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 ART EMBROIDERY is one of tlie most practicable and profitable home 
 industries in wliicli ladles can eneage. Ovir improved stamping outfit con 
 sists of: — 
 
 10 Parchment Stamping Falterna, 
 J IHilsirnted Lesson Book, 
 
 !i Boxes Stamping Powder, 
 
 2 Embroidery Needles, 
 
 lO Cards Eureka Embroidery Silk< 
 1 Olstributing Pad, 
 1 Wreath and Corner Ornaments for Pilloiv Shatns, *e. 
 
 You can own this outfit and become a teacher. To show what may be done, 
 let us select one of the designs in the outfit— say the pretty design for embroidering 
 stockings Now lay the pattern on the stocking just where it is to be embroidered. 
 Pass the Distributing Pad, on which is a little of the powder, gently over the pat- 
 tern. On removing the pattern, a most beautiful design of flowers and vines will 
 be seen clearly traced. To prevent the lines from rubbing ofl', gently press a hot 
 sad-iron on the lines. Now select the colors and shades of silk most appropriate. 
 The book will show you how to make the different kind ,of stitches for fancy cm- 
 broidery. With this Outfit you can not only do fancy embroidery, but you can do 
 " Stamping " for others. It costs a lady in Boston 15 cts. to get a pair of stockings 
 stamped. With the Outfit you can work Stockings, Hand Bags, Toilet Mats, 
 Dress Borders (for children), Table Spreads, Pillow Sh.ams, Slippers, etc., etc. 
 We offer the Outfit for sale, postage paid by us, for $1. Address 
 
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 HKSIGN FOK A PIANO COVKK OR TAULK CLOTH. 
 
 This eiin-iavinn: represents a very liantisoiiie design for 
 a tal)le spread, piano cov«r or stand cloth. Tlie model 
 from which this illustration was copied is made on garnet 
 wool canvas, with a rich, jrold-colorcd tlo.ss, and is i)rob- 
 ably as effective a combination as can be sugjjested. 
 However, personal taste, and the prevailinotint in a room 
 where the article etnbroidered is to be used, must direct 
 combinations. It Is not necessary to use canvas, as 
 cloth, felt or Canton flannel may be preferred; but the 
 meshes of the canvas will be found of great assistance in 
 following the pattern with regnlarity of stitch. The 
 work is all done in a long back-stitch, or sort of Kensing- 
 ton stitch, and is extremely efleclive. 
 
 Stitches and Foundation Fabrics. 
 
 A list and explanation of the fabrics and working ma- 
 terials used in embroidering fancy articles, hangings, 
 coverings, tidies, etc. Also directions for and ilUis- 
 trations of various stitches. With the exception of 
 two or three, the stitches are all variations of the 
 cross-stitch, and are generally familiar, although 
 there are many to whom they yet remain an unsolved 
 mystery. The Alpha of all stitches is probably the 
 '• Gobelin," or '• tapestry " stitch, but it is one wliich 
 should not be taken np tirst by the beginner, for 
 various reasons. We will proceed to describe the 
 ordinary stitches. 
 
C1!0SS-5TITCH. 
 
 CROSS-STITCH. 
 
 This is the first to be learned in doinfr 
 canvas work. It is made by a back- 
 stitch movement, with the needle always 
 pointing to the left, as will be observed in 
 the illnstralion, excejit sometimes in 
 changinir the direction of the desijrn. 
 Of Java or ordinary canvas two threads each way is the limit for the 
 stitch, one-half of which crosses diacronally from left to right and the 
 other half in jnst the opposite direction. Each stitch is com)>leted 
 before the next is commenced, although in some instances a line of 
 half-stitches may be made from left to right and the other halves fin- 
 ished in the opposite direction. The resnlt is the same, but the effect 
 is not so smooth, and conseqnentlj' not so accurate. 
 
 ^m^^m^^ PERSIAN CROSS-STITCH. 
 
 HSiMS^yirSw?^^ It is said that in the irregularity of this 
 
 stitch, and the Oriental colors selected 
 for it. consists its beauty when it covers a 
 design. By varying the length of the 
 stitch, almost any design may be copied. 
 The silk or worsted is carried across two 
 threads of the ground for the first half of the stitch, and is then 
 brought up between the two threads and the cross is made over the 
 upper half of the long stitch. I'he illustration will clearly explain 
 the method and eflect. 
 
 ^^ TKNT STITCH. 
 
 This is simply a short stitch made over 
 
 a single crossing of the canvas threads 
 
 and all slanting from right to left, four 
 
 tent siirches occupying the space of an 
 
 ordinary cross-stitch. It produces a very 
 
 TENT STITCH. fine grounding, and must be carefully 
 
 and evenly done. The movement is the same as in the tapestry stitch. 
 
 as will be seen bj' referring to the engraving, wliicli illustratts ''tent" 
 
 stitch perfectly. 
 
 PKRSIAN Ci:i)SS-STITCH. 
 
 TAPESTRY STITCH. 
 
 TAPESTRY STITCH. 
 
 It is in this stitch that the old hangings 
 and pictures, now so valued from their 
 antiquity, were made. Although very 
 simple, only those having some knowl- 
 edge of the art of painting should at- 
 tempt anything in this stitch, as the shad- 
 ing must depend upon the eye and not 
 upon a counting of the stitches. Many 
 of the old designs were painted upon the 
 foundation canvas, which was of srriat assistance to the worker; and 
 we presume that some of the decorative art societies who are making 
 a revival of Gobelin tapestry a specialty, would be able to furnish the 
 same style of design. An artist in tapestry work can copy accurately 
 from an oil-painted picture, with only the eye directing the coloring 
 and shading. As we have before mentioned, four threads of canvas — 
 two each way — mark out the space for one ordinary cross-stitch, and 
 in this space two tapestry stitches are made. They are worked from 
 left to right, crossing four threads in height and one in width, with a 
 back-stitch movement, bringing the needle out toward the worker at 
 the bottom of tbe line upon which she is working. The picture illus- 
 trates clearly the effect and the method of making tapestry-stitch. 
 
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 STAR STITCH. 
 
 There are four varieties of 
 this stitch, which is seldom 
 used todeliueateadesign, un- 
 less upon coarse net or rail- 
 STAR STITCH. road canvas, for which the or- 
 
 dinary' cross-stitch is not heavy enough. The illustrations delineate it 
 very plainly, making it unnecessary to give a special description of it, 
 
titlsii srlTCil. 
 
 This is a •• (illiiis i'l" or •' o:rouiidin<r'' stitoh, 
 and is made with alternate long and short back 
 stitches, the short stitches of one row commenc- 
 ing at the ends of the long ones on the row 
 above. It is generally done with zephjT, which 
 is not too thick, as every perpendicular thread 
 of the canvas is not over-worked — only the 
 luisii sTiTcii. spaces between. The engraving will give you 
 lie proper idea of the eti'ect and the manner of working. The Ger- 
 man stitch is done in precisely the same way as the Irish, except that 
 the stitch crosses the canvas diagonally. By exercising a little judg- 
 ment and ingenuity, it will be seen that the worsted need only cover 
 the surface. In doing it the regular w.iy, the under side, as well as 
 I lie upper, is covered with the itephyi', a method which mj'uy condemn. 
 
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 HEM STITCHING. 
 
 For handkerchiefs, linen-lawn col- 
 lars and cuffs, the ends of neckties, 
 scarfs, etc., hem stitching is much 
 used. A few threads are drawn out 
 of the article to be finished, where the 
 HUM STITCHING. hem is to be felled; and the felling is 
 
 then done. After this, the ravelled or drawn space is separated into 
 little spaces by knotting a few of the threads together at regular inter 
 vals with tine lloss or cotton, and then the side next the felling is sep- 
 arated into extra spaces by dividing with a sort of back stitch taken 
 through the knot, each cluster being first knotted together. A close 
 inspection of the picture and a little ingenuity will enable one to easily 
 hem-stitch any article desired, better than any written instructions 
 can direct. 
 
 SOUTH KENSINGTON STITCH. 
 At South Kensington, Eng- 
 land, some ladies of the no- 
 bility have established an art 
 school, in which all styles of 
 needle-work, antique and 
 modern, are taught. One or 
 two of these stitches have 
 taken (piite a hold upon the 
 affections of the embroidery- 
 loving woman, and for the 
 want of a better name each 
 is called " South Kensing- 
 ton Stitch." It will thus be 
 seen that the article '"a" is 
 the appropriate one to use, 
 
 and not 
 
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 If ilian one stitch belonging to the 
 South Kensington school. The stitch, however, wliich has gone abroad 
 in printers' ink as the South Kensington, is clearly illustrated by 
 the engraving. It will be seen that it is nothing more than a back 
 stitch, the stitches being made to fit in between each other with no 
 special regularity, except to produce perfect shading. The outline of 
 the design is stamped, and must be perfectly even when worked ; but 
 the interior of the petal or leaf is to be filled in according to the shape, 
 and shadtd to the taste, or the pattern if there be one to copy. Eng- 
 lish crewel is the proper working worsted for this stitch. Another 
 stitch, known in the school mentioned as the " Stem Stitch." is liere 
 called the ■' Outline." 
 
SOUTH KICNSIKGTON OLT- 
 LINK STITCH. 
 
 It cannot be clearly ex- 
 lihiineil in words, but 
 may be conipichended at 
 once by in.specliiHi of the 
 cnjiravini^. It forms an 
 niibiokin outline, whieli 
 appears lilce a finely 
 twisted silk cord. It is 
 very effective on satin, 
 and is nsed for sncli de- 
 sijrns as statuary with 
 flowin;; draperies, Cupid, 
 jranie, etc., looklnj; when 
 linislied, like a fine pen and iidi drawing. One panel done on old gold 
 satin, with dark olive embroidery silk, is exquisite. There is no fillinfj 
 in or shadinorv 't is simply the ontline that is followed; and akso the 
 strokes whicli would be made with a pen to represent drapery, or any 
 of the otiier details of an unshaded sketch. It is very effective in fo- 
 liage, butterflies, animals, etc , and may be made on almost any article 
 of fancy work, as well as used for markino; linen. 
 
 SATIN sxrTCH 
 
 Is done in all sorts of flosses, embroidery silks, zephyrs and crewels, 
 and upon silk, satin, velvet, cloth and canvas. The pattern must be 
 stamped and then •' run "' along all the lines with silk or worsted, and 
 
 DF.,Sl(iNS FOR FKATUI.I! srirCll. 
 
 each leaf and petal, if of 
 good size, must be crossed 
 and reerossed with tlie 
 same, all before the real 
 embroidery begins. Tl)ere 
 must he no break in tlie 
 edge of a leaf or petal, and 
 consequently each stltclj 
 must be carefully and even- 
 ly set. In leaves, such 
 as the one shown in tlie 
 illustration, the center is 
 defined by the meeting of 
 the stitclies, which must be 
 exactly even. Satin stitch 
 is simply an over-and-over 
 stitcli, and generally both 
 sides of the work look al- 
 most equally well. 
 
 OESION9 FOU PKATHER 
 STITCH. 
 
 These tn-o designs are 
 very pretty for fastening the 
 edges of ribbons or strips 
 of contrasting fabric to posi- 
 tion, or for outlining t)or- 
 ders, hemming flannels and 
 embellishing fancy work 
 generally. It is done by the 
 chain stitch movement, and 
 is very simple. 
 
FOUNDATION FABKICS. 
 
 Ill commorce the word " caiiviis " t'liibraces certain varieties of fab- 
 ric, each with tlie same predDiniiiatiii;; cliaraoteristic of iieniiittiii": 
 re^'ular cross or sinjrle stitclies to be made upon it in every direction. 
 Of iMte many additions liave been made, one of whicli is extremely 
 desirable, on account of its texture and widtli. wliicli render it suita- 
 ble lor piano and table covers. We refer to 
 
 PLAIN WOnSTED CANVAS. 
 
