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Wear it over a blouse. : It's warm and not bulky, won't spoil the line of

your coat.

Make this WAISTCOAT

You Need:

(with a zipp)

11 028

4-ply wont (thick brand) colour beige and 1 oz, of 3-ply wool, colour red, 1 pair No. 9 and 1 pair No. 11 needles; --crochet hook, and a 16-inch zip

fastener..

Pattern

Moss stitch. 1st row: 1 plain, part to end of row. 2nd row: i purl.

1 plain to end of row,

Ribbing: 1 plain, 1 pur.

Tension....

every now at the other end of work unt there are 35 sts on the needle. Cast on 13 sis at end of row (sidę seam).

Now work straight at this end, but of work on the needle. When work ine 1 st every other row at beginning measures 31ins. at side seam inei st this side of work and on each 5th row until there are 57 sts on the needle. When work measures. 191⁄2ins al side scom shape for arm-

holes,

1st row: Cast 6 6, moss to end of row Work back. 2nd row: Cast of 2. moss lo end of row Work back. 3rd row: Cast off 2, moss to end of row. Work back 4th row: Knit 2

7 sts to lin. in width, 0 rows to together, muss to end of row. Work Fin. In depth.

Measurements Bust 36 full length from shoulder (front) to polit 19% ins

erense.

Abbreviations

stitch, Inc" increase, der "de="

Back

buck 5th row: Krit 2 together, moss

cast off 10, moss 12.

13

"6th row: Moss 12. Now take the spare needle (Inside pocket) with 19 sts nad knit in mass continue to end of row. Next 2 rows, knit 2 together at armhole edge and continue in mosse

dee

After these 2 rows work without until work mensure 13ins. on the front

cont edge; then shape for neck,

Cast of 5 sts at front edge and

USING belge wool and No. 1 knil 2 together on each row at front needles cast on 78 sts and work edge until there are 21 sts left on in pattern for 336 ins. Inc 1 st at start needle,. Then shape for shoulders at and end of next row, also each fol armhole edge. lowing 5th row until there are 80 sts on the needle.

Continue until work measures

Dins.. then shape for armholes by casting off sts beginning of next 2 rows, then cast off 2 sts at begiming of next 4 rows then continue straight

1st row: Cast off 4 sts and work to end of row. 2nd row: Mosa. Repen! Both fronts are worked alike. these 2 rows times more, cast-off.

Belt (beige wool).

until work measures 10ins, then 25. Using No. 11 needles cast on 72 sts. sts in moss cust off 21.

Moss si 25, knit in rib for 8 rows, cast off,

turn, now work one side only and shape for shoulders-

1st row: Cast off 4 (armhole edge), moss 15, knit 2 together, at end of row. 2nd row: Knit 2 tog. moss end of row." Repeat thesc 2 rows until there are 7 sts left on the needle. Cast off.

Join on wool at armhole edge and work the other shoulder in the same таллег.

Inside Pockets

(both alike)

Using beige wool and No. 9 needles cust on 10 sts and work in mass st for 23 rows. Leave on in spare needle.

fronts

SING beige wool and No.

necilles cast on '1 st, knit 1, pur) 1. knit 1 into the. east-on st, turn. Increase 1 st every other row this end of work and ine 1 st at

Top Of Pockets

(both alike)

Using No. 1f needles and 3-ply red wool cast on 27 sts and knit in rib for rows. Cast off,

Back Neckband

Using No. 11 needles and 3-ply red Wool cast on 80 sts and knit in rib dee each end of band every 4th row. Cast off on 10th row.

Front Neckbands (both alike)

Using No. 1 needles and 3-ply red wool cast on 47 sts and knit in rib decs (one side of band only) on every 4th row. Cast off on 10th row.

To Make Up

AN OPEN LETTER TO ANY

MARRIED WOMAN

By URSULA BLOOM

onc

You less attractive, nor that h's de- LIFE has treated you well.

have not been stranded by the meanour is less enchanting. · It is whims of its tide; you. are not that familiarity, breeds contempt, and branded "old maid!"

you are seeing loo much of another. This Can be remedied. You need not swing the pendulum to the other extreme, but you can re- gulate it a little. It is worth it. Avold "Rows":

You have a partner in life-an in- surance policy against your old age. You may or may not have children, but you have a home,

But what are all these things if you have not made a success of your married 1fe7 Can you answer that The only thing in life worth pat question frankly? Are you glad you ting off till to-morrow is a "row" met your husband? And do you Never be tempted to tell your hus- suppose that he is gind he met you? band what you think of him, or to Are you his best friend? It is give him as a gift-that piece of your clever woman who can accept the mind which could do him such a lot role of wife and mother and remain of good. her husband's best friend. Have you managed thin?

