New-York tribune., 1880-02-08
with hearty wish that it may prove of service to
this distant subscriber.

with hearty wish that it may prove of service to
this distant subscriber.
STocKINGs-Mrs. Belle NJ II. asks for directions
for knitting chlds silk stocking in some fancy
stitch In very short time THE TRIBUNE will be-
gin in this department the publication of series OF
explicit and thorough articles on the knitting OF
stocklngs-articles which 1t is hoped Will be both
pleasant and profitable TO its readers lhls old
fashioned industry of stocking knitting is reyivng
and those who have leisure for such work may well
be encouraged 10 pursue II, since hand-knit
stockings are warmer aud more durable than woven
ones, and when knitted in certain materials more
beautiful. Knitted in fancy stitches with silk they
wonderfully pretty. Stocking knitting III silk
aud fine cotton is heartily recommended as work for
law days in Summer.
TUNIsIAN LACE INsKE11oN.-Many knitters will
no doubt be rejOced TO try the pretty pattern OF in
sertion for which IA. II. W. is cordially thanked.
She writes: "A short time ago. while using some
| in THE tribune, August 27-I needed some inser-
uon to match and as thought perhaps some others
| might wish for II send directions. Cast on II
stitches. First row: plain, over narrow, plain,
| over. plain. over, plyiD, over, narrow. plain.
| Second row: PLAN, over narrow, plain narrow.
| over, 3 plain. over, narrow, plain, over narrow,
| plain. Third row; plan, over, narrow twice.
over, PLAIN, over narrow, PLAN, over, narrow,
plain. Fourth row: plain over, knit together.
over. narrow, plain narrow, over, narrow, pain,
| over, narrow, plain Fifth row: plain, over,
narrow. plain, over narrow. plain, narrow, over,
plan, over. narrow. plain, Sixth row: 3 plain,
the two slipped stitches the one Just knitted,
| over, 4 plain, over, narrow, plain. Those who
II
| the Insertion
| NORMANDY LACE.-L. H. L.. Waverly. n. Y,
writes: " Those VINO faI! TO make the 9TH row come
ont right. may succeed If it is finished thua hnit
| together plain. over, knit together The cor.
ieoton of last week IN the 4th row WAS success"
CRoCHETED SLuGH-RoBE.-THE TRIBUNE is
Obliged TO Mrs l. A. ., both ioI her pleasant COM
mendatiOn and for the pattern for a robe gwen as
follows: Zen skeius OF domestic yarn oi iouI Knots
Observation-Disclosures sheins bright scarlet the
! other four black Crochet chain OF one OF me
| u
inches wide and the length OF Just Two OF the sieihS'
The robe consists OF two stripes ol black ana tnlec
! OF scarlet cr0cbeied together with orange ne
| Afghan stitch rs used. he black strips are 10 De
worked with cala lilies and green leaves. or any
| other pattern If preferred.
| LrAF-1IDY.-Mrs B. NJ. F.'s pretty pattern for q
leaf-tldy has been received and Will be presented
next week. VIII she accept thanks 6oih Tor thls
aud inr the edeing patterns she Is so goou "s 10
| promise they Will be printed promptly
! KNEE CAP-Miss Jane Rowley sends directions
| for knitting knee-cap on two needles. II can oe
made larger or smaller by widening or not Cast on
23 stitches knit garter stitch until yen have ABOUT
half fnger-length Then knit as follows: lst row
Knit stitches then make stitches ont Of the ION
stitch by knitting the stitch, bnt not taking Il OF
fhe lnft needle Then mt vour needle in the back
part of loop and make 4 stitch. Knit the rest pi1n
| I'd row Knit stitches, then widen by makliEZ
stitches out of IN first row, then knlt plain
10 end. Repeat tins till you have fifty stitches IN
side of the edge stitches. and knl about ~ rows
without widening TOR the top of the knee cap lnen
| begin and narrow by kDlting2 together on each
| alternate side the same waN YOU WlueIeG. :" ,'u
| ven have il narrowed to % stitches, KNIT nan
| fnger-length like the beginning ana sew together
A KIND OfFsR.-This department is indebted to
| II. L. Raymond for her offer TO send some NICE
patterns and will be happy 10 PRINT the same. iiei
inquiry about the Norma@dy ace vas ansN sItu ,as'
week She says she - has 10 trOubc IN making any
| thing given in the column"
PRETTY SCARF PArTERH.-Lizzie A. s.. Newbnry-
port, Mass. says " IHE TRIBUNE has been house-
| hold word from my earliest childhood; when you
| added the Home Interests column thought IL as
near perfection possible, but this addition makes
! it, | think. perfect. After maHy tflais
! i have conquered Normandy lace The
ninth row as knit 1t did NOT need any foGIeel9h n d
The beginning of this row should be " cast on one;
knit one plain y: with this alteEa:iv mink II Will
come right. 1t is very handsome and worth a tlai;
have been knitting scarf that IS very pretiN ana
| very simple Materials: one ounce OF blue shct-
| land and one ounce OF white shetland. hnit on
| large wooden needles Cast on 100 stitches iiliis
| makes il one-third of a yard wIdcD, knit twlce
| across that is, once forward and once Dackl WIN
| the blue then twice across with whte, ana So on
| not breaking the wool. but carrying II along II J.
very easy and REQUIRES no care lh hmdi';ts MI S
| to keep II as even as possible, ara u can DC
knit OF any length mine Is &ard ana g'lh ~ IIe m e
Across the ends cTocheted TWO rows OF sheii5 OF ol
| blue into the last row Of winch knotted biue
| fringe. The shells were formed by two DC one
| chain 2 DC into one stitch; the second row pull
ting the shell into the one cham. hope TINS VIII
| prove OF use 30 sOme one"
! MISTAKES IN EDGINGs.-F. NJ. j. asks that MIs.
| L s Weston will please explain how IN casting on
stitches for her euging she only proyides ior =
STITCHES the first time across; and tnat MIs; NJ. j.
| klCnaTus Nisl tAplalH IoN itlN
leaf pattern will provide for 10 stitches the first
time across. +. NJ. J. adds: ENJOY the khlttng
column exceedingly, particularly the narrow
edrings. and shall feel obliged to the ladies above
mentioned if they will explain what seems to me
mistake in each"
THREAD FOR KNITTED LACE.-MrS Mary u. NJ
saws: In my note the other day concerning zee
| knlttlng | forgot an important item Ia regard tc
the thicad l do not use the shiny. flaxy looking
| linen thread that comes III skeins but the h'il'
balls without gloss, that are marked an Pettm0uhh
l am sorry neglected 10 say tins, rs the Deaa'y o.
the lace depends On the thread