New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-24
Sd row. Sip 1, purl l, . knit 2, purl 2, repeat
from ..
4th row: Slip l. knit l. purl 2, knit 2, repeat
from >. Begin again at LIST row.
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KNITTED CONFERENCE.-The A. o. V. asks that
Mira. c. J. Stohlbrand would kindly tell her how
much Dexter Knitting Cotton il takes to make the
Counterpart. directions for which were contributed
by her. " Enthusiast" asks that Mrs. Stohlbrand
would explain more explicitly the directions for this
evidently beautiful quilt. She says commenced
the countepane directed and made good progress
until came 10 Row So. The directions read
Over, knit l, 'purl s. knit T. pur 8, knit 4, toend
ofrow, when knit g. repeated as in Row 81, ac-
cordng to the asterisks, but it did not come out
right" Will Mrs StOhlbrand help our friend out
of her didicuItyt
SMYRNA LAcE.-Mrs c. A. P. will find her
Smyrna Lace" directions in TRIBUNE EXTRA
soon 10 be published
RAILROAD STOCKINGs.-We regret that s. J. BIS
note TO NJ F.. the contributor of the Railroad Stock
ing pattern cannot be forwarded NJ. F.'s address
il not known tOus.
FINGEEIrss MIrTs.-Mrs. p. c. says: 81 have
been much interested in the Railroad Stockings
and would like 10 ask NJ. F. if fngcrlcss mitts
could not be knit in the same way If 50, how many
stitches would he needed to start with, and what
increasing OF decreasing would be necessary for tho
wrist Mrs. L. G.. adds THE knitting depart
mcnt is great delight TO me- and have learned ali
l know about knitting since i became acquainted
with The TRIBUNE"
STAR SrrTCu.-A lover Of knitting asks how to
widen and narrow in star stitch. Both these points
have been several times explained, hut rs " a
Lover " may be new subscriber we will repeat
them First then. to widen. After working one
star make CHI, raise the first of these, then the
little cyelet hole in centre of star then the last ont
side loon IA usua and finally the next cyclct hole.
Catch the wool and draw through all the loops Oh the
hook In the next star raise the little hole at thctop0l
the outside loop the cyelc hoc last raised IN the pre-
vious star and finally the horizontal loop between
the two eyclct holes Draw the wool through ali
the loops the hook and finish with the usual On,
This gives You three stars where ordinarily you
TO narrow after raising loops in the usual way,
90 and raise two morc-thc eyeict mole Whlch
comes next and the horizontal one following. Now
draw the wool through all seven. This leaves you
with one star where otherwise there would nave
been two.
WooLEN TIDY.-Mrs. L. asks for simple pattern
for woollcn tidy. A very simple open pattern Tor
tides, sofa covers and the like is as follows;
Make "a chain of the required length.
LIST row. . trcbcs, miss ?, treble into IN"
next Ch. . trebles into the same loop rs the llst
tTebles chi miss - ana Tp'at 'i rom the , 1
loop miss q treblcs into the last two loops Break
of and begin again.
The Q trebles | CHI. treblcs are always worked
into tho CHI, that falls between the trebcs IN the
previous row. Every row * the same tili you
reach the 9Th. Then instead ofmaking chi"tWc'h
the groups of tTcbcs make CHI catch the nook
under the chains of the previous rows and make
DC; then ch. and the group OF trcbles as u.uai,
This DC. in the middle brings the loose CHAINS 10
point and makes latticc-likc pattern. which Is
both easy and pretty. The chains are TO bc caught
| in this way of course on every fifth row.
BABY's SoCE-Mrs j. +. w, the contributor oil
the Socl pattern published last week. writes thar
the sock SHOULD not be worked in DC. With the
exception of the border around the leg part 1t to
be dcnc in single crochet )SE. The whole effect
would he lost unless done in = G. She adds that
the sze of the sock depends Oh the ooScness oil the
stitch.
| Mrs Els NRrpIRs-Mrs. W. II. T.. says:
would ga.'iy tell A. H. W. the size Of tie needles
used for ny lite boys railroad stockings If knew
myself had my needles long time aud have
| never bnvSh LIT any by the number, but shonid say
| they were medium size. ! am glad she found my
directors plain Mr. T. : oicI OF pattern ioi n''S
! is gladly accepted 10y this department.