New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01

stitch, and then rows plain, then row Of ire
ore ih'o every alternate stitch, and rows quite
pam: Line the Hat with quilted silk ibay-
ing 1rst fastened large button tassel Of wool in
tne centre irmly cut shade larger than the GRO
S net 10 TINS rpn piece OF cross-way SIX, ah0ut
ioqr inches wide, and make cross-way band OF
SILK iihed with stffplece of net about one inch
VICE. JOIN round for size OF head, and plat the
crown and band of four inches INTO this little band
and then stitch the whole into The crochet portion
OF the cap. only round the head and not in the
crown.
=, Hog Y-CoMD LAcF:-Mrs. r. Mackrell, BellvaIIe,
\. Y. will accept The TRIDI MS thanks
for her extremely pretty sample of knitted
lace, and for the following directions for
making the same which accompany IT,;
Cast on IA stitches thread before the needle and
slip the LIST stitch as in purling, knit one plain,
thread around the needle twice. and purl together
thread around the needle twice; and pnr together
KNIT one plan, thread around the needle twice end
knit 2 together. thread around the needle twice
ard knit together thread around the needle
I'd row: Knit three PLAIN, purl one. knit two
plain, purl one, knit two plain, puTl one
knit one PLAIN thread around the needle twice. and
pur together thread around the needle twice, and
pur togeth IL knit plain, slip the first stitch as
IN purng. knit one plain. thread around the needle
twice and purl two together twice, KNIT 10 plain
81 row: Knit two PLAN, bind off stitches, KNIT z
PLAIN, thread around the needle twice, and purl2
together twice, KNIT PLAN. Repeat from LIST row.
MlsTAKrs n DIRrcrIoNs.-L. 7. points ont
mistakes in Mrs. Richards's and in Miss ROwley's
oaSleaf lace will they kindly tell her how to rem
edy themf THE TRIBUNE naturally gives con-
ributed patterns exactly they sent, and as
sumes no responsibility in regard TO them. As 70
| the "spider-stitch" pattern L. NJ T. is informed
that KNIT l. purl l. knit all INTO the same stitch
means that these three stitches all knitted into
still it is done. "S-ply Berlin WOO" is double
| zephyr and "4-py" single zephyr. The size Of
needles can be determined by the little instrument
called BellGuage."
| THE KNITTING PATTERNs-Aliss II. ID. ~, West
Minister n. j. asks if she can get the knitting pat
| terms heretofore published III THE TRIBUNE. a
| TRIBUNE EXTRA containing all these patterns.
| time, due notice being given in this
| journal. This Extra is to be called The Woman 3
Extra" and will be mine OF pleasure and proht to
| many an apt and industrious worker. This note
answers many inquiries.
NORMANDY LACE-Those who have failed TO
make this pattern come ont rightly are requested 10
make the 4th row end thus Instead of z plain"
after "over," knit 2 together, plain. And IN the
9th row pay no attention to the " knit together
| at the end. Will readers report their successf
CROCHET SrITCHFs.-Mrs. u. b. b. asks how the
stitches of Il D. c." and 80 treble arc made. The
ID. c. is explained in the article CrazyStltch IN
| the last number. Treble is made by putting the
| wool twice around the needle in beginning the
| stitch.
LADIES OvERsHoEs.-E. w. r. wants directions
| for making overshOes and legglngs combined they
| will be gwen in an early number. Meanwhile she
| will please receive The TmBUNEs thanks for her
| very Kind and courteous words of appreciation.
| SIZE OF NEEDLES" Subscriber" asks what No.
of needles she shall use IN knitting No. Az thread.
The size of needles depends somewhat upon whether
one knits tightly or loosely. Ii is well not to use
| too fine needles to start with. Try Is to 20.
| A MISTAKE IN WR!sTIETs.- Il. A. r. wishes
| TO know what make 3 means at the beginning oi
every other row IN the directions for knitted wrist
| lets published some time ago. VIII the contrib
| utor of the pattern explain
| TIE STAR IN KNITriNG.-D. c. W. asks the mean
ing of this sign in knitting. As before mentioned,
II means that the kntter IS to go back and knit a
second time the stitches immediately following the
| star.
LFGGINGS AND HoOD.-Mrs. II. l.. =. asks that
some one should give full directions for crotchctng
legginqs-and also for knitting chiids hood. VIII
| some of our contributors kindly oOlige herr
| CRoCHETED LACR.-Many requests for patterns OF
| crOcheted lace having been received THE TRIBUNE
will gladly give directions for several in the next
number.