New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-15
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NORMANDY LACE TIEs.-Mra Flanders. in send-
ing some beautiful specimens of ties knitted by her
self writes Your paper has beena regular visitor
In our family for thirty years and has become
household necessity Especially since your knitting
column was commenced has it assumed new inter
est to the ladies. | have perused this column with
great interest from the beginning, and especially
have | been interested in the Normandy lace
knit the pattern for neckties and failed, but
believing that il could be done set myself TO the
task of finding method by which could knit a
tie of any desired width. | have at last and after
much labor succeeded, and i send you the result
inclose three different PATTERNS, for one OF which
send directions. II desired can also send direc-
tons for the others." This department will be
much indebted to Mrs. Flanders for the directions
she offers. and will gladly print thdm. The one she
sends il given above.
NoPMASpY LACE EDGE.-S J. r writes thus
pleasantly: "Our family have been readers Of The
TRIBUNE for many years, and have from time 70
time other cares would permit glanced over the
knitting column but ii was not until the past WIN
ter that found time for knitting any Of your pat
terms had done quite agoOd deal of such work sew
eral years ago. so 1t was not new work to me- tried
the wide Normandy lace given last summer, and
after knitting two three scOops thought II would
improve il for my use 10 knit the even rows plain
and make all the pattern in the odd rows My
friends all thought il much prctticr. Since then
have made two other variations OF the same pattern
/ send You samples of my variations, ana II YOU
would like them will cheerfuy send the directions.
have noticed that IN the Iorchon laces the
alternate rows always knit plain Does the effect
produced 10y the plain rows ma ke the distinction IN
the namep :. j. RS samples are exceedingly
pretty and shall Ice glad 10 print directions for
the same. The knitting back plain makes the lace
little heavicr-a little less open but the ehect Is
good This heavy effect Is undoubtedly that of the
1orchon lace.
LAcEs.-Mrs.W. r. r. says that Mrs. Stohlbrand's
Counterpart Is "a beauty. and aLiS l have tu,d
all tn, edgingS and they are all play thinh Tie
pont-lacc edge Il beautiful. ! should certainly
send for TIIE TRIBUNE Extras only fear ! should
eject other work; this Is 50 hewitching can
hardly stop. Thanks 10 the kind ladies Tor contu-
buttons; viii add my mite IN time
knitting EDGING.-Mrs J. G.. T.. sends the follow
ing directions for q narrow cdging. the effect OF
which, when worked with inc cotton and coarse
needles, IL very lace like.
Cast Oh II stitches. .
LIST row Knit =, over, narrow, over. narrow. knit
9. over. narrow, over twice and narrow, KNIT /.
ID row Knit 3, purl l. knit /, over, narrow, knit
3, over, narrow, knit /.
81 row Knit 2, over. narrow, knit !, over, mar
row. knit 2, over, narrow, Knit l.
4th Knit >, over, narrow, KNIT D over, mar
9TH row Knit 2, over. narrow. knit ., over, mar
row, knit /, over, narrow, over twice ana narrow,
over twice and narrow.
9th row Knit 2, purl /. knit 2, purl /, knit /,
over, narrow, knit ., over, narrow, kIut l.
9TH row Knit 2. over, narrow, KNIT >, ONer mar
row. over narrow. knit q.
Sth row Cast of g. knit 3. over narrow, knit .,
over, narrow, knit l. Repeat from beginning.
Mrs STOHIHAND's COUNTrRPANR.-Mrs. VI. +. r..
Charlottctown, 7. l.. Island, writes that tins Coun-
terpane is handsome and that She has already knit
ted twcnty-eight of the triangular pieces. 80
pretty o spread she adds requires an equally
pretty border Alrs. e. j. : can no doubt furnish dl-
rections for one" Mrs. X concludes her friendly let
ter thus Permit u say that IN this iar-oii part
of the world and under the Bntsh flag We Tcad ana
admire THE TRIBUNE for its fearless advocacy OF the
rights of the oppressed aud its stand on all the
moral questions of the day. And while II deals such
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tions. il gratifes us of the weaker sex that TIE
TRIBUNE can unhend far n to furnish MS and the
children--through the Knitting and 'Im.,dIeh9
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