New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-11
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FRENCH LAcr.-The worker who could not get
this lace right will find that she mas noI pun oi nor
thread over after slipping the two s,.cmes ~
the Emitted one ana DetJ h thread over there will
make the pattern correct.
NOTES FROM A WoRKER-Miss L Van writes that
she has found the wide nnlsian ace anu os made
scalloped edge which she thinks prettler than me
pattern given. She adds &" One must nse common
sense about size of needles and thread the same
pattern otter looks entirely different when knit of
different materials and with different needles. III
Is matter of TASTE tell M. Il. g." about the
tremely pretty knit of 20 linen thread. intend TO
have everything -" laced IN the house, apparei
curtains, pillo shams ETC., This knitting depart
ment of The TNBUNE is doing an aesthetic work
more lasting than the dado and suntlower craze"
WANTs.-L. V. wants directions for making, Bias;
ket Doube-Star, Acorn, Braided, Loose Shei anu
Sea-Wave stitches. Some OF these she VIII ma III
The TRIBUNE Extras.-E. L. wishes TO know now
to crochet lady's collar with teather,edge braid
A. II. w. wishes directions for making mlttens
in shell-pattern for child OF SIX years.[N.
L. Is. writes: Il have been anxiously looking for
an insertion to match that wide Normandy race
pattern of Miss Newton's. will &c very thankful
to her If she viii contribute such an insertion pat,
tern. have knit some of her Normandy race anu
think II very beautiful so do all who nave seen IT.
/ knit it with Coates's No. 90 white thread; II
Miss Newton favOrs me with pattern, intenn 10
put the insertion and lace together for lace collar
| would like the insertion about the same Width Us
the lace"
J. NJ. A. o. wishes for another pattern OF edglng
made of featheTedgeS braid. Please say NUMBER u
bralds of cotton and Of crochet WORK required, as
the inquirer lives in the country ana gets most OF
her housekeeping and fancy needlewoTk require
ments by mai express from Now-10rk.
2 W i'll someone who knows give directions LOT
knitting mans jersey on four OF more WOOuen OI
bone needles with very large WOOL The nnest oone
needles made would perhaps he large enough;
Please state number Gas TO size OF needless anu
name OF best sort of wool. That which Will not
shrink much in washing preferred
s. viii someone who has experience state now 10
fix the cOlors of knitting cotton. IL Is sald thaS
sugar of lead will Tx them, but this mas Oeen IOiu
incorrect Seal brown can be fixed and certain
grays but Turkey red and Deautlful Snade oi
maroon in the best make OF German extra lnduuId
come out in the sugar Of lead bath as quickly as IL
plunged III bot wafer. Even seal brown washes
out TO certain extent. Every khitter VIII lGet
what VeXatiOn IL is TO see pretty par Vi soChS
spOIlt at the first washing. ~ NJ
AgGuAN.--C. N \. writes: VIII not some IRlB-
UNE contributor send directions for Roman stripe
Afghan IN dark side COlOTS with some dark cOOr LOT
palmer strpef If such directions could appear
soon should consider il a very gIeat 1aYOr want
to make Roman stripe Afghan nave KNIT pat-
tern of Miss NewtOns and like the stripe very we'll
but what color would she suggest Tor pam slllpe III
place of black l don't want that. Moul1 nO5 the
plain stripe look well knit III basket stltch nave
knitted patterns from five different rules LOT hOnan
stripes Some have too much white and some TOO
much green some look TOO regular ana SIM ana III
nearly all the plain stripe is black. VIII anyone
help me out OF the difficulty Il
PRICE OF LACE-Ihere is no regular price for
knitted lace, as there is no established demand III
will depend wholly on the beauty OF the lace ana
the desire of the purchaser.
LINEN THREAD.-MarshalPs unbleached linen
thread may be procured OF any large dealer III fancy
goods Ivory and other needles may be procured Dy
number from L. Goethe 81 Co.. 256 Grand-st., n. T.