 TliU canvas is woven of tliicU wool threads in the ordinary manner, 
 two threads of warp and two of woof forniinjr each square required 
 for a cross stitcli. It is jreiier.illy worked in silk, crewel, or jUdxclle. 
 and is not oidy used for all the ordinary canvas work, but is. as before 
 mentioned, selected for furnitme or piano spreads. It comes in all 
 shades ol red. blue. bnd'. etc.. as well as in black, and occasionally in 
 white. Its widths, like nearly every variety of canvas, are half a 
 raid, three-<|uarter», one yard, and a yard and a half. 
 
 .SILK CANVAS. 
 
 This canvas is always used for line work, which is for inspection 
 rather than for service, althon<;b now and then the sweetheart selects 
 It to form an embroidered ))air of suspenders for her lover; and in this 
 capacity it does very jfood service, ])robably from the unl'requency 
 witli which so dainty a jrilt is worn. It is <renerally embroidered in 
 Hoss and beads or in either alone, and is used for ;;l<ive and kerchief 
 boxes, cases for spectacles, covers for fancy toilette cushions and 
 boxes, and especially for bracket lambrequins. It comes in black, 
 white ant! various tints, and requires no •• tillinjr in " sfter the desioii 
 Is worked, bcinjf a sufficiently handsome fabric in itself. 
 
 .JAVA CANVAS. 
 
 'I'his variety comes in cotton and linen, anil includes llie worsted 
 canvas before memioned. As the threads are tiner, two arc woven 
 toirellier. so tliat four of the warp and four of the woof make the 
 square or block markiiii; (Hit the siitcli. It conies in all the desirable 
 shades, colors and widths, and is used for tidies, mats, sofa-pillows, 
 slippers, covers for stools, bags for brushes, shoes, etc. 
 
 PANAMA CANVAS. 
 
 This fabric is straw-colored and straw-like in texture, and forms 
 beautiful fancy articles for the table, snch as baskets, mats, card-cases, 
 etc. It is generally worked in crewel, split zephyr or silk. 
 
 HONEV-COMB CANVAS. 
 
 This is a cotton canvas familiar to almost everyone, from the resem- 
 blance its surface bears to honey comb, except that the mesh is square 
 instead of hexajronal. It is worked on the surface with long stitches 
 of single worsted run under the threads foriiiiiig the square or meshes. 
 The worsted run in for the border is cut otl'or loo|)ed up at some dis- 
 tance from the edge, to form a fringe. It is used i)rincipally for toi- 
 lette .sets for bureaus and wash-stands. 
 
 KAILROAI) on NET CANVAS. 
 
 This is a siifl linen and cotton fabric in black or white, and woven in 
 a large, open mesh. It requires a double worsted to work with, and 
 may be filleil in for a background or lined, ("ross and star slitches arc 
 principally used for it. but it may be worked in the same way as hoiiey- 
 coinb canvas. It is used for tidies and sofa pillows. 
 
 MUMMY CANVAS. 
 
 This is a new variety, presenting the same surface as regular mum- 
 my cloth, except that it is woven in close, irregnlar-looking meshes. 
 Even for experts, counting threads will be necessary for regular work 
 on this canvas, and therefore it is not advisable for beiriuuers. It is 
 handsome, however, and will reipiire no grounding or filling in. The 
 color is the natural linen tint, and the fabric may be worked with 
 crewel, silk or zephyr. It is used for chair backs and seats, fancy 
 camp stools, cushion covers, sofa pillows and any article rc(|uiriiig a 
 strong foundation. 
 
 IDA CANVAS. 
 
 This is a new. unbleached linen canvas, whicli is woven in loose 
 meshes that look as if they had once been embroidered and tlieii had 
 the work picked out again. It is just the thing for beginners, and is 
 also preferred to the Java for all pinitoses. It is worked with single 
 zephyr and silk tloss. Later, soim- very handsome designs will be 
 given for this canvas, whi('h. like the wool and mummy canvas, is 
 also largely used for table and stand spreads. 
 
CONGRESS CANVAS. 
 
 For ('elicate tidies, covers, etc., to be done in tine crewel, floss or 
 filoselle, tills canvas is at the present time the favorite. Althou<;h it is 
 reall/ verj' stronjr, beinof made of hard, twisted linen threads, it looks 
 like coarse or heavy tarhitan, withont the stillness of and with the 
 transparency natural to the latter fabric. It is ornamented in stripes, 
 as follows: The length required is cut, and a satin -ribbon, about No. 
 12, is basted through the middle, and one of another color at each 
 side, so as to leave four spaces of canvas. The libbon is fastened 
 down at each edge, and at the center if desired, with fancy stitches in 
 gay flosses. A floral pattern is then stamped between the ribbons, 
 and is embroidered in one of the South Kensington stitches in natural 
 colors with silk floss or filoselle. Tassels and the fringed ends of the 
 ribbon finish the ends, and the sides are hemmed in a fancy stitch with 
 bright flosses. It comes in white, black and all the fancy tints, and is 
 really the most dainty of all the canvases of the present, 
 
 FANCY CANVASES. 
 
 Although the two varieties we have to describe are reallj- varieties 
 of the plain styles already mentioned, it is, perhaps, as well to call 
 particular attention to tliem by a separate paragraph. One is the Ida. 
 which has its surface blocked off in two-and-a-half-incli diamond 
 squares by a Grecian pattern that is woven in. The squares are deco- 
 rated in any fancy design in cross and back stitch, or with appliqufed 
 classes, the Grecian efl'ect being left either undecorated or otherwise, 
 as the taste directs. This canvas is suitable for tidies, toilette sets, 
 cushion-covers, chair-backs, etc., and is seen in unbleached and cream- 
 white. 
 
 The other is a worsted canvas, of which our example is bright scar- 
 let. Its squares are one inch and a half in size, and are separated or 
 marked out by inch-wide weavings in honey-comb pattern. The 
 squares are worked in either cross-stitch or back-siitch, and in any 
 colors harmonious with the color of the canvas. For cushions and 
 spreads it is very handsome. 
 
 CLOTH FABRICS. 
 
 Upon regular fabrics all embroidery designs have to be stamped and 
 are generally worked in over-and-over or back-stitch, with crewel or 
 silk, or with both combined. There are several varieties; such as 
 
 broadcloth, mummy cloth, felt, and French ilannel, which latter is only 
 an '■ artistic " rendering of the old-fashioned Canton or cotton flannel. 
 Stand, table and piano covers, lambrequins, upholstery and wall- 
 hangings are all made from these materials, which are soft in texture, 
 rich in falling folds, and eminently suitable for any purpose for which 
 they are chosen. All the olives, old gold, ;csthetic reds and anli([iie 
 blues and pinks are fashionable in embroidery materials for such lab- 
 rics, and the latter are principally of an olive, old gold or red color. 
 
 RtJQ MATKRIAI.S. 
 
 Sack-cloth — better known as coffee-bagging— burlaps and a thick, 
 coarse, unbleached canvas are generallj' selectetl for rugs. Berlin or 
 Germantown wools and double zephyr are the embroidering materials. 
 The bordering may be purchased and I hen embroidered along its 
 heading and sewed on, or one may be crocheted along the edge, 
 Cross and star stitches are used for rugs. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS FABRICS. 
 
 In linen, there are scrim, a strainer-like fabric, for curtains; crash, 
 which is made into chair-backs, cushions, rugs, s])reads and towels. 
 with crewel work for the decoration; and heavy linen sheeting, and 
 any other linen not having a glazed finish, which are worked with 
 crewel into samplers and decorated napkins, table and bed linen, 
 tidies and all sort of fancy coverings. Then there are s.ail-cloth and 
 fancy bed-ticking, Turkish towelling and cricketing flannel, all of 
 which find a place on the list of fabrics for artistic needle-work, and 
 are used for any purpose seeming appropriate. 
 
 FINE FABRICS. 
 
 The silk and velvet fabrics used for elegant trifles, and for fans, 
 slippers, etc., are costly, and require an experienced workwoman to 
 make a success of the attempt to embroider upon them. Embroidery 
 or floss sWk, filoselle, chenille, beads, and gold and silver threads are 
 all necessary to artistic work, as they are unsnited to the coarser 
 wools and crewels. 
 
WORKING MATKIilAI.S. 
 
 Tlio proper kind of needle is one of tlie first considenilions upon 
 the list of 
 
 IMPLEMENTS. 
 
 Whether intended for silk or worsted, it should have an eye sufH- 
 I'iently laroe to allow the strand to pass throu<rh easily and without 
 frayinfr, and yet not so lar^re as to crowd the threads of the fabric. 
 For all canvas embroidery, choose a needle with a blunt or rounded 
 point: but for embroidery upon close fabrics, a sharii-pointed needle 
 must be used. A silver thimble, worn nearly smooth, or a plain ivory 
 one, is considered best for embroidery. In embroidery upon satin or 
 silk, two thimbles are used, one upon each hand. 
 
 In larore pieces of work, and in some small ones also, it will be 
 found necessary to use a frame. A frame like that of a slate, made of 
 the desired S'ze, is nice. Two hoops are often used, one larjie enough 
 to sli]) on over the other alter the latter is covered with the iabric. 
 
 The scissors should be small, very sharp and finely pointed. For 
 cutting skeins of silk or wool into proper lengths, round-pointed 
 shears are best. 
 
 In some of the finer designs it will be necessary to pierce small 
 holes, and for this a bodkin is needed. 
 
 CREWICI,. 
 
 Away back in our childhood crewel was simply penny skeins or 
 what we now call single zephyr, and though it worked softly and 
 shaded beautifully, it is not so well adapted to artistic work as English 
 crewel, which looks like coarse but even Shetland wool. It is com- 
 posed of two closely-twisted strands of a soft and glossy, j'et slightly 
 wiry wool. Tliis luster acts as an agent in sliading. so tliat a leaf or 
 petal done llatly and in but one tint changes its shadows or shades 
 with every reflection of the light. This quality is considered one of 
 its chief charms. It works in as easily and as prettily as silk, and is 
 always used for satin stitch or a long back-stitch. It comes in all tints 
 of every shade, and is sold by the skein in small quantities and by 
 weight in tlie larger ones. 
 
 Zlil'HYK. 
 
 There are three kinds of this familiar wool — donlile. single and split, 
 containing respectively eight, four and two threads. The double and 
 single are very slightly twisted togellicr, S() that the strands can be 
 divided for embroidery. Tlie two strands of split zepliyr are twi.sted 
 as closely as crewel, and tliis wool is used principally ior crocheting, 
 
 GEUMANTOWN AND lilClil.IN WOOLS. 
 
 There is very little dilTerence between these two varieties, eaeli con- 
 sisting of four strands of wiry wool twisted together a little more 
 tirmly than zephyr, but having more of the crenel linish. They are 
 used principally for embroidering burlaps and canvas rugs, and for 
 knitting spreads, house-sacks and shawls. 
 
 Shetland floss, which resembles these wools, but is softer than either, 
 and Shetland wool, with which every one is familiar, may also be in- 
 cluded under this head, as both are used for knitting shawls, 
 
 SAXONY YAKN. 
 
 There are two kinds of this yarn, the " two-thread " and the " three- 
 thread." each twisted very closely. It conies in all shades, and wliile 
 it is sometimes used for cross-stitch on canvas tidies, etc., it is princi- 
 pally used for crocheting lace, shawls, sacks, elo. 
 
 I'ANCY WOOLS. 
 
 Pompadour wool conies in all sliades and is like split zephyr very 
 loosely over-wound with a tine-strand Jilosdle silk or floss. 
 
 The newest thing is " frosted " wool, which is extremely handsome, 
 and comes not oidy in all the delicate tints but also in tlie cachemirr, or 
 metal eflect. Tlie latter, of which we have a .sample before us, con- 
 sists of three very line strands of black wool, each wound with a 
 minute crimped wire of metal, two of the wires being gilt and one 
 copper color. The effect is that of a string of very fine rainbow beads. 
 The jiale tints of blue, rose, cream, etc., are wound with silver tinsel, 
 and the yellows with gilt, Care must be exercised in working it, as it 
 will not pass through aii}' but large-meshed canvas. It can be laid on 
 the surface with tlie same effect as satin stitch, and fastened down 
 with silk stitches. 
 
