New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-13

bopinr shall receive early answer, shali pe
eyeTlastingly obliged" D l.. ., VIC 'iio sui0' '''-
resist this appeal. ,,,,-,,
Hoop WANTED.-Mrs. w. L. K. SAYS: VIII
some one of your spOndenta klnulA Iu!ulsn ~
with directions for crochetlnc lood WI'n SSoi
umbia warn for a child eighteen m0nths 90
wOuld hike one in star stitch OF some pretty fancy
stitch with ribbons run IL. ENJOY Inc KAl''4hs
column very much
& r writes: II shou like to make n hood IN me
manner Mrs. T. 5. ". suggests. DO any oi your
extras give the Rosecat pat me spl1tr st,,o4
winch is descr bed as three stitches III one, ana
three knitted together puzzles me-. IL seems 10 NJ
I should have very few STITCHES lelt LOT me s.Col!u
row. viii Mrs. i. = ". be 30 kind a TO eNp"IH
both patterns which ! IMAGINE must be lovely i
am beginner az kn ting hut have tound no 9iin-
Guilty in managing the different patterns ~ lhE
TRIBUNE, which enjoy so Innch. WI YOU N 80
good as to explain what twist means III tl,e &
pattern IN . recent IRiBUNET DIRECTIONS LOT , LIS
leaf lace and for spider stitch VIII be iouha ID ~
UNE Extra No. 30, price ten GEMS. lWlst-SlIifh -
made by knitting from the back part OF the iuop;
The right needle is put in behind the ley needlt 'u
mas ga through the loop from right TO left much the
same as in purlng. except that III purlng me iccio
is passed through the front part OF the loop.
TRIBUNE EXTRAs.-Mrs. L. :. p. writes; w eh
did the Knitting Extras commence ana NO" El re!
are they published have just commenced t.lhlHB
them and am perfectly delighted with the patterns;
In some of the patterns notice II saNS man ~
does that mean put your thread over t"ISo Vi oiio,
The first Knitting Extra was puDLSicd Two ASd!S
ago -Four have thus far been Issued ana MIN Is
i'm PREPARATION. The demand Tor hem IT something
the publication. Mrs. P.s question IN regard 10
"twist-stitch is answered above. She Is night IN
thinking that make 2" means TO put the lhieau
over twice.
C1pr's SKIRT AND BRIoCHF.-Mrs H. w. G. writes:
Will some OF your correspondents kindly tell me
how much Germantown on single zephyr "ouIi nc
required for knitting SKIRT FORA gIl seven OF GlE'
wears OldI Can some also furnish me Win ulrec-
lions for knitting skirt for glr OF the age gwen
above? Iwoud also like to have the br0che stltcn
explained. BriOche stitch is worked as io4ioWs'
~ hero DN
LIST row: Slip as If about to purl It, over or WOOL
forward knit repeat to the end Ito
2nd row: Slip as IL about 10 purl oNoI hli' -
Every row is like the second. In casting off the
two stitches which come together, must be cast on
as one stitch. See also p NOmens Extra, No. o.
KNITTING ExTRA.-Mrs. }. A. H. is informed that
the last Knitting Extra is No. 40, price ZOc lHtle
is also a Stocking Knitting Extra, No. rs price loc'
YoUNG LADIES HOoDs-Nlrs. {. II. H., Fort SCOTT,
Kan writes: 1--WE VIII, so far away IRON
the Eastern cities depend much more upon your
column and scTap-bag than You can possibly lIhIH-
inc and have watched each week hoping TO SCI some
new STYLES of hoods for misses, either clochcted OF
knitted. Would some OF your lady c0ntilDHioIS
more favored than we contribute some new idea3'
1t VIII lie a great favor and appreciated As eA-
planned a few weeks ago, there are, so iar ths sell
SON. no styles of hoods In the New-l orh stoIeS'
RAILROAD SToCKINGs.-MisS NJ. NJ. T., Franklin,
Tenn, VIII find directions Tor these stockihk9 ol
D. A. -" Knitting and Crochet Extra No. 20, price
SOCK PATrERN.-F. NJ. B. says: " Sir; October 30
a drSGTlptlOn OF ANOlNcI SUCK was kiF'il'
would like to know how 10 find the middle OF tht
foe part5 also the difference between Do. ana
treble II acceptable, can send description Oh
n couple of rugs different from any rs yet described
i'm yotlr supplrments.' The Department Is always
clad TO get good things, and will welcome the pro
posed rugs DC. double crochet and treble or
treble crochet were explained Oh p. OF knitting
and Crochet Extra No. 81, price 20 cents. IN
Dc the wool is drawn through the WORK, ana Is
then caught and drawn through the two loops on
the hook In treble stitch the wool IS put around
The hook before passing IL through ,he work. ms
gives three loops N the HOOK. Catch the WOOL anu
draw il through two; catch II again and draw u
through the remaining two. In the SOCK pattern
f. NJ Is. will easily find the part she seeks. Nhcn
she has worked the rows of Afghan stitch, there
directed the last row viii be the toe end OF the
sock. aud the 9th of the 10 stitches viii be the
middle part of II.
KNIFE-PIEATED EDCNG.-L. f. G.. sends this
pretty pattern and adds that she finds good deal
of entertainment as well as profit III the knitting
columns.
This is a variation of the huted edging, and may
be knitted either in cotton or fine SaXUny.
Cast ON thirteen stitches.
LIST row: Slip /, knit -.
I'd row: Slip l. purl 9, leaving on the LEFT hand
needle. Turn the work.
Sd row: Pur /, knit 4, purl /, knit 1.
4th row: Slip l. pun =, knit 2 pnrl ., KNIT -
9TH row: Slip l, knit . puri 3, knit ?, purl 2,
knit 2.
9Th row. Slip l, knit 4, purl /. knit /, leave aud
turn the work.
9TH row Pml 10.
Sth row: Slip l. knit -.
RrDeat from first row,