New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-08
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TERMS ExrIAINTD.-C. NJ. 5. wants 10 know how
TO "purl stitch Purllng Is the same as seam
stitch or hack stitch" The wool II brought IN
front of the RIGHT needle which j. put through the
loop to be purled from right to left; the wool Is
then thrown over In the usual way ard the stch -
worked of 10 the right. ID. {. means double
crochet" and is the ordinary stitch in crochet
known 10 nearly everybody; It is made thus Put
fine hook IN a stitch of the work bring the wool
through; take up the wool again on the hook and
brng II through the two loops. over" IN knit
ting means to make sitch-that Is 10 say, the WOOL
| Is thrown over the rlght-hand needle so mat II
makes an extra stitch the next stitch on the LETT
hand needle serving when worked OIL TO retain the
wool in its position
RAILROAD STocKNGs.-A. Z. w. will find direc-
tions Tor making TailrO Id stockings in TRIBUNE
Extra No. 10. price 20 cents.
COUNTERPART PARTNERSHIPS !. /. n. will find
the pattern she wants IN the Extra which The
TRIBUNE Is about to issue.
THE ExTRAs-Mrs. NJ. c. b. can get the four
Knitting Extras In print for % cents on appli-
cation tins office. They are not sold by subScrp-
ton and are brought ont as often the accumula-
ton of matter justlics It-Once or twice year.
MIrTENs-Dircctions are asked by J. p W. for
knitting silk miicnS on four necdes-szc to ut
hand wearing Gil gloves.
A PRETTY EDGE-V. NJ. writes: " enjoy the
knitting column very much have learned many
lovely lace patterns from it, have some nice pat
terms tor lace, also for infants hoods VIII you
please give instructions for making Macrame lace
] make "A narrow edge to match Grace's lace rs fol-
lows: Cast on 4 stitches aud knit FIRST row PLAN,
I'd row: plain. over. knit /. Sd row
Knit plain. 4th row: plain over. / plain.
9Th row: Knit plain. 6th row plan over, |
plain 7th and Sth rows: Plain. 9th row: Bind
off 3 ri hes knit plain. Repeat from first row.
We reg that we cannot undertake to glue ins:ruc-
tons for Aiacram6.
CONTENTS OF EXTRAs.-It is impossible to find
space to publish full lists OF the patterns given in
knitting Extras. T. VI. r. If she Will send for Nos
80 70 aud 60, will find therein an abundance OF
patterns If shawls, hoods, Jackets socks. laces
tides counterpanes exc, l0r lhe comforts ana en-
joyment of adults and children. No: 7G Is oAclus-
Iycly stocking extra giving exhaustive directions
for the making of those articles The four extras
are sod together FOR 90 cents; Nos. 76 and 80 are
each 10 cents when sold separately; Nos. G2 ana 10
are 20 cents apiece.
A HANDSOME TIDY.-Our friend Mrs. Mixter
writes: want TO tell the kntters that If they
will knit the square given in The WEEKLY
TnIBUNE. August 3, 1851, of shoc-thrrad
quite fine, and make tidy, they will
be pleased at the result A friend is making tidy
two squares of delicate blue or pink silk satin,
the SATIN TO be of same size a the kntted part.
Paint flowers on the satin square II you like. Mrs
MIXter asks for new directions Tor making hgn-
nccked, lOng-slceycd knitted shirts tor Infants
Her suggestion about the rick-rack Will be con
sldered
FLUTED EDGISG.-H. ?. G. will find directions
for making iuted edgng in TRIBUNE Extra No 90.
ExTRAs--E j. p. can obtain the whole number OF
TRIBUNE Knitting Extras now published, for 90
cents.
BABY's PETIICOAT. Use blue and white single
zephyr and long wooden needles. For one breadth
of the skirt cast on SO stitches IN blue Knit three
rows III blue.
18th row. Knit 2 together, knit g. wool over, knit
/, wool over, knit 3, knit together knit re-
peat. 9th row Purl. 9th row Same as 4th 9TH
row: PurL 18th Same az 4th. 9th row
Purl 10th row; Same as 4th. 18th row Tie on
white and purl. 18th row: Purl. 18th row /:
Knit. 18th row: Purl. 18th row Purl. 10th
row Same 4th. ard repeat TO the 15throw.
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white then KNIT about 20 rows either plain or in
briOche stitch (which IL wool over, slip /. knit to-
gether This stitch makes the petticoat warmer
Now take in the stitches, knitting together for
the waist. Rib from 10 TO IL rows according TO
length required. and cast of. Three breadths are
enough for the pettinoat