Show ON THE HOME hoa M BE FRONT RUTH WYETH SPEARS X fill 6 r ay 5 A STRIP 5 FOR crock EDGES SEW EVENLY WITH SAFETY FINS I 1 GREEN 2 TAN 3 DARK ROSF 4 OLVE TF F YOU like to knit here is a quick way to turn garments into attractive rugs cut or tear the rags into strips three quarter inch wide turn in raw edges and use needles three eighths inch in diameter knit the oval center first cast on four stitches and increase one at the end of each row until the depth of the work is four inches then knit evenly for ten inches bind off one stitch at the end of each row until you have four stitches left bind these off the diagram gives the dimensions and colors for the bands that a are e sewn to this center oval cast on seven stitches to start each band for the outside band start with color three knit seven inches then cut the fabric strip and sew color four to it co continue n use a large crochet hook and fabric strips to crochet around the oval and the outside edges NOTE this rug Is from SEWING book 4 which also contains complete illustrated directions lor for a knitted rag rug made ta in squares as well as numerous other to use odds and ends encis of things ork on hand way wan to make home furnishings ana and gifts to a copy ot of book 4 send your order gel 15 cents to and MRS RUTH SPEARS bedford hills new york tork drawer 10 enclose 15 cents for book no mo 4 name ad address |