SILK MATEKIALS. 
 
 Saddler's silk, eiiibioideiy -'ilk. floss and filoselle are the four varie- 
 ties in life. The lii'st is used a great deal for fringes and chain-stitch 
 emhrdiclery. Thr second is used for the main portion of any desijjn. 
 and may he interniinjrUd with floss to soften the edjjes of leaves and 
 pelals. FiloseUe is a coarse, untwisted silk, composed of several 
 strands of very slijchtlv twisted threads. It is sometimes used in i>hice 
 of embroidery silk, especially In designs where larjre blossoms pre- 
 dominate, li. sha<les prettily, and makes a satiny surface that is very 
 handsome. It comes in skeuis, like the other varieties. 
 
 CHENILLE. 
 
 For embroider}', chenille is very line, and must be cut in short 
 
 leno;ths, as it soon pulls out by drawing it repeatedly thronirh any 
 fabric. It is eftective for portions of a design, but is not durable for 
 anytliing that is to receive wear. 
 
 GOLD AKD SIl.VEU THRKADS. 
 
 Gold and silver threads come in several varieties and, Judiciously 
 used, add a very charming effect to embroidery. 
 
 COLOKED BEADS. 
 
 Colored beads are very effective in embroidering, and may be pnr- 
 cliased so as to shade as liandsomely as wool. Aside from these sev- 
 eral varieties of pearl beads, together with gold, steel and the rainbow 
 kind, greatly enhance the eflect of many patterns. 
 
 LADIES' HAND BAG. 
 
 This is one of the latest novelties in bags, and is very quaint and stylish. It is simply a square satin bag, drawn up at the top by 
 a ribbon, by which it is also suspended from the arm. It is trimmed ^4■ith Macrame lace, which latter is made over a cushion and is. of 
 course, unbleached or ecru linen thread, which is knotted into fringe at the lower edge of the lace. 
 
SPLASIIEU, TO FASTEN BACK OF A WASH-STAND. 
 
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 FIGUHE NO. 1. 
 
 This splasher is made of zepliyr-decorated, dotted Swiss, laid ovei- 
 pink, blue, red or lavender cambric, and bordered with lace. The 
 bows match tlie tint of the cambric and cover the tacks holding the 
 splasher to the wall. A border of plain, plaited Svviss, with or with- 
 out a lace-finished edjre, may be used in place of the lace frill here 
 seen. 
 
 FIGURE NO. 2. 
 
 FiGuiiE No. 2.— Design in Full Size, for Splasher illus- 
 trated AT Figure No. 1.— This enojraving shows the method of 
 embellishing Swiss for the purpose mentioned. Single zephyr is used 
 for the lines and to otherwise decorate the muslin. Blue, red, olive, 
 pink, brown, lavender or any other tint preferred may be represented 
 by the worsted. 
 
I!\NM!.U LA'\IV &UADE. 
 
 UANNEK I.AMV SHADE. 
 
 This engraving; represents a lamp shade that is considered very 
 stylish, and niaj' be purchased ready made or manufactured at home. 
 The rod and hook at the top may also be bought separately at most 
 fancy stores, or the local tinsmith or carpenter will be able to make 
 the support from an inspection of the design. The banner rod is gen- 
 erally made from six to eight inches long, according to the size of the 
 lamp it is to hang on ; and the hook is a piece of wire, whose ends are 
 fastened to the rod. while its center is bent to form the hook. The 
 shade is composed of two tints of satin, cut in one wide strij) for the 
 middle and a narrow one fur each side. Or. two widths of satin rib- 
 bon may be used, the edges of the middle strip fastening smoothly 
 over those of the sides. The middle strip is embroidered in silk 
 flosses in South Kensington stitch, and its lower edge forms a deep 
 point, while the ends of the side strips define half points. The lower 
 edge is trimmed with narrow fringe, and a tassel is sewed to each 
 point. A fancy facing of velvet is applied to the toj) of the shade, and 
 a lining of pale or bright silk or Silesia is added. The banner is 
 fastened to the rod under tiny bows of ribbon. The colors may be in 
 accordance with personal taste, and yet not inharmonious with the 
 other coloring in the room where the lamp is used. A charming 
 variety is attainable, even under tlie observance of the latter condi- 
 tion- 
 
SCRAP BASKET. 
 
 It is composed of four sections of paste- 
 boanl, encli cut in the outline and according 
 to tlie marked dimensions of the diagram. 
 Each piece is then covered with cloth, felt, 
 velvet, satin or any material preferred, and 
 lined with .Silesia, silk or satin of a gay, 
 contrasting tint. The sides are then joined 
 by an over-and-ovcr stitch, which is con- 
 cealed by quilted ribbon, and also by ribbon 
 arranged in ties, loops and bands, with a 
 graceful interniingling of artificial fruit. If 
 the basket be covered with greenish old-gold 
 the lining may be of cardinal, the plain and 
 (juilled ribbon of olive, and the fruit a mix- 
 ture of red and yellow, or all red. If the 
 room in which the basket is to be placed is 
 fitted up in any particular tints, the basket 
 SCRAP BASKET. should be made to correspond, by using the 
 
 predominating colors. Dull tones for the lower portion, with a 
 gradual deepening into a rii-h. warm glow at the top, are also 
 admired. 
 
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 OUTLINE EMIiUOinERY DESIGN. 
 
OAK LEAF LACK. 
 
 This lace is used in tiimniino: muslin under-sarnients. flannel petti- 
 coats, bracket lambrequins, lampshades, etc., the material from which 
 it is made deciuinj; its use. For petticoats, it is jrenerally made of red 
 or white Saxony j'arn ; for nnder-clothinw, of linen lliread; and for 
 the fancy articles, of silks of all colors. It is knitted in the followinjf 
 manner: Cast on 14 stitches. 
 
 First row. — Knit 2 jilnin. throw thread over twice, and seam 2 to- 
 jjether; knit 2 plain, throw thread over twice, and scam 2 toirether ; 
 knit 1 plain, throw thread over twice, and knit 2 together; throw 
 thread over twice, and knit 2 together; knit 1 plain. 
 
 Second row. — Knit 3 plain, seam 1, knit 2 plain, seam 1, knit 1 plain, 
 throw thread over twice, and seam 2 together; knit 2 plain, throw 
 thread over twice, and seam 2 together; knit 2 plain. 
 
 Third row.— Knit 2 plain, throw thread over twice, and seam 2 to- 
 gether; knit 2 plain, throw thread over twice, and seam 2 together; 
 
 knits pl.ain, throw thread over twice, and knit 2 together; throw 
 thread over twice, and knit 2 together; knit 1 plain. 
 
 Fourth row. — Knit 3 plain, seam 1, knit 2 plain, seam 1, knit 3 plain, 
 throw thread over twice, and seam 2 together; knit 2 plain, throw- 
 thread over twice, and seam 2 together; then knit 2 plain. 
 
 Fifth roM'. — Knit 2 plain, throw thread over twice, and seam 2 to- 
 gether; knit 2 plain, throw thread over twice, and seam 2 together; 
 knit 5 plain, throw thread over twice, and knit 2 together; throw 
 thread over twice, and knit 2 together; knit 1 plain. 
 
 Sixth row. — Knit 3 plain, seam I, knit 2 plain, seani ]. knit .'5 plain, 
 throw thread over twice, and seain 2 together; knit 2 i)liiin, throw 
 thread over twice, and seam 2 together; knit 2 plain. 
 
 Seventh row. — Knit 2 plain, throw thread over twice, and seam 2 
 together; knit 2 plain, throw thread over twice, and seam 2 together; 
 knit 7 plain, throw thread over twice, and knit 2 together; throw- 
 thread over twice, and knit 2 together; knit 1 plain. 
 
 Eighth row.^Knit 3 plain, seam 1, knit 2 plain, seam 1. knit 7 plain, 
 throw thread over twice, and seam 2 togellier; knit 2 plain, throw 
 thread over twice, and scam 2 together; knit 2 plain. 
 
 Ninth row. — Knit 2 plain, throw thread over twice, and seam 2 to- 
 gether; knit 2 plain, throw thread over twice, and seam 2 together; 
 knit 14 plain. 
 
 Tentli row. — Knit 2 plain, bind the tirst over the second, and so con- 
 tinue knitting and binding till you have bound off 8 stitches, and have 
 14 left on the needles, 1 on the right-hand needle, and 13 on the left- 
 hand one; knit n plain, throw thread over twice, and seam 2 together; 
 knit 2 plain, throw thread over twice, and seam 2 together; knit 2 
 plain. 
 
 This completes one scallop. 
 
PioiTRE NO. 1.— Kan Pin cushion. 
 
 FIGURES NOS. 1 AND 2.— KAN PIN CUSHIONS. 
 
 These Jainly little afVairs are given in their i)ro])er sizes, and may 
 hang lip at one side of the dressing-case. Or, if the cords and tassels 
 be omitted, they will serve as pretty pocket cushions for gentlemen. 
 The cn.shloii foundations are each covered with card-board and over- 
 laid with silk, two pieces of card-board being necessary for one fan. 
 The two pieces, after being overlaid, are over-handed together. The 
 fan represented by figure No. 1 has one side overlaid with plain satin. 
 
 AN PIN ctisnioN. 
 
 while on the other side appear two sluides joined by a cross-seam and 
 decorated in a sketchy-looking stitch with silk floss. The other fan is 
 overlaid with plain silk, and decorated on one side with two shades of 
 floss, to represent the effect of the foldings of an ordinary fan. Its 
 reverse side is left pUain. Long stitches of floss represent the sticks, 
 and a fine nord of floss, witli tasselled ends, completes the point of 
 the fan. 
 
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 DESIGN FOR A TIDY MAT. 
 
 There is nothinjr to be said in reference to the design here ilhistrated. 
 as the engraving sliows its appropriateness for the purpose mentioned 
 in the title. The sample is done in olive zephyr, with an outline of 
 old-gold silk floss. Any other combination of colors may be used, if 
 preferred. The main portion of the design is done in ordinary cross- 
 stitch, but the outlining runs straight along the sides of the stitches, 
 and also branches out between them in the manner illustrated in the 
 engraving. 
 
 CAT'S HEAD IN SOUTH KENSINGTON STITCH. 
 
 This engraving shows a design that may be applied to the corners of 
 handkerchiefs, or to the corners or centers of any articles for which 
 such a design is required or considered appropriate. The tints selected 
 must depend upon the taste, shaded gray, brown and wood color.s 
 being generally used. The wood color is selected for the present 
 example, with blaclv for the eyes and tip of the nose, and red for the 
 month. 
 
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TIUV OF DAKSEU NET. 
 
 A tidy of was^li blonde, embroidered in a pretty and simple design 
 to siijrgest rows of insertion, between whieb fnll, soft-lool^ing rosettes 
 of lliit linen-braid are fastened at equal intervals. A row of the 
 rosettes is also arranjred about all the ed^es of the tidy, and forms a 
 rich-lookinji: border. Pale blue Surah silk is used for lining and forms 
 an efTective background, as it exhibits effectively the beauty of the de- 
 sign. Silesia, cambric, silk, satin or any similar fabric may be used 
 instead of Surah for lining, and may be of any delicate or bright tint 
 most pleasing to the fancy, or in accordance with the predominating 
 colors in the room. The work must be neatly and carefully done to 
 look well, and is so simple that only a little time and patience will be 
 requisite to a pleasing result. 
 
 tIGUItIi .NO. 1. — DESIGN IN KUI.I, SIZE FOll TI1>V. 
 
 No. 1.— This engraving shows the full size and pattern of the em- 
 broidery used in making a tidy. The design is clearly illustrated, and 
 its description in detail may be read at Xo. 2 
 
 FJGHRE NO. 2.— DETAIL OF STITCH AND DESIGN FOR TIDY. 
 
