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Show j grocftetefl (Sifts for Souns ana Old Wm BY M. LE MONT. IlU3lnt fancy work which occu-9 occu-9 fingers of our great-grand-, Is being revived, in nil its 'of stitches, and among these Is more popular than, cro followed closely by Its firs, a fancy work knitting, are two reasons for the pop-of pop-of these stitches; first, they easy to make that any child rk them, and next, they are and cheaply executed. Now jna Fashion smiles upon them h and poor are at work, fprm-eorts fprm-eorts of useful and pretty rlth hook and needle, trlmmingo for dresses i an unlimited field. The cro-i3 cro-i3 sometimes combined with id other trimmirigy, and some-constitutes some-constitutes the entire decor- a handsome gown. Make n itar-shaped, or scalloped-edged be size of a dollar or larger :d crochot silk the color of ;vn to hi trimmed. Crochet in plain stitches. When fln-jie fln-jie disks are used to outline st line, collar, cuffs, yoke and upon both cloth and velvet A welcome present) to a would wo-uld be enough black or white J disks to trim a dress, since :olors are always in use. of crochet are also used for j purposes In the same way. smart accessories this season mantilla and fascinator for 1. These may be crocheted of wool. If tho latter is cho9en vool Is the most serviceable, as shows the result of wear, and "like a rag." The mantillas t made in an open ring or crochet stitch, in a tquare ough to drape all over the head, rof shellB. or of any fancy pat- brlghl-colored silk lining and then twist a thick cord of the silk used In the lining and crochet, with tassels at the ends. Crochet over eight brass rings in single stitch and then sew the rings to the bag, one Inch below the top and run the cords- through these rings before the tassels have been added, one cord entirely around each side, to draw together. to-gether. Crocheted suspenders are pretty. When a. little child, the writer was taught how to knot and crochet by a colored mammy. "Make your pa a pair of gallusaes," she suggested; "gallusses Is always useful." So a pair of gallus-scs gallus-scs was made and "pa" wore them without undue protest, nay, with satisfaction. sat-isfaction. Crochet in heavy silk, in single stitch and very tightly, a band as long as the shoulder bands of suspenders should be. Work back and forth mak-Ing mak-Ing the bond a shade wider than a silk suspender would be made. Sixteen to eighteen Pitches In a chain are sufll-cient sufll-cient to form the width of the suspenders, suspend-ers, and then the work is done simply back and forth, and a little shell edge Is made. Cast over only once for these little shells, and six or seven stitches should be enough for each shell. Line the suspenders with strong satin of the color of the crochet silk and sew the cages of the satin and crocheted band together, leaving the shells outside the edge. Take the hooks and clasps off an old pair of suspenders, or get a haberdasher haber-dasher to furnish a set for you, and put them on the new ones, adding two straps of long silk elastic In the back. These bands are sewed in a point to the joined ends for the back of the suspenders, and over the seams a flat rosette of satin ribbon may be sewed down tightly. tight-ly. Buttonholes arc- worked In the end of these straps' to fasten otr the buttons but-tons on the trousers. The front attachments at-tachments ure covered with either crocheting cro-cheting or ribbon of the color of the vTBJ? ai3(le1 to tn,s square. To make , .t1, throw the worsted twice over f JB! 7k and draw In, making from ''iHw 14:11 of these double stitches to , Then pink the edges of the 'T1 by taking three chain, stitches into 8lltcn on the edge of the shell, crochet back and forth wide ends I 'wQ wrnera of the mantilla (whether I M, f"k or wool), crocheting around I fctni PPrite each other when the ttBZ? 13 folded on the bias. When Kf3 reach below the waist line, BK& v.a" arouncl each end. These KVra brought around the nock and EeiiT317 through each other In a "ahlon. Black silk mantll-EL mantll-EL mo5t acceptable, to old ladles, KlT f Colors are sure to come in En?.rJ. younger women. Fringes Krv yedse9 to mantillas. One Is ELt, lnlng flftcen stitches and s the hook through every atllch 2,, border. An effective cut J!vs made by wrapping nine or ten Kr; or BHk or wool over a .long l filing rtlft-and leaving one MEatL 'c thia thread twice tightly "rands and then tie again RtfDHh raaiuier an Inch, or a little 'Itinl t ?v,'n the string, and keep K7. knt around the strands, at C?'"8 aparl ""til the whole lBt'tb? ,:noUcd Take ecltwors and H&rL randa between each knot. IHT faSi"01 to clip the thread that KXt , knotting, and when all M, rub the hand along the ((. A beautiful, fuzzy, moss Kr the result. It may have more fc ' r,ft'er, according to the E th& worsted or .silk In the M J ,t?u es a ooa many strings !Httrh U mtinner to make an c-n-fftthe 'fac1 noth,nB ts more becom- Btejf' lnB again ' In vogue, are Rfi. pumoi?t useful articles one could MHfets ir ,2 mas' and shell or square Wi, Ch '?fhllla' with a lavender BBK1 r rd0r- make the best rt fiVlX for an elderly woman. m i" ie a"d red are the best- colors BHSsare 1 ? n lont' shoulder scarf IWHIs ihl I, . for a young woman. mererri8"?1 woo1b ana" 6lIkp there silk thread that has ff!kVi!f,BWpretlsr 3MWs tlCOrao Blrt to the woman 8Rla bap. Croch ln th wlnter 13 flK' rrXf I 1,1 "'"Sh Vat?tchPor to'-T i y, crchellng four solid 'iWSi.T0' four stitches, un-mtA un-mtA JVXD 1)etn ,nado which, toraiM 2nC ovcrseamed on the rm a bag, into UUs ploco a S suspenders, and a c-ry effettie present for a man is ready Any pretty colors may be