Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26

be crocheted of pink worsted of the heavier
quality If the present is for boy, and
blue IL a girl is to use the dainty articles.
Pure white is. of course. sweetest of all
for wee baby. but white soils very quick
~ and washes badly. The blanket should
be square and quite large. and may have
border and pink shells. The cap should be
of pink. with white shells edged with pink.
and tied with pink ribbon. A frosting OF
pink silk is added by claiming eleven
stitches to every five on the cap, crossing
every alternate row. This. over the single
zephyr. is very soft and pretty The boot
ees should be made in white for the soles
and sides, and pink for the instep and leg;
worked in single stitch to within short
distance of the top. where alternate rows
Of pink and white in double stitch, with
white shells, edged in pink, form charm
ing finish The little mittens should be of
white with pink and white wristlets and
edge.
The sacque Is not so easy to make. 1t is
formed of back piece and two front pieces,
narrowing at the neck and graduated about
the armholes. The pink sacque needs a
white border with pink edge and pink rib
bons to match those on the cap. To make
it very warm, crochet a white sacque IN
side the pink one. sewing them togetheT
when finished, or they can be interineo
with wool. This is better in the case OF
long cloak, which may be lined with two
thicknesses of China silk interlined with
lambs wool
Crocheted Skirts.
Women of all ages appreciate a dainty
crocheted petticoat. To make one chain
ten inches more than yonr waist measure
and then work back and forth, in either
single double stitch (single stitch washes
besD, increasing from one to four stitches
till the width you want has been attained
around the hips. The skirt should be only
wide enough to slip over the head comfort
ably. At the hips break off the worsted and
begin separately to form the skirt Crochet
a wide blue and then a wide white or deeper
blue stripe and work these together by
joining the rows of stitches on one stripe
to the next in working. No increase In
width is needed. Enough stripes are made
to form a skirt several inches wider than
the widest part of the yoke. Overseam the
skirt to the yoke, fulling it on, and then, at
the knees, from border around and around
the bottom of the skirt in alternate rows OF
white and blue double stitches, crocheted
rather loosely and finished at the bottom
with a shell of white, edged with blue: Run
blue satin ribbon through the white, and
white satin ribbon through the blue rows
Of stitches at the bottom of the petticoat
and sew rosettes of ribbon at frequent in
tervals all the way around.
If a more elaborate skirt is wanted, an
open row of crocheting, run through with
a ribbon. may be left between every stripe.
silk braid drawing ribbon is run through
the top, to tie in the back, and the ends
OIL tnlS nave d Small TlDDOn
Such skirts may be all in one color, and
they are light, warm, durable and altogeth-
err lovely.
Caps and Covers.
Caps for children, purse covers, book COW
ers pillow shams and small table covers
are now made of solid crocheting, and one
of the most useful solid crocheted articles
that could be given a woman is stock and
dress front made of crocheted wheels or
rings, sewed together after they are made,
over a paper pattern showing the front of
a waist with collar attached
A stock and cuffs of crocheted lace are
also acceptable gifts, and mittens are by
no means despised by either women or men.
In past years men have valued the neck
scarfs of wool which were knitted and
crccheted by their mothers and wives. and
they ought to share in the good things
provided by this revival of an old fashion
and be protected against cold with snug
neck scarf, worked in worsted colors.
Tea coseys, slippers, hoods. bath robes.
wash rags ard bags, thread yokes for
gowns and cnemises, head rests, capes,
mouchoir cases. kimona jackets, sofa pill
low covers, large collars and evening wraps
of all sorts are among the articles which
may be crocheted for Christmas and find
welcome in every home.