THE BUTTERFLY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20472, 25 January 1930, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE BUTTERFLY.

.This morning when I was playing And the 7 birds were flying round, I saw a pretty butterfly Fly across the ground.

It, rested on a daisy bud, And looked so pretty there, I thought I'd like to catch it And wear it on my hair.

I crept up very quietly But jusfc as I got near It opened wide its pretty wings And said " Good-bye, my dear!"

—From Barbara Smith, Handy Store, IWhangarei.

A nice soft, woolly bull for baby will bring forth delighted chuckles from the very youngest. Knitted in a bright colour it will be the reigning favourite among the nursery toys. Make in six panels of tricot stitch. Each row of tricot consists of a forward and a return row. Instructions. —Make three c-h. Draw a loop on to the needle through the second ch., then a loop on to the needle through the first ch. three loops. Return row. Draw a loop through the first loop, then draw a loop through the loop on the end of the needle and through the next or second loop on to the needle, then again a loop through the loop on the end of the needle and' through the third loop.

Second / Row. —Increase two stitches. Draw a loop 09 to the needle through the first ch. stitch, which is previous to the middle' upright stitch, then a loop through the upright stitch. Next, a loop through the ch. stitch, then a loop through tho next upright stitch. The loop through the ch. stitches are the increase stitches.

Work tht? return row

Third Row.—No increase. Just loop through each side pf the five stitches. Return row. Next, work an increase of stitches. Seven stitches. Then a row without increase. Continue with one row, increase stitches. The next row no increase until there arc 15 stitches on the needle. Work five more rows of 15 stitches. Next row, decrease two stitches by taking tho second and third upright stitches together, and the two stitches previous to the end stitch together. ■Next row, 110 decrease.

Continue with one row, decrpase two stitches. Tho next row no decrease until there are three stilches. Break off and work five more panels in the same way. Sca- the panels together with a darning needlo inserting a tissue paper ball before quite closing. A ch. stitch of coloured silk is worked on each seam.