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ZOE FARMAR

SHE

HE is the most worried woman I've come across. It

is not the depth of her cares that impresses me,, merely their numbers.

Yet as I read through them I can't help thinking they are matters which most of us take in our stride. To make it all dead easy for me she has grouped them under headings which I will abide by.

"Beauty. My skin is too dry. My hair frizzes after even the most expensive per- manent wave

lips are always getting

erneked."

Her hair, skin and lip troubles all, of course, spring from the same cause-a luck

of the natural glandular oils which should

guard against these conditions.

she

As far as her skin treatment, may be one of the rauny Englishwomen who use too many astringents on their skins, or what they call tonics. Dry sking. cold nced no tonic more bracing water.

than

What they do need is plenty of cold eream to make up for the natural oil de- ciency. If they like washing in soap and water (and it is the best way to elcan, nu matter what you have read), then they should work in a goodly coat- ing of cold cream beforehand.

Too Permanent

FOR her hair, she must explain to her expensive hairdresser

that she would rather that her wave was less permanent-than frizzy.

A light perm may last up to a year, but it is bound to be stilbaked at first. A loose one

(short-time baking) can look fine from the stari, but it will not last so long. your choice.

Take

It will also be softer if the hair roots are soaked the night before in almond oil.

Apply with a cotton wool swab,

dividing the hair into partings about

Go Knit An Elephant

(if you want to do something big)

First of all this elephant is a toy-ã toy any young child will adore. But some people use the elephant, casually tucked in an easy chair, as a decoration.

The elephant is knitted wool, softly stuffed, and it's quite easy to make. If you want to know how---

To make this toy Elephant

YOU NEED:

oza double-knitting wooli

an inch apaft, and dabbing on the elephant-grey. I patr No.

in

&pina. oil. Then massage so that vil la dis- Kapok for stuffing. A small ball of white 4-ply wool and 1 pair No. 10 tributed all over the head.

ping for tusks.

Once a perm is frizzy all you can do is to soak the ends in oil and do not wash out. Sleep in a linch han deau to stop the oil from soiling your pillow, and brush out the surplus next morning.

That about washes up her beauty worries. Next clothes. "I always look sloppy in knitted Jumpers be- enuse my shoulders slope and all the attractive modern numbers seem to call for mannish shoulders.""

Shoulders to Measure

WELL, it is nul

difficult

Abbreviations: K-knit, p-pur, rep-repeat, dec-decrease, beg beginning, st-stitch, st-st-stocking stitch (1 row plain, 1 row pur!), tog

together, inc- Increase.

A

LWAYS k into the bucks of

the cast-on sts.

LEFT SIDE

TRUNK: Cast on 2 sts. Row 1

Rep last 2 rows once. (10). Row

To

HOME HINTS

O keep bisculla fresh in a tin, place a strip of adhesivo tape the round the llu. This makes

Un air-tight: it is only the work of a minute to pull the tape off when the tin is in use, and a plece. of tape lasts some time,

If you find lemons are apt to go dry, keep them in a bowl of water, and they will keep fresh and juicy for a much longer time.

To achieve that professional

look to your fruit cake, after it is In the Un, flatten the top with your wet hand, or with a spoon which has been dipped in water. This not only glazes the cake, but also makes it riso very evenly, giving

shiny, flat top.

A tomato is the most difficult thing in the world to peel, but if you pour boiling water on it, the skin will split

almost immediately, and come off quickly and easily. Often the pastry of fruit tarts becomes sodden with the fruit julee. To prevent this, dust the pastry over with a mixture of flour and castor or icing sugar.

When painting edges, such as window frames, a piece of paper held on the glass and against the part to be painted, will prevent paint splashes on the windows.

Too often a forgotten phrase, those two words Thank You!

AR

RE those of us "old- fashioned" who expect a letter from a guest after her departure?

Two cases have recently been brought to my notice in which, after accepting hospitality in one case for a week-end, in the other for a fortnight, the guests not only forgot to say "thank you" to the hostess on leay- ing, but actually did not write or telephone after- wards.

"Oh, writing such letters and offering profuse thanks is out of date" was the opinion of a young woman on the subject. "Life is too short to bother with such conventions," she added.

A Frenchwoman staying in the house was profoundly shock-

K2 into each st. (4). Row 2 P. Now 27 K 3, k 2 tog, k to last 5 sts, k2ed at such a lack of courtesy.

3 K 2 into 1st and last ats. (0). How tog, k 3. (14). Cast off knitwise. In her country, she explained, a

P. Row 5 As 3rd row. (8). Row

P. Row 7 K 2 tog. Inc 1 in last st (8). Row 8 P. Rep last 2 rows 3

times.

Row 15 K 2 tog. k 2 Into each of

TO MAKE UP

SEW

NEW together the portion for between legs and the two

guest who was so deficient in manners would never be asked again.

