New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06

using. want 70 crochet o pretty baby sacque for
child ysss cd luxe Che star ssatSh best crs
one satisfactorily from tho patterns given during
the past year. Some are not cieer 10 direotlons and
% 90 R RSs s Ss what ~
to crochet an edge that viii trim . flannel skirt
prettily. want % do Il In Saxouy or Angola, and
prefer TO crochet n oan obtain pattern that will
BE- suitabia enjoy the department very much.
and wish could contribute something pretty. but
have not been practising for some year, I'VE have
received q very pretty sacque pattern from kind
friend and viii shortly print IT,. n. e, s. viii find
directions for pretty. erOcheted edging In The
WEEKLY Of September i.
S1lPPKRs AND PETTiCoAr.-Mrs. f. G. Rice will
probably find the following satisfactory. ~. The
slippers will take from 2oz, to Soz. ~. For the
pettcoat German knitting yarn in two colors would
do very well. and to Sos. would make good sized
Article.
TxRMs m CRocHKT-Mrs. L. NJ. Il. will find these
terms explained IN Extra No. 81.
PATTERNS WANTED.-B. L. L. will fud the direc-
tions she wants in Knitting Extras Nos 90 and w.
The sample she inoloses Is woven, not knitted.
STOCKINGS OF LlNHN THREAD.-Mrs. s. w. v.
kindly writes that she wants 10 contribute her share
for the good Of others. She 10 knitting very pretty
stockings of linen thread No. 60 on coarse needles
which she has used for coarse yarn. They are knit
plain. but look like open work. and they are strong
1t 10 nice work for old ladies who cannot see wen
aud like to work when they talk rs it requires little
s;Ik woven lie rag CARPET with silk warp what the
cost per yard where she can buy the warp and the
price. A number of friends are cutting their odds
and ends of silk strips for this purpose, ana those
who have seen say it is beautiful for table scart
curtains, etc. viii some one answer mfe' VS. IN
quiryf
THREAD FOR LAcE.-Mrs 8. 8. P. should use the
soft, unglazed thread, which comes in balls at 90
cents dozen and which ranges in number from $50
to 1000, Five hundred is good number: use as
cured from Bently Bros, $50 Broadway, New-iork
LAcEs.-Mrs w. T. W.. of Mount Morris. writes :
81 have been much interested in tho Knitting De-
partment ever since it became part Of your valuable
paper and have worked out several of the patterns
being much pleased with each one have tried Am
especially pleased With the NORMANDY Lace, ara ha
narrow rs stltches, and also OF A. L. MS; with ~
stitches; both are much admired. l used NO; oVO
linen, which procured OF Bently Brothers, n, I.
This thread is about the size as Coates Cotton
No. 20. would like TO learn, through this depart
ment, the best way of washing and doing up hne
lacesp
FANCY MrrrENs.-Mrs G. D. P. writes: " have
Just looked carefully over the rule for 'Lady's
Fancy Mitten,' which you have printed from the
rule sent. and am pleased to be able to inform
you that it is perfectly correct and reads palmer
than feared it would. But the type-setter has
made mistake in the number Of the needles, and
ask you to correct it for the sake of those who try
the rule, as il is very fine work anyway and takes
long enough with the needles used. fou have y
printed Needles NO. 20" intended to write. ana
think did, No. 20 (twentyl Perhaps You would
also advise In your correction. and be sure to get IT,
4-threaded Saxony. used 3-threaded, but think 1t
rather too delicate" One or two subscribers, how
ever have found some trouble with this pattern
Mrs A c. b. can get no farther than the 37th row.
and Mrs G.. r. cannot make out the directions Tor
the hand although she found no difficulty with the
wrist Both, In fact, have encountered the same
dificulty. Will Mrs. G. D. p kindly help them
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