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Show Crocheted Things Help Solve ' Problem of Christmas Gifts By CHERIE NICHOLAS r i V;S S'V; I HI xT J , :tf'- (fin TfNITTERS and t Jlmm 1 AV crocheters have ' Z gone into partnership f . ( " , ? with fashion on a ''V-i?'V vast scale this sea- fr -s '-, 1 . n. I p. V'T ! Now that the move- ( M" N rtv Bff f ment is on, women ' ;i ' y&r'.? who crochet or knit ' v-,iiU" ' I are finding the per- 'yasl&'-'"" feet answer to their TNITTERS and crocheters have gone into partnership with fashion on a vast scale this season. sea-son. Now that the movement move-ment is on, women who crochet or knit are finding the perfect per-fect answer to their Christmas gift problems in these erstwhile "homely arts" which, this season, have come triumphantly into their own. The play of imagination brought to bear in interpreting the knit-and-crochet theme in modern costume design is winning the admiration of the fashion world. One of the happiest hap-piest outcomes of the present craze for things knitted is intriguing hat and bag sets like the stunning twosome two-some shown to the left in the illustration. illus-tration. It is almost unbelievable that so much chic and charm can be achieved at sonttle expenditure of time and cost of material. This set is easily made and the heavy cotton cot-ton boilfast rug yarn of which it is made is amazingly inexpensive. You can get this yarn in deep shades or