Martlage begins under the banner of everyday life, which is not always one and the same thing..

you

Have managed to check your Self In the change which comes to all of us after six months marriage, when we begin to see life normally again, and to live it normally?

Have you tried to strike certain Ile phrases out of your life, such as "I told you so." "Now, what did I tell you?" or "That's just what I said11

Seeing Too Much of Each Other

There was a time when you and your husband were content to live And let live. You did not criticise his habits and demeanour in the engored days, but you have become more "nicky" alter few best weeks of marriage.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1937,

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It won't do you any good, though you like to think that it may, That sort of thing has never yet helped F801 anybody and, unfortunately, none of us learn that by experience.

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I have never been a supporter of the argument that nothing clears the air like a good tow. Rows have a F850 hind in people's minds, little words F851 tendency to leave le phrases be which stay there for ever and which art unpleasant trains of thought which would be far better

if they F852 were never begun.

To say what you think is seldom F853 diplomatic. You know that about other matters in life, so why not apply it to husbands?

seldom 50

One's thoughts are charming that one wants to give them words and set the echoes ring- ing to brondenst them to. the world.

Morrlage is a system of give and take. Don't take all the time and It la not because his habits are give nothing in return.

DON'T INTERFERE

MINDING one's' DWN businessment carried on just as if the head these days seems very difficult had been present. Querying one of for many people; yet those who do, the older members of the staff, the And life much happier both for latter replied: we neglect to do themselves and all those with whom our work while the manageress is off they come in contact.

, when are we to do it? She trusts

A wise housewife, whose maids us to get on with our job when shel stayed with her until they were here, and would never think of married, used to say, "If Mary wants interfering so long as the work is to use a certain kind of polish I get it done, and we just for her, and leave the job of rubbing when she is indisposed on the same

her to do them!”

Mutual understanding between mistress and mald was a good foun- dation. The latter knew she was trusted to give a good result und did her best to be worthy of this,

The

morni is obvious. If the

up or down to her own discretion. Should the brasses not meet with manageress had been that type of my approval, I grumble, but I leave person who is for ever interfering, the temporary manager would have had his hands tull seeing that every- one carried out the various duties.

"Young people in particular, resent interference, and tens of thousands of young men and women have been in the business world it is just the driven to arrive at a mistaken de same. The employee when trusted,cision simply because someone with- will always work better. A good out any right to lnterfere persisted Illustration of this came to my notice in doing so.

quite recently. The woman in Gossip is one of the most danger- of a firm of exporters was ill at people's business. It is a wise plan charge of an important branch office ous forms of interleging with other home, so her place was taken by one to close one's cars to idle gossip, for of the men from a smaller branch some people seem to know office. He was agreeably surprised about their neighbours' affairs than to find that, Instead of being called is good for them," upon to take control, each "depart-

Does Your Son Boast?

By a WOMAN PSYCHOLOGIST

more

C. R.

boy know what falling among small boys: still ters SEW neckbands-on trants, DOESN'T that

"Truth" Is?" "remarked "an" frate do they appreciate that the attitude placing the straight edge father on hearing his eight-years-oldthey often adopt towards this falling of band to straight edge of fronts. son suy, "I can swim half-a-mile alliends to make it worse. Little boys Sew neckband to back of waistcoat. by myself."

Bre sometimes made to feel very in- Sew up side seams placing belt about John is normally a very truthful significant beings in their own Zins from bottom of back. Sew up boy, but when talking of his own homes. shoulder seama and stitch pockets in accomplishments is apt to boast a pusition on wrong side of work in | greut deul. This is specially marked Parents, and especially fathers, each front, sew ribbed bands on top | When he is in conversation with his have often a fear that their sons may of pockets.

own small friends,

become bumptious. Even when a father realises that his small son han done something worthy of praise he hesitates to give it lest, the boy

Sew in zipp Instener either side of

centre fronts. Double crochet round armholes and bolton edge of waist- cont in belge wool and round neck- bands in red wool, Make small tas- sel In red wool and attach to top of] zipp fastener.

