New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30
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CROCHET EDGING-This edGing may be worked
with cotton Nos %, 2G or so. according TO the pur
pose for which it is required. but looks best done
with the finer number. IL is commenced by max
ing 4 Oh. and sc. into the LIST: repeat from for
the length desired. Then for the LIST row. sc. on
the first stitch Of the first Oh. of the foundation,
9 Cb., passing over the two next little scollops l
treble Thread twice over the needel on the following
SC. 4 Ch ] treble. INTO the same stitch rs before.
Ch., passing over two scolops, SC. on the next Sc
of foundation; repeat from ".-2d row. DC on
the 4th of the CHI of last row, 3 Ch;, Sc on the
I'd and Sd Of the following Gu. 3 CHI. l DC on
the I'd of next Cb., Ch.; repeat from 80 row row
/ SC. between the next 2 Sc. CHI, ] DC
on the DC of last row, and a double on
The f" tEs s DC ee asPeT row 9 Co., &C.
ON the SC. of last row and the Oh, on each sdc OF
1t. Ch.. DC taken into space between 2 doubles
the I'd of the 4 Gu. OF last row, Ch 3 sc. on the
8 centre stitches of the Sc Of 4th row. Ch., Sc
9Th row. SC. on the LIST Sc. of former row, Ch.,
draw the thread through the "a OF the next ) 81.
aud the loop on the needle and proceed 10 work
frebles into the sc. on the Sd row. then draw the
thread through the same I'd stitch OF the 3 81.
of last row and the loop on the needle, which VIII
close up the group of trebles Ch.. 80. INTO CEN
ire stitch of Oh. Of last row; repeat from I'm
row SC. on the 81 of 1st Cb OF last row, . Ch:,
Sc, taken between the two loops drawn through
the centre stitch Of -. or ON row. T Ch ~ on
"SLEgPING RoLL."--Uuder this name s. a. NJ.
asks for directions for making the roll which is
often attached to the back Of rocking or easy chair
In rest the head against. These are sometimes
made of silk patchwork or of embroidered linen, rs
we'll as of wool knitted or crocheted. They may be
croehetcd in strips, like Afghan, and In the same
stitch or they may be knitted III strips, OF Ihey
may be knitted in one piece, or CTOchecd ID lo so
chaius with some bright silk for lining. ). A. NJ.
has ONLY to measure the width of her chniT- back
and make stout linen bag. drawn up at each end
of length corresponding to that width. The diam
eter depends upon the amount OF support hne wishes
to give to the seepeTs head. Then stun the Dag
with tho best hair and after closing II put on me
cover knitted or crOcheted to match tho roll IN size
Draw M the cover at the ends and put on tassels,
and strings to fasten the roll to the chair.
TIE NEXT ExTRA-A. NJ. S. asks for Mrs. j. c.
WIS Quilt and for Mrs. Gideon's clover-leaf edging.
She will find both in the next Extra, which will be
nublisbed in the course Of some weeks A. NJ f.
would also like Mrs. J. S. j. 10 tell her how, in the
Raised-I eaf Tidy she can pur both the stitches
made by " over twice " in the preceding row.
CLOVER LEAF.-G. E. L. has had no trouble with
Mrs. Gideon's clover-eaf edeing, and says the di-
rectiOns are as plain as can be-
ROMAN "ScARF" AFGHAN.-K. F., Ovid, N. Y,
kindly sends the following directions for pretty
Afghan: Setup OIL stitches. list row: Take the
hack of the first stitch and make q knit % stitches;
then knit together; then knit on to the end of the
row, ALWAYS widen on the end of which you begin,
and narrow in the middle; this will bring the cOors
70 point In the middle. II the pattern is used for
tidv YOU must have fine needles If for an Afghan,
large needles. When putting the stripes together
Tho coIors must be matched, and the enect VIII be
yeTv sStiStic In knitting in the colors proceed
thus: Knit rows black; then yellow 2 black black ;
90 red 20 gray OrbroWn; row yehoT ! oIack
5 rows red !; 1 black 8 blue; J. red; I BLACK .
yellow red ! Whites BLACK; Is=d 1 black ;
re- green black; while; 20 red 70 gray OF
brown. Use Germantown WOOL.
STocKrNos.-Several correspondents ask Tor lii
structions in stocklng-knitting. We hope to an
aver all these questions in the series of articles
this sub,ect. which will be printed as fast We can
find room for them. Various fancy stitches for
stockings have also been sent In. These will be
used IN due time.