Knitting (Written for "The Post" by "Isobel.")

Evening Post, Issue 52, 2 March 1935, Page 19

Knitting (Written for "The Post" by "Isobel.")

TRIANGULAR SCARF.

This crochet scarf in two-ply wool, made in a contrasting shade, would add an interesting note to a mid-season frock or suit. Materials: Two ounces 2-ply wool, No. 7 Boye crochet hook. Abbreviations: D.c, double crochet; p.c, padding cord; T., treble; eh., chain. The pattern consists of one large flower, 3 small ones, six sprays of leaves. LARGE FLOWER. Crochet T; eh., join Into a ring, 5 eh., 1 d.c. into ring, 3 eh. into the ring; turn 5 eh, 1 d.c. into next 3 eh.; 3 ch'.. .1 d.c. into tho next 5 eh.; turn, 5, eh.,.1 double into next 3 eh.; 3 eh., 1 d.c. into next 5 eh.; turn, 5 .eh., 1 d.c. into next 3 eh., 3 eh., 1 d.c. into next 5 eh.; 3 eh., 1 d.c., into same 5 eh; turn, 5 eh., 1 d.c. into next 3 eh.; 3 eh., 1 d.c. into next 3 ell.; .3,ch., 1 d.c, Into next 5 eh.; 3: eh., 1 d.c. into same 5 eh.; ** turn, 5 eh., 1 d.c. into next 3 eh.; * 3 eh., 1 d.c into next 3 eh:; repeat from • twice, ending with .1 d.c.: in the 5 eh. Repeat from

•• once more,,.then.-: repeat twice but increase each time by working an additional 3 eh., 1 d.c. into the 5 eh. at end of row. Work two rows without increasing. Then begin to decrease by omitting the 5 ell. after turning and working instead 1 d.c.: in the n?xt 3 eh.; work two rows thus, then two rows without decreasing. Decrease again until it is reduced to a point. Fasten off and leave.this piece of open work for the present. Take two strands of p.c. (which consists of two threads of the wool), work d.c. over this for one Inch, then make a leaf as follows:— 15 d.c. over p.c, leave p.c. and turn 3 d.c, 7 T., i d.c, 1 single crochet; turn, 3 single, 3 d.c, 5 T., 3 d.c, 1 single, 1 single into last st. worked over cord, 2 d.c. over p.c. to turn, work d.c. over p.c. along last row of leaf, 1 single oa last St.- of stalk work. 2 d.c. over p.c. Into last two st. of leaf. Work d.c. over p.c. for' one'inch for upper part of stalk. . ■ Ist row: Take-the piece of open work and d.c. over p.c. closely.all round It. Join and turn. 2nd row: leave cord, 7 d.c, then T. until you come to within 7 sts. of top. D.c. into these and go down other side in the same way. Should work tighten,. work 2 T. into each st. occasionally to make it lie flat. 3rd row: Turn; 1 d.c, T. to within three sts. of top, increase occasionally as bofore if necessary '5 d.c. along top, T, down other. side, ending at stalk with 1 d.c. ■ 4th row: Take up p.c, d.c. over it' on side of last row until four sts. from top, 20 d.c. over cord; leave-cord, turn, 3 eh., miss 2, • 1 T., 1 eh., miss 1, repeat *, ending with 1 d.c. on. the \ 1 d.c. of preceding row. Join with a singlo stitch to tho 3rd row. Turn, work 2 d.c. over each 1 chain, 4 d.c. over tho 3 eh. at the point, 1 single into the last.St.J worked over cord; 2 d.c, over cord, turn the cord and work d.c. over it into tho preceding row. . Make' another leaf same as last but with 24 sts. over cord to ,■ begin with; join It to tho first by first three sts. Third leaf—same,as first, joining it to second by first three sts. Complete the round by working d.c. over cord downside of open work. Work d.c. down stalk and when half an inch from the end-of It work a leaf as before, joining it to the stalk In first three sts. Work d.c. over cord to "end of stalk. Break off wool and fasten off on wrong side. Take p.c, join' with single st. at the sixteenth St.; to left of stalk when the stalk is turned uppermost 20 d.c. over cord 4 leave cord, turn, 1 d.c.,; 19, T., join. to centre; 2 eh., miss 2, 1 single into centre piece, turn, 19 T., 1 d.c, 1 single into last 6t. over cord, 2 d.c. on cord, then d.c', over cord, all down last row, 2 d.c. over cord < into centre. Work another leaf, same as-last,- joining . both together by Ist. ••■ ' v. ,'.■'.■ - '' . Take cord behind -the stalk,. working single st. across it and,, crochet two more on other Bide, same as last'two. Take. p.c..: and .work d.c. ;over it along one side of centre piece between upper and lower leaves, turn'and'Work> an edging over it as follows: —7 'eh.; ■ miss 2; 1 d.c.,: repeat this to bottom. Crochet other side the same. SMALL FLOWER. Wind wool .15' times round top of pencil, work 25 d.c over'it, work 2 T. into each d.c and join; take-two strands ■of p.c. and work d.c. over it into eaclv T. St. Ist leaf: Leave cord-and work * 3 eh., niias I,' 1 d.c, repeat from: * four times moro, •* i eh., turn, 1 d.c into first 3 eh., * 3 eh., 1 d.c. into, next-3 eh., repeat from • three times, more, repeat from ** twice more. Draw tho wool through the loop to fasten off but do not break; let it lie alongside of leaf and begin again where you left the cord. Work d.c. over p.c. and, into .side of leaf, turn corner with 5 d.c, 2 d.c, over cord into each 3 eh. across top; 5 d.c, over cord. Make four more exactly same. Fasten off neatly. SPRAY OF LEAVES. Work over p.c. all- the while. 9 d.c. * 12 T.,1 1 d,c, turn, 1 d.c. on each T^ * repeat onco on opposite side, tighten' p.c to give a' downward curve to loaves. 6 d-c. for main stem. Repeat *• twice, once each side of stem, 6 d.c. for stom. Repeat ** as before. 6 d.c, 12 T., turn with 1 d.c, d.c over treble and continue 'd.c over main stem to the start. Neaten off. • To Mak« Up:: Take » sheet of strong brown paper or calico triangle,- 36 Inches, 21 Inches short sides. . Crochet a chain • and sew firmly all round. Arrange flowers and tack on. Fill in with loops of chain and. single treble, joining all flowcr3, leaves., etc., as. you come to them. Take off paper and work d.c. over. p.c. all round outer eh. to make1 a firm edge.

