Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-01-10
TWO PRETTY AFoHANs.
Byoossip.

No cot. /. compisls without "a sfshap
To tny.liis they are ~, ullsriy peee'sary,
snd sry one IL liable 10 contract cold,
even IN sammsr. BY lylpg IN rect without .
nsht wrsp, while on The foot ~ The bs.i,
OF In the hsmmock A. an srJanot In an
lnvaliis chair, they are ibd.,penssb'e.
Thsrs ate sfshans aud nghan., snd The
wsy. % mskiug them are manifold Never
th.ls... 1 venture 10 describe Two r,csbt'
lysaw while spending few dsysu saiAic-
IA. The one I ,hsll rrsi describe Was en-
tlfsly new ~ me, ard WAS inifotacsd a.
the spriogs hys woman from California.
Every one vas delighted with The design,
sui the mania Zoe n,kirg them sprtsd
lks wIldnre-uss even more catching
ihsn the most contsgioas disease eoali
have bssn
Primarily, TIT. ds,isr. wAieh .. made
/ In small ,qaarts, VAS Intended to utilize
remnants OF worst,ds hf1 rom other
worn, bot ladies' who had 10 such lsavings
b0egh, manifold eolors, ird thus The worn
vent on.
The c, inter- of ssch one ~ these squares
IL Whit. u,xi The d,it,r colof, or shade
l lfthsfe are tso shsdss. thtu the lighter,
ALL UIM Nv NUN nANHANN ~ NNANAa nNNHANs
/ 10 The black aud white In their places. yOs
can use Tor The other $50 fOuuds, such
color. OF combinations /. 'uit The fancy,
and TIE grvsisr The varsity The better The
EJECT. ifyua use t~o shades ~ the sane
color. DO not have them "shAici, bot AL
loo several Shades difsrree between ins
too. shade ar. ,hink, priuef than
eou,rasilng Colof.. ihoagh n you have .
uumbsr u he latter they can te arranged
a. q hOfdsr Considerable rcd givts q
/ good ,reet, AMI ~ these the DARKER shade
shoald he e,rdin,l AMI The lighter = clear.
bright r,d.
The followlug are The direction, Tor
croehsilugs ,qanc % Ssraioga afghan
with white wofstsd make four chain
STITCHES and Join 10 circle. Croehs,
three chain silichss. and ecuniing this a.
ous ,iltch. al The circle With twelve long
stitches, that l.. 70, The thrs,d over TIE
needle Obcs aud vofk 60. There vii Do
short sni % The wors,ei l,fs where tie
cA,ln vts bsguu. ani this must b. laid
Cat wi,h u sci The long STITCHES made
over both
when ihl. white center 4, competed
iolp, cot q The shi % The Nor,sd and
draw u iarough. then POLL The sni bach
ana forth co The etgs % The circle I'LL oct
ofslght .rd VEL fastened. Now take lie
f.iksr shade All doublitg The end dosn
two ineAss. draw lie loop between any
10 % ths loug stitches. sud with III.
ioahl. thfsad work three Ch,in STITCHES.
To-. msthoi % fsstsuius on The ns- color
avoids virg. AT 0. mach suutgsr {.
vel a. psarr. dolng assy Nth ias knois
,ni ends on "a, wruug side.
Coantug thee thfsv ehaia stiehes a.
ous long stitch. m,ke sii long stitches 10
The plats where you bsgun, mlss ihfts
suics,s ard maize "a Zoe. on~-. mis-.
three stitches sai make slt lour. niss
three silicass ara make slr loug. l5ip. cut
% The sui.l lsaVing sbOai three iyufths OF
an iucb. ,ud dfa~ ihioagh, ihsu pall bach
,ud forth 90 ahish a. before.
The u.At tuS 10 - %. lighter shsig,
,nd doahliug back %. sud tso lnehss.
draw N, loop thfoEgh la The center ef
oue ~ the daik she'll. % 81 suiehss.
