Knitting Hints

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 9 March 1935, Page 12

Knitting Hints

Work for Busy Fingers

With th' approach of longer flings, fingers will take up knitting again, while the shops are stocked already with i.ew season’s wools. Making up your work: All knitting ox'Cpt ritC'i-t' work, should be pryjsfld when computed First, pin out each piece of knitting to the measurements given, then press with a warm iron over a damp cloth. sew up the tshoulders of the garment, then sew the sleeves into the armholes. Press these seams before sewing up the sleeve and side seam. When working on four needl :s: When working on four needles, as for making a sock, or glove, the whole of the knitting is done from die front (outside) of the work; therefore, to make stocking-stitch one just goes on working in plain knitting, round after round. When on a- round knitting needle: The same rule applies on the round needle as for four needles when working stocking-stitch. , . Altering the size of a garment: 11 vou see a pattern for a jumper which