New-York tribune., 1880-10-24
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Wool FOR ROMAN AFGHAN.-NIrs. K. p. 5. wishes
to know how much wool is needed for making the
Roman Afghan, directions for which have been
given in this column. She must have one and three
elgflths pounds of black, quarter of pound OF
blue one quarter of pound OF white, three pounds
of pink, and two pounds of yellow. The cost OF
material is about 30.
EDGE FOR OLIvKIEAF TIDY.-A. L. n. kindly
writes: d" think that L. b. II. who asks for edge
for Ollve-leaf tidy will find that the Leaf Pattern
that forms the top of the wrlstlet. gwen IN lHE
TRiDVNE of December Il, 1879. matches the Ohve-
Leaf design closely. / have made an OllFe-Leai
tidy IN No 40 thread-hree leaf strips set together
with Tunisian insertion and trimmed Win Oermah
lace
AIN. adds: Il wish to thank you for your
courteous reception of patterns previously sent and
for the prompt and clear answers 10 questions asked
TIE TRIBCNF is rs reliable in the Knitting Column
as ID It's various other departments 1t 10 so satls-
factory, when one tries new pattern 10 kDoW
that the directions III the knitting Column are al
most invariably correct i am anxious To learn now
10 make Gala Mats They are made think, on
the same prmcple as the fansy hat anu m MIA
cailas as closely the latter resemble pansles.
should be very grateful if some one would kindly
contribute directions for them to the Knitting COi-
umn."
KNrrrryG snK.-M. p. W. wishes TO know the
price of knitting silk etc. She should address her
irouiry either to the Nonotuck silk Company -
SnInmer-st, Boston. Mass, or to the Br1lndrd *
Armstrong Company, 4S9 Broadway, New ork.
IL " III take from three TO four ounces OI SILK IOr
pair of stockings.
IoRCHoN EDGE.-Alrs. II. A. D. in sending di-
rectons for a pretty tOrchoD edge SAYS: " use NO.
50 or 80 spool cotton and always reel and shrink II
before knitting think the ladies' II general use
too coarse cotton for their edgng." Her ecgIDg Is
made as follows:
Cast 5 stitches
Ist row : Knit 3, narrow, thread over. knit l.
thr ad over, knit =.
% and every alternate plain.
Sd row: Knit 2, narrow, thread over KNIT J'
thread over. knit ..
5lh row: Knit l, narrow, thread over knit .,
thread over, KNIT ,.
7th row: Knit 3, thread over, narrow. knit /,
narrow thread over, narrow, KNIT l.
9th row; Knit !, thread over. slip l.narrOw, pass
the tipped stitch over, thread over narrow, KNIT /.
11th row: Knit 4. narrow thread over, narrow,
knit /.
Begin again at first row.
KIND WoRDs.-Mrs. G. II. P, Detroit says " |
have been charmed with the knitting directions III
your valuable paper and am ANXIOUS to possess them
all. am sure no more valuable book could be pub
lShed upon knitting than those that have appeared
in IUE WEEKLY. l am something OF a knltter and
am >nre have few patterns that have not beel
pub shed which will send SOon.D 1hs department
WI be greatly pleased to print Mrs. + s-atterns.
WRIsILETs.-Mrs. " Norton sends these dIrec
tons for knitted wrstlets: Use 4 needles Cast
on 81 stitches on the first needle and 80 each of
the two Others JOIN together nd knit round like
a stocking. Then begin slip l, KNIT toge her
and throw the slipped stitch over; KNIT ) plan.
make l. KNIT /, make l. knit plain. Repeat from
until long enough. For "A meGl um person, or.
single zephyr Will knit PAIR.