Saying "thank you" seems to the last 2 sts. (9). How 16 P. Rep side pieces, leaving a holo for be forgotten frequently nown- rows 7 and 8, 3 times. Raw 23 As stuffing. Sew in section over back, days in all sorts of matters. 15th, (10). Row 24 F. Row 25 K Sew in soles. Cul 4 oval pieces of 10, k up 52 sts left on pin. (82), cardboard the same size as the soles performed a very delicate opera- A famous surgeon, who has

Now 20 P. Row 27 K 2 tog, k plain and push one down each leg before

and sew up hole.

to end of row. Row 28 P. Rep last stuffing. Stuff firmly with kapok tion that has saved ten lives said

rows times (56).

that only one of the patients had Row 39 K plain, k last 2 sts. tog. Row 40 P. Rep last 2 rows 3 times. Holding the animal with the left thanked him afterwards.

There are happily a few ex- (52). Row 47 K. Row 48 Cast off side towards you place an ear, up-

FIRST LEG. Cast on 12 sts. 20 sts puriwise, p to end of row, (20). Fight from the head, with wrong side ceptions, like that anonymous with No. 9's and grey woul. Row 40 K 2 tog at each end of row. facing you and cast-on end down-donor of £5,000 to a hospital who With grey cotton and a fine wrote that he had given it as K 20 rows in at-st. Row 21 K plain Row 60 P. Rep last 2 rows 3 times, wards.

ncedic, sew tightly with firm back-

thank offering for his recovery ine 1 in last st. (13), Row 22 P. Row (18). Cast off.

stitches about in, from bottom of 23 Same as 21st. (14). Row 24 P.

car, fasten off cotton and let the car from serious illness.

Perhaps the instruction we

to Row 25 Same as 21st. (15). Row 20

make little shoulder pads to P. Row 27 K. Fasten off wool and

At into your woollies. An easy way place sis on a spare pín. to get the right shape is to buy a pair of under-arin

misuse them.

protecfors

SECOND LEG.

SECTION OVER BACK

CAS

into each st. (4). Row 2

fall downwards. Repeat this with

for their lack of good manners later in life. "Give me bless me-make me good," is the gist

AST on 2 sts. Row 1 K 2 the other ecur on the other side. give our children is responsible

The tail is a short piece of stir Cast on 12 sts K P. Row 3 K 2 into 1st and last sts, string with a knot tied in the end. and 20 rows in at-st. Row 21 K 2 into 1st (4). Row 4 P. Row 5 As 3rd row.

st. it to end of row. (13). Row 22 P. (8). Row 6 P. K 00 rows in st-st. The eyes are smali linen buttons with You will find they roughly low 23 Sanie as row 21. (14). How

arc

Row 67 K 2 tog, at each end of the pupil marked in Indian ink. Fill 24 P. Row 25.

Same as row 21. (15). row. (8)., Itow 08 F. Row Of As half-moon shape and double.

'TUSKS (Both Alike) 67th row. (4). Row 70 P. them, not too fatly (or you'll make Row 26 P. yourself a hunch), with a layer of Row 27 K, Row 28 F 15, cast on 18

Row 71 As 67th row. (2). Row 72 cotton wool and join up the edges. sts, p along 15 sts left on pin. (48). P. Cast off.

Row 25 K plain Ine 1 in last st. Row

of the prayers we teach them. Only rarely do you hear a little

say: child being taught to WITH 4-ply white wool and "Thank you for my happy day."

No. 10 pins cast on 2 str.

Can this be the reason why Row 1 K Row 2 K 2 Into each st Sitch them into the inside of the 30 P. Rep last 2 rows 3 times. (52). BETWEEN LEGS (4) Row 3 K. Raw 4 Ine 1 in 1st one comes across so much dis- shoulders of your jumpers, the cir- Row 37 K. Fasten off wool and place cular edge in towards the neck, the sts. on a spore pin.

FIRST LEG. Cast on 12 sts, and last sts. (0), Next 3 rows K. content in young children? One child grumbles because she can- straighter edge exactly across the TRUNK,

K20 rows in st-st. Row 21 Rep last 4 rows 3 times. (12) K

not have everything she wants, sleeve line. May take a fittle fid- dling with, but if you do it carefully into eneh st. (4). Row 2 P. Row 3 K plain Inc 1 in last st. (13). How plain for 10 rows. Cast off.

another complains that she has K 2 Inte 1st and last sts. (6). Row 4 22 F. Row 23 Same as 21st. (14). you'll look all right.

