New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
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SPrpEB-STiTCH-A NJ. G.. complains that the
spider-stitch pattern given in this column was not
intcliube to her. The directions were as plain az
il is possible make them without being dreadfuly
verbose. There 16 stitches IN ALL suppose, in the
pattern. Work the second row as follows Over,
then purl 8 together. This disposes OF OF The 10
stitches Now In the 9Th stitch, knit l, purl l. and
knit l-all in the same stitch That L. alter pulling
ii ol through the loop for " knit J." don't slip
ihe .oop off the left needle, but bring
The wool forward and insert the right hand needle
again ia the same Gth loop anu olaw
the wool through for "pun ! y; srill keeping the
loop on the left-hsnd needle. Next put the wool
back again, insert the right needle once more IN the
same loop for the last KNIT - ana dfaw M tno o TS"l %
left-haud needle. The 7th, eib, and oth stitches
ARE then to be puFed together Three stitches are
% be made IN the 10th just as IN the 9th; the lth
l2th and 18th stitches are to be purlcd together,
and three more stitches are 10 be made ~ the I5ih
Just as they were in the 9Th and lOth loops. ne
last two stitches (the edge stitches KNIT paln.
Tie pattern really consists o. four stitches, and IN
tne twelve gwen is repeated three times. THIS Is
long exclamation OF simple Iuatter ana IS hopeu
A. NJ &. VIII appreciate lt.
ERROR IN SOCK PATTERN.-Mrs. $. p. T. will
Gnd the error ne mentions in sock pattern OF Janu
nry T. corrected in The Woman's Extra"
LINEN THREAD FOR LACE" H0usekeeper." in
enclosing the beautiful little knitted edging
patterns given above. writes:
Noticing some time since in THE TRIBUNE some
SUQffifeS made about 'Une ilbcu tui'dNl
herewith couple Of samples Of narrow lace Knit
with linen thread which j procure from Bentley
Bros No. lO2 WalkeT-st New York; IL is the KIND
used ia Honiton lace making, and comes In balls loO
cents a dOZeDl. ranging III number from lSO 10
1OOO The kind use is No. 500, about the SIZE Of
No 20 Coates's cotton hut very much stronger and
onite as smooth and even. / use with it No. 20
needles the finest have been able to prOcurc
though have tried for finer at several of the
uriuclpal needlcwOr stores both In New-YOrk and
Philadelphia | should be very glad to have finer
ones. as the No. 20 are too coarse for the thread
finer than No. 5C0. In knitting with cotton coarser
needles are best as !. X. suggests 1t shTinks in
washing which the linen lace does not. For the
very fne linen thread needles as fine No. 10
sewing needle should be used but If any such are
made never saw them, and do not know where TO
get them.
Z" am knitting on the Normandy Lace now.
and like il very much ] had some trouble in
getting il right, owing to the mistake made IN She
4th row. but found ont the error before IHE
TRIBUNE correction appeared. The 'Iunlsian
Lace given in the first number of the Knitting
Column, also like very much also the Rose
leaf Border and, indeed, very many others. / am
glad you are going to give directions for crocheuDg
lace, for which should have petitioned If others
had not preceded me. Can any one give
directions Tor knitting the Shell pattern
IN laoef used to know, but have forgotten 1t.
Mrs.. B. H. Wa knitted tidy pattern very &C
hsptsbls to mel hope Others wln be given. The