New-York tribune., 1882-02-19
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FRENCH PATTERNs.-Iudging from a work on
emitting tricotl published by H9chette x Co.. of
French Enttcrs F. NJ. c. however, " gives one VT or
two so-calied irench patterns:
Cast on any number of stitches deyisable by 4.
st row: Plain.
% row: Purl.
81 row; knit ?, purl J. knit / repeat.
4th row: Knit >. purl l. knit repeat.
Go back TO first row.
Another pattern. Cast on in fours.
st row Plain.
I'd row Purl.
Sd row: Knit ., then knit together for the re-
mainder OF the row knit last plain.
4th row; Knit >, pick ND The dropped stitch knit
IT, knit the next TO u and so on knit the last two
PLAN; repeat from first rows.
MITTENs.-L. c. 5. will find several pretty pat
terms for mittens in THE TRIBUNE Knitting Extras.
LONG SACQUEs.-Mrs. T. W. 5. writes: Il am a
contributor ana constant reader Of TIE TRIBUNE
and much interested IN the knitting depart ment,
having tried sever of the different patterns given.
! have been hoping some one would give directions
for knitting those long sacQue's worn SO much by
children il spring and fall. Most Of them worn
fast ned N the back, with shaded borders ! am
very anxious 10 knit one FOR child four years old,
and would be very thankful for a few directions
VIII some one OF our contributors who has made
the sacques kindly give directions tor the same !
Mrs SIS specimen Of soft wool Is "Andaiusan.'
and is 20 be obtained OF Theodore Goetze Il Co..
256 Grand-st. New-York Il comes IN two-ounce
hanks and costs 20 cents hank postage about
NJ E. SIS WAxTs.-This kind reader
scrlption to the SEs1-WEEKLY solely because Of
your attractive department. ENJOY r much while
shut up in these bleak regions 1 have knitted some
of the lace patterns m SaXOnv for iaunel skirts.
knit some in pale pink for a white SKIRT; sOIue III
brighter pink 20 put a maroon flannel; the con-
trast is lovely. the maroon being clear bright shade
| want 10 trim pale blue flannel with pale PINK
lace fer a nephew Of two years Cana one ~ugGest
lace IL crochet that Will wash pre- tly II SaNony
! want 10 knit fine necktle. Nlll MIS- Flanders
kindly advise me oT some one who has seen the diff
teTenJ styles IN Normandy and Iunl~lanI, winch OF
all rs handsOmest ! saw some Normandy OF the
pattern by Miss NJ, Of Portland knit IN ecru SILK.
Can anyone inform me what KIND OF TX l. used
The lady who had 1t also had mittens Of II a. lovely
as any EXPENSIVE lace mItts. she Thought her
TREND bought he silk on large spooLs. Ii looked
like very coarse ewing silk, but md none Ike Il.
II WAS Low " finish for neck and sleeves OF dress.
] am knitting the sam. pattern III Ice WoOl-sinSle.
would ike pattern foT crochet gloves slze' gen
tlemau's. No. -.
Mrs. s. i. advised 70 trv Miss Newton's necktie,
given above. The Florence knitting silk or the ini-
pored silh Is prOO.bly what our correspondent
wants.
A NOTE FROM Mss NEwrON.-Mis- l.. 4. New
Ton. our cvei-wclcOmr CORRESPONDENTS WrlteS' /
incO-e q rectiOus for H. which ! think Is what
ing i. VIII d" A New : Dscriber please tell Us he
,izr Of the hook used II making the Afghan she de-
scribes and also the Quau 10y Of WOOL Tequr Tor
n Jn IHE TRIBUNE of January i. lSs2 Mrs. !.
!. p. asks about cOunteTpaLe pattern auo Is re-
ferr-d 70 The clOver-eaf design. Does she not mean
the yer, pretty pattern contributed by Mr.. Mixter
and publ shed IN lHE TRIBUNE Of August >, lSsl
J think ha answers her description better than the
clOveT-lcaL
wonder what the reason is that many papers
copy patterns from Tie KnituH Column and
never give proper credit to IHE TRIBUNE 2"
L TTERs.-Answers 70 many letters are unavoid-
blv postponed by press Ot matter We hope oar
corTesp pon4eAts VIII have lnaug nee.