KNITTING HINTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 June 1922, Page 8

KNITTING HINTS

A knitting expert gives below some hints touiiued on experience winch will be useful to knicien? generally, says an exenange. Above ail cleanliness is essential. Even in. these clays it is no uncommon tiling io see some women kniiLing choice garments uiihuiit a ( lotii on their knees to piotect the delicate work num tneir uresses. And they are annoyed when told their work is soiled ! Cast on with two needles only in the case of a ribbed garment or wnere elasticity is required. Casting o.n with one needle qnu the thumb gives a much neater edge and is the method which should be more frequently used. Cast oil loosely. Dozens ol garments are spoilt, just because taie stilcnes are crnsi on 100 tightly. it tneie is any

dmiculiy m this respect a pair of thicker needles should be used lor the purpose. Always increase, or decrease, lor shaping, on the third stitch from eiinur eml of the needle —never on the end stitch, as tins spoils the edges lor sewing up. Aever join with knots, but knit tiie wool double for about six stitches. It two colours are being used leave the ends louse and run mem in atterwaicts it i.n a daiiiiiig necdie. h out snutiiu. never be wound into a hard ball, as tins will ruin ns textuie anti make it turn. \\ ma loosely over two or three lingers, wimdrawing the latter at frequent intervals so as to change the 1 position of the ball and keep it symmetrical. Experienced knitters will mid great interest in making some original garment. It is a good plan to study Hie ordinary fashion books, and, a choice of garment being made, work to the paper pattern. First knit a small piece of fabric for a guide ; measure the stitches, and ridges per inch and from them, it will be easy to calculate the 'number of stitches- required for the different parts of the garment. And, what is more, nobody else will have one like it.