVES

Using No. needles and con- trast colour cast on 58 (53, 61, 84) stw, and work in k., p.1 rib torin. Change to main colour and continue unti rib measures 3' fria; or @ Ins; ff; turn- back cult is required. Change to No: 1' needles" aid' continue Using No, needles and in wide rib inerensing 1 st. at contrast colour coat on 61 (04, both ends of 5th and every 67, 10) sts and work in k. 1, p.1 following 4th how until there are rts for 1⁄2 inch: Change to main (102, 109, 114) sts. colour and continue in K.1, p.1 zib until work incastres 24 ins, Change to No, Y needles confimie ti wide-rib unil work, measures 13 (18%, 14, 144)

and

smallest size being given in the s, from beginning, inishing urdinary way, the large sizes with a wrong ide row. being bracketed in the following SHAPE FRONT AND RAGLAN ARMHOLE

spaces.

9, k. tog., rib

Owing to the larger number of sizes in this pattern, we suggest that you underline all the figures 16 last @ sts, k.2 tog, t.b.l.k.4. for the size you require before

2nd row: P.4; p.2 tog. t.b.1., commercing.

WIDE RIB

1st row: (Right side) K.), " .2, K. 1, rep. from to end. 2nd row: P.1. k.2, P.1, rep. from to end.

b to last 3 str., p.3.

* Contibus déc. i st. ut nech edge on Zna theri every follow ing 3rd row within border of 3. sts, and AT THE SAME TIME dec: 1 st, at armhole edge on very row within border of 4 sts until 33 (36, 39, 42) sts. remain, Now continue dee I st. at

These two rows form wide rib neck edite da before but dec. and are repeated.

BACK

1. tamhole edge on every alternate row within border of 4 età, until 9 (10, 10, 11) sta. remain. Now dec. 1st t neck edga on every 3rd row and Using No. 9 needles and con- at armhole edge on every alter trast colour cast on 121 (127, 133, nate row until 4 (5, 5, 6) sts; 139) sts, and work in kek, p.1 remain New keep neck edge 11b for 1⁄2 in. Change to main straight but continue to dec, at

Weekend's No Excuse

For Appearing Sloppy

Puller 'Brush Co.

WEEKEND MAY MEAN household chores for a working girl. Whatever her schedule is, she should dress neatly

for it...

on the

needle. Contilate оп theso stitches until work measures 10. (19; 20, 20) irts, plus ins. cuff it required, turn-back dinihing or wrong: alde row.

SHAPE RAGLAN TOP.

1st row: K.2, .wr, zib to last 3 sts, k.2 tog. 1.b.l.,

k.4.

2na' rum: P-4, p.3 tog. t.b.i., rib to last & sts., p.2 tor., p.4.

Hep. these 2 rows until 65 (60, 67.72) sts, remain

Next row P.4, rib to last 4 sts., p.4.

Next row K.4; k.2 tag., rib. to imet 0 sts., k.2 tog. t.b.1.. K.4.

Rep, these last 2 rows unul 18 (14, 17, 18) sta, Tomain. Cast' of

·BUTTONHOLE

BAND

Using a back st. join ruglân seams. Using No. 9 needles and main colour . up 170 (176, 184, 190) sts, from centre of back neck down to base of Lelt Front. Work In K. 1, p.1 rib for 108.. ending at base at Lett Front.

ist Buttonhole row! All 4 (6,2, 4), cast off 4, leaving 5th st used in casting off on right hand needle, rib (9, 10, 10) 6 times, cast off 4, rib to end

2nd Buttonhole row: Rib, cast- ng on 4 sis over exh of the groups of 4 cast off std.

IT'S AGAINST NATURE

by Veronica Papworth

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Work in k., p.11b for non other 1 ins. Work another set of buttonholes to before, Work 3⁄4 in. more, Cast off in rib.

BUTTON BAND

is positively against nature but it is certainly a fact that home life has a desperately deteriorating effect my children's manners.

