Evening star., 1936-07-29
BY MARGARET WARNER.

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vacationist unawares or even
- sneak up on the perspiring stay
at-home with devastating results. Be-
fore the victim knows what has hap
pened she is entangled in the meShes
of some endless job, which will prob
ably give her no peace until the first
snow flies. A casual knitter finds her
self enmeshed in the infinite tolls of a
knit-one, purl-one ensemble which
would be hard enough for veteran,
but for an amateur in the Summer,
well =!
Short jobs to utilize that creative
instinct are good Summer insurance
against ambitious efforts on the
part of callow beginners in the realm
of the knitting needle and crochet
hook. For this purpose a crocheted
hat Of opaque callulose film, as pic
tured above, offers an excellent safety
valve. besides being of itself q desir-
able thing.
One more light hat Is always a well
come addition to Summer wardrobe,
particularly when the hat is designed
along jaunty sport lines by well
known New York modiste. The pic
tured version is in white with details
of red.
Also of white and red is the smart
boutonniere, cleverly made from the
same cellulose film ribbon, drawn
through the hole of button. Look
ing at this dashing ensemble it is hard
to believe that it is q cousin, not far
removed, from wrapping paper!
DIRECTIONS for crocheting this
smart hat in an average head
size are outlined below:
Headsize: % inches.
Material: 220 yards 4 inch white
opaque ribbon made of cellulose film
No. l crochet needle. IL yards mil
liners wire.
Stitch: Single crochet taking w
both loops of each stitch. For crown
chain and join in ring with sliI
stitch. Row MAKE 7 SC in ring
Row MAKE SC in each sc. Row s.
Increase every other st. SC. increasing
sufficiently to keep work almost fiat
but cupped slightly until circle meas
ures 61a inches in diameter. Croche
without increasing until depth o
crown measures 6K inches from tol
center to edge.
For brim, ch enough sts to maxi
22-inch headsize when worked
Work will draw up slightly as it i
crocheted. Row Start 2 sts from
needle and SC in each ch. At thi
point, measure headsize tightly. I
correct, join crocheted row with slil
st. Row 2. 1 sc in each SC. Row
Increase 1 st at every 5th st. Fo
remainder of brim, SC, increasing
enough to keep work almost fiat bu
slightly cupped until brim measures
inches in width. Before crochetinl
last row, sew crown to brin. For las
row, lay milliners' wire along edge ant
or around wire, increasing wher
needed. Lap wire inches at back
Wire may need to be covered with rib
bon before using.
Steam crown and make tuck in tol
as indicated in the photograph
Fasten the tuck in place with but
tonhole stitch done in silky thread o
q color contrasting with shade Of tn
hat. Sew a wired bow of ribbon a
the right front, the lining OF the boy
to match the stitching used in fasten
ing the tuck in the crown.
If desired, have a nnilliner block tn
hat.
Sometimes in very dry weather, tn
cellulose f1lm ribbon may become brit
tie. In that case, q portion shoul'
be unwound and wrapped in q slight,
dampened towel. Whenever possible
the ribbon should be used undamp
ened. however. as moisture contract
cellulose film and makes necessary tn
crocheting Of extra rows to achiev
measurements.
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FORTUNATELY for those withou
the ambition necessary for essay
ing even . crocheted bonnet, the mil
linery departments of Washington
shops still offer many attractive hat
for Summer wear In both sports an,
dress styles. That is as it should be
as nothing seems TO raise . woman
faith in her own charm and In he
wardrobe more than new hat. Thos
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