P. Row 5 As 3rd row. (8).

Cast on 2 sts. Row 1 K

Row 24 P Row 25 Same as 21st. (15). Sew up and stuff tusks with

Into place "Is there anything that will take Row 4 P. Row 7 Ine 1 in 1st st and Row 20 P. Row 27 K. Fasten off little kupok. Sew

animal. spare pin. the tarnish off gold evening shoes?" k last 2 sts tog. (8). Row 8 P. Rep wool and place sts on

SECOND LEG: Cast on 12 sts. Not that I know of, but next time last 2 rows 3 times. Row 13 K 2 lengthen their life without tarnish into 1st and 2nd sts, k last 2 sts tog. K 20 rows in st-st. Row 21 Inc 1 by wrapping them In black tissue (0). Row 16 P. Rep rows 7 and 8 in 1st st, k to end of row. (13). Row paper (from any stationers) when 3 times. not in use, This goes for all things silver, too.

Give and Take

P 10, p the 52 sts left on pin. (62) Row 25 K plain k Just 2 sts log. (61),

21st.

a to wear last year's coat or party on frock.

One mother whose child was TAIL

always complaining about some- REQUIRED; I skein embroi-thing said to her:-"Now when 22 P. Row 23 Same as 21st. (14).

dery wool in the same grey you come to say good-night, we will write down all the happy Row 23 As 15th row. (10). Row 24 Row 24 P. Row 25 Same as

28 F 15, east on 18, p alor 15 sts (15). Row 20 P. Row 27 K. Roy as the elephant.

With No. 10 pins cast on 4 sts. K things that have happened to left on pin. (48). E 13 rows is bi-st. 20 rows plain. Next row: 15 2 into you to-day." "There won't be Row 20 P. Rep last 2 rows 5 times (56).

Row 42 P 15, cast off 18 puriwise, 1st and last sis. (6). Rep last 21 any," was the gloomy reply.

Cast off,

However, each day the list p 15. Row 43 K 13, k 2 fog, place rown twice. (10). Row 37 K tog k to end of row, the other 15 sts on a spare pin. Row

Sew up and turn inside out, but was made out, and the child went plains that she is bored because her Row 38 P. Rep fast 2 rows 3 times. 44 P. Row 45 K 12, k 2 tog. How do not pull the last bit of the narrow loff to bed with the impression

(52), Row 45 Cast off 20 sts. k to 40 P. Row 47 K 11, k 2 tog. husband sits all evening behind a end of row.. (26). Row 48 P. Row book and never wants to go out or 47 K 2 tog ut each end of row. Row Go back to ats left on pin.

K 21 rows in st-st and cast off. end through, as this serves to stuif that things were not half as bad

the up. Press a little kapok into even talk," "whereas I like dancing 48 P. Rep lust 2 rows 3 umes. (18). and going out."

Row 1 K 2 tog, k to end of row the wider end with a crochet hook as she had imagined. (14). Row 2 P. Row 3 As 1st row, and sew firmly to the animal.

•

HER

[ER next batch of queries are herded Home. She com-

The answer to that situation de- "pends, of course, on the sort of

Cast off.

RIGHT SIDE

friends they find themselves bound FIRST LEG. Cast on 12 s18.

(13), Row 4 P. Row 5 As 1st row. (12). K 21 rows in at-st. Cast off.)

to. If the friends will not find it K 20 rows in st-st. Row 21 SOLES (All Four, Alike) food for gosalp, why should she not K plain_inc 1 in lost st. (13), Row

go out dancing while her husband 22 P. Row 23 Same as 21st. (14). sticks to his book?

Row 24 P. Row 25 Same as 21st.

(15). How 26 P. Row 27 K. Fasten 2 P.

AST on 4 sts. Row 1 Inc 1 in 1st and last sis. (6). Row Row 3 As 1st row. (8). Row

Row 0 K 2 tog, k 4, k 2 tog. (0), SECOND. LEG: Cast on 12 sts. K Row 10 P. Row 11 K 2 tog, k 2, k 2 give up her/his pleasures for the zu rows in. st-st. Row 21 Inc 1 in tog. (4). Row 12 P. Cast off. sake of appearances.

1st stk to end of row. (13). How (14).

It always seems a little unreason- off wool and place sts on a spare 1 P. K 4 rows in st-st. able to me that one of a recreation- pin. ally unmatched pair should have lo

Row 28 P. Row 27 K. Row

EARS (Both Alike)

If, of course, her husband would 22 P. How 23 Same as 21st. not let her go out alone" (alone Row 24 P. Row 26 Same as 21st,

AST on 10 sts. Now 1 K. mouns, of course, with friends) then (15).

Row 2 K 2 Into each st. (20). murely it is his business to spilt his 28 P 15, cast on 10, p along 15 ats leisure between her kind of fun and left on pin. (48). Row 20 Inc 1 in K 4 rows plain, Row 7 K. Row B his OWIL

lat at, k to end to row, Row 30 P. K 3, p 14, k 3. Rop Inst 2 rows 3 times. (52). Fas- Rep last 2 rows 7 times. Row 23 She could, perhaps, just occasion- ten off wool and place sts on a spare K 3, k 2 tog, k to last 5 sts, k2tog, ally try reading a book, too. plní

k 3. (18). How 24 K.

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