The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-15

stitches, draw the wool through all
three loops at once. and make chain
stitch. :. draw up q loop through each
OF the two following stitches. draw
through all three loops at once. and
make chain stitch: repeat from to
end Of chain. turn: I chain. draw up
loop through the back thread Of each
Of the two nearest stitches Of tho pre-
vious row. .. draw through all three
loops at once. and make a chain
stitch: draw o loop through each Of the
next 2 stitches and repeat from to
end Of row: turn with l chain. and re-
peat this last row, working to and fro
until the work is ~ inches wide Tor
half the width required for the back /;
turn and work as usual. but for 20
inches only Cor l inch from the mid.
die OF the row.. turn and work back
again. turn and work forward again,
but on reaching the top Of the prevt
GUS row, be careful to make the chain
Of the last stitch; then work as many
chains as there we're stitches left un
worked In the last row (care should be
taken to get the right number OF
stitches. otherwise the fronts OF the
coat might be OF different lengths)
Turn and work the usual pattern the
full length OF the row. and continue
working to and fro as usual until this
second half is the same width as the
first; work the next row for Is inches
only, turn and work back as usual
turn; work a row of IL inches. turn;
pass one pattern and work back
then
A row OF 8 inches. pass one pattern
and return.
A row OF 6 inches, back same al
last; fasten off.
Recommends - inches from where
the l5inch row ended and work roA
like those just made.
Repeat these short rows on the
ether side of the coat, place the edges
together and join the sides with sin
g'e crochet, commencing abou'
inches from the lower edge and leay
Ing about 6 inches at the top unjolncd
(for the arms); fasten off.
Commence at the lower edge of tho
front and work the usual pattern for
IS inches; turn and work back as be
fore; repeat this row 8 times, and
work the same upon the other front
finishing each front with row OF
single crochet with loops of chains
left at regular intervals TO slip over
the buttons.
For the sleeves:
Commence from the seam beneath
the opening and work the same pat
tern as before round to the starting
point, catch to the stitch with which
the row commenced. turn, ., with
chain and work back again: catch TO
the chain with which the row com
menced: turn and repeat from :; de-
crease each Of the first s rows by
passing over the first stitch in each
row, then work to and fro without any
decrease, until the sleeve is 3 inches
longer 3 inches short OF the full
length, then double crochet In every
other stitch, with chain between each
double crochet. :. join round, turn
with 1 chain and work q double GRO.
Chef into the back thread Of every
double crochet In the previous row;
repeat from for about s inches more.
then 2 trebles, with 1 chain between In
the nrst stitch. ., pass one. trebles
with l chain between In the next. and
repeat from all round.
A double crochet under the nearest
chain Of previous row, >, tNbles.
with chain between each under the
next A double crochet under the
next. and repeat from all round, and
finish on the cu6 by working loops OF
3 chain into every other stitch Of pre-
vious row; turn the cuff. back or
more inches, as required