 No. 2.— .\ thorough idea of the stitch and design used in making a 
 tidy is given by this engraving. The design combines llie single and 
 double stitches, the combination of the two being much more eftective 
 than if either were used alone. The single stitch is made by taking 
 up two meshes of the net and leaving one between. In the double 
 stitch all the meshes aie taken up, the second stitch taking up the one 
 left by the lirst stitch, and a solid and irregular result is obtained. 
 The meshes should be counted in the same way as in embroidering 
 canvas, so that the jiattern will be accurate all through. 
 
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 FIGUKE NO. 3. — DESIGN FOK DAHNED NET. 
 
 only half the figure— and applied to children's 
 made of fine lawn or nainsook. 
 
 No. .'i. — This de- 
 sign fully illus- 
 trates the double 
 siitch in the bolder 
 or margin. The 
 stars have all the 
 stitches radiating 
 IVoni one mesh, 
 each stitch being 
 " looped" through 
 a mesh two holes 
 from the center. 
 Tills design may be 
 employed for — the 
 engraving shows 
 dresses, skirts, etc., 
 
DESIGN FOE A TIDY OR MAT. 
 
 The South Kensington stitch in one of its miiiiy forms is here used. 
 Three shades of red are used fop the Grecian outline, and the shades 
 are so distributed tliat sometimes the darlcest is the outer thread, and 
 sometimes tlie lijrhtest, as will be seen by referring to the engraving. 
 The stiiclies crossing the corners are in " new gold " silk floss, and the 
 daisies are in pale olive and dull blue — the former being inside the 
 Grecian outline and the latter outside. Each daisy is also outlined 
 with the lloss. and the leaf at the corner is made of the three shades 
 of red and the lloss. Any other combination of colors preferred may 
 be used. The design is suitable for sofa-cushious, etc., as well as for 
 the purposes mentioiied iu the title. 
 
 WUISK DKOOM HOLDER. 
 
 WHISK liROCM HOLDliU. 
 
 The holder here represented has a 
 long-handled Japanese fan for its founda- 
 tion. The back of the fan is smoothly 
 covered with satin, and a duplicate shape 
 is cut from embroidered satin for the 
 front. This duplicate is hollowed out a 
 little at the top, and is lined with Wigan 
 or thin card-board, after which it is 
 sewn to the fan, with an opening left at 
 the bottom for the broom to pass through 
 in the usual manner. The fan edge is 
 next bordered with cord, that is knotted 
 at the sides, and then crosses the top of 
 the duplicate to the center, where its tas- 
 sled ends are tied iu a bow-knot. A tiny 
 hole is bored through the handle of the 
 fan, and in it is inserted a wire or cord 
 by wliich to suspend the holder, and over 
 the wire is fastened a handsome bow of 
 ribbon. Cardinal, blue, old-gold and 
 lavender are the shades generally se- 
 lected in making this holder. The cord 
 may be silk, worsted, gilt, silver or cro- 
 ehctted, as preferred. 
 
Taken from the Youth's Companion, by permission. 
 
 MANNERS AT HOME. 
 
 BV MRS. n. O. WAIID. 
 
 " Good manners, like charily, must begin at liome." 
 
 The knowlcdo;e of what is done and what is not done by persons of 
 refineiiifiit and cultivation. <;ives to its possessor the consciousness of 
 feelin<; thoroughly at ease in whatever sphere he may happen to 
 move, and causes him to be considered "^ well-bred " b/ all with whom 
 he may come in contact. 
 
 Good manners consist in a constant maintenance of self-respect, 
 accompanied by attention and deference to other people; in correct 
 lanjruase; jrentle tones of voice; ease and quietness in movements 
 and .action. They repress no gaiety or animation which keeps free of 
 olTence; they divert seriousness of an air of severity or pride. 
 
 In conversation, good manners restrain the vehemence of personal 
 or party feelings, and promote that versatility which enables persons 
 to converse readily with strangers, and take a passing interest in any 
 subject that may be .addressed to them. 
 
 To listen with patience, however prosy our enlettainer may be; to 
 smile at the thrice-told jest; to yield the best seat, or the choicest 
 dish, or the most amusing vohuiie. are acts, not of mere civility, but 
 of kindness or unselfishness, and such are among the requirements of 
 good-breeding. 
 
 So of every other prescribed rule of social conduct — of that absti- 
 
 nence from interruption or contradiction in conversation; of that sup- 
 pression of a yawn; of that cheerful countenance, concealing inward 
 anxiety or weariness; of those perpetual endeavors to please and to 
 seem pleased, which end in becoming a second nature to those who are 
 trained to practice such acts in their daily home life. 
 
 The essence of good manners is unselfishness. Its animating spiiit 
 is forbearance. 
 
 Thus we see th.it goodness is the parent of politeness, and that bad- 
 ness is the parent of vulgarity, for is not bad temper vulgar? Is not 
 selfishness vulgar? Are not greediness, itrevarication, lying and dis- 
 honesty utterly vulgar? In a word, is not vice vulgar? 
 
 Let our little ones be trained in an atmosphere of gentleness and 
 kindness, from the nursery upwards ; let them grow up in a home 
 where a rude gesture or an ill-tempered woid are alike unknown; 
 where between father and mother, master and servant, mistress and 
 inaid, friend and friend, parent and child, prevails the law of truth, of 
 kindness, of consideration for others, and they will not carry into the 
 world aught of coarseness, of untruthfulness, or of vulgarity of any 
 kind. Parents must be what they wish their children to be. 
 
 In no place does the observance of the rules of good manners bear 
 more gratifying results than in the home circle, where, stripped of 
 their mere formality, tempered with love, and fostered by all kindly 
 impulses, they improve the cliariicter and bear their choicest fruits. 
 
 Politeness is not like a robe of state, to be worn only on occasions 
 of ceremony. A true gentlewoman will show as much courtesy, and 
 observe all the little details of politeness, as unfailingly towards her 
 parents, husband and family, as towards the greatest stranger. 
 
A true gentleman will uever forget that il' lie is buuiitl to exer- 
 cise courtesy and kindness in liis intercourse with the world, he is 
 doubly bound to do so in bis intercourse with those who depend upon 
 him for advice, protection and example. 
 
 No observances, however minute, that tend to spare the feelings of 
 others, can be classed under the head of trivialities; and politeness, 
 which is but another name for general amiability, will oil the creaking 
 wheels of life more etfectually than any of those ungents supplied by 
 mere wealth and station. 
 
 Etiquette is not politeness, but only the mere external vesture of it; 
 too often the mere counterfeit. Yet all its points, artificial though 
 they be, should be understood. The best guide, after all, is that kind- 
 ness of heart which gives honor where honor is due, and which is 
 ever anxious to spare the feelings and the prejudices of others. 
 
 A well bred woman taiies especial care in the training of her ser- 
 vants, so that her domestic arrangements are carried on as noiselessly 
 and easily as if by machinery. She does not talk of the affairs of her 
 kitchen and nursery to her guests. 
 
 The very atmosphere of a house, and the manners of the servants, 
 proclaim the refinement or the want of refinement of its mistress. 
 The house may be ever so small, the furniture ever so simple, yet 
 irreproachable cleanliness and neatness will reign around. 
 
 The unexpected guest finds an orderly table and an unembarrassed 
 welcome. No apologies are made to annoy or to cause discomfiture. 
 Neither children nor servants are reproved in the presence of others, 
 but singly and alone. Scandal finds no favor, and conversation never 
 
 degenerates into gossip. Peace and good will are the permanent 
 household gods. ' 
 
 The first essential of refinement in life and manner is a total 
 absence of pretension ; and the first point necessary to be considered 
 in the arrangement and ordering of a home is that everything should 
 be on a scale exactly proportionate to the husband's income. 
 
 Let all young housekeepers begin life by a resolute abnegation of 
 shams. As wealth increases, expenditures may increase; but never 
 forget that misery is the result of living beyond one's means. To 
 embellish home, to make happy the lives of those near and dear ones 
 who dwell within it, is a task of no little honor, rewarded by no 
 scant meed of gratitude and praise. 
 
 The ideal wife and mother " openeth her mouth with wisdom; and 
 in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of 
 her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children 
 rise up and call her blessed ; her husband also, he praiseth her.'' 
 
 TABLE MANNERS. 
 
 Nothing reflects more upon home training than bad manners at the 
 table. liestlessness, shown by fidgeting in your seat, moving the feet 
 uiniecessarily, playing with the table utensils, or crumbling the bread, 
 is very annoying to those who have been trained corrccth' in youth. 
 
 To open the mouth while chewing the food, instead of keeping the 
 lips closed ; to talk when the mouth is full ; to suck up soup from the 
 spoon; to put a knife In the mouth; to bend the bead low down over 
 the plate; eating rapidly, or to make any noise in eating, are breaches 
 of good maimers. 
 
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 ' Chew the food well, but quietly, .and eat slowly. Xever use a spoon 
 for anything but liquids, ice cieani, cheese, fish (where silver fish- 
 likiilves are not used). 
 
 il Everything that can be eaten without a knife, or a spoon, should be 
 lieaten with a fork; such as sweet-bread, rissoles, "pies, etc. Bread is 
 'l always broken, when not buttered; not bitten, nor cut with a knife. 
 
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 DINNER PAUTIKS. 
 
 Ease and ;rood breeding arc nowhere more indispensable than at 
 
 the dinner table, and the absence of them is nowliere more apparent. 
 
 , As soon as you are seated at the dinner party, remove your gloves; 
 
 I half unfold your table-napkin, and place it across yoiu- lap, putting 
 
 yonr roll at tlie left of your plate. 
 
 As soon as you are helped, begin to eat. Tlie custom of waiting is 
 (ibsolete. Take soup from the side of the spoon, and be careful not 
 to make a noise in doing so. By lilting the spoon you can avoid 
 sucking it iqi. Never tilt the plate. Iiowever. 
 
 Soup and li^h are not taken a second time. You can refuse any 
 dish tliat is passed. After eating, the mouth should be wiped with the 
 iiap1<in, before drinking. 
 
 Fi nit is eaten with a silver knife and fork, after which you dip your 
 fingers in the finger-glass, wiping them on the table napkin, not on 
 the d'oyley. If a finger-glass and d'oyley are placed on your dessert 
 plate, you should at once remove the glass and d'oyley, placing them 
 on your left hand; the glass on the d'oyley. 
 
 Also, when a plate is placed before you, with a lork and knife on it, 
 immediately remove foik and knife, or spoon, to yonr right hand. 
 
 It is a mistake to keep guests over two hours at table, even at 
 grand dinners. One liour n the limit of an unceremonious dinner, 
 where host, hostess and servants understand their duties. 
 
 TREATSIENT OF SKUVANTS. 
 
 The French have a proverb to the effect that the master or mistress 
 who has a noble lieart is easy to serve. We say, "A good mistress 
 makes a good servant;" and if housekeepers believed this, they 
 would not m,ake the shortcomings of their domestics a topic for con- 
 versation, as some do. 
 
 Act courteously and generously toward those in yonr employ, and 
 you will procure a willing service from all who are capable and trust- 
 worthy. 
 
 Scolding, harsh reproofs, fault finding in a disagreeable way, are 
 all prodnclive of insolent replies; and never make any one sorry for 
 an onussion. mistake, or accident. 
 
 VVlien any delinquency must be noticed, it is better to begin by a 
 gentle and kind inquiry why it was so. It affords the person an op- 
 portunity of justifying herself when right; and when in the wrong, he 
 or she will be more likely to see and admit it, if questioned instead of 
 blamed. 
 
 Civility is as necessary to agreeable relations with servants as with 
 others. It lessens the trials of service, promotes kind feelings on both 
 sides, and checks undue familiarity. 
 
 Always thank servants for what they do for you, and always ask 
 ratliei- than command their services. Peal proiuptly and decidedly 
 with anything which shows a defect of principle, bat reprove like a 
 frieiul. A good mistress is the friend of all who serve her well, and is 
 often able to train even bad servants into good ones. 
 
