KNITTING CORNER

Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1933, Page 9 (Supplement)

KNITTING CORNER

KNIT “MRS. NOAH." “Mrs. Noah” is such a funny looking lady when she is finished! Instead of having legs and feet she stands on a round foundation and will make a good ornament for you for your dressingtable. To make her you will need 2oz. of green 3-ply wool, and loz. each of white, pink, black and red; also 2 knitting needles, No. 10, a crochet hook, No. 12, kapok for stuffing, a small piece of cardboard for the foundation and a 6-inch round of black felt for the hat brim. Don’t forget to knit into the back of each cast-on stitch. THE FOUNDATION. Using black, commence at lower edge, casting on 50 stitches. Knit 50 rows garter-stitch. Place these stitches on to a spare needle and leave until required. THE SKIRT. Using red wool, commence at lower edge, casting on 150 stitches. l/ *Knit 10 rows garter-stitch, then join on green. Next 4 rows knit with green and repeat from ** 3 times. Knit the 10 following rows with red. 57th row, * K. 13, K. 2 tog., repeat from * 9 times. 58th. row, knit. 59th. row, * K. 12, K. 2 tog., repeat from * 9 times. 60th row, knit. 61st. row, * K. 11, K. 2 tog., repeat from * 9 times. 64th. row, knit. 65th. row, * K. 9, K. 2 tog., repeat from * 9 times. 66th. row, knit. Knit the 4 following rows with green. 67th. row, * K. 8, K. 2 tog., repeat from * 9 times. 68th. row, knit. 69th. row, * K. 7, K. 2 tog., repeat from * 9 times. 70th. row, knit. Break off green. 71st. row, * K. 6, K. 2 tog., repeat from * 9 times. 72nd. row, knit. 73rd. row, * K. 5, K. 2 tog., repeat from * 9 times. 74th. row, knit. 75th. row, * K. 4, K. 2 tog., repeat from * 9 times. (50 stitches.) 76th. row, knit. 77th. row, place the stitches on spare needle at back of work, and knit 1 stitch from needle and 1 from spare needle together to end of row. 78th. row, knit. Break off red and join on green. Next 4 rows, knit. 83rd, row, K. 2 into first stitch, knit until 1 remains, K. 2‘ into last stitch. 84th. row, knit. 85th. row, K. 13,- K. 2 into next stitch, K. 24, K. 2 into next stitch, K. 13. 86th. row, knit. 87th. row, K. 13, K. 2 into next stitch, K. 26, K. 2 into next stitch, K. 13. 88th. row, knit. 89th. row, K. 13, K.2 into next stitch, K. 28, K. 2 into next stitch, K. 13.. 9.oth. row, knit. ' 91st. • row, K. 13, K. 2 into next stitch, K. 30, K. 2 into next stitch, K. 13. (60 stitches.) 92nd. row, knit. 93rd. row, K. 13, slip these stitches on to a safety-pin for right half of back, cast off 4, K. 26, slip these stitches on to a safety-pin for front, cast off 4, K. 13. Next 7 rows, knit. 101st. row, K. 6, K. 2 tog., K. 5.. 102nd. row, knit. 103rd. row, K. 5, K. 2 tog., K. 4. 105th. row knit. Slip these stitches on to a safetypin. Return to front, transfer stitches from safety-pin to needle, point toward right under-arm. Join on green wool. Next 7 rows knit. 101st. row, K. 7, K. 2 tog., K. 8, K. .2 tog., K. 7. . 102nd. row, knit. 103rd. row,, K, 7 K. 2 tog, K. 6, K. 2 tog., K. 7. 104th. row,, knit. 105. th. row, K. 7, K. 2 tog., K. 4 K. 2 tog., K. 7. 105th. row knit Slip these stitches on to a safety-pin. Return to right half of back, transfer stitches from stitchholder to needle, point toward underarm. Join on green wool. Next 7 rows, knit. 101st. row K. 5, K. 2 tog., K. 6. 102nd. row knit. 103rd. row, K. 5, K. 2 tog. K. 5. 104tli. row, knit. 105th. row K. 4, K. 2 tog., K. 5. 106th. row, knit. 107th. row knit, slip stitches for front from safety-pin to free needle, point toward left shoulder, K. 20 slip stitches from safety-pin to free needle, point toward shoulder, K. 10. (40 stitches). 