Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-06

loop through each of the next two
stitches, draw the wool through all
three loops at once, and make a chain
stitch, =, draw up a loop through each
OF the two following stitches, draw
through all three loops at once, and
make a chain stitch; repeat from ' to
end Of chain, turn; l chain, draw up a
loop through the back thread OF each
of the two nearest stitches of the pre-
vious row, q, draw through all three
loops at once, and make a chain
stitch; draw a loop through each of the
next 2 stitches and repeat from y to
enc of row; turn with l chain, and re-
peat this last row, working to and fro
until the work Is Az inches wide Cor
half the width required for the back;
turn and work as usual, Dut. for 20
inches only Cor / inch from the mid
die of the row., turn and work back
again, turn and work forward again,
but on reaching the top OF h previ-
GUS row, be careful to make the chain
Of the last stitch; then work as many
chains as there were stitches left I'M
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
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 II inches, turn;
pass one pattern and work back,
then
A row of 9 inches, pass one pattern
and return.
A row Of 6 inches, back same at
last; fasten off.
Recommence IL inches from where
the 15-inch row ended and work 4 rows
like those just made.
Repeat these short row on the
other side of the coat, place the edges
together and join the sides with sim
gle crochet, commencing about 8
inches from the lower edge and leav-
ing about 6 inches at the top unjoined
(for the arms) fasten off.
Commence at the lower edge Of the
front and work the usual pattern for
IS inches; turn and work back as be-
fore; repeat this row 6 times, and
work the same upon the other front,
finishing each front with a 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, y. with 2
chain and work back again; catch to
the chain with which the row ~om-
menced; turn and repeat from =; de-
crease each Of the first 8 rows by
passing over the first stitch in each
row, then work to and fro without any
decrease, until the sleeve Is 9 inches
long-or 3 inches short of the full
length, then l double crochet in every
other stitch, with 1 chain between each
double crochet, =, join round. turn
with l chain and work a double cro-
chet into the back thread of every
double crochet in the previous row;
repeat from = for about 5 inches more,
then 2 trebles, with 1 chain between In
the first stitch, =, pass one. 2 trebles
with l chain between in the next, and
repeat from = all round.
A double crochet under the nearest
chain Of previous row, ., 4 trebles,
with a chain between each under the
next. A double crochet under the
next, and repeat from " all round, and
finish off the cuff by working loops of
3 chain into every other stitch Of pre-
vious row; turn the cuff back 3 or
more inches, as required.