New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-02
ostions as to terms answered in the last number

questions az to terms answered in the last number
of this department.
Wool FOR sRoMAE APGHAN."=K. K. writes
In The TRIBUNE of April II, ~: M; u asks NOW
much Germantown yarn IS required Tor hOuiaan
Afghan. There is required one ana three-elghiths
pounds of black, one quarter OF pOun9 DluS'
one quarter OF pound white, three POUNDS Oh pnh'
two pounds of yellow. Cost Of material ABOUT Po'
Delicate shades are preferab9TthOs9 OF thE @ ~
bla yarn are beautiful. X n VIII 9e happy 70 70
give any information Ill her power win regard 70
any of the three Afghan patterns rhich she sent.
PMS FOR KHiTrING,-Mrs. i. j. says that she mas
been KNITTING lace successfully win nue. nair pm
for needles. There Is only one Knitting EXtra OUT
at present; another will be published III compare
lively short time.
A CHARMING FANCY" Adelaide" has added
greatly to the beauty OF Mrs Jennie raht euIr t
hy simply putting row OF treble cr0cheI IN VIII VIII
floss silk around the edge OF the scal0ps Inc eIlcIU
of the silk edge on the white w0ollcn lace Is Ienlh
ably pretty. Nothing could De nicer Us THINNING
for flannel skirts.
DRAwFRs AND LFGGrNGs.-Mrs. X T. E. asks for
directions for drawers and leggng5 Tor GNU Oh
four or more, and would IKE To 1e t9lh oi sum- ,H
sized yarn. stronger and more duraole IMAM Uou0i0
zephyr, with which TO knit them.
MISCtLLANEOUs.-Mr f. o. B. would Ike pat
tern of ladys hood, knit or crocheted, WIN tIlll-
mings of crochet work edged with silk thread or
floss covering the knitted or crocheted toundatIol:
Also pattern for crOcheted sacquc or CLOAK TOT street
wear for girl from six to eigh-sIze OF heeoi9si
ties and names of materials to DO gwen lula
Y g. wants pattern for undeTshlrts Tor Gehtlemen.
Mrs. II. g. w. asks for directions tor crochetlng
DOr0er
varn-N C. can get the pamphlet she refers 10 by
writing to the NOnOtuck Silk Company boSton'
Mass.
WORKING OUT PATTFRNs.-Nlrs J. II. W., after
working TO the end of the pattern for lace, insertion
etc Should begin again at the beginning and keep
repeating till she has worked much as she wishes
The patterns are not TO DO workeu OaoN"ei"'
LACE TEA. E. B. kindly writes, IN answer
to H. NJ. BIS inquiry in regard to lace ties
that she knitted a piece CO Tunislan IN;
sertion the length she wanied her tie; and
then knitted Normandy lace of sufficient length
TO 90 all round the strip of Insertion. She adds;
"A piece of insertion and edging made with SOo
thread and put OIL the end of strip OF line organue
is quite pretty. The German lace, made up with
,tte IS lovely friend OF nieco of Wash
blonde cutting it to fit the neck and finishing It all
round with Tunisiau insertion and Normandy lace
1t is fit to wear before the Queen A. Il. o %,
which is pretty and seTVlceable knitted win linen
thread No. 80 for underwear, or OF lne wOOlle yarn
for flannel skirts;
CASTOR stitches. LIST row Sllp1 knit Lover and
knit 2 together times. over KNIT l. "a row; hmt
DIan every alternate row ia knitted PLAN. 3D. row:
Slip 1, knit 1. over and knit 2 together times.
over; knit the remaining stitches PLAIN hcpeat
this q times or until you have IL stitches OH the
needle. Then knit across plain thee Tunes. linen
slip l. KNIT together. over kni iogethG5 Iout
times; knit the remaining stitches Repeat
(eVery alternate row plan till you nave ~ sllchcS
only on the needle. Then slip l, knit t0gotneT.
over and knit together times knit last s1ltch
across plain three times before heainnlng another
sCaOp. Remember that the over as well as inc
" knit together times" Is to he repeated
K THING TrnMs.-H. f. c. wants 10 know the
meaning Of "pur. 2 together four times" THIS Is
eqnivalcn 10 saying four times: "Purl together"
and does not take up mnch needed space. There
Is no difference between "purl four times and
81 purl tour tines, except that the former Is less
awkward "purl 4" would be better than either
Knit four times" means knit PLAIN he four con
secutive stitches coming first OH your LETT needle
Purl together" means to run your right neGdie
through two stitches instead, OF Que on your tclt
only ono We cannot agree with II. +. G. that the
terms are blind. They are easily ntellighc TO orc
who has given an hours study TO them. We advise
her to examine the directions for knitting In the
"Woman's Extra" the terms being explained there
in.
LEAF TlDY.-Mrs. j. s. J.'s pattern OF Raised
Leaf Tidy" is in type and will be- printed as soon
as she supplies the missing Sth and 0tn rows. VIII
she kindly do this as soon rs possIblcf