New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-14
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HANDSOME INSERTION. "A New Contributor"
whose pattern for knitted insertion was gwen last
week, writes TO say that 12th row Shond be added
at the end before beginning the pattern again. Tins
10Th row is exact repetition OF the second row.
AUNT NAMES SOCKs.-A subscriber writes: " /
have been trying to knit little sock from Aunt
Mamie's directions. When the top OF the foot Is
finished the making one on the same SIDE every
time has left point on that side and none on the
other Am anxious TO finish the SOCK for II is pretty
but viii Aunt Mamie tell me what to do to remedy
that defect and how can make larger sock
from this pattern y Will Aunt Mamie" kindly
TUEFAp FOR STocKlNGs.-Faith Ford says that
she is told that NICE shoe-thread looks and wears
well If one wants linen stockings. She has KNIT
some Of beautiful h0mespun thread. Perhaps onr
readers would like to g 90 up garrett, and get out
their gTandmOtheTS' spinning wheclS. lHE
TRIBUNE will be very happy TO print faith Ford 5
directions for edgpgS and is Obliged 10 her Tor the
pattern she sends.
HoUsR-SACQCE.-M. S. writes that she would like
directions for making knitted hOuse-sacque with
sleeves. Can any Of our fair contributors furnish
DOUBLE CROCHET.-Please tell me the meaning of
ID &. a term used in the explanation OF Mosaic
pattern Of crOchetng. Also meaning OF the star
C. f Nd c are the initial letters of the words
double crochet" for which they are a convenient
contraction. 1t is worked as follows; Put the hook
through a stitch ard draw the wool through. Catch
the wool again and draw through the two loops on
the hook.-Ihe stars are not stitches but are used
TO mark the parts of the directions which are to be
repeated.
BROON-WIRE FOX NEEDLl-S- l. W., al i-'ipol'H'
Mo- writes Please tell Housekeeper' and others
wishing fine needles that brOom-wiTe Is inner than
any needles we can buy in tins vicinity. 1t can be
cut with file, polished with Bath BRICK Sharpened
on a sewing machine emery, and Strengthened Win
a latirOn on the kitchen stove. That nave NUM-
hers ONLY q on my husbands saw-guagc, ana ]
would like to know where finer numbers can be
| found have failed to get what wish by sending
10 St. Louis. / am knitting the TuDls'an lace. and
think it lovely. Yours with thanks" f.: r. NJ.
will please accept the congratulations OF tins de-
| paTtmcut on her clever cOntrlNance
| ToECHON EDGE--NIrs. c., pleasantly Temarking
that She is very much Interested in THE Tribune
! patterns asks fOr directions for crocheted edge
| initiating IOrchOn lace; also for chlds collar or
| CLOVER LEAF EDGING.-"A Knitter y says that
| she cannot succeed in crOchotmg Mrs r. NJ.
! GIdeon's Clover.Leaf Edging." Win Mrs. Gideon
bc kind enough TO send her address to TINS depart
| meGt. , 9, =, ~.
| PUCuING FOR BED-SPRrAD.-Will Mrs. p. NJ. Ii
fms oblge this department by making her directions
for this ruching plamer' 1t IS Impossible TO WORK
| them ont as at present gwen.
"A. LACE.-This contributor writes There
was mistake in printing the lace pattern sent q
while ago. Thirty-fOur stitches should be cast on
! instead of 80. think that was the only mistake.
| Where il says thread over twice. purl together
four times, the thread is to be put over each tme
! LACE FOR PILLOW SHAMs.-Mrs. T. Nc. Il. says
'N ill vourf air correspondent fro Albion please tell
mo how she increases III number OF stitches Ill hei
Lace for pillow shamS. She makes no provision Tor an
| increased number OF STITCHES in each row, and yet
| asks one to KNIT more"
| PATTERNS OTFrRPD.-Mrs +. +. rs kind expires
sons of interest are cordially appreciated and hei
/ offer of patterns Is accepted with thanks