"Let them learn by example," must be written on my heart, But I never take my glass between my teeth and down it at one gulp with my hands folded on top of I'my head just to prove I am not cheating.

you

I never walk into a room with my eyes closed and Using No. 9 needles k. up 170 refuse to talk so everyone will think I'm sleepwalking. (170, 184, 190) sts, from base of I never write my nairo fri I neverwell, either Right Front to centre of back neck. Work to match Button-golden syrup on my porridge, know how it is or you are no

eat my supper lying under my parent. hed, or use a short, sharp How do you teach a muscular punch to settle an argument, nine-year-old that it is cruel to

hole Band omitting button- holes.

TO COMPLETE

Britain Abroad

By Hazel Meyrick YORK is still

"British merchandise suits Our

Fin out each piece of garment 'to correct measureinenta and press lightly with a warm Iron Over а damp cloth; omitting 'ribbed parts. Using a back st. 'jaln' side' and sleeve seams, Join nock band at centre back neck,NTEW then double bond on to wrong talking about a recent way of life" she says. "We've

ignored it far too long," alde and sew coat-off edge to "Buy British" fortnight, a Another country beginning to picked-up edge. Nesten button festival of fashion or take notice of British' fashion is holes. Sow on buttons to

Clothes designed in the! ganised by one of America's Italy. match buttonholes

"lo Inglese have suddenly leading department stores

become the short thing to wear to show thelt customters around the Via Appia, Home of what Britain has to offer. Rome's snart set-including, ofji

The store gave over the course, Gina Lollobrigido.

becoming of one floor to British The Italians are

about flat, heavy brogue shoes, in contrast Jacks decorated the front of to their own delicate slippers,

How To

Treat Woolade goods. Eighteen Union very enthusiastle

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hit his sister where it hurts too

much and might barm?"

I drow a diagram "Hare," -1 told him, "and here but

not here and here

For days the walls re-echoed with loud cries. “Oh, munkmijë

He's not following the dingrath."

Silting up

Then there's tidiness,

I

Have you, aver planinag • a* Teenage Girl's Dream Den? don't think I have seen anything prettier than my little pin

Pink Collings and striped upholstery'a place for every thing and everything in its dear Samuel Smiles place as would have said.

Within a

week the "musts”” were silting up so fast we could hardly force open the door of 'the Dream Den

"Darling, do you really need this great big card- board box full of records?"?. ("Oh, mummy, I must have music") "this fiat ton and three kitchen welghis” {"Int preus Thy whic flowers").. "this" renweed- and these excily old shells," ("My precious svuvenirs")

"this sterling's nest".. "this Teddy bear, with his revolting stufting coring out over everything" } "these did dressing-up Plaki "painta, animals,

post cards," maga- zines, gym shoes?" ("ONL mutímy, I m

clothes"

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Essential

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"WOOL is not diffoule Buc and replacas of and the traditional camel wil to wash," said the Buckingham. Palace sentry which they manage to wear with demonstrating expert. "Inboxes, complete with an extra dach of sophistication that a British woman seldom Guardamen, achiever.

Patience is essential since fact, compared with other Grenadier

request becotnes fibres, dirt and grease are stood at the main entrance. They are even discarding their very

argument. It was not only clothes that were on zalo at this special "Buy own colourful sweaters in favour it is me, and discussing! whent "And why is it arguing whedi more easily removed from it"

British event. The fabulous of cocer but beautifully made 1 19 you?" asks my son very By JEANNE D'ARCY

with a

rensibly. The great point about wash-castaneres were there, of course, cashmere twin-pets

"Because that's the way t From the a book when ing woollens is not to rub them.and m were the lengths of cor- "Made In Britain" label.

way thingy are VEEKEND is a wonder- sit down with

be long before was when I was maall? I tell leather country accesories, Bot going, it won't and possible, gently squeezing it in there were other things on views, the Italiana ore idkie ulter- up, your hairs uncombed business. It stands for re you're wearing soiled alacka warm, not hot, Buday water.

teo, British

It's a pretty poor answer and' Laghion,

af we both know it. background laxation, for at escape with a wrinkled blouse or some. Make sure the detergent la foo; ranging from British-made noon

But what is the alternative? thoroughly dissolved before gat toys to boxes of paints asul tool against

kits, the kiba from route, a chance to other unkempt oulit,

of things that Jacobean furniture, chintz, and und a wool gakuerit in

"It's hours after your bed- the take it easy. It may mean Before you do anything, start water. After squeezing, leave Americans might not normally old copper warming-Dans.