108th. row, K. 5, K. 2 tog., K. 3; K. 2 tog., K. 5, K. 2 tog., K. 2, K. 2 tog., K. 5, K. 2 tog., K. 3, K. 2 tog., K. 5. 109th. row, knit. Break off green wool, join on white. 110th. row, K. 5, K. 2 tog., K. 7, K. 2 tog., K. 2, K. 2 tog., K. 7, K. 2 tog., K. 5. (30 stitches.) Next 3 rows, knit Break off wool. . Now commence the face. Slip first 7 stitches on to a safety-pin, join on pink wool, K. 6, K. 2 tog., K. 2 tog., K. 6. Slip remaining 7 stitches on to a safety-pin. 2nd. row, purl. Knit 2 rows stockingweb. sth. row, K. 2 into first stitch, knit until 1 remains, K. 2 into last stitch. 6th. row, purl. Repeat last 2 rows once. (18 stitches.) Knit 6 rows stocking-web. 15th. row, K. 2 tog., knit until 2 remain, K. 2 tog. 16th- row, purl. Repeat last 2 rows once. Break off pink, join on black. 19th. row, K. 2 tog., K. 4, K. 2 tog., K. 4, K. 2 tog. 20th. row, knit. 21st. row, K. 2 tog., knit until 2 remain, K. 2 tog. 22nd. row, knit. Repeat these two rows twice. (5 stitches.) Cast off. Return to safety-pins, transfer stitches on to one needle, and, with right side of work facing, join on pink wool. Knit 4 rows stocking-web, Repeat from sth. row .inclusive to end in directions for face. | . the ARMS (BOTH ALIKE.) .. Using pink, commence at hand, casting on 3 stitches. Ist. row, knit. 2nd. row, K. 2 into first stitch, K. 1, K. 2 into, last stitch. 3rd. row, knit. 4th. row, K. 2 into first stitch, knit until 1 remains, K. 2 into last stitch. sth. •.row, knit. Repeat last 2 rows once. (9 stitches.) Break off pink, join on white. Next 4 rows, knit. Break off white, join on green.-'..Next' 2 rows, knit. 14th. row, as 4th. row. 15th. row, knit. Repeat last 2 rows 3 times. (17 stitches.) Next 20 rows, knit. Next -4 rows, K. 2 tog., knit until 2 remain, K. 2 tog. Next .3 rows, knit. 49th. row, K. 2 tog., knit until 2 remain,. K. 2 tog., cast off. ’ TO MAKE UP. . Sew up back of dress and foundation also, head and arm seams, Sew in arms and stuff firmly.with kapok. .Stuff body and when complete stitch a 3-inch circle of cardboard over opening at foot. Run a thread round neck and waist to keep “Mrs. Noah” in shape. Mark eyes, nose and mouth with black wool. . For the hat brim, using black wool work 30 treble round first row of black at top of head, working into the little loops formed by the knitting. 2nd. round, * 2 treble on 2 treble, 2 treble on next, repeat from * all round, join, fasten off. For hair take strands of’black wool from sides of head and finish in a knot at back. Attach formly to centre of felt hat brim. A STORK’S MEMORY. AN EXPERIMENT WITH 150. A very interesting experiment is being made to test the inherited memory of young storks. When the storks of Germany fly south they follow two routes. Watchers of migrations have noticed that those of the eastern regions have invariably flown across the Balkans, Asia Minor, and Egypt; but another route has always been taken by storks born and bred west of the River Elbe. From time immemorial these have flown over France, Spain, and Morocco. This summer 150 young storks were taken from Rossitten, where they were born in the east of Germany, to Essen, and twenty others to Frankfort. All were given identification marks. After a month’s stay in the west they were released for their flight to the south. Will they remember the way of their forefathers and find the route by Southern Germany and the Balkans, or will they follow the western storks ?