Take a picture -and make it

into

a rug

WHEN you've decided don't tigane come on the rug you want to make, don't think you've done enough planning and stick to one of the conventional designs.

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Fothers and mothers du not always realise that boasting is a common

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should form too high an opinion of FOR DELIGHTFUL

himself,

father's

and perhaps even use bla approbation 10

further boasting.

Sensitive About Criticism

Justify

Although children may sometimes

HERE are a few tried and tested appear to be thick-skinned" they methods which can oppreciably are really very sensitive to adverse reduce the time spent over the cook-criticism. Indeed it is their feeling ing stove:-

of insignificance which makes them When blanching almonds, instead boast, and the longer their unimpor- of covering them with boiling water, tance is stressed at home, the longer try puiting them into cold water and they will endeavour to be heroes to bring to the boil. The aking will their friends. alip eff more easily if this is done.

In making a sponge cake, stir in If the circle of friends are passing à tablespoonful of hot water just be-through the same phase there is the fore putting the mixture the oven. added temptation go one, belter If this is done, there is no need to than the next fellow. Swimming beat the mixture for the customary the Channel and climbing Ben Nevis twenty minutes. About half that are small feats to a boy. Lions and tigers he has slain by the dozen,

Caling chocola puddings is a tedious business.

Grating chocolate for cakes or Pirates shiver in her shoes at the

By mere thought of John and his com- way of simplifying the job, place the panions. There is no need for par If you have got a decorativé pet-dog, cat, parrot maybe seconds, and it will become quite of imagination.

chocolate in the oven for a few ents to worry unduly at this display you would like to see more of, take a picture of it and send it soft and can be easily creamed with

along to the wool experts. They the butter, or beaten up with the much more effectively

Older boys of school will deal with tho will work you out a canvas with eggs and milk.

boasting habit than, parents сал. the photograph. you sent When making jam, gloss Jars They are not hampered by their printed on it in colours.. They sometimes crack as the boiling pre love of the small culprit and fear for will do the same for you with a placed on a wet cloth, before being bo impressed by the conquests of serve is poured in. If the jars are future, veracity. They will not crest, Initials any picture or filled there will be no possibility of their young friend nor yet take his drawing you like to send them. this happening.

If cream has to the whipped in a Ing to be a hero meals with good- romancing too seriously. It pretend- You probably know that there

hurry, add a few drops of vinegar natured ridicule only, then it simply are two main methods of TUR- making, but in case this is your first and this will hasten the process.

is not worth while and the habit is altempt we'll run through them for night in cold water if they

Prunes need not be soaked over soon dropped,

Fint there's the knotting way, done minutes before being stowed, In- happy mean by lempering both his scalded with boiling water fifteen The wise parent tries to strike a on wide-meshed canvas with a rug eldentally, the finvour is greatly im- praise and blume, and making his hook and wool which you can get cut proved.

boy realise that, he is just a normal

1. Soak them in cold water first.

2. Use really good soap or soap-flukes.

3. Never have the water more than lukewarm.

4. Swish them gently about in the water, never rub them.

5. Rinse them in warm water that is just a trifle soapy.

6. Squeeze and shake them out-never wring them.

7. Dry them flat and iron them when they are dry under a damp cloth.

you,

are

It is very important to rernember

for you into the right lengths. In- When oranges are wanted for a child needing friendly guidance. strucllons which go with the hook talad, cover with boiling water and tell you exactly how to make cachsonic for five to ten minutes. They that effort should be praised rather knct, and they are firm enough to do peel more easily when this is done, without a backing,

and the white pith comes away with thin success. A child is not spurred; Other way in worked with a special the skin.

on by failure, and the sense of in- needle on herslan; the wool is looped A quick way of removing the fat feriority engendered by folliare can through on the right side, and the from hot soup is to strain through be lessened by praise of effort. loops are slashed through when then clean cloth rinsed in cold water.

Success gives Is own encourage. whole rug

finished. This sort of The fat will adhere to the cloth, nndment, and even small boys oppre- rug needs a backing stuck on the the soup can be used. Immediately.

clate that one thing achieved is, wrong side.

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