New-York tribune., 1881-03-27
RED RypING HOOD.

kEO RsDlN0 nOOO.
Z THE form Of hood. however popular In fable and
story. can hardly be called fashionable nowadays
StiIl. il Is pretty and useful. and easy to make
that Little Red Riding hood herself might have
ruads her own hood If In those early days crochet
had been known.
: Take scarlet wool about the quality of single
xsyhyr Of which 2ia to full ounces win be ample.
unIcss very deep curtain is needed. Use bone
crochet hook about the size of No. IL knitting
needle It mskes little difference whether it Is
hook for working Afghan stitch or not.
The hood s to be worked In star stitch. or, as it
Il also called fan stitch and spider stitch. de-
scription Of this stitch will bs found on page OF
THs WonAS,s EXTRA No. so. and other explana-
tons OF It have been given from time TO time. under
the head OF the Scrap Bag. Infants Sacque. etc.
Mako chain of 20. This will give first row of
"a stars II che stars consist of stitches then the
horizontal loop between the two centres or "eyeet
holss,y will be that through which tho fifth is
raised. AZ the stars are six-rayed then the last
stitch viii be raised through Of the centresthe
fourth stitch Of the next star passing. however,
throngh the same centre. The worsed Is, OF course,
6soken of at the end Of each row.
Work q straight piece about 8 inches deep, or 10
rows Of stars star occupying about half an inch
each way. On the next row tthe 17tb) decrease at
both ends BIZ raising stitches at the beginning and
ak at tho epd--ip other words by making the two
end stars into one. Continue decreasing every row
till The piece is 12is incbes deep in the centre. or
about Is rows This completes the hood proper.
Now start t the corner Of this piece and
work row Of stars al round to the opposite corner
.-sbout 60 stars 10 all This Is the foundation for
the curtain. Work about twelve rows for the cur
fain css or more according to the depth Of curtain
1esired, remembering to increase in every row in
Ifss - -x.- II. Ia hu
raisine only 4 loops for the frst star. then
ch.. raise the first. then the little
yelet hole. tho last stitch Of the previous
Mar. the eyelet hols in which the last star ended
ana finally tho horizontal loop between this and the
kaxs syelet hole, and draw the wool through. When
tbs curtain Il deep enough, simple scallpp like this
msy Be run both around the curtain md ths front OF
tho hood Join 10 nu syelet ch.. raise these In
s sziootes fashion and draw ths wool through. miss
the horizontal loop on hood and make sc into
tho next eyelet; repeat from
Nov With needle and wool gather up the front
u tho hood into folds 30 as tc make neat Ut, and
hsw narrow rad ribbon on this gathering to keep
I fAs plaits IN place. Gather In the same way the
back Of tho neck and curtain for about nine inches
Put bow Vt red ribbon at the back and another on
Z ns TOP q The head, and add ribboa strings
By unne finer hook and Hner wool this would
weke pretty babss hood In white wool. which
&leet ~ liDsd with siIk and the curtain trimuaed
~ suAh,sdoWp. ~
scRAP-BAG.
RAILROAD srocKtxG ron cnIrD or Two,-Prob-
dbly nboat Atty stitches would make q stocking of
~ flsht size, Use msdEunsissd needles, No i8 on
~. Xs agree with A. y. y. that these stockings
RHkrxx PAazoh AsoifA n. e ninety and Nine
xSiees eonoernine this Afshan i: Allow 2,a skeps
pssH HeasQxn wesstcd for cseh wide strps leave
o1s en9 knot for plain frinxs). The same amount
make sonf nsrrow stripes Use the cosrssst
shet can - cbtsinsd--I think No. lO--aud
en'e sarter stch 80 stitohes Tor TIE wide strip and
sof The narrow one. Wide black stsips mpst
~ ce ersue'lsd. foue method Of Joining the