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Show 6W The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday. June 20. 1S82 Joining shoulder common problem By Pat Rexler Dear Pat: My biggest problem in knitting is joining the shoulders on a sweater Any help you can Carla C., give will be greatly appreciated Aurora, Colo. Yours is a fairly common problem, Carla, with a couple I would of good solutions. recommend the first for the beginner and the second for the more accomplished knitter. Unless it is a garment with simplified shaping, you bind off the shoulders in stages, which often leaves a stairstep edge. It is this jagged edge that causes the problem, as many knitters attempt to make the seam along the edges. Instead, hold the two pieces together with wrong sides facing out and back line on a stitch a seam, working inside the stair-ste- p straight line. This one simple step will give you a smooth shoulder line. Weave Together Better yet, weave the shoulder sections together. To do this, however, you have to do a little advance planning and shaping. The reason for the gradual bind-off- s in most garments is to give you a shoulder section that slopes down from the neckline. If you plan to weave the shoulder seams and want to have this slope, you will have to achieve it another way. This can be done by the use of short rows " To work a short row, you only work to within a certain number of stitches at the end of a row, turn and work back in the opposite direction, leaving unworked the stitches at the end. As an example, suppose you had 21 stitches on the needle and were told to bind off seven stitches at the beginning of each knit row three times for the left front shoulder. Instead, on a purl row, purl 14 stitches, turn, slip a stitch and knit back to the neck edge On the next row, purl seven stitches, turn, slip a stitch and knit back to the neck edge. To complete the shoulder, purl once across all remaining stitches Place the shoulder stitches on a stitch holder the back : n- -l r t stitch t'j it Now', mscr t v apwVn r, o' r th ough if . tc iir..t ya of the front r.oe',-- lie The p.'-- s n , and drop the ten off of t ri tc n the tapestry needle and . tor in. r on on the front needle as if to o 1. the front needle More Instructions into the first ditch or Insert the tapestry the back needle as if to purl pull the yam through and drop stitch from the back needle Pass the tapestry needle anti yam through the next stitch on the back needle as if to knit and leave this stitch on the bark needle Keep repeating the steps given in the last two paragraphs until all the stitches are joined, being careful to keep the weaving stitches at the same tension as your knitted stitches. i For the right front shoulder, work in the same that is, you would knit where told to purl in the previous paragraph and purl whm told to knit. The back shoulders would be worked in the same way, of course. Kitchener Stitch Now you are ready to weave the seams, using the Kitchener Stitch Place the stitches for one shoulder front on one needle and the shoulder back stitches on another. Hold the two needles close together, with the wrong side of each piece facing each other manner reversing the shaping Thread the yam that comes from the first stitch of (Because of the large volume of mail she receives, Pat is unable to answer your letters personally. However, she welcomes all questions and hints and will use those of general interest in the column whenever possible.) Fashion is a a minimum of shaping required. Unabbreviated directions are written for medium (12-1small and large To obtain directions for knitting this Beginners Delight, send your request for Leaflet No 6006 with $1 and a long, stamped, envelope to : PatTrexler, Dept SLT, P O Box 810, North Myrtle Beach, S C. ), (16-18- ). 29582. 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Realistic toy animals, are at the fingertips youre as much have an adorable little pet named Gizmo, a combination of shih tzu and poodle, who has been a of our for nine member family years Ive often made crewel and needlepoint designs based on him, and even a version of a cuddly toy in latchhook But the latest idea is a pattern from Butterick, No. 8342, which you can use to make the most realistic toy pets Ive ever seen. There are several nice things about these animals: They dont have to be fed or exercised ; they are easy to make, and buying these patterns helps the American Society for the Prevention of Curelty to Animals, because Vogue and Butterick will contribute a portion of each pattern sale to that organization. When you use fur fabric, there is one important tiling you should know. Sew the pieces, together, right sides facing, hy first basting all around, 4 inch in from the edge. Open up the seam, and with your needle on the right side of the fabric, lift up all the fur that has been trapped by the stitches. Then, when you machine stitch the seam and stuff your animal, the seam will be invisible, entirely hir covered, with no mangy spots! Toymaking is a delightful, relaxing hobby, and can be enjoyed by both the No pets in apartment not a problem with a cuddly dog. beginner and the experienced sewer e These incredibly toys make a wonderful gift for any animal lover of any age, particularly those who are unable to keep real pets in their homes or apartments But be prepared' life-lik- Because of the unexpected thrill of turning a piece of fur fabric into an adorable toy, it's often difficult to part with your new creation and many toymakers uid up keeping it them selves Say it with stitches! Must reading for the serious needleworker, with 21 traceable designs for crewel and needlepoint plus alphabets for stitching your own favorite sayings. 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