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KNITTED TOKCHON LACE. 
 
 Cast seventeen stitches. 
 
 First row. — Plain. 
 
 Second row.— Knit 3, turn over twice, seam 2 together. Icnit 2, turn 
 over three times, narrow, l<nit 6, turn over twice, seam 2 together. 
 
 Third row. — Turn over twice, seam 2 together, knit 7, knit first loop, 
 seam second, drop tliird, knit 2, turn over twice, seam 2 together, 
 knits. 
 
 Fourth row.— Knit 3, turn over twice, seam 2 together, knit 11, turn 
 over twice, seam 2 together. 
 
 Fifth row. — Turn over twice, seam 2 togetlier, knit 11. turn over 
 twice, seam 2 together, knit 3. 
 
 Sixth row. — Knit 3, turn over twice, seam 2 together, knit 2, turn 
 over three times, narrow, turn over tliree times, narrow, knit 5, turn 
 over twice, seam 2 together. 
 
 Seventh row — Turn over twice, seam 2 together, knit 6, knit first 
 loop, seam second, drop third, knit 1, knit first loop, seam second, 
 drop third, knit 2, turn overtwice, seam 2 together, knit 3. 
 
 Eighth row. — Knit 3, turn over twice, seam 2 together, knit 13. turn 
 over twice, seam 2 together. 
 
 Ninth row. — Turn over twice, seam 2 together, knit 13, turn over 
 twice, seam 2 together, knit 3. 
 
 Tenth row.— Knit 3, turn over twice, seam 2 together, knit 2, turn 
 over three times, narrow, turn over three times, narrow, turn over 
 three times, narrow, knit 5, turn over twice, seam 2 together. 
 
 Eleventh row. — Turn over twice, seam 2 together, knit 6. knit first 
 loop, seam second, drop third, three times, knitting 1 between the 
 three loops, knit 2, turn over twice, seam 2 together, knit 3. 
 
 Twelftli row. — Knit 3, turn over twice, seam 2 together, knit 10, 
 bind off all but 2 (by slipping the twelfth stitch over the eleventh and 
 
 so on until there are only 2 on the left-liand needle), turn over twice, 
 seam 2 together. 
 
 Thirteenth row. — Turn over twice, seam 2 together, knit 10, turn 
 over twice, seam 2 together, knit 3. Repeat from second row. 
 
 SCENT SACHET. 
 
 Two pieces of blue or pink silk satin three inches square. Sew into 
 a tiny bag, and put in three layers of cotton filled with sachet powder. , 
 Sew the open end together, and quill white lace around the edge. 
 Paste an embossed floral motto on one or both sides, and you have a 
 prett}' addition for a writing desk, glove or handkerchief box. 
 
 NARROW LACE. 
 
 Cast on 11 stitches. 
 
 Knit 3 stitches, thread over and narrow, thread over and narrow, 
 thread over twice and narrow, thread over twice and knit 2. 
 
 Back. — Knit 2, knit first loop, seam second loop, knit 2, seam 1. 
 plain 1. seam 1, plain 1, seam, knit 3, 3 plain, thread over, narrow, 
 thread over, narrow, knit 7, plain, slip and bind 3, and you will have 
 11 left. Begin again as at first. 
 
 CRAZY PILLOW. 
 
 A crazy or autograpli pillow is a piece of common cotton canvas, 
 the size .vou want your pillow, which you pass around among your 
 friends, letting each one work something on it. Each one contrib- 
 utes her mite, anything and anywliere she chooses, and when all have 
 worked, the owner fills it in, and finishes it the same as any other sofa 
 pillow. Some nice patterns for crazy pillows will be found in our 
 book of 100 Worsted Cross-Stitch Patterns; price, 25 cts. by mall. 
 
TERMS USED IN CROCHET. 
 
 Chain Stitch begins all work, and continues to draw the thread 
 through, until the chain is long enough. 
 
 Single Crochet.— Keep one loop on the needle, put the needle into 
 the first stitch and draw the thread through it and the loop at the 
 ■;ame time. This is the best stitch for mittens. 
 
 Double Crochet. — I'ut the needle into the first loop of the work, and 
 draw the thread through, and then through both loops together. 
 
 Lany Crochet. — Catch the thread round the needle before you put it 
 into the work, draw the thread through the work, then through two 
 loops, and again through two loops. 
 
 Donblc Lon/j. — Put thread twice over the needle, and draw thread 
 through the work, then through two loops, again through two loops, 
 and through two loops twice more. 
 
 Treble Long is the same, except the thread is put round the needle 
 three times before being put into the work, and drawn through the 
 work, then through two 'oops, and repeat the process three times. 
 
 Open Crochet. — Jlake one long stilch. llien a chain, and omitting one 
 stitch of the work, make one long stitch, one chain, omit, or pass over 
 one stitch, and work the next one. Or, make two chains and pass 
 ( over two. according as you want the work more or less open. 
 
 To carry on two thread." at the same time. — Place the thread you are 
 not using over your left hand (inger, draw the thread you are using 
 through the work below the one you are not using, and then again 
 above it. so as to conceal the thread not being used, letting it piiss 
 along without being broken off. It is now where you can take it into 
 use when wanted. — The Ilonsehold. 
 
 SPATTER WORK. 
 
 I have seen lovely specimens, crosses with ferns at the base, etc. 
 June is the time to commence calling every pretty leaf, fern and lyco- 
 podium you can find, and bright eyes will find many beautiful ones by 
 the wayside and fields, as well a? in the woods and gardens. Look 
 
 for perfect shape, leaves that will press well. Color makes no differ- 
 ence. Press the leaves as soon as gathered. Great care is needed, 
 as the beauty of the work depends largely on perfect shape. 
 
 When you have a large collection, of all shapes and sizes, make a 
 selection, place upon card-board or paper, in any form you desire, 
 according to what you wish to make; then not a leaf or fern must be 
 moved until the work is done. Put on a few leaves only at first. 
 Now prepare your India ink. Mix a little ink with water, in a shallow 
 dish; then take a tooth brush and dip it into the ink, and hold a comb 
 over the pressed leaves, as you have them arranged, and rub the 
 blush up and down the edge of the comb very gently, and little, fine 
 dots will spatter all over the paper. When ilvy. arrange a few more 
 leaves, but on no account move the others, and sjnitter again. Repeat 
 as many times as you wi.>li. When all is shaded to suit, and the ink is 
 dry. remove the leaves, ferns, etc. Practice will make perfect, and 
 you will have a beautiful and accurate impression, nicely shaded, of 
 the outline of your pressed ferns and leaves. The veins of the leaves 
 can be traced with a pen or a fine camel's hair brush. 
 
 A variety of things can be made in this way. Tidies of muslin, 
 with leaves in a wreatli or cluster, and ornamented with spatter work, 
 are handsome and washable. The many things made of white wood 
 can be ornamented in this way and then varnished. If the leaves are 
 nicely pressed at once, they will keep between the pages of a book for 
 future use, and during the long winter evenings nice holiday gifts can 
 be made ready. — The Himsehold. 
 
 IMITATION FROSTWORK. 
 
 The materials you need are a smooth board a little larger than the 
 picture you wish to make, the best sheet of t)ri^tol board yon can ob- 
 tain, a fine cambric needle, inserted in a small wooden handle, after 
 the manner of a shoemaker's awl, an old woolen shavvl, a sheet of 
 foolscap paper, and a little kerosene. Brush your foolscap lightly over 
 with kerosene, so as to make it transparent, and then, after choosing 
 
the picture you wish to iniitatc. (a bouquet of laro;e and small flowers 
 is very pretty,) trace with heavy pencilings upon your foolscap the 
 bare outlines of the object in the picture. This done, fasten firmly 
 upon your board the shawl, or anything else that is flannel and larjje 
 enough to double several limes, as you would construct a bosom-board 
 on short notice. Upon this fasten at the corners thebristol board, and 
 upon that your foolscap, arranging so tliat the outlines of your picture 
 occupy exactly the position on the bri^^tol board that you will wish 
 your i)ioturo to occupy. Then, with your needle, prick through the 
 pencil tracings deep into the flannel, thus pricking on your bristol 
 board the sketch of the picture you have penciled on paper; then 
 removing the foolsc.ip, fill out tlie body of your picture by pricking 
 between tlie outlines as closely as possible. You will readily see that 
 the outline should not be jiricked quite as closely as the rest- 
 In flowers, the separation of petals should be di.^tinctly marked, so 
 as to make the form complete. In leaves, too, the veins must show 
 plainly, but your own taste will suggest all this. as. when the bristol 
 board is limber, that is will bend without cracking, the effect is very 
 pretty. 
 
 TUNISIAN LACE. 
 
 Cast on In stitches and knit across once plain. 
 
 First row. — Knit 3. make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3. make ]. knit 1, 
 mal<e 1. knit 6. 
 
 Second row. — Knit G, make 1. knit 3. make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3. 
 make 1. knit 2 together, knit 1. 
 
 Third row. — Knit 3. make 1, knit 2 together twice, make 1. knit o, 
 make 1, knit 0. 
 
 Fourth row.— Slip 1. knit 1 and thi-ow the slipped stitch over the one 
 just knit. Continue this process until only 14 stitches remain on the 
 left hand needle. Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3. knit 2 to- 
 gether, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1. knit 2 together, knit 1. 
 
 Fifth row.— Knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1. make 1. kiiit 2 
 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1. knit 3. 
 
 Sixth row.— Knit 3, make 1, knit 1, make 1. slip 2. knit 1 and throw 
 tlie two slipped stitches over the one just knit, make 1. knit 4. make 1, 
 knit 2 together, knit 1. Make 1 means throw the thread over. 
 
 KNITTEn LACE. 
 
 Use No. 20 thread, or fluer. Cast on 13 stitches. Knit across twice 
 plain. 
 
 First row. — Slip 1, knit 3, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, nar- 
 row, knit 1. over, knit 2. 
 
 Second row.- Knit back plain. 14 stitches. 
 
 Third row. — Slip 1, knit 4, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, nar- 
 row, knit 1, over, knit 2. 
 
 Fourth row. — Knit back plain, 15 stitches. 
 
 Fifth row. — Slip 1, knit 5, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, narrow, 
 knit 1, over, knit 2. 
 
 Sixth row. — Knit back plain. 16 stitches. 
 
 Seventli row. — Slip 1, knit 0, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, nar- 
 row, knit 1. over, knit 2. 
 
 Eightli row. — Ivnit back plain, 17 stitches. 
 
 Ninth row. — Slip 1, knit 7. over, narrow, over, narrow, over, nar- 
 row, knit 1, over, knit 2. 
 
 Tenth row. — Knit back plain. 18 stitches. 
 
 Eleventh row. — Slip 1. knit 8. over, narrow, over, narrow, over, 
 narrow, knit 1. over, kiiit 2. 
 
 Twelfth row. — Knit back [ilain, 19 stitches. 
 
 Thirteenth row. — Slip 1. knit 9, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, 
 narrow, knit 1, over, knit 2. 
 
 Fourteenth row. — Knit back plain. 20 stitches. 
 
 Fifteenth row. — Slip 1. knit 10, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, 
 narrow, knit 1. over, knit 2. 
 
 Sixteenth row. — ICnit back plain. 21 stitches. 
 
 .Seventeenth row. — Slip 1. knit 11. over, narrow, over, narrow, over, 
 narrow, knit 1. over, knit 2. 
 
Eighteentli row. — Knit back plaia, 22 stitches. 
 
 Nineteenth row. — Slip 1, knit 12, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, 
 narrow, knit 1, over, knit 2. 
 
 Twentietli row.— Knit back plain, 23 stitches. 
 
 Twenty-first row. — Slip 1. knit the vemainrler plain. 
 
 Twenty-.seconil row. — Knit 2, pas.s the first stitch over the secouil, 
 and so on until 1.3 remain, knit the remainder plain, 13 stitches. Com- 
 mence again at the first row. 
 
