KNITTING SUGGESTIONS Here are some gift suggestions, all of which may be made at home. . Elderly people in particular will welcome a knitted cover for a hot water bottle. You can make 1 it out of any odds and ends of knitting, wool. Knit two oblongs to fit the bottle. Blanket stitch the two sides and bottom to form a hag, and blanket stitch closely round the open top, Knit two tabs apout an inch wide and two inches long, with a bottomhole nt the end of each. Sew these to one side of 'tile top, and sew two but? tons on the other side. A patchwork pram cover is an ideal gift for a baby.' Make it in two colours, such as blue and white, or pink and blue. Knit squares about three inches by three inches, until you have enough to st'trh together to form a cover. Yon cay use any knitting pattern you like, though garter stitch is most effective.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 20 February 1940, Page 8
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