1940-02-19 — Page 4

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

KNIT for VICTORY

for the Army since Junior:

GLOVES WANTED

Lard Woolton admitted that no gloves. And Ju was alumped about supplying the.

Army' with knit women ulrite appealed to.

In help him out.

the need for gloves he said, Fix more airger than for socks

SO KNIT THESE

Lady Woolton told her husband

that gloves are more difficult to But you will

knit than socks.

find these directions casy to follow.

THE RIGHT HAND

CAS

AST on 54 sts on to three needles (18 sts on each needle). Casting on in double wool is stronger.

1st round.-Working into the back of the sts. K1, p 1. Regeat from * to end.

2nd round.-* K 1, 1. Repeat from * to end. Repeat

until 31ins. have been worked.

Proceed in pattern as follows. 1st round.-Knit. 2nd round. K 1, p 1. Repeat from * to end. Repeat the 1st and 2nd rounds 3 times more.

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THUMB

1st round.--K 2, increase by knitting twice into the next st, k 2, increase in the next st, k to the end. 2nd round.— K 1, p1, k 2. (p 1, k 1), twice. * K 1, p 1. Repeat from * to the end. 3rd round.-Knit. 4th round.-As the 2nd round. 5th round.-K 2, increase in the next st, k 4, increase in the

next st, k. to the end. 0th round.

K 1, p 1. Repeat from to the end. Uth round.-K 2, increase in the next st, k 6, increase in the next st, k to the end. 10th round. --K 1, p 1; k 2 (p 1, k ) 4 Umes.

K 1, p 1. Repeat from to the end. 14th-10th rounds-As rounds

THE THUMB

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the wool, It the sts

Put 18 sts on to a needle, Join 10 two needles and with the third needle nit un o sts at the cast off edge. Next round: Work 18 als in pattern and works the third needle as fol- lows: work 1 st, knit 2 sts tog

G-8 inclusive. 17th round-K 2. twice, work 1 st. Divide the sts on increase in the next st, k 8. in

to threo needles and work 22 rounds,

crease in the next st, it to the end. or the length required, Anishing at

18th round.-K 1, p 1, k 2 (p, times, *K 1, p 1. Repeat

1)

from

the end of a k 1, p 1 round. Next round: (K 2 log, k 2) 6 times, k 2

to the end. 10th round tog. Next round: Knit. Next round:

Knit. 20th round. As in the 18th round. 21st round,K 2, increase in the next st, i 12, increase in the next st. k to the end, 22nd-24th rounds As, rounds 6-B inclusive.

(K 2 tog, k 2) 4 times. Finish us for the 1st finger,

THE LEFT HAND

25th round. K 2, increase in the Work as for the right hand up next st, k 14, increase in the next to the beginning of the thumb st, k to the end, 20th round-K 1, shaping Works--this ns-for-the p 1, k 2 (p 1, k 1) 8 times, Kright hand, but make the Increas

1. Repeat from to the end. Ings come at the end of the third needle instead of at the beginning 27th round: K 2, slip the next of the first. For example: Tho 18 sts on to a thread, east on 0 sts, first round is; K la the last 0 sty to the end (56 ats now in the of the round (increase in the next round). Work 21 more rounds, st, k 2), twice, Proceed us in the keeping the continuity of the put other hand, knitting to the last 8 tern, thus finishing at the end of a sts in the next increasing round and,

1, p 1 round.

so on until the 20th round,

Work the Ongers as follows:-

FIRST FINGER

K the first 8 sis of the round, silp all but the sis of the round on to safety pins, cast on 2 sts and

the last 8 sts.

to three needles.

27th round.-K to the lost 20 sis, slip the next 18 sts on to a thread, 'east on 6 sts, It 2 (50 sts now on the

needles).

The rest of the glove is worked exactly as the instructions for the Divide the sis on right hand.

Work 20 rounds or the length required, keeping the continuity of the pattern, finishing at the end of ak, pi round,

Next round: (Knit 2 10%, k 2) 4 times, k 2 tog. Next round: Knit, Next round; (K 2 tog, k 2) 3 times,

k 1.

ק14

Break off the wool and thread the end through the remaining sts. with a darning needie. Draw and fasten off the end on the inside. Proceed for the fingers, as follows, rejoining the wool for each finger.

SECOND FINGER

K the next 7 sts of the round, cast, on 2 sts, k the last 7 sts of the round and knit up 3 sta at the base of the 1st finger. Divide the sts on to three needles.

Work 31 rounds

or the length required, keeping the continuity of the pattern, finishing at the end of ak 1, p1 round. Finish as for the Arst Anger.

TINRD FINGER

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Follow the instructions for thel And finger, but work 27 rounds in pattern Instead of 31' rounds before! completing the top.

FOURTHI FINGER

Put the remaining 12 sts on to a needle, and K, then hit up 4.sts at the base of the 3rd finger.” Divide the sts on to three needles,

Work 23 rounds, or the length, re- quired. Onlahing at the end of a k 1, pi round.

Next round:. (K 2 tok 2) 4 Next round: Knit. Next 9 Umes.

times.

round: 2, tog, k 2) Finish as for 1st fingor..

Thila evening'gown is of sheer Celanese ninon in a soft manve shado and embroidered with Bliver threads.

YOU NEED: Four No. 10 needles and 3ozs. 4-ply wool,

Skirts For Evening Wear

By ELEANOR GUNN

tho

New York-As long ago as last

faunched August, -Molyneux [instop-length dress designed for life

froin five o'clock.on,

It was applauded by those who saw it at his opening and it has | met with some measure of success in America, as well as in its native Paris, but it is one of those fashions that is more, talked about than [nccepted, at least up to now,

In collections of resort clothes nawell as in shops turning out trousseaux and débutante dresses, the instep-length skirt, very wide and looking wider because shorter, Ha being stärred. It is inentioned us Į the Ziress" with a future. There is, In short, less resistance to it than formerly

Such dressco arc developed in fauries that run the gamut from stiff slipper satin, a great favourite, us we've been telling you, to mar- quisette and tulle over taffeta.

