New-York tribune., 1881-03-27

Der own town. But when the work 10 30 agreeable
to buy At a advance what Il Is SO pleasant to make
themselves.
THREAD FOR KNITTIEe.-If "Many KnIttersp will
send three-cent stamp to the firm mentioned ca +
aiogue and price list will be forwarded and the de-
sired KIND and number of thread may thus be Sc
lected.
tons for making this tie in the fourth Knitting
Extra, which will be published in q few weeks.
PURLING.-v. G. will find full explanation of
this stitch in EXTRA No. 50.
APPRECIATION FOR rue KNITTING CoLUMNs.-
w. H. G. writes: " My wife and little girl think
the two columns on knitting and crochetng IN TEE
paper. My little girl Is only seven years old, but
she s cutting out the two columns every week and is
making scrap-boOk OF them, and it Is great sue
cess. Ii has already commenced to go around the
village On its errand OF information. She gives as
her excuse for doing this to the ladies that to
see us that il will be good TO refer to when she gets
Older. i think so to. and so | help her all can.
How many Extras have you issued on knitting and
chrochetng,, and what is the price OF them l
think the sale OF yonnr paper will be increased in
There are three Knitting Extras, and the price for
the three together Is only SO cents.
FANCY MrTTEN.-Mrs. G. D. P. says in reply to in
quries for help: The palm of the mitten is plain
Emitting. and the third needle knits that for the
first mtten. Following round from right to lett
there are the 3pured stitches before the thumb !;
then knit stitch, purled stitch (which is alway 8
the one widened for thumb next the thumb stitches
whicn increase each time you widen for the new
shells, being each sixth row. as it takes five rows to
make shell. Then another purled stitch tthe other
stitches. o shell, 8 purled stitches, q
shell. 5 purled stitches, shell. 3 purled
stinches, and now, you are round to the
so will write ont the 37th and 3Sth rounds COM
plete and l hope that will enable the ladies to
understand the rest. After one shell has been made,
or rather one row of shells, and the thumb started,
l see no reason why the ladies should not 90 on.
37tb Round: Purl 8, knit 1, over, Knit this
stitch is the first thumb-stitch over knit purl .,
over and knit times, purl g. over and knit one
times, purl 8, over and knit one times, purl 8.
3stb' Row: Pur s. knit /, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
knit /. pur g. knit IL, puri 3, knit H. purl ., Knit
IL. purl 8; Sd needle plaIn.
should like to know # this helps the ladies and
If they get into any further difficulties
MIscRLLANRoUs.-A subscriber writes: Will some
one of your numerous cSntrbqtors give % me dirse
UNE of May IL, 1880 but do rot like the shoulder
or neck the rest like, also found one in No
vember 10, 1870. l combined these two patterns.
knitting the first to the shoulder. casting on SO
stitches instead of 50, then finishing, with second
pattern. THIS was an improvements, but wonld
d,retions for babys boot in smaller size than that
in TIE TRIBUNE of March IL, 1880. am not ex-
H. ns 70 shirt
Take No. Angola cotton and needles NO. o.
Cast on SO stitches upon one needle. and knit 2
puri Q for 10 rows. Then knit q small shoulder
strap on the irst stitches. knitting
2 and purling 2 for 10 rows Take
out Che needle thread these 4 stitches
on piece OF cotton and them. Break of the
Angola. Next put cord or string all the STITCHES
on this original needle with the execution OF the
last A. Knit these for the other shoulder, same
as tho first A. Cast on this needle %
stitches. the same number as thoss on the
cord, and knit to them the stitches
that were tied with cotton. This makes square
hole for the neck. Knit 20 rows and cast OIL Sew
mp the two Sides leaving 32 stitches for armhoes-
For the neck: Pick up on 8 needles
all the stitches round the neck. knitting
them as you take them up. and on the shoulder
straps knitting at the back Of the stitch Next round
Over knit together knit all found. Purl the
next row with whito silk and cotton. using the two
together and cast of. For the sleeve pick up the
stitches round the armhoe three needles. Knit
rounds Of knit q pur 2; then take smaller needles
No. IL and knit more rounds. Then No IA ueedies
and knit rounds; then rounds Of knit 1, purl l..
Cast of with SILK anu Angola. Run narrOw white
ribbon round the neck. The casting on and
of and knitting the next row to the edge with white
silk and cotton. make nice finish.