New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18

lions for which were published in this department
last month. "The astersk or star" she writes
which is used IN the thirty-sixth row, means
this. put thread over and slip and bind at booiu
ming of the needle, and only then; after that knit
as 1t tells You betreen the stars repeating these
STITCHES between the stars till near the end OF
needle, and then knit it says, after the las
and think H. j. NJ, viii have no trouble if ' she
ik nits IN this way. The alternate rows are to he
knitted plain. Cast off after the three plain rows nj
snd on sauare There is no casting off" at thirty
cotton t row Which, Anne Is Knit Of No. ~ threethreaded
tnan the four-threaded 1t will take probably, two
OF sixteen balls each Inever kntof
two needles, similar, in four pieces, and Joined in
tn e middle which Is very handsome with leaves of
@ gfoIs o Io Snso NJ b. writes wish to
ters pattern for bed-spread, that have no trouble
with it and think it is perfectly plain. There is no
1ns k IN f45h rowmt It. is only little pnz
a border around it of lace as made by Mrs W. Taun-
1 9 Mass, pattern given in THE TRIBUNE August
H., and put It on scarlet pin-cushion. 1t is pro
h9unced by all to be a very handsome cushion"
- -; n, H. Is also much pleased with Mrs. Mxter's
qualified praise to the directions for quilt by Mrs
mlxter, OF worcester They are without exception,
th9 most clear and concise of any have ever tried
CCslinpiy perfect. The pattern, too, is beautiful
for my quilt use Johnstons cotton to be had at
Comes ~ S2 On 81 SiYth-aye above 23d-st 1t
sottness to any other make have seen. / use
NO. lO, fOur-threaded."
MrrTENs.-L. SIS mtten pattern has been re-
ceived and we shall be pleased to publish it.
INFANTS BANDs-Mrs. H. A. S. writes in regard
to these bands
"As have found these bands so invaluable for my
paDies and consider them such safeguard | Will
gladly impaIt what l know on the subject. put
them on the little ones when, they are four OF five
weeks Old and they wear similar ones night and day
until after all the teeth through They are knit
on four needles (No. 1S) of three-fold Saxony; one
go stitches on three needles, then rib and / for
SIX inches bind oft all but sixteen stitches Knit
of the needle until you have only SIX stitches bind
oil and your band is done. With little tag on 1t
with which it is held in place by safety pin.
nave seen them much coarser, but think them too
much for the tender skin. They are not easily
shrunk II washed in cold water in which borax has
fully. Such things, including socks, shirts and
little silk stockings should never be sent down to
are just easily kept as good as new if washed out
In the nursery wish some one would tell me how
10 knit little plain shirt high neck and long
sleeves sleeves and entirely open in front; Where can
short steel knitting needles be found got some
In England two or three years ago but have been
unable to lind them in this country. have found
great pleasure and profit from the knitting column,
d dam nave an the extras which have been Ill great
uelnanu among my friends this summer"
COUNTERPART STRIPF.-Mss f. b. S. writes that
she cannot get right the narrow stripe for counter
pane given in THE TMBUNFs of August II and 10
we have examined the directions and cannot dis
cover any error there must be some misunderstood
ing as to the terms used.
WOOL FOR AFGHAN.-Mrs NJ. NJ S. asks how
much wool is required for making the Roman Afghan
described in Extra No. 80. The contributor of the
pattern directs that and three-eighths pounds
OF BLACK germantown yarn arc required; one-quar-
Ter OF pound of blue, One-quartcr of pound of
whte three pounds OF pink, and two pounds of yell
low. Cost of material about So. Delicate shades
are preferable-those of the Columbia warn are
beautiful. Mrs S. can order the yarn from the
nearest merchant ~
STAR STIrcH.-A correspondent wants star stitch
In Knitting not crochet. Can any one HELM herf