And while on the subject of skirts in shorter length, consider the Schiaparelli dresses In convertible lengths-street and dinner, contrived to be caught up around the hips for the shorter length, giving a draped or peplum look. These dresses or adaptations of them will appeal to Pwomen who like a double-duty_type]

of costume.

February 19, 1940,

Black velvet hostess pajamas with gold embroidered jacket.

If it so happens that you are plan-being talked about. Since it is sel- jning bridal urray, the malds will look dom that two light neutrals are good very new, and different, if dressed in one season, some stylista belleve In these instep-length bouffant that gray will be the popuiar colour dresses and so will the bride.

and the now khaki beiges for high

If quaintness is a dubious quality style, for clothes, it in no exception int bridesmaid costumes. Bustles arc . At the Bruyere collection shown being done; apron and other toward- in New York the new khaki shuden the-back drapes are nong the are widely approved. They have a accepted ideas. Apropos of quaint'

style, what could be quainter, and new and lively character; one on the at the same time smarter, than quitt- greenish side, one on the beige skie. inu?

With this colour, black hats and accessories Are worn. and khaki colour dresses

are trimmed with There sceins to be little doubt that belge will prove one of the big spring black. This is smart und new look- lealours in costumes, and “graji te uisoling.

SLOW GROWERS

Nurse Hester

helps with

Fingers were made before spoons, thinks Baby. MANY mothers are, disappointed she go off to school willingly? Is she

because their children do not free from constipation? uppear to make as good progress as

their neighbours's children.

Have her tonsils examined by your doctor; mental heaviness in children is often traceable to unliealthy tonsils or to adenoida.

If all is well there have her eye- Often such anxiety is needless. aight tested by a fully qualified ocu- It is simply a matter of a worried at; the child who has to strain to mother not having had sufficient see the blackboard is not going to find it easy to keep up with her school patience.

Self-Help

Babica, da I have often reminded follow you, cannot be reared by rule of you can find nothing wrong and thumb, neither do they progress to fa chat with the headmistress has not a pattem; what suits one admir- led to a solution, I advise you to see

what a clunge of school life will do. ably may not give satisfactory. results in the case of the next.

Sometimes children need special

Joan is over four years of age. She treatment and this should never cannot help herself either with dress- be denied them if they are to be ing or amusements. Now that I have given a fair chance in life. I am another baby her slowness is mort dealing to-day with some of these trying worries.

Backward at School

sfy little girl falled to get her remote into a higher form last September; she ia złoto over her lessons.—

EXAMINE the child's daily routing carefully, to see if this is causing

the trouble.

THE key to your problem lies in your words: Another baby." Your little girl should not have been re- garded as a baby during the last two to three years.

Unless ona begins to educate toddlers in self-control and independenco at an carly age, they will continue to allow mother to do everything.

Begin to train your little girl. to dress herself and to think for herself, Does she go to bed early? Has the Mark tab back of frocks, petticoats and 'plenty of fresh air both day and night? kriickers with a cross in red cation; Does abe cat a good breakfast? Does let her practise buttoning and un

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buttoning a coat and putting on her shoes and stockings during that quiet half hour before she goes to bed.

Give her a few simple toys which. will appeal to her imagination and powers of construction and refuse It to plan her games for her. there is a nursery school in your neighbourhood I advise you to enrol her there.

First Steps

Doctor lays baby shinies no trace of Tickets, but he won't make the lenal at. tempt to stand or to talk, though he is now 15 months otil.--

This is just lack of confidence.

- Onco Baby's legs feel stronger under him ho will take his courage in both hards and make the big experiment of taking his first step.

Spoon-Feeding

I am hoping a struggle with my ten months-old. He refuses to drink from a cup or to chew a crust or rusk, and toill take little else but bottle feedi

You do a Hittle Insisting, too! If you allow this laddle to have things all his own way now, whero will you be when he is ten years old? Some bables are very alow and un- willing to adopt the change from bottle to spoon-feeding, but this is usually because the spoon-feeding has not been introduced sufficiently parly, Infants should be given their" slps of cool, boiled water from a spoon, and apoon-feeding of food ahould be intro duced from the age of six months.

Put away that bottle, and don't bring It out again however much Baby cries for it. Forty-eight hours should see the end of that struggle if you are deter- mined. If you are, not sure what to give during the change-over from bottle feeds to solida, I Bhall be gidd to advise you

Ants In Radio Upset Police

FRESNO, (UP)—Fresno police were bothered by ants in the short- CATHOLIC PROCESSION wave radio serial poles.

A procession: In honour of Jesus Efforts to locate the reason for Fal Hang to Kennedy Town about Christ bearing the Cross to Calvary poor radio reception by police and 13.15 ant, to-day received a revere was coinmemorated at the Catho ahalting but were not injured when Cathedral, Caine Itoad, yesterday, the vehicle was involved in a mishap number of Catholle Socletics in Queen's Road East. **

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When in the vicinity of the Grand Following the Recitation of the buliding, Theatre the bus ran into a funeral Holy Rostry, the congregation left||| scaffolding and skidded round on the the Cathedral, and joined in the pro- Schuler said the ants, either in) Kivasy surface of the road, the rear cession which marched around the building @nest or by dying by thou- portion of the vehicle crashing into a Cathedral twice. The band from the bands, short clreuited the giant tube. pillar. The back of the bus was bad- Aberdeen Industrial School was at The aerial had to be taken down to ly damaged.

the head of the procession.

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