New-York tribune., 1880-03-07

Now with tbe white cotton crochet the whole to-
geher, leaving the straight end for the top Sew IN
a strip of white bOnnef-wlTe and finish around the
top with sheiwOrk IN the red. Suspend with three
cords and couple of asses also sew at the points
where the three sections are Joined couple OF tas
sels and short loops 10 hang the tassels by ms Is
TO be hung or near the sewing-machine. II can
he made of red trimmed with white II desired
Oar friend adds " am greatly Interested IN the
Knitting Column. and as have been an invalid for
nearly two years and most OF that time has been
spent in nv bed have chance to try most of the
stitches that did not know already. | have knit
three pairs of those little socks like the pattern III
THE TmBUNT of January g, and every one who sees
them wants pair. All say How lOvelyl' and
have four i've pairs more to KNIT yet. III my pat
tern il OF any Use Ia the Knitting Column may send
other directions feel under Obligations for ben
Gifts received from that department Of THF TRIB
UNF" The TRIBUNE Is peculiarly glad 10 be of ser
VICE and comfort to sufferers like y. A. L. 1t cor
daily thanks her both for the clear directions she
sends and for her promise of other patterns.
4. 4. H.'s LACE-M. :. p. SAYS: We have sue
cecdCd IN working every pattern in your papers ex-
cepiing the knitted lace contributed by A. a. H.,
Canaan. Vt. 1t comes ont ore stitch wrong every
time. WEI she kindly uvc 2 fuller explanation !!
ANOTHTE EXrrA.-L. J. F., in sending for TIE
WOMAN's EXTRa " asks " when tho next number
Will be ont" That cannot be positively stated AZ
present, bat the work Is going rs rapidly as pos
s0c, and 10 Is hoped that the publication VIII De
made during the spring. Our fair contributors ana
subscribers will doubtless be glad to know That
their second Extra VIII have some unique features
Success WITH KNITTED TW.-A. T. Is writes
"1he Normandy lace )sace the correctlonl and
'Tnnisian Insertion made with linen thread No.
900 or 600 are lovely. ] have Just hnishcd te'
which - very much admired
SuoxING-CAP.--M. }. l.. probably a new sub
sCnbtl wants objections fer making am0klng- al'
She viii find them in lnE W0MtNS lXrEA. which
will hc mailed 10 her from this fiicc for o ct~
If any kind contrbut has another pattern fog the
same she wiz confer favor ON th,s department BY
forwarding II.
Cmu's S,osKlNG-Shc,l S:itch-F. \. :. kindly
explains that the fourth sentence Of the second round
OF hcy pattern should read sam next two,' IN
stead Of Seam ia under next two"
LADIES HOODs.-WIil some one p6hge Mrs. H. ID.
and others WIth pattern OF hood
INFANTS SACQUf.--H. :. F.. a~ks for pattern for
infants sacque in star stitch. VIII some Trend
send one
car FOR BoY.-Mrs. l.. ". a.hs that some enc
will kindly send directions lor cloiohot"S
wcrsted cap for thrcc-yeal-o,d
BmGHr GIEI~-k. n. u. C. writes in ycry
nice hand 10 THIS pleased department: " ain.
eleven years Old and like to kuit cdslrg / have
been knitting insertion by toe dTcc Mons gwen
iu thc last TRIBUNE, and think II Is very pretty
MI,CfILANEoUS.-L. r. ". wants leaf cdaiug
patterns IN knitting. Has shr tired thr OAK ir"i
patterns of which so many spr cimcuS were ElNcu'
Mrs r. H. G.-Sevcral patterns of babt.S so'k
have been recently gwen. -" star and iCti'I io
which YOU refer Used - show what pdr's of the
directions 10 BE- rp Itcd Igo double reference
shows that there was repeat within u repeat.
Some new stitches IN crochet viii b9 gwen as soon
a, there IS room. " Ula' is informed that the -lar
t. Is not a stitch. TIE Instructions IN ea h row be-
tween two stars are to be repeated ~ many time,
as directed. 50 many letters received that II Is
impossible 20 answer all promptly
WRIsrLEIs.-W. ". X. writes: In The wristlct
pattern given Dec %, make ! instead of make
az the beginning of every other row. ihis j. done
by putting the needle behind the wool and twi.ing
tie wool once around the needle. DO uoj draw The
wool tIghtly.-This IS IA answer 20 6. \. j. We
shall b, delighted to got the Knitting Extra. and
will want al least three copies
NrIIFD CARA subscriber sends w00dcut Of
n pretty nctted cape and asks that ;his department
shall give directions for making the same. I'M
TnIBUNT viii be very happy II obhgc her by-and-
bv wnen il hopes 10 take up netting. which Is al
ways pretty and CONVENIENT kind oi work.
KNIrTING SHK.-F. A. So inquiry IN regard 10
kuItiug silk will soon be- fully answered ia thI, col
una.
CRrCIfTYD IACr.-Mrs. Petersen IS invited 10
send the patterns sc mentions HE IRlHUNE
will be happy TO PRINT them.