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Show Solutions of The Christmas Gift Problem i IF Christmas giving were regulated by common sense and affection there would not be so many persons per-sons in the shops these days sighing to themselves, "Ten more presents and only $5! How will I do It?" Begin with the baby. Crochet In single sin-gle open stitch a circle of bright worsted, wor-sted, cord, silk or coarse thread, Just big enough to cover a rubber bouncing ball. Eun a drawstring through the edges, tie the circle to fit well over tha liiiiiil ball and then attach a long, bright string. Or make him this adorable jacket and cap of white cashmere, the other variations being creamy silk and whita linen. On the folded back front embroider em-broider tiny forget-me-nots to match those down the front of the Jacket. Hemstitch the cap strings and scallop all other edges. For mother make several skirt hangers. hang-ers. Purchase a five-cent skirt hanger, next a five-cent pan of gold water color paint. Carefully gild the two wooden ends of the hanger. Then wrap the wire portion of the hanger with narrow pale blue ribbon. This will cost five cents a yard, and two yards will be necessary and provide for bows,. Grandma will like a knitting bag crocheted in fine macramo cord, which - j.fV - - m :h $ ? ' j?.1 ; f 1 ' t' if i 1 i 1 r?7s " L - x,i vat t V ' 2 ft'. ! - (i F - V r 1 t ' 1 ' , ' , C I A-4 v j 1 ''-" 1 is lined with cherry-colored silk so hei knitting needles won't poke through, The fringe is a big addition, as the cut proves. We have always known of hand embroidered em-broidered and initialed kerchiefs aa gifts for all male members of our social so-cial circles. But the Idea of providing men with plenty of big, gay sports kerchiefs is new. You may buy by the yard fine linen in sports colors and hemstitch them yourself, or you may - - i i ; -nil i L M buy two-tone kerchiefs and then mak red, blue, yellow and green monograms In the corners, just like those In the pictures. Men love to flaunt these gay mementos. Just copy his signature, transfer It to the cornev of a handkerchief and embroider with the "over-nnd-over" stitch. This makes an individual gift hich will please any mno. |