New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12

ows black. and so on. II is crocheted lengthwise
and finished or the ends with heavy fringe and on
the side With sIa little edge krt 3T F%tTs
a great variety of patterns for ladies' vests and
jackets, shaws, tides, hoods laces stockings petit
coats with all manner of things for chidrens wear.
PLAT KNITTING.-N C.. writes " In yesterday 8
Knitting Column noticed an answer for plalt-knit-
ting AS ! enjoy the Knitting Column very much.
am always glad TO contribute my mite, and enclosed
you will please find another direction for pat Dat
tern. Three needles required. Cast on 10
stitches.
LIST row: Purl l, knit 5, purl l.
I'd row Knit /, purl 5. knit l.
Sd row Purl l. slip 1 stitches on to the third
pin. knit the next stitches. then knit he 4 from
the extra pin in the same way as they would have
been knitted had they not been removed FROM the
The 4tf, 9th, sth and 10th rows are same as
The 9Th, 9TH and 9th are like the first row.
The 18th row Is like the Sd row
Repeat for the length required ANY number of
plain stitches may be knitted between the plat
stripes These directions merely give one stripe of
plaIt-knlttng."
APPRECIATION FROM ABROAD.-An expert knitter
writing from charming village in Montgomery
SHIRE, on the border OF Wales, says; cannot tel
you how pleased | am with the Knitting and Gro
Chef Extras. have already made beautiful petit
coat, which looks very nice Though know many
of the stitches could not form the articles without
the instructions | am delighted with them, and
the work is so interesting that intend 10 DO lot
before the winter is over
Mrs. p. 5. WIS CAP.-Mrs. J. n. o. says that she
wishes Mrs. Z. : W. wOud give details OF her dOu-
bic roseleaf and spider-stch patterns and also the
lace for the edge Our correspondent will find these
patterns ia the Extras. bur we should be giau TO
publish Mrs. WIS combination OF them with cut. II
that kind contributor s lelsu G TO write II out
Mrs ~ says she would like to crochet cap If she
had nice pattern she gets along faster with a
hook than with needles Her offer OF lace patterns
is accepted with thanks. She says make Dor
ders on nv babys little flannel sacques and sklrts
etc. think a nice way to knit your lace right on
he
baby with white SaxOny, and am now bordering
blue basket flannel sack with gold yarn
SHAWL PATTERN.-lhe pattern given above for
knitted shawl is sent by p. +. h., who says; some
lady has recen ~ ask for directions for crocheting
a shetland wool shawl She says all the pat terms
she has tried make them too thick and heavy. Now
I've made five shaws In the following stitch, and
I'm quite that, If she tries II, she Will IKE H.
Nearly every one speaks of the pTettness OF the
stitch; it is called the Basket SIT CHI
MRS ABS SoCKs.-Nrs. A. B. mentions below
printers blundeT which sincerely regret
- In the lasC number | notice cOmcal mistake at
the end of the description of the silk socks. Would
IL be asking too much TO have the SOCKS Ieit aItet
lacIng on the outside and transfer the remainder
of the sentence ana the one following TO the scrap
Bag under the head Afghan =
Miss NEwroN's LACE.-L. H., in kindly sending
the magic mat pattern given above, says: W Ill you
permit me through your very useful d pleasant
columns, to thanN Miss Annie l. Newton lot , ngI
several patterns, and especially her Diamond Nor
mandy lace. give y September =, loSl IL Is Truly q
beautiful pattern. am making collar from H.
with two narrow edglngs placed above IL. WIZ MISS
Newton still further favor me, and think the de-
paTtment also. by forming the lace mentioned, DIa-
mond Normandy into tie TO accompany the col
lar that Is, to make both edges like the race edge
the number OF stitches will be somewhere about 80
think. II she viii, then please accept my thanks
III advance.
WANTs.-Mrs. D. c. c. asks if someone will
kindly give directions for making raised or tutted
pincushlOns on canvas.-R W. +. wants some new
directions Tor cTOchetlng an infant : SuTl.