South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-09
Baby Garments
Easily Crocheted
Numerous Attractive Articles
May be Added to the In
FAINT Wardrobe.

Where baby is concerned. crochet
ing is very much TO the fore-quite as
much so, indeed, as hand embroidery.
1t is doubtful whether very small
babies will ever wear anything but
croCheted socks, for there is not any
kind of infants footwear that is quite
so comfy. The small sock offers a
large opportunity for the crocheter,
for baby can't have too many pairs.
These socks may be all white or en-
tirely of the very palest Elue and
palest pink, or they may be white or
namented with one of the two pale
colors. 1t Is quite an easy matter TO
prolong the sock into a stocking both
for the little baby for cold days or for
the somewhat older baby. Take great
care that such stockings are not
tight When dried they should be
stretched upon forms so that they do
not shrink. A tight stocking inter-
feres with circulation and may retard
growth.
Not at all difficult to fashion is the
pair of warm leggings in the form of
tights with which babv is kept warm
and snug for winter outings. Some
times these little tights are worn
under dresses, and sometimes the
dresses are stuffed into them, making
the small wearer look like a minia-
ture and rolly-poly Eskimo. Such
should be made so that they come we'll
up over the stomach or even under the
arms for full protection. When the
tights are worn outside a little white
sweater should complete the outfit
Another opportunity for the cro-
cheter is offered in the small sweater.
This should be knitted with close,
firm stitch and Of heavy yarn.
The wool afghan for the perambu-
lator can be made in various attract
i've patterns. plain stitch may be
used and the afghan Ornamented with
cross-stitch in colors. The cross
stitching is done in the regular way
with an ordinary heavy darning needle
or large embroidery needle. The ma
terial for the stitch may be either silk
or wool. A beautiful monogram can
be made upon a plain afghan by using
the cross stitch in the center of ii in
pink or blue.
For the little one who is past socks
thereare bedroom slippers and slumber
slippers 10 be made. Both should be
made TO come up in shoe-top fashion
and protect the tiny ankles. The
slumber slippers are quite like the
bedroom slippers, only that they have
soft knitted soles instead of the lambs
wool soles of the bedroom slippers. II
the slumber slippers are made In the
form Of a sock they are much easier
TO crochet, as there is not so much
shaping.
Baby caps OF knitted yarn or zephyr
are attractive, particularly when made
perfectly plain and TO exactly fit the
little head. A folded back border OF
pink or blue is pretty. Colored ribbon
strings are then used TO match the
border.
A warm crocheted sleeping bag Is a
new idea and an excellent one for cold
nights Modern mothers are having
plenty of air in babys sleeping apart
ment, and in such instances the sleep
ing bag is just the thing. An ordinary
bag pattern may be used. IL is well,
however. to fasten the bag at the top
by ribbon lacers. Leave in the top OF
the bag row of eyelets on each side
OF the bag. and upon each side OF
center space that is large enough for
babys neck. II a drawstring were
used there would be danger OF baby's
choking II the string should become
entangled and drawn taut II but
tons were 20 be used there might be
danger OF their hurting the baby's soft
flesh.
II is possible 10 make little washable
49," - wool with warn and the crochet