GUIDE NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 24237, 21 September 1940, Page 7

GUIDE NOTES

By BIG GUIDE The next Guiders’ meeting will be held on Thursday, September 26, at 5.30 p.m. COMFORTS FOR MERCHANT NAVY In last week’s column an appeal was made by the Chief Commissioner for knitted comforts for the sailors in the coming winter. The instructions for knitting a muffler and a balaclava

are given this week, and others will be printed next week. The Provincial Commissioner appeals to every commissioner, guider and guide who can knit to help this cause; while those who cannot knit need not feel they can do nothing for by a little personal sacrifice they can help to buy wool for the knitters. Mrs MacDonald feels confident that Southland Guides will respond as generously to this appeal as they have to other calls that have ' been made upon them recently. Coun- ■ try companies may send their articles direct to headquarters, while town i companies may send theirs to Mrs ! MacDonald before October 26. The

colours to be used are preferably brown, dark grey, or navy. BALACLAVA.—4oz of double knitting wool, two No. 9 needles. Cast on 99 stitches. Rib 3 plain, 3 purl for 6 inches. Cast off 12 stitches at each end. With remaining stitches go on knitting in the rib for 4 inches. Cast on 12 stitches at each end and knit in the rib for 5J inches more. Then knit 2 together in every rib making ribs of 2 plain, 2 purl. You now have 66 stitches. Knit 2 plain, 2'purl for 4 rows, then knit 2 together all along the row leaving 33 stitches. Now knit 2 together all along, leaving 17 stitches. Cast off. Sew up the edges under the chin and over the

• forehead. Gather the top quite flat. MUFFLER.—IOoz of “Totem” knitting wool; 1 pair No. 6 knitting needles. 1 Measurements: Length, 60 inches; • width, 12 inches. Plain knitting or any design preferred. Cast on 60 stitches. First row knit plain. Repeat this row 1 for 60 inches. Cast off. With a slightly damp cloth press lightly. The Fringe: Wind the wool on a piece of cardboard ‘ four inches wide and cut through one edge. Taking five strands together, double them, and using a crochet hook, draw a loop through one end of the scarf. Pass the ends through the loop and knot firmly. Repeat at even distances along the ends of the scarf.