Evening star., 1936-11-13

soothing to the nerves, and SO finds
a welcome place as an offset to our
too strenuous modern life. Knitting
gives women two things, comfort and
clothes. or you may turn it about and
call it clothes comfort. knitting
your own" enables a woman to put
herself in the class Of best dressed
women at a cost Of a few dollars.
And it is really remarkable what an
amateur can accomplish these days
with the expert directions and designs
that are at her disposal.
Like all other forms of handicraft,
there are certain fundamentals which,
If mastered, make all the rest easy
and plain sailing. In knitting there
are only six, or at most eight, actual
manipulations Of the needles and
yarn, and when you have mastered
those you have the whole bag of
tricks at your disposal and can juggle
them as you please, and printed in
structions will no longer be like so
SO much Greek" to you. Much can
be done with only few of the
stitches, and We are all familiar
with the sound of "knit" and pearl
even il we are not yet addicts.
If you have many demands upon
you in the way of Christmas gifts,
it is not too late to start to knit q
sweater or two, for the college or
school girl, who never can have too
many of them. Make little sport
caps to match and mufAers for the
have a good time while you are doing
It, and before you know 1t you can
scratch of several names from your
list at small expense.
THERE is a lovely new kitten-soft
angora yarn that works up
quickly and makes the most delight
full two-piece frocks; it Is not ex-
pensive either. Enough to make such
q sport frock cost about $3.50, and
the yarn would only weigh a half
pound, it is so feather light! The
one we saw was in a soft coral shade,
made with raglan shoulders and three
lacy eyelet strips down the front.
There is no limit to the sort of frock
you can produce with yarns. For in
stance, look at the stunning dress
shown above in the intriguing emboss-
ed stitch and the contrasting vest and
cuffs, making the smartest sort of
outfit. We saw one Of these made up
in black with a vest and cuffs Of
white Irish lace. In fact, our source
of information, Mrs. Wernay, had
made 1t for herself and uses it for an
afternoon frock. The instructions for
this design may be found in town and
any needed assistance can also be Sc
cured.
For really ambitious knitters there
are three-piece suits that will keep
them busy for quite while, but the
results will be worth the trouble. Those
nice tweedy yarns are good for this
type Of ensemble. Plaided effects are
interesting to do. The horizontal lines
are knitted in and the verticals are
darned in afterward.
One Of the secrets Of knitting sue
cess is to properly gauge your stitches
at the start. Be sure to use the cor
rect number of stitches to the inch
that are specified for the texture OF
the yarn that you select. Then If you
follow instructions carefully you viii
not be disappointed. After you have
| finished your garment you can have
it blocked into perfect shape at the
same shop where you purchase your
yarn.
Another tip is always to lay your
knitted clothes away; never hang
them up, If you wish them to retain
their original dimensions.
For information, concerning items
| mentioned in this column call Ma
tional 5000, extension 395, between
10 and IL am.