The Permanent Wave

It is a strange convention which Mdains that all women should have curly hair, states. an overseas writer. Unless hair is close-cropped it looks outlandish straight. Much time and trouble have been, given to the problem of surly hair. There was a time when ringlets were made round a ruler and pinned,. to move at their peril, though even then the hair itself did > not look curly. . There was the period when hair was tonged three times a day, to its greater detriment, and when a damp night made all the difference to. the. appearance. Fringes were.made of.really curly hair to pin : over that which was straight. Nets were pinned- over'the top of every thing to .keep it where it was put. Wigs were formerly worn which made curls a sinecure. ■

Only of late has the permanent wave, which is by no.means permanent, solved an' age-long problem. And now it is solved. Now that the first duty of the schoolgirl onleaving school is to go and. get a "perm," now that hair may, for some months'in the year at least, be kept in place and curls be multiplied—has the moment come when the more original spirits will revert to the straight lock and refuse the general corrugations? Everyone knows that negresses . sigh ;for straight hair and spend fortunes upon anti-kink preparations, even as their sisters sigh, if not for wool, at least for corkscrews. The real problem of curly or straight, therefore, seems to.be that of what one has not got. It is-true that'one never hears a - curly-haired' person; of whits persuasion; complain that she is curly, even though,*likeHhe"rest, she goes to have her hair set, lest it look different from that of .every' other person.

A £10,000 trust fund to provide Taunton brides with marriage portions was left by Mr. Charles Tite, who died recently. The recipients .must ■be "young girls o£ unblemished, character/ the: daughters of poor Taunton-parents.: