New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25

together, over, repeat thAs p times. then knit2
'e III row knit torether and Cys. q timss
Ass th row slip /, knit g. narrow. rest plaIn
7tb row Slip T. knit2, narrow puri al Dut T. AID
IN" The ST. 9th 11th 18th. 14th. 15th 18th 18th a
99t 2ls sSa 2as 2ess S1R ' s1st and I'D
rows are ei knit like the 9th row. -, -
The 10Th 18th. 16th. 10th, 22d, 10Th. z6tn. 3Ist'
s4tb and 37sh rows aTg 81 n xn ,kI knit
44th row Slip !. knit 1. narrow, KNIT l.
45th row Slip I, narrow, knit I.
18th row Slip /, narrow, slip JDe nrSt shboh OFoA
the last AMI draw tho thread through.
In Joining these shells place each narroWod poln5
10 the centre Of the FIRST row o. anotneE snc oa1
easily sec where the other shes JOIN in anu sew TO-
getheT
BEL. III. requests that some one will have the
goodness 20 send 90 this department. dneCblOnS loE
Knitting an infants bib
CLovER-LEAF EDGlEG.-Mrs. L. c. j. says: " l
don't understand how any one can IAN 70 make
Mrs. Gideln's clover-leat eegnR her oireGtons are
printed directions, and snoceeded Inc lSt upe o.
trying. have made an alteration when uInk
an Improvement, VIZ: DC instead OF long
treble,t on the foundation chain. fine hook and
No 40 thread crOcheted that way makes what any
one who sees it says Is beautiful trimming !,
Mrs C,s suggestion in regard to a kindred art has
been for long under the consideration of this depart
ment and viii be discussed as soon as possible.
A.C.B.s LAcR.-TnE TRIBUNE will be glad to
IL
kindly send the details.
TRRMs IN CRoCHRr.--At the request of q CORE
spondent reprint this explanation OF the terms
SINGLE STITCH OR S. C.--Pnt the needle in a stitch
of the work bring the cotton through In loop ana
also through the loop on the needle -,
DOUBLE CROCHET OR ID. C.-Put the needle IN o
stitch of the work. bring the cotton through take
up the cotton again and bring 1t through the TWO
| loops. H. .... .o,,,d .,o
needle mt II i'll stitch bring the cotton through
| then take it ny and bring 1t through TWO loops
| twice. - NJ, 49,.
| ton twice round the needle, work rs the treble
stitch, bringing the cotton through too loops three
EXTRA Long SnTCH.-Turn the cotton three
times round the needle work as the treble stltch
bringing tho cotton through two loops four tlmes
IL Ia probably not necessary to explain chain
to ANYBODY as it is the foundation OF all crOchei
and is simply straight seres of loops, each drawn
with the hook through the preceding One
Tw1sr-STITcH-Miss H., Stockbridge, Mich, asks
what is meant by "twist-stitch" in Emitting II il
stitch made by knitting from the back part OF the
| loop The right needle IS put III Dohnd the, ietI
needle and passes through the loop IRON Tlght 70
! left much the same as purlinR, except that IN
| purling the needle is passed though tne hOhl par'
| of the loop.
&c. WIS BEDsPREAD.-Mrs. W. p. Miller, Stock
ton Cal writes that she is surprised that any one
should find difficulty in putting the blocks OF tnls
spread together. l cut patterns OF paper from tht
first block, and could of course see now lt went
| What perplexes me is to know how to finish The
| edge or border" Mrs. Miller adds: !" During the
| past year or two have revived my Old-tlme prac
rice Of knitting hunting up patterns. etc Imagine
my delight when We received The TRIBUNE at th;
| commencement OF this year mot having seen u
for vearsO TO find what have been anxlOusly seek
| discrimination in the various kinds of knitting
| PATTERNS OFFERED.-Mrs. w. p. r., West To
ledo; Mrs K. H. ", Somerville, n: D.; Mrs n NJ 5.
/ Corver, MIMI, and many other KIND friends are
heartily thanked for their offers 10 send patterns
| All will be accepted with pleasure and printed a.
| rapidly as possible in this department.. We hops
| that those who have so amiably sent patterns VIII
| net think them neglected. They now form part oil
q great press Of matter and WILL be given IN que
Contributors If they will occasionally work out and
/ send small samples of their patterns. as in thai
| case thew will be submitted to the engraver, and
| Il the character of the work permits, will DO 70
| produced IN these columns.