 KNITTED INSEUTION. 
 
 Cast on IS stitches. 
 
 First row. — .Slip 1, knit 1. over, narrow, knit 4, over, narrow, knit 5, 
 over, narrow, knit 1. 
 
 Second row-. — .Slip 1. knit 1, over, nariow, knit 1, purl i), knit 1, 
 over, narrow, knit 1. 
 
 Third row. — Slip 1, knit 1, over, narrow, knit 1, narrow, over, knit 
 3, over, narrow, knit 3, over, narrow, knit 1. 
 
 Fourth row. — .Slip 1, knit 1, over, narrow, knit 1, purl '.). knit 1. 
 over, narrow, knit 1. 
 
 Fifth row. — Slip 1, knit 1, over, narrow, knit 2, over, narrow, knit 1, 
 narrow, over, knit -1, over, narrow, knit 1. 
 
 Sixlh row. — Slip 1. knit 1, over, narrow, knit 1, purl 9. knit 1. over, 
 narrow, knit 1. 
 
 Seventh row.— Slip 1, knit 1, over, narrow, knit 3, over, slip 1, nar- 
 row, pass the slip stitch over, over, knit 5, over, narrow, knit 1. 
 
 Eighth row. — Slip 1, knit 1. over, narrow, knit 1. purl 9. knit 1, 
 over, nariow, knit 1. Commence again at the first row. 
 
 DICTIONAliy OF .STITCHES. 
 
 To Cast Oh. — The first interlacement of the cotton on the needle. 
 
 To Cast Off. — To knit 2 stitches, and to pass over the second, and .so 
 on to the last stitch, which is to be secured by drawing the thread 
 through. 
 
 To Cast Oyer.— To bring the cotton forward round the needle. 
 
 To Xarrow. — To lessen by bringing two stitches togetlier. 
 
 To Seam.— To knit a stitch with the cotton before the needle. 
 
 To Widen. — To increase by making a stitch, bringing the cotton 
 round the needle, and knitting the same wlien it occurs. 
 
 A Plain iioio.— That composed of simple knitting. 
 
 To ruti.—'io knit with the cotton before the needle. 
 
 To Sib. — To work altern.ate rows of plain and pnrl knitting. 
 
 A Loop .5<!'<r7i.— Made by bringing tlie cotton before the needle, 
 which in knitting the succeeding stitch will again take its own place. 
 
 To Slii' or Pass a Stitch. — To change it from one needle to the other 
 without knitting it. 
 
 When it is requisite to cast oflT, and continue a row on a separate 
 needle, run a coarse thread through the cast ofF stitches, as they are 
 easily taken up when required. 
 
 SAWTEETH EDGING. 
 
 Cast on 7 stitches. 
 
 First row.— Take off first stitch without knitting, knit 1, thread over, 
 narrow, thread over, narrow, thread over, knit 1. 
 
 Second row. — Knit plain. 
 
 Third row.— Take off the first stitch witliout knitting, knit 2. thread 
 over, narrow, thread over, narrow, thread over, knit 1. 
 
 Fourth row. — Knit plain. 
 
 Fifth row.— Take off the first stitch, knit 3, thread over, narrow, 
 thread over, narrow, thread over, knit 1. 
 
 Sixth row. — Knit plain. 
 
 Seventh row.— Take off first stitch, knit 4, thread over, narrow, 
 thread over, narrow, thread over, knit 1. 
 
 Eighth row. — Knit plain. 
 
 Ninth row.— Knit plain. 
 
 Tenth row.— Bind off so there will be 7 stitches remaining on both 
 needles. Make one point, begin again at number one. 
 
KNITTEU LACE. 
 
 Cast on 14 stilches. 
 
 First row. — Slip 1, l<nit 1, over, narrow. 1 plain, over, and knit 2 to- 
 gether four times. 1 plain. 
 
 Second row.— Make 1, then knit across plain. Every alternate row 
 the same. 
 
 Third row. — Slip 1, knit 1, over, narrow, 2 plain, over, knit 2 to- 
 gether four times, 1 plain. 
 
 Fifth row. — Slip 1, knit 1, over, narrow, 3 plain, over, knit 2 together 
 four times, 1 plain. 
 
 Seventh row. — Slip 1, knit 1, over, narrow, 4 plain, over, knit 2 to- 
 gether four times, 1 plain. 
 
 Ninth row. — Slip 1, knit 1, over, narrow, 5 plain, over, knit 2 to- 
 gether four times, 1 plain. 
 
 Eleventh row. — Slip 1. knit 1, over, narrow, 6 plain, over, knit 2 to- 
 gether four times, 1 plain. 
 
 Twelfth row. — Cast otF 5. knit the remaining stitches plain. Begin 
 again at first row. 
 
 A I'RETTY EDGING. 
 
 Cast on 17 stitches. 
 
 First row. — Knit 3, make 1, seam 2 together, knit 1, make 2, seam 2 
 together, knit 7, make 1, seam 2 together. 
 
 Second row. — Make 2. seam 2 together, knit 9, seam last loop, knit 
 1, make 1, seam 2 together, knit 3. 
 
 Third row.— Knit 3, make 1, seam 2 together, knit 11, make 1. seam 
 2 together, letting the last loop off the needle. 
 
 Fourth row.— Make 2, seam 2 together, knit 11, make 1, seam 2 to- 
 gether, knit 3. 
 
 Fiftli row. — Knit 3, make 1, seam 2 together, knit 1, make 2, seam 2 
 together, make 2, seam 2 togetlier, knit 6, make 1, seam 2 together, 
 dropping loop. 
 
 Sixth row.— Make 2, seam 2. together, knit 8, seam loop, knit 2, seam 
 loop, knit 1, make 1, seam 2 together, knit 3. 
 
 Seventh row. — Knit 3, make 1, seam 2 together, knit 13, make 1, 
 seam 2 together, drop loop. 
 
 Eiglith row. — Make 2, seam 2 together, knit 13, make 1, seam 2 to- 
 gether, knit 3. 
 
 Ninth row. — Knit 3. make 1, seam 2 together, knit 1, make 2, seam 
 2 together, make 2, seam 2 together, make 2, seam 2 together, knit 
 6, make 1, seam 2 together, drop loop. 
 
 Tenth row. — Make 2, seam 2 together, knit 8, seam loop, knit 2, 
 seam loop, knit 2, seam loop, knit 1, make 1, seam 2 together, knit 3. 
 
 Eleventh row. — Knit 3, make 1, seam 2 togetlier, knit IG, make 1, 
 seam 2 together, drop loop. 
 
 Twelfth row. — Make 2, seam 2 together, knit G, now slip 5 stitches 
 over the last or Gth stitch, leaving 4 on the right-hand needle, knit 10, 
 make 1, seam 2 together, knit 3. 
 
 Thirteenth row. — Knit 3, make 1, seam 2 together, knit 11, make 1, 
 seam 2 togetlier, drop loop. 
 
 Fourteenth row. — Make 2, seam 2 together, knit 11, make 1, seam 2 
 together, knit 3. Now commence with lirst row. 
 
 This was learned from an old lady eighty years old, and her grand- 
 mother taught it to her.— Household. 
 
 NARROW EDGING. 
 
 Cast on G stitclies. 
 
 First row. — Knit 2, thread over and narrow, thread forward and 
 over and knit 2. 
 
 Second row.— Knit 3, seam 1, knit 2, thread over and narrow. 
 
 Third row. — Knit 2, thread over and narrow, knit 4. 
 
 Fourth row. — Slip 1 stitch, knit 1, slip the first stitch over the last, 
 knit 1, slip the first stitch over the last, knit 3, thread over and narrow. 
 This makes one point. Commence as at first. 
 
A DAISY TIUV. 
 
 The only materials ic(iiiiied are four pieces of line white tape aiul 
 half an ounce of brijrlit yellow zephyr. Measure one-lialf incli wide 
 tape into pieces eijriiteen inches in length, then in order to gather it 
 evenly it must be marked off in inches, leaving enough before com- 
 mencing for a seam that can be sewed down neatly. This marking is 
 to be made on one edge of the tape, and directly opposite and between 
 the inch marks n-ake ai^other spot with your pencil. This can be done 
 either with or without measurement, as preferred. Now thread a 
 needle with very strong white thread, and insert Ihe needle at the 
 marks, going across from one fide to Ihe other, and making a stitch 
 in the middle of Ihe tape directly between Ihe two marks. When all 
 is gathered, draw together. .Then, with another needle and thread, 
 gather the inner edge, inserting the needle at the little points which 
 seem most prominent, and draw together as tightly as possible with- 
 out breaking the thread, and fasten securely. Now draw the other 
 thread tight enough to make the daisy lie flat, or as nearly so as pos- 
 sible. 'I'o make the centers, cut a strip of pasteboard about one- 
 quarter of an inch in width, and wind the zephyr around it thirty 
 times, ten over ten, till there are three layers. Kun a threaded needle 
 between the pasteboard and zephyr, and then holding the thread 
 rather snug, cut the zephyr. When all cut draw the thread tight, tie, 
 and trim, thus making a half ball for the daisy center, which is sewed 
 in the middle of each white rosette. This tidy can be made in any 
 shape or size required; but the prettiest. I think, is a diamond com- 
 l)ostd of thirty-six daisies. Finish the corners with whole balls. — 
 dala Gold, in ■'The llonschokl." 
 
 NARUOW CUOCHET KUGING. 
 
 Use number thirly Coats' thread. Make a chain of six stitches, * 
 l)ut the thread over the needle, and make three double crochet in the 
 third stitch goiu'' back, one chain, then three more double crochet in 
 
 the same third stitch, this makes a small shell. Now make three 
 chain stitches, and catch them into the first of the six chain with a 
 single crochet stitch. Make one chain stitch, turn the work, and cro- 
 chet into the loop just made of three chain these stitches; one single 
 crochet, one double crochet, and live treble crochet, no chain stitches 
 between. After the live treble make three chain, and put into the 
 same loop, with one double crochet slitch. This makes eight stitches 
 in the loop. Put the thread over and make three double crochet in 
 the little loop between the six double crochet in the first shell, one 
 chain, and three more double crochet into the same loop, making 
 another shell. Thread over, and make one long double crochet slitcli 
 to form the edge by catching into the chain at the toi) with a single 
 crochet stitch. Turn the work, make three chain, and repeat from *, 
 putting the three chain into the loop between the six double crochet of 
 last shell. 
 
 KNITTINd I-ATTKUN FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES. 
 
 This pattern is suitable for making many useful little articles. It is 
 pretty for babies' bcrceauiiette blankets or cot covers, lined with silk. 
 or knitted in very coarse wool for travelling rugs. Different kinds of 
 wool must, of course, he selected, according to the purpose for which 
 the knitting is intended. I would advise you to select for a baby's 
 blanket, white fleecy wool ; for a cot cover, double Berlin ; for a trav- 
 elling rug, eight-thread fleecy. The following directions will be 
 found correct for knitting the stitch : 
 
 Cast on any number of stitches that will divide by lour, and allow 
 besides one for each end. 
 
 First row.— Slip 1. * make 1, slip 1, knit 'J, diaw the slipped slitch 
 over the 3 knitted ones; repeat from *, knit 1. 
 
 Second row.— Knit 1, purl all but Ihe last slitch, which knit |)lain. 
 
 Third row. — Same as first row. 
 
 Fourth row. — Same as second row. 
 
 It will be seen that Ihe pattern is very easy to knit, and is very 
 quickly executed.— ^ivc, in '^The Household.'^ 
 
THE TALE OP THE CAT-TAIL. 
 
 Down ill ii swamp wliei'e the alders bloom 
 
 A weary cat-tail huno; its head, 
 " My heart is wrapped around witli gloom ; 
 
 I would. I would that 1 were dead! 
 IJfe here is never hilarious 
 And always somewhat malarious," 
 
 Said tills discontented cat-tail. 
 
