Knitting

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 111, 12 May 1934, Page 9

Knitting

Writfcea for "The Post" by "Alicia."

CROCHET. HAT AND BAG TO . MATCH •

Materials.—Six ounces of thick sports wool, 1 crochet hook No. 13, material for lining the bag,. 1 zip fastener. 0 inches long. ■ - . THE HAT. Measurements.—To fit from'2o-'to 21-inch head measurement. Commence in centre or crown with 4 chain. Join into a ring. ]s£ round: 2 double crochet in each chain. 2nd round: 2 double crochet in each double crochet. 3rd round • • 2 double crochet In the Ist ' double crochet, 1 double crochet In the next, repeat from • to end of round. -Ith rbun<f: ♦ 2 double crochet in Ihc Ist double crochet, 1 double crochet ixi each of the next 2 double crochet, repeat from •to end of round. Continue to increase in j tills manner, working one more double crochet between each increase, erery round until there ' Next round: • 1 double""crochet' '[""each double crochet, repeat from • to within 3 double

irocliet of end of round. -Now make the points. Next round: • Hiss 7 double crochet, 1 double crochet in each of the next 11 double crochet, repeat from * to end of round. Now work 2 rounds uf 1 double crochet in earh double crochet. Commence i-attern as follows: —Ist round: Miss the -unit 3 double croquet, wool over hook,- iusert hook in next double crochet, draw wool through loosely, wool orer, insert hook in same double crochet, draw wool through loosely, wool over, insert hook, in same double crochet, draw wool through loosely, wool over, draw through all loops on hook at the same time, .* 1 chain, miss 1 double crochet, wool over, insert hook in next double crochet, draw wool through loosely, wool over, insert hook in same double crochet, draw wool through loosely, wool over, insert hook In the same double crochet, draw wool through loosely, wool over, draw through all loops on hook at the same time, repeat from • to end of round, 3 chain: 2nd round: 1 ball stitch into space between Ist and 2nd ball stitches In the previous round, • 1 chain,. 1 ball stitch Into next space, repeat from * to end of the round. 3 chain. Repeat the 2nd round once. Now commence the brim. Ist round: 1 double crochet In each stitch. 2nd round: 1 double crochet In each stitch, but Increase In every 6th stitch. 3rd round: 1 double crochet in each stitch, but increase in every 12th stitch. 4th round: 1 double crochet in each stitch but increase in every 18th stitch. sth round: I double crochet in each stitch. Repeat the sth round 8 times. Now work one round of 1 double crochet, in each double crochet, only work over two strands of wool to give a flrm edge. Pleat the crown from back to front and tack invisibly. ■ THE BAG. . Measurements.—Nine and a half inches long and six and a half inches deep. Commence at the base of the bag and work in rounds. Make a length of chain fl>/2 inches long. Work I double crochet in each chain, to the end of. Ibo chain, now turn with 2 double crochet into the end of the chain and work 1 double crochet in caeli chain along the. other side of the work. Turn with 2 doublo crochet into the end of the' chain and work one round of 1 double crochet in each double crochet. This forms the base of the bag. Now commence the pattern as follows:—lst round: Miss the first three double crochet, wool' over hook, insert hook into next double crochet, draw wool through loosely, wool over, insert hook into same double crochet, draw wool through loosely, wool over, insert hook in same double crochet, draw -wool through loosely, wool over, draw through all loops on hook at the same time, • 1 chain, miss 1 double crochet, wool over,, insert hook in the next double crochet, draw wool through ■ loosely, wool over. Insert hook in the same, double crochet, draw wool through loosely, wool over. Insert hook in the same double crochet, draw wool through loosely, wool over, draw through all hoops on hook at the same time, repeat from"• "to end of round, 3 chain. 2nd round: 1 ball stitch into space between first and second ball stitches in the previous round, * 1 chain, 1- ball stitch into the next space, repeat from • to end of round, 3 chain. Bepeat the 2nd round 7 times. Now work one round off, l double^ crochet Into ' each stitch. Fasten

To. Make Up Bag.—Press with damp cloth and hot iron. Sew. lining and zip fastener in place.' . '

over a little melted butter, and bake in the oven till' browned.

Chpese Shortbread with Spinach.—A well-made puree of spinach, can make a- course by itself if it is served with little triangles of, shortbread made with, the addition, of .grated cheese. Cheese With.Fish.—We.all know the fashion of serving, up cold flaked fish warmed up with a cheese sauce, sprinkled 'Tvitk breadcrumbs and browned in' the oven -which, usually passes muster for fish mornay. This is a little more elaborate, but well worth the extra trouble. Fillets or cutlets of any white fish can be used, preferably sole, lemon sole, cod, or.hake. Poach the fish in a little fish-stock; that is cook it, covered, in water which, is nearly boiling .but not: quite, till it is done. Then arrange the fillets ••or cutlets in. a dish, sprinkle.them with seme finely-chopped:mushrooms, a few spoonfuls of cream and grated cheese (or cheese and fine bre'adcrumbs'inixed), and brown the whole thing as -Iquickly as possible in the oven. i

Apple Cheesecakes.—Peel and cut up the apples and. to each Coz of apple allow lioz of sugar and the rind and juice of half a lemon. Cook till soft, beat to a pulp, and add one tablespoon of cake crumbs and'loz of butter. Cool a little, add the beaten yolk of an egg, and then the frothed white folded in very lightly. Line some patty pans with/a short crust, fill with the mixture, and bake for about a "quarter of an; hour. ■ ■■•,.■ 5, "

Cheese With Eggs.—Cheese can bo used in many ways with eggs—(l) as a stuffing for cold hard-boiled -eggs when mixed with the yolks and.a little cream or butter; (2). in a sauce for masking^ hot hard-boiled' eggs; poached! eggs, or soft-boiled eggs; (3) combined with scrambled- eggs , and Ecrvcd- ; on pieces of buttered, toast on which, has been spread a very little' anchovypaste; (4) and, of -course, in an omelet. .•.,:■ . . ■

Savoury Apples.—-Take lib cooking apples, lib potatoes,'.. £lb checso, 1 medium onion. Peel the potatoes and onion and slice them thinly, arrange in layers ,iri. a. casserole dish,. season with pepper and salt, coyer with' water, and cook in a moderate oven for 1J hours. Peel and slice the apples and grato the cheese. Mix the apples 'and half the cheese . with the onion and potato, sprinkle the rest 'of '■ the cheese on the j top' and bake till the apples are tender (about half. an hoar)'and serve hot. Apple Hedgehog.—Stew 21b of apples with 31b of • sugar' in' quarter-pint of water, then add the juice of one lemon. Dissolve 2oz of gelatin© in quarter-pint of water and add it to the apples. Boil for a few minutes, pass through a sieve, and colour it with, cochineal or a green colouring. Turn into a wet mould. When cold and set, turn out and stick into it some blanched split almonds. Serve with custard or cream.

Apple Roll.—Mix ' some chopped apples with sugar,, grated.lemon rind, ground nuts, arid raisins. Roll out some short pastry thinly a?id spread it with the mixture. Form it into a roll with a layer of pastry next to the mixture, cut it into slices, and lay on a greased baking tin. Bako for about; twenty-five minutes in a rather hot oven, basting it once or twice with the! syrup which comes from.the pastry.- I

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