New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
SCRAP-BAG.

WANTs.-Mrs T. L. d. asks for directions for in
sertiou to match the Smyrna lace in Extra No 70.
page 6. Would like il about the same width as the
edging-Housekeepe asks for size of cotton and
number ofneedles TO knit counterpanes.-CarrieL l..
T. says: Will anyone please tell me where can get
purse silk in skc ms and price; also how much would
opening in the mid lie. Mrs McPhail asksif Mrs.
B. who made an Afghan in lattice pattern, will give
the order N which the ,coorS were arranged.
Lattice stitch ha~ been explained already See pace
%, Extra No 70. Stamps received III pay
mert of extras-Mrs. J. Il. II. hopes
Mrs. A. 3. will give more explicit directions for her
knitted and crocheted bib, of No. tidy cotton
ami No. 50 BarbOurs linen thread. For buoche
stitch see page s. Extra No. 59.--Mrs N.wouid IKE
20 know if sp ordinary carpet weaver could weave
be used for warp. Also would like TO
have some one send pattern for table mats
Fl. G. c. asks: What numbers of linen thread at
Bentley Brothers in New-YOIk correspond to Nos.
40, 50 ard 90 Of BarboU'S, or the spool thread
which is, thinks, numbered alike "A. b;, ~
Olean. wants the contributor Of crochet handkcr-
chief, in THE TRIBUNE of November 20, 1881, 10
explain the Sd row.
ROMAN AFGHAN-In the Roman Afghan, Decem7
her : 1851 Miss Newton Saws the word blue should
he inserted after the word pink in the second para
graph describing the cOlOTs. 1t should read - one
row each of pink, blue, garnet, etc" Also, instead
of saying each stripe l. loI rows lCngi IL shoulu
have beer 10 rows.
WIDENING IN SHELL STITcH.-Miss \. asks how
widening IS done in the old-fashioned shell stitch
crochet-The only way the department has ever
done Il mas been by making eXtTa-slzed she'll
trebles say. instead of J-at the point 10 be
widcned and then on the following round working
two sra!l shells on this large one, the hrs DC on
the I'd treble the first shell into the 4th; the next
DC on the 9TH the second shell on the Sh; ana tue
last Dc on the 10Th. Perhaps some OF our readers
NAV know a better way. This is, OF course. for
wideuiug III the middle of a row. At the beginning
or end of a row there Is no difficulty
ROPE PArrERN.-W. V. asks for rope pattern IN
knitting. Probably what she means l. cable
pattern. which has been once or twice explained IL
pr Yiou- NUM- beTs.
But there Is another pattern called rope pattern
winch Is worked thUs:
Four stitches required for e9ch set
lSt row Knit l. over. slip !, knit toge 5her aud
throw over the slipped stitch, over repeat.
2d row: Purl.
Repeat these two rows alternately aa often as
may be necessary.
BRIEF ANSWERS. MIS-. LIB. ": The Knit >, pur-
into st.tch.' in the pattern printed Nov. - should
read " knit and purl into stitch. - \. o.:
The directions ior making daisies have not been
gwen but u daisy Afghan will be found on page
Of the Woman'S Extri No. %, price 10 cents.
Daisies can be bought ready made without trouble.
A. II. and others; Netting needles
GOefz !, Co.'S. No 25G Graud-st., y. Y.-Ellen
H. P,udlrton: We don't know such firm, bVt You
might write the firm just mentioned, orto : Love,
No. 313 >ixtL-ave., MI, LelGyllc: Try knot
stitch given the OF cr wrek.--E. d. W., Orange
see page - Extra No. g., price 20 cents -Nlrs. j.
d Vi: For simple lArec-cor-e -er:I shawl see EAtra
No 7J maze ~