LONG AGO STORIES. CAROLINE, THE SELLER OF WATER. She watched them coming up the hill —a long line of soldiers, silent, stern, strong. They were Cromwell’s soldiers, and they had killed her father, and made his house a ruin, and caused her, Caroline the noble-bom, to become a poor seller of water. But not to them! She hawked water in the country side, but she would not sell them a pint even if. they went on their knees for it. And it was from a secret well in the cellar of her father’s ruined house that she drew the water which she sold to the. King’s people. The General came and spoke to her. She carried two heavy buckets on a yoke, and two pewter measures. “Drinking water,” he panted. “I am a-thirst.” “The brook is dry,” replied Caroline. “Are there no wells in this place ?” My men die of thirst.” “So do the • King’s. The brook be dry for all alike.” “There is no King. The head of the traitor, Charles Stuart, was cut off at Whitehall many days since.” Cromwell’s soldiers went on. Two years passed, and one hot summer's day the soldiers again climbed the hill. “Caroline, the water seller!” cried the General. “It has been told us that you sell water to traitors, and you shall sell it to us. You know of a well hereabouts.” “Find it,” said Caroline carelessly. So they took her thin hands and put them into cruel screws, and turned the

screws tight. Caroline screamed, but she did not say where the well was. When autumn came; a young fugitive serving-man, about eighteen' years old, Staggered to the ruins and begged for water. . . “I was told to ask for Caroline the water seller,” he muttered. ■ “I have, no money, but give me,. I pray you, some water in the King’s name. All. night I have run over parched ground.” ■ His feet were blistered and bound with rags, his hair was cut short like a Roundhead. Caroline took him to the cellar. ,

“What have you done to your hands, girl ?” he asked, after he had drunk the cold water. “The Roundheads have spoilt them for all time,” replied Caroline. “But if the young King Charles II could but sit on the throne of his father, I would smile at my hands rather than weep for them as I sometimes do. ’Tis- wicked vanity !” Then the young man looked at her so strangely that she fell on her knees. “The King,” she whispered. “I cannot believe it.” “Aye, Caroline, the King,” smiled Charles. “I pray you give water to mine enemies, for it carf make no difference to my cause, sweet Caroline. And give me your dear hand to kiss. One day I may kiss it in my court.” Then he ran away. ' After that Caroline sold water to friend and foe, for she saw that the thirst of all men was painful. And long afterwards Charles. II kissed her disfigured hands at court. ANIMALS “MEND” THEMSELVES. A lizard that has lost its tail—and that frequently happens when the creature is caught—will eventually grow a new one, and possibly the pew tail will be a double one! The slow-worm and the glass-snake, which are really legless lizards, will also discard their tails and grow new ones, but they.' take • longer about it than do the 1 true lizards.- • Very young- frogs . can ' replace lost limbs or .tails,.and you’ll no. doubt be astonished to learn that snails-are able to, grow new . “horns” to replace those lost in battle or in struggling through undergrowth. Lobsters, . crabs and similar creatures will part from a limb, if they are alarmed in aiiy way—as .by a .clap of: thunder or any loud noise. It doesn’t appear to hurt them very much, but they can only grow new when they shed their old. shells and' before the fresh ones harden. . Another very, curious fact is that a lobster, crab or prawn can grow a new eye if the eye-stalk is accidentally cut off. If the stalk is cut near , the base, however, the creature doesri t bother about another eye, but manages with a long feeler. , A starfish can soon grow a new set of limbs if he loses his old ones, and the jelly-fish can do the 'same thing. And do you know that some of the sponges, which are really' animals, are able to mend themselves when they get tom by rocks? ■ THE OLD JAM POTS. DID LADY JANE GREY KNOW THEM? The London Museum has . a very, interesting relic, .which may have • been familiar to Lady Jane Grey and her sisters in their home at Bradgate Park in Leicestershire. It is a casket containing six preserve jars of green glass which has been lent to the museum by Mrs. Brooke-Booth. The jars have silver mounts bearing the Royal crown and Tudor rose. A clue to the housewife who owned them is given by the letters F.S., probably the initials of Frances Duchess of Suffolk, Lady Jane’s mother, who was a niece of Henry Bluebeard. The green jars have double tops ot silver. The outer, ones screw off, and the inner covers are locked by a tiny key which must have delighted the three little girls at Bradgate. The key has been handed down with the casket. It was near Ipswich that this casket, which is made of pinewood covered with embossed brass, came to light. / LINDBERGH’S DRINK. We have just read of a supper party given to Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh in Stockholm, where the others drank “schnaps” and beer, but the airman drank milk. No one could call the first man to fly the Atlantic alone a milksop. Sweden is amazed, but she does not laugh at the milk-drinking Ace.