 '•Wliy am I not a fair moss rose, 
 Tliat a poet's strain nii<rht tell of me, 
 
 Or a maiden press me to her nose. 
 And gently, tenderly smell of me? 
 
 Oh, now I bemoan my humble walk !'' 
 
 And a large tear trickled down the stalk 
 Of the sorrowful, weeping cat-tail. 
 
 " But since my lot with grief is rife. 
 
 Since fate, cruel fate, so decrees, 
 I'll do my best, and the orange of life 
 
 I will most thoroughly squeeze; 
 And I'll lift my head — I will, indeed — 
 And put off for a period going to seed." 
 
 Said this very virtuous cat-tail. 
 
 So it pushed aside the green leaves that 
 
 Surrounded it like a closet, 
 And the neighboring plants were astonished at 
 
 Its great adipose deposit. 
 On other cat-tails it quite looked down. 
 For none grew so plethoric and brown 
 
 As Ibis noble-hearted cat-tail. 
 
 Bigger and browner the cat-tail grew. 
 Till at last, one summer day, 
 
 A maiden fair, with eyes of blue. 
 Came driving along that way. 
 
 She had studied artistic decoration. 
 
 And gave a delighted exclamation 
 When she saw the noble cat-tail. 
 
 She spared it not; in its noble prime 
 
 She cut it short on the spot; 
 But it knew it was near its seedy time. 
 
 And would rather be cut than not. 
 And it almost erupted its sleek, fat side 
 With its fervid joy and its honest pride. 
 
 This stout but modest cat -tail. 
 
 The maiden showed to all her friends. 
 Her captured cat-tail, brown and tall ; 
 
 She made it a bow with loops and ends. 
 And hung it up against tlie wall. 
 
 The humble cat-tail was much elated. 
 
 In its position so elevated. 
 As a decorative cat-tail. 
 
 For by its side there hung in state 
 
 Some Kensington work on flannel. 
 While a one-legged stork looked for its mate 
 
 From a pleasing neighboring panel. 
 And these, with a gorgeous peacock's feather. 
 And a Japanese fan, all liaiig together 
 
 With the new a.-^thetic cat-tail. 
 
 — Harper's Bazar. 
 
CROCHETED UNDERSKIRT. 
 
 This handsome luulerskirt should be worked in giay and in red 
 yarn or wool, the weij;ht of wliich depends upon the weight and thick- 
 ness you want jour garment to be. 
 
 Take along crochet hook, nnmber four, and work a chain the depth 
 you require your skirt. Work thirty rows in plain crochet tricotee. 
 In the thirty-first row work all but the last eight only, work back, 
 then work the last number, and 'eave eight more. Continue this until 
 half the depth of the skirt is worked, then work the whole row again, 
 and thirty more plain rows. Continue this until your skirt is half the 
 size required. The effect of dropping these eight stitches every row 
 is to narrow the upper half of the skiit by forming a long gusset. In 
 the front, work sixty rows, then begin the narrowings, and repeat 
 them as often as they occur in the tirst half of the skirt. At the end 
 of thirty plain rows from the last gusset, join to the tirst stitches cast 
 on, leaving a space for tlie placket hole. 
 
 The border is crocheted in Vandykes of red and gray. 
 
 Work two rounds of treble in red. 
 
 Third row. — *, 1 gray stitch, red. repeat from *. 
 
 Fourth row. — 3 gray, 7 red. 
 
 Fifih row. — 5 gray, 5 red. 
 
 Sixth row. — 7 gray, i red. 
 
 Seventh row. — 9 gray. 1 red. 
 
 Eighth row. — 1 double crochet of gray on the red, 1 treble on the 
 second and tliird, 1 long on the fourth, fifth and sixth. 1 treble on the 
 .seventh and eighth, 1 double crochet on the ninth. 1 single on tlie 
 tenth ; repeat from the beginning of the row. 
 
 Ou this work two rounds of red, 1 double crochet *, 1 chain, 1 double 
 crochet on the next stitch ; repeat from *. 
 
 The pattern above the border is worked in chain stitch on the cro- 
 chet, forming the groundwork of the skirt. Add a band to the top of 
 the skirt. 
 
 The treble crochet mentioned above is made by putting the wool 
 twice around the needle in beginning the stitch, instead of once, as in 
 double crochet. The crochet tricotee is the same as the afghan stitch. 
 — Reba L. Raymond, in -^The Household. 
 
 NAUKOW KIlGING. 
 
 Cast on G stitches. 
 
 First row. — Takeoff first stilch, knit 1. thread over twice, narrow, 
 thread' over twice, narrow. 
 
 Second row. — Knit plain. 
 
 Third row. — Knit plain. 
 
 Fonrtli row. — Bind off two, knit the rest plain, ('ommence again at 
 number one. 
 
 A MEDALLION. 
 
 These are very graceful and elegant for heads and busts. Take a 
 well-seasoned quarter-inch b:>ard, and cut from it a perfectly round 
 piece, the size you want, and bevel the edges. A carpenter will do 
 this for you. Carefully cover one side and the edges with gold or sil- 
 vered paper. Cut the head or bust from the paper on which it is 
 printed, paste it thoroughly on the back, and set it in the center of the 
 medallion, rubbing it smooth. A wreath of autumn leaves improves 
 its appearance. 
 
 FEATIIliR EDGED 1>KA11> TKI.MMING. 
 
 This triniining is simply made of the feather edged biaid and noth- 
 ing else, and is very attractive and inexpensive. Take a piece of 
 braid and crocliet six loops one after the other in one another, join 
 the last of these loops into the first one of them, turn tlie work over, 
 and cross to the last loop on the other side of the tifch loop. Uepeat 
 from the heginiiing. By loops I mean the little edges of the braid. — 
 Aunt Addifi. in "The Ilnnsehohl..^ 
 
HAIRPIN BASKETS. 
 
 These very pretty atklitioiis to the toilet table are easily made, orna- 
 mental and convenient. Cut four pieces of perforated cardboard exactly 
 alike, about four inches lono; and three inches wide, and a fifth piece 
 three inches each way. Upon the four pieces embroider some pretty 
 Berlin wool pattern— a monogram or initial is pretty upon one piece. 
 Bind all five pieces with bright ribbon. Sew the edges of the four 
 pieces together lengthwise, to form a square, and sew the fifth piece 
 on for the bottom. Fill with coarse horse hair, and cover with a 
 square of lace or net. Finish at the corners with little bows of the 
 same ribbon used to bind with, or tassels of the Berlin wool. A pin 
 cushion to match, covered with embroidered canvas, makes an ex- 
 tremely pretty .set for a toilet table. A pair made of silver cardboard 
 and ornamented with embossed moss rose buds is lovelj'. A match set 
 can be made to go with it. 
 
 r.YPSY CARD BASKET. 
 
 This pretty trifle is a combination of Panama canvas and straw 
 work, finished with wheat lieads. The straws are placed in three bars 
 fastened ,at the top by a ribbon, and widening at the bottom like a 
 frame for a gypsy camp-kettle. About an incii from the bottom is 
 sewed to the straw sticks a piece of card cut in a triangular shape. 
 Over this is laid a square of Panama canvas, fringed on each edge, 
 and with a small Berlin pattern worked in the center. It is secured to 
 the card by tiny stitches. 
 
 KNITTED KRINOE. 
 
 Cast on 12 stitches. 
 
 Throw the thread over the needle to form a stitch and purl 2 stitches 
 together; repeat. When you have the length needed cast off 8 
 stitches and ravel the rest for the fringe. If tlie border is wider than 
 desired, cast on onlv 8 stitches. Knit with varn double. 
 
 SHETLAND SHAWL AND FRINGE. 
 
 Make a chain about one and one-fourth yards in length, then a shell 
 in every third slitcli. by putting the thread over and drawing the 
 stitch through, then tlircad over ag.ain and draw through, and continue 
 this across the whole length, and knit until the center is one yard 
 squ.are. Then for the border, make a chain of 7 stitches, catching it 
 into the middle of the shell for the first row, then a chain of 3, fasten 
 in the center of the chain of 7 for tlie second row, then five rows of 
 shells, the same as the center, then the chain of 7 again, and continue 
 so until the border is one-quarter of a yard deep, tlnis making the 
 shawl one and one-half yards square. 
 
 A KNITTED MAT. 
 
 First row. — Cast on 4.5 stitches in fine twine and knit one plain row. 
 Cut some coarse yarn or odd bits of coarse worsted into lengths of 
 about two inches, and in the — 
 
 Second row. — Knit 1, place a piece of the yarji between the needles, 
 one end on each side, knit 1, pass the end of the yarn between the 
 needles, knit 1, repeat the same to the end of the row, finishing with 
 2 plain stitches. 
 
 Third row.— Plain knitting. 
 
 Fourth row. — Knit 2 before placing the cut yarn, and continue as in 
 second row. 
 
 It is better to work this mat in lengths and sew them together, as it 
 would be too heavy to hold in the hand if in one piece. 
 
 CORAL MATS. 
 
 Materials needed: One and one-half ounces of white split zephyr, 
 one-half ounce of scarlet split zephyr, and one-half ounce of single 
 white zephyr. 
 
 Make a cliain of 4 stitches, join into a round. Use the single white 
 for this. 
 
First row. — Work 2 stitclies in slip stitch into every one of tlie four. 
 
 Second row. — 2 stitclies into every other one of last round. 
 
 Third row. — Same as the last. 
 
 Fourth row. — Same as the second. 
 
 Fifth row. — 2 stitches in every fourth stitch. 
 
 Sixtli row. — 2 stitclies in every third stitch. 
 
 I say 2 stitclies In every other stitch, iu every fourth stitch, etc., to 
 show how to increase. Of course, there is 1 stitch in all the stitches 
 between. 
 
 Coral Border : Now take white split zephyr, tie in where you 
 left off on the center piece. Crochet 1 double crochet stitch into 
 every stitch of the last round. 
 
 Second row. — Make a loose chain of 12 stitches, crochet into one of 
 the loops of the last round by a double crochet stitch, make S chain 
 and crochet into the same loop with the double crochet stitch, make 
 8 chain and do as before, 8 chain and double crochet into the next 
 loop, repeat twice more, and so on round, three lonj; loops into every 
 loop of last round. 
 
 'J'hiid row. — Just like tlie last. 
 
 Fourth row. — Take scarlet zephyr and tie it into the center of one of 
 the loops of the last round, make 8 chain, slip stitch into the center of 
 the next lonjj loop, eijrlit chain, and repeat all round. 
 
 When done, this closely resembles red and white coral. The border 
 must be made very loosely and will be very full. Arrange around 
 your vase or statuette in irregular shapes, like coral. — Tnbitka Cotton^ 
 in "T/ie Honsulwld.'' 
 
 AFGHAN FOR B.*BY CARRIAGE. 
 
 Quantity of material : One pound of white single zephyr worsted, 
 one piece of ribbon, any color desired, I used light bine, and a nice 
 worsted crochet needle; I like the steel ones best. 
 
 Make a chain the width you want your afghan, then turn, and cro- 
 chet the next row on this chain, of course. 
 
 You now have 1 stitch on your needle, put your thread over, insert 
 your needle in the third stitch from the end of your chain, draw the 
 thread through, thread over and through two loops, thread over and 
 through the two loops on the needle. This is called double crochet, 1 
 believe. Repeat this in the same stitch on the foundation chain, then 
 make 1 chain stitch, and repeat the double crochet stitch twice in the 
 next stitch in the foundation chain. This forms a shell; now crochet 
 a chain of stitches, skip G stitches of the foundation chain, and 
 repeat the shell, then make the chain of G stitches, and so on to the 
 end of the foundation chain; then turn and make 2 iu chain, and cro- 
 chet just the same as for the last row, only make the shell come in the 
 center of the shell of the previ'ins row. 
 
 Repeat this until you have yonr afghan as long as you wish it, then 
 crochet a pretty shell border on the edge, of the same worsted. Now 
 it is ready for the ribbon. If j'ou have made it right, it has long 
 rows of holes, and long rows of shells under each other. 
 