used, taking care that ribbons and crochet silk match, or elre use ! white lining ribbons. A college man would be sure to appreciate suspenders made In his college colors. For table covers, scarfs, pillow shams and mats, few things arc- prettier than ibands or edges of crocheted wheels. Make the wheels ln any stitch with -which you are familiar, and sew each wheel to the next. Set ilu-m between the hem and the llncn and then the edge may be left plain or ilnlshed with a row of scallops or wheels. Thread hi used for this purpose. Crocheted rings, with scalloped edges and splderwcb centers cen-ters may be used ln this way, and also as decorations for many articles. For Instance, suppose set of dresslng-tablo boxes has been covered with pink silk or satin. Cover the lids and sides of the boxes with crocheted rings In solid or diamond patterns, and worked lro silk a shade lighter or darker than, the lining tint. Finish the corners with bows of ribbon in the color of the crocheting. Boxes of glass often have crocheted covers of this sort, and pincushions, too, are lovely when so covered. Crocheting Is so fashionable that whole table sets are now trimmed) with It. and a valuable present would consist of n centerpiece and set of doylies bordered bor-dered with crocheting, and perhaps embellished ln the center with a circle of the rame pretty trimming. A baby's outfit Is a charming gift to a young mother. The carriage blanket might be crocheted or pink worsted of the heavier quality if the present Is for a boy, and blue if a girl is to use the dainty articles. Pure white Is, of course, sweetest of all for a weo baby, but white soils very gulckly and washes badly. The blanket should be square and quite large, and may have stripes of pink und white with a, white border and1 pink shells. The cap should be of pink, with while shells, edged with pink, and tied with pink ribbon. A frosting of pink silk Is added by chaining eleven stitches' to every five ow the cap, crossing every alternate row. This, over the single zephyr, Is very soft and pretty. Tho bootees should be- made ln white, for the soles and sides, and pink for the Instep and leg; worked in single stitch to within with-in a short distance of the top, where alternate al-ternate rows of pink and white ln double stitch, with white shells, edged in pink, form a charming finish. Tho little mittens uhould be of white with pink and white wristlets and edge. The- sacque is not so easy to make. It Is formed of a back piece and two front pieces, narrowing at the neck and graduated grad-uated about the annholes. The pink saeque needs a white border with a pink edge and pink ribbons to match those on the cap. To make it very warm, crochet a white- sacque Inelde the pink one, sewing them together when finished, fin-ished, or they can be Interlined with wool. This is better In the case of a long cloak, which may be lined with two thicknesses of China silk interlined with In ml.r vrnl Women of all ages appreciate a dainty crocheted' petticoat. To make- one, chain tc-n Inches more than your waist measure meas-ure and then work back and forth, ln cither single or double stitch (single stitch washes best). Increasing from one to four stitches till .the width you want has ben attained around the hips.' The skirt should be only wide enough to :--i!p over the head comfortably. At the hips break off the worsted and begin separately to fonii the skirt. Crochet a wide blue and then a wide white or deeper blue stripe and work these together to-gether by Joining the- rows of stitches on one stripe to the next, In working. No Increase ln width Is needed. Enough i stripes are made to form a skirt several inchei' wider than the widest part of the yoke. Oversea m tho skirt to the yok, fulling It on, and then at the knees, form a border around and around the bottom of tho skirt ln alternate rows of white and blue double stitches, crocheted rather loosely' and finished at the bottom with a shell of white, edged with blue. Run blue satin ribbon through the bluo rows of stitches at the bottom of tho petticoat and w rosettes of ribbon at frequent Intervals all the way around. If a more elaborate skirt is wanted!, an open row of crocheting, run through with a ribbon, may be left between every stripe. A silk braid drawing rib bon Is ran through the top, to tlo In the back, and the ends of this haye a small ribbon rosette attached. Such skirts may be all In ono color, and they nro light, warm, durable, and altogether lovely. Caps for chlldron, purse covers,- book covers, pillow shams and small table cover are now made of solid crocheting and one of the most solid crocheted articles ar-ticles that couldi be given a woman Is a stock and dross front made of crecheted ' wheels or rings, sowed together after they are made, over a paper pattern showing the front of a waist with, a collar col-lar attached. A stock and cuff9 of crocheted laco aro also acceptable gifts, and mittens are by no means despised by either women or men. t In past years men have valued the neck scarfs of wool which were knitted and crocheted by their mothers and wives, and thej ought to share ln the . x . m good things provided by this revival of f 1 un old fashion and be protected against j ' cold with a snug neck scarf, worked ln J UIH worsted colors. ""H Tea coseys, slippers, hoods, bath robes, ( , H wash rags and bags, thread yokes for j !' IH gowns and chemises, head- rests, -capes, ( IH moucholr cases, kimona jackets, sofa , ,v H pillow covers, large collars and evening ' IH wraps of all sorts are among the articles which may be orocheted for Christmas, f. jH and find a welcome In every home. I f jl |