Thefe wsfv four shells ofslK stitches each.
and Yea uill bsgln In The esrisr OF one OF
these, 90 a. 20 leave three stitches on each
,iie Make three ehsin stitches OF the
double yarn a. b.fOrs. and CuauNng ihis
a. o-e make Sin lorg suiches, between
tbs cluster OF shell sui The neat male
two lOtg stitches. ihsu IN In the center %
The beat shell. two lous stitches between
that sheli ani ~. usti. "a long stitches
IN he csuisr Of The usit shsll. two lorg
stitches bsluttn that shsl and The Dat,
slx loug stitches la the ospisf of The nsft
,tsll, Two long stitches between ihai shell
:. nj The neat, Join, cut z The sud and vofk
4, 10 cot OF sighi ., bsfof, directed
Attach ths blaCk la The ssms My - The
other COLOR, bsglutirg 10 The enter ~
/ on- - TIE corner shsiis, ard makes't lotg
sutc he., couuilrg The ihfse Ch,iu stitches
a. ore l0tg .tltCh. Ous chaiu, miss thfsv,
to- long .tiichs.. miss tao, tso loug, oue
chain, miss thftV. an lotg, ors thaiu, mls.
thr,s. tuo ioug. miss Two, too ioug, orr
chalp, mlss thrr. "a l1pg, oIs chain. mlss
ihfss, two ioug, miss tsu, two long, ouv
| chair. miss three, IN long, ouc chaln, miss
thf,.. two l0ug. mls. two, to long, oue
ch.ln, toto ati work 10. std ihroBgh 20
/ fulsh GO
This COmp,siss obe ,gaHs, AID ihough
The dlrClious may Stem elaborate. The
uoik Itself l. Vsfy ,impls, Jou will see
when You isks your needle and iiy 10
The work ~lll BE- more even N yOu ,fe
careful 20 begin zach TOutd 81 The corner
L 7
Sinstssn iqa,I,- long std twenty three
Vide wlil m,kss 'ullsltsd nshan, Vile
enough 90 o. ussd doutlr. bot the ,lTs Z. q
matter % lrdl,iiusl fancy. sud b,iug CON.
to..d ufsmail pi,Css IL ,s.ily regulated.
The y.fu .hOu'd D. fuurf0ld 0efm,r.
iosn whsn yoa h,Vs ttf'l .istt 'q.Afss
cCmplsisc, spts,d Ogt 90 . bsd or ub'u
ard arrange the oolors 'coofdiug 10 fancy.
ana either sew OF cfothst together. o.
once OIL 1foubd the afghan la short Gro.
chst. ard nLi,h the end. Nth q fringe OF
ihe vAiiou. coloIs ur clear black.
This l. nice "ca,eh gp work. ysry Lab,
tui pleasant fJr s,ui.inyalids, ard hsSi
ua,irg from ihs grsst uumb,r % eolots
ard cOmbiuaiiOus thai may be worked In
wof,tsd should b. wound loosely, ,nd
lfthe thumb 1. held und,r s,ca 'usui 81
n gO.s 90, ,il o.. better.
Another very pretty sfghan Is made ~
s!.r.uats strips OF piush OF vtlsciesr, ari
crtEy patchwork OF Ella % WOODEN bits.
Have three strips OF the velvet or plush,
bali The width Of tie cloth and n l1ug o..
dssir,d, and -four "Trip. u The pa,ehSofs
each two inches ICES 10 width ihsn The vel
vet, and a. elaborate a. you please fln'
l,h With q border AL Aroapd % the velvet
The sane Width a. The strips.
Pe,eOck blue plu.h With strips of traty
work ln which M black or very dark bit-
are used l. charming. While with crimson
velvet al cOlofs aud shsiss may be used.
CrtEy paiehrofk msde sItlfsly 81 wooleus'
as cashmere. nanuel. stfge, etc, with bits
OF velvet. II one has them, - much more
durable than that made OF silt, aud nearly
n handsome. Line With flannel or cash
mere, or you can utilize al old light elk
dress good FOR nothing else.