 Take the end of your piece of ribbon and insert it in the first hole 
 on one end, put it up through the next hole and so on, in and out, 
 until yon have reached the other end, then fasten the ribbon each end 
 and cut on ilie end next the piece. Repeat this in each row of holes, 
 and vour afghan is done. — The Household. 
 
 EXCKI.SIOR LACK. 
 
 Cast on 23 stitches. 
 
 Knit across once plain. 
 
 First row. — Knit 2, over twice, seam 2 together, knit .5, narrow, over 
 three limes, narrow, knit 5, over twice, seam 2 together, knit 1, over 
 three times, knit 2 stitches remaining. 
 
 Second row. — Knit 3, purl 1, 1 plain, over twice, seam 2 together, 
 knit 7, purl 1, knit C, over twice, seam 2 together, knit 2 plain. 
 
 Third row. — Knit 2, over twice, seam 2 together, knit 14, over twice, 
 seam 2 together, knit 5 plain. 
 
Fourth row. — Knit 5, over twice, .seam 2 together, knit 14, over 
 twice, seam 2 (ogetlier, Iviiit 2 plain. 
 
 Fiftli row.— Knit 2, over twice, seam 2 together, knit 3, narrow, over 
 three times, narrow twice, over three times, narrow, knit 3, over 
 twice, seam 2 together, knit 1, over three times, narrow, over three 
 times, nariow. 
 
 Sixtli row.— Knit 2. purl 1. knit 2. purl 1, knit 1, over twice, seam 
 2 together, knit 5. purl 1, knit 3, purl 1, knit i. over twice, seam 2 to- 
 gether, knit 2 plain. 
 
 Seventh row.— Kiiit 2, over twice, seam 2 together, knit 14, over 
 twice, seam 2 together, knit 7 plain. 
 
 Eighth row. — Knit 7, over twice, seam 2 together, knit 14, over 
 twice, seam 2 togetlier, knit 2 plain. 
 
 Ninth row.— Knit 2. over twice, seam 2 together, knit 1, narrow, 
 over three times, narrow twice, over thi ee times, narrow twice, over 
 three times, narrow, knit 1, over twice, scam 2 togetlier, knit 1, over 
 three times, narrow, overtlnec times, narrow, over three times, nar- 
 row. 
 
 Tenth row.— Knit 2, pnrl 1, knit 2, (huI 1. knit 2. pnrl 1, knit 1, over 
 twice, seam 2 together, knit 3. purl 1, knit 3, pnrl 1. knit 3. purl 1, 
 knit 2, over twice, seam 2 together, knit 2 plain. 
 
 Eleventh row. — Knit 2, over twice, seam 2 together, knit 14, over 
 twice, seam 2 together, knit 10 plain. 
 
 Twelfth row.— Bind oflf 7, knit 2, over twice, seam 2 together, knit 
 14, over twice, seam 2 togetlier, knit 2 plain. 
 
 Thirteenth row.— Knit 2, over twice, seam 2 togetlier, knit 3, nar- 
 row, over three times, narrow twice, over three times, narrow, knit 3, 
 over twice, seam 2 together, knit 1, over three times, knit 2 plain. 
 
 Fourteenth row — Knit 3, pnrl 1, knit 1, over twice, seam 2 together, 
 knit 5, purl 1, knit 3. purl 1, knit 4, over twice, seam 2 togetlier. knit 2 
 plain. 
 
 Fifteentli row.— Knit 2. over twice, seam 2 together, knit 14, over 
 twice, seam 2 together, knit ."i plain. 
 
 Sixteenth row. — Knit 5, over twice, seam 2 together, knit 14, over 
 twice, seam 2 together, knit 2 plain. 
 
 Seventeenth row. — Knit 2. over twice, seam 2 together, knit 5, nar- 
 row, over three times, narrow, knit 5, over twice, seam 2 together, 
 knit 1, over three times, narrow, over three times, narrow. 
 
 Eighteenth row. — Knit 2. purl 1, knit 2. purl 1, knit 1, over twice, 
 seam 2 together, knit 7, purl 1, knit 0, over twice, seam 2 together, 
 knit 2 plain. 
 
 Nineteenth row. — Knit 2. over twice, seam 2 togetlier, knit 14. over 
 twice, seam 2 together, knit 7 plain. 
 
 Twentieth row.— Knit 7. thread over 2, seam 2 together, knit 14, 
 thread over 2, seam 2 together, knit 2. 
 
 Twenty-first row. — Knit 2, over twice, seam 2 together, knit 3. nar- 
 row, over three times, narrow twice, over three limes, narrow, knit 3. 
 over twice, seam 2 together, knit 1. over three times, narrow, over 
 three times, narrow, over tliree times, narrow. 
 
 Twenty-second row.— Knit 2, pnrl 1. knit 2, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1, 
 knit 1, over twice, seam 2 togetlier, knit 5, purl 1, knit 3, purl 1, knit 
 4, over twice, seam 2 together, knit 2 plain. 
 
 Twenty-third row. — Knit 2, over twice, seam 2 together, knit 14, 
 over twice, seam 2 together, knit 10 plain. 
 
 Twenty-fourth row. — Bind oft' 7, knit 2. over twice, seam 2 togetlier, 
 knit 14, over twice, seam together, knit 2 plain. 
 
 Twenty-fifth row. — liepeat from nintli row. leaving 3 stitches on 
 left hand needle, knit 1. over tliree times, knit 2 plain. 
 
 ICNITTKD TII>Y— APPLE I.liAF PATTEItN. 
 
 Allow 20 stitches for each pattern, and G extra for the two edges. 
 (•' Edge." in the directions mean, knit 3 phiin at beginning and ending 
 of every needle.) Use two knitting needles, or tliree if the needles are 
 short and yarn coarse. Knit twice across plain, before commencing the 
 pattern, and the same at the end of the tidy, before binding off. to 
 
coirespoiui. Kijflity-six stitches is"a {food luimber for a tidy, [jrovided 
 tlie yarn is coarse, and a wide border is used. 
 
 First row. — Edge, seaui 1. narrow, knit 3, over, narrow, over, nar- 
 row, over, knit 1. over, narrow, over, narrow, over, knit 3, narrow. 
 Repeat from the edge. (Do this every time directions say " repe,<it.'") 
 
 Second row, and every alternate row, seam across. 
 
 Third row. — Kdge, seam 1, narrow, knit 2, over, narrow, over, nar- 
 row, over, knit 3, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, knit 2, narrow. 
 Repeat. 
 
 Fiftli row. — Edge, seam 1, narrow, knit 1. over, narrow, over, nar- 
 row, over, knit 5, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, kjiit 1, narrow. 
 Repeat. 
 
 Seventli row. — Edge, seam 1, narrow, over, narrow, over, narrow, 
 over, knit 7, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, narrow. Repeat. 
 
 Ninth row — Edge, narrow, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, knit 
 9, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, knit 3 together, over, narrow, 
 over, narrow, over, knit 9, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, knitl. 
 (The '• repeat " is all written ont in this row.) 
 
 Eleventh row.— Edge, knit 1, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, knit 
 3, narrow, seam 1, narrow, knit 3, over, narrow, over, narrow, over. 
 Repeat, then knit 1. 
 
 Thirteenth row. — Edge, knit 2, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, 
 knit 2, narrow, seam 1, narrow, knit 2. over, narrow, over, narrow, 
 over, knitl. Repeat, and narrow in the place of knitting 1, at the end. 
 
 Fifteenthrow.— Edge, knit 3, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, knit 
 1, narrow, seam 1, narrow, knit 1. over, narrow, over, narrow, over, 
 knit 2. Repeat. 
 
 Seventeenth row. — Edge, knit 4, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, 
 narrow, seam 1, nanow, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, knit 3. 
 Repeat. 
 
 Xnieteenth row. — Edge, knit 5, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, 
 knit 3 together, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, knit 4. Repeat. 
 
 Twentieth row.— Seam back, then begin again with first row, and 
 
 so continue, knitting Irom the tirst to the twentieth row, uiilil the tidy 
 is of the desired length. 
 
 EDGING FOR Al'l'LK LEAF TIIJY. 
 
 Cast on 12 stitches. 
 
 First row.— Edge, slip 1, knit 1, thread over, narrow, seam 1, knit 4. 
 thread over, narrow, thread over, knit 1. 
 
 Second row.— Seam without putting tlie thread forward, thereby 
 making a stitch on the point edge. 
 
 Third row. Edge, seam 1, narrow, knit 2, over, narrow, over, knit 3. 
 
 Fourtli row. — Same as second row. 
 
 Fifth row. — Edge, seam 1, narrow, knit 1 , over, narrow, over, knit 5. 
 
 Sixth row. — Same as second row. 
 
 Seventh row. — Edge, seam 1, narrow, over, narrow, over, knit 7. 
 
 Eighth row. — Same as second row. 
 
 Ninth row — Edge, narrow, over, narrow, over, knit 9. 
 
 Tenth row. — Same as second row. 
 
 Eleventh row. — Edge, knit 1, over, narrow, over, knit 3, slip and 
 bind, seam 1, narrow, knit 3. 
 
 Twelfth row. — Put thread forward and seam across. 
 
 Thirteenth row. — Edge, knit 2, over, narrow, over, knit 2. slip and 
 bind, seam 1, narrow, knit 2. 
 
 Fourteenth row. — Same as twelfth row. 
 
 Fifteenth row. — Edge, knit 3, over, narrow, over, knit 1, slip and 
 bind, seam 1. narrow, knit 1. 
 
 Sixteenth row. — Same as twelfth row. 
 
 Seventeenth row.— Edge, knit 4, over, narrow, over, slip and bind, 
 seam 1, narrow. 
 
 Eighteenth row. — Same as twelfth row. 
 
 Nineteentli row.— Edge, knit 5, over, narrow, over, slip 1 stitch, 
 narrow, then slip that stitch over tlie narrowed one. 
 
 Twentieth row. — Seam back. This is the end of one scallop. Re- 
 peat from first. — Mrs. N. W. Austin, in '^ The Household.'' 
 
KNITTED PUKSES. 
 
 These are knit in a flat piece with two needles, and afterward sewed 
 up. With coarse pnrse silli and number seventeen needles, cast on 90 
 stitches, and proceed as follows: 
 
 First row.— Knit 30 stitches plain, the next 30 * over, and knit 2 to- 
 gether; repeat from * the last 30 plain. 
 
 Second row. — Plain throughout. Repeat these two rows till the 
 purse is wide enough. Then sew up, leaving a slit where the open 
 work is, to put in the money. Draw up the two ends and add rings, 
 cord and tassels. 
 
 Knitted Purse, No. 2. First row.— Thread over, knit 3, and 
 draw the first of the three over the other two; repeat to the end of 
 needle. 
 
 Second row. — All knit plain. 
 
 Bepeat these two rows and finish oft' as in pattern number one. 
 
 THE FEATHER PATTERN. 
 
 Any number of stitches that is a multiple of twenty-five. For a 
 chair tidy 100 is about right, with 3 added for each edae. 
 
 First row. — Knit 2 together four times, bring the wool forward and 
 knit 1 eight times, knit 2 together four times, purl (or seam) 1, and 
 repeat to the end of the row. 
 
 Second row. — Purl (or seam) across. 
 
 Third row. — Knit plain across. 
 
 Fourth row. — Purl across. (To purl means to seam, like knitting 
 the heel of a stocking on the wrong side.) 
 
 Repeat the above four rows as many times as you please. Two 
 needles to be used, and the cotton to be adapted to the use of the arti- 
 cle to be made. For tidies, Dexter's cotton, number six. I use four 
 thread. For scarfs, German worsted, or split zephyr, as preferred. 
 
 SPECIAL NOTICE. 
 
 A large number of the directions for making crochet anil knitted 
 patterns were taken, by permission, from 2'he Household. Published 
 by Geo. E. Crovvell, Brattleboro, Vt. Price, $1 a year. Sample 
 copy. 10 cents. 
 
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