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Show The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday. August ijr y , J1 V1 J' )4 ' rf V?J. ,r '' T" ' J - I tT $ p'r fj k 1 1 f 1 ' i x jKt I V ' nv t K 1- - s t X r I .4i:Tv I. ' 4 IS 'I r '?' -- L I. ?? . J' s ' i ; ' SLo jJW "W & This solid-colo- r afghan is an elegant addition to any decorating scheme. Afghans easy to knit, :s 3 a 42,.rv d. t'jr' f -- 'fcoOsSS 's k chevron afghan that can be done in either blending or contrasting hues is a great gift. A tri-ton- e Afghans add warmth charm By Fat Trexler Its afghan tine again with fall just around the comer. Either of these knitted beauties will add warmth and charm to any decorating scheme. e chevron afghan The makes use of blackberry stitch rows for added texture. Use softly blending colon: or bold, contrasty ones, depending upon your own tastes and decor. tri-ton- Timeless elegance is the r of the keynote afghan worked in the fascinatBoth afghans ing cross-stitcare made with knitting worsted and large needles. solid-colo- easy-to-fm- d from the same address. To obtain your copy, send $1 and a long, stamped, envelope. DEAR PAT: Some years ago I knitted a garment with a self belt to be tied to a loose knot. As well as I can remember, it was knitted double. It seems I knitted half the stitches and held back half on each row and the belt turned out flat, not tubular. across the row. Every row is worked in the same manner. Slip Odd Stitches When the de 'red length is reached, slip the odd stitches (1st, 3rd, etc. to a stitch holder and slip the even stitches to another holder. fo bind off, knit to-- I would like to use the same technique on a that I am making but cannot recall just how it was done. Can you help? Mrs. H. W. Toal coat-sweat- I would guess, Mrs. Toal, that you are referring to a technique known as double knitting. Although this form . a tube of sorts, it does be flat and is ideal for belts, with both sides identical Cast on an even number of stitches, then work as follows: 84110. Knit one, bring yam to front of work, slip one as if to purl, Christmas Pats Merry Booklet with new gift and take yarn to back. Repeat decorating ideas is available steps between asterisks all To obtain directions for both afghans, serd your request for with 50 cents Leaflet AU-2and a long, stamped, envelope to: Pat Trexler, in care of Salt Lake Tribune, Home Service Dept, Box 867, Salt Lake City, Utah, 6 CbdUuA fkoAtk. gether the first stitches from each holder ; then, knit together the first stitches from each hold- er; then, knit together the second stitches from each holder. Slip the first stitch over the second Repeat until all stitches are bound off. If, for any reason you do not want the tube closed, bind off each side separately. If you want a firm belt, rather than a soft be belt, you can insert belting material while the stitches are on the holder, before binding off. While we are on the subject of tubular knitting, some of you might be interested in any easy way to make a knitted cord, a technique that I call Idiots Debght. Idiots Delight Jon any (to ah... Cast on three stitches on one double pointed needle. (Double pointed needles are a necessity with this stitch ) After you knit one row, slide the three stitches to the opposite end c! your needle, pull your yam tight and knit three Crystal's classic e takes on a harlequin mood. d with a narrowed belt, its shirt-shap- There are many uses for this knitted cord. Of course, they are ideal for ties for caps, but you car. also swirl the cord to make interesting border designs or even monograms in script. Make three cords of contrast colors and braid them for an ur.usal belt. Just let your imagination go on the many uses of the cord. This rejuvenates your hands while sleeping A good time to seriously rejuvenate hands is while sleeping. If hands become dry or chapped, massage a rich, lubneating cream into the skin, slip on a pair of clean white cotton gloves and leave on overnight. Fingernails require a little special pampering. Massage clean nails and cuticles with nail oil or cuticle cream and allow to set before removing. This is a good treatment to combine with television, as you can enjoy a program while nails are being given beauty care. Buff nails to stimulate and improve circulation. Where brittleness is a problem, apply moisturizer at bedtime and leave it on overnight. Hair needs now. treats: re-vitaliz-ing d 2 patterned Dacron polyester doubleknit . brown & beige Sizes again. At the end of each row, just slide the stitches to the other end, always pulling the yam tight for the first stitch of each row. Give a gentle tug to jour cord each time you slide it to the other end. Its only natural. Waist-hugge- diamond-on-diamon- W 1 1 Bottle search leads to finds - '' 26, 1973 after-summ- er Sue Cory Balsam Plus perm, 12.50 Or, the super new Breeze cut, 3.50 8. $48.00 Our Balsam Plus perm with Heart of Balsam helps bring back sheen and texture while adding body and bounce. Cut, shampoo, set included. A simple no work haircut, au naturel, blown dry into line its a Breeze. . . . David CRYSTAL CldUuA --fkcuilz. DOWNTOWN AND COTTONWOOD A Tradition of Integrity Since 1904 JCPenney Downtown Cottonwood Mall 350-204- 3 Valley 350-213- Fair-Grang- er 350-23- Valley 11 Orem-Unlversl- 350-248- ty Mall 224-131- 1, 9 Center-Bountif- ul 3 ext 260 By Jabe Tarter Knight Newspapers Writer One of the fun things about collecting (if you like this sort of thing) is being able to put on old clothes, git your pick and shovel and go digging for bottles. bottles geably. More rare bottle specimens have been dug than have ever been saved in collections of the most av id glass and bottle buffs. The containers were relatively permanent and decorative items which were kept m were used interchan- Ones writing pen often conof a goose or turkey wing feather sharpened tn a sisted point. The quills were in ready supply; one had only to visit the farm y ard. a safe place in the home Ink was considered to be poisonous and had to be kept out of childrens reach. It was not until the last quarter of the 1800s that steel were invented points to re- place feather quills. Two books which give histo- ry, availability and cost of bottles and inkwells are on the market and will give a complete knowledge of the two related fields One book is Inkwells From 184, Vol I, by Leo Walter of Akrons. The other, which covers every 'aeot of bodies and The Illustrated wells, u Guide To Collecting Bottles by Cecil Munsey. It is a Hawthorn Books Inc. publication. More things than bottles have been found The range ran he almost a collaee of glass, metal and wooden items dug from old dump grounds and household dump heaps. from fine art Everything glass to Bennington scrub to pewter plates, boards inkwells and, of course, bottles comes from town or household dumps. ink The first American-madbottles, dating from about 1816, were made from pottery and porcelains. The ink came as cakes to be mixed with water for wnting. e Even before the ink cake was invented, household r k was made from a variety of bemes, roots and barks of trees. These inks, too, required containers for the wnting matcnals. Terms inkw ells and ink o S no JL3175HIGHLAND VsAA 6A& Jrs & v& i MS DRIVE 487-378- 2 "VS At ' J |