The French, who have long time" I tell him. "Go straight" shopping, cleaning and o weekend day by making undistuted for a few minutes.ociate with Ürfialn

staunch supporters of upital

mo to.go "Do you want whatever Repeat ther' soaking, squeezing one of the best-selling lines things Traditionally English, other chores, too, but at yourself peat

Bctivities le' ahead.

and "reeting several times, were the Beillah made have revived D (thankfully) straight?”. least they're a change from

children's short-lived Victorian fashion, "Yee, straight." the dally grind

Unless you're that rare type, You don't need much movement classically-styled

the nature clothes which, as one fashion They are using tarien-patterned "Well, what to do when T a natural bemity, use

or energy tecqtiso make up, The full

aren't and mructure of wool yams woras

buyte; dertakered, are made to wallpapers and furnishings income to the bend in the stairs?” "You know what I meanti needed but do powder a shiny make them duy to clean, slose, apply, a ilttle rouge for

Allow several luk-is-chow off the child, rather than their homes.

Many of the most elegant Parls Ju take a bath." ings, bearing the weight of the the apparel."- Before a week

www: up, the store was cabling oppártinents have their, walle "Do you indat?'” mament in your hands to avoid London for further supplies. decorated in the darker, more

"Yen, instantly?”. stretching Squeere ently but Bhikh' goods, after being nombre Scolliefs tartans' air: a. "Well, I was, only thinking

"What's grannie pot id

No Excuse

for

Friday bewity, stárkápolnij we'd like to point out that colour, wear, pellet

WIEKADAR L. Whether they're

spent relaxing or chiching up

on household chores, or both→ are no" excuse for letting your

hould have enough

Do Something

beer!

ido, not whing. Frês out any rather neglected in the Untied background to antique furl- I do hope grannie won't mind.” water, preferably on a town. States, have suddenly become ture, while tise supporters of

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"Well, it happens that

6 If you were too lazy to not Put the garment through fashionable. There fiba beén, a' contemporary decoration are with thley det bathing #ppearance go to the point, hair, brush it into othe new-wringer, having first eased the tremendous demand for women's choosing carpets in jaizy tor- where, there's just ; on word" bintice of a colffürd of cover it tension of the ruilent) Knitted thut, describer, it; sloveniy up with a searf. Don't let ende garitent should dry flat. Mon clothes, as well as children's tans that would startle a Boots grannie is in the ball already and, It will be a bit of a'squaste- Weelerde or weekdays, 2 sírnggis in, a wilin-like wad. sturdy items with like the breezewne and furnishing fabrics, MAT

19 The wornant behind the 'v=Zvbert@ Who knows, with" ail this if i'm to get in too." Pido In herself to avoid being Went a dress for 'swektere Dhey hang on the lise,

It's flee to know that moet Miks Dorothy Bhaver, the interent it iritish

Britoria salieknly Relax of do your or blouse with slacks shirt or wooling was wide quality improvident, he furniture

Rays that, Bililti clothes, unlike may Atop

"Well how could chorem, as the case may be, but shorts, Ally cami), ouigt in which makes them so sultable French or Italian fashions, are Schudinavian furniture, and the that be flake, in” this way you" toolt, which you feel comfortable ix

particularly good for casual latest ofothes- from strued, and -PATRICIA DOUGLAS] Miburban living. market, clash" house

start buying British again)

· Doret-head ja fór the super- okay as long as it's clown and for young peoples wear,

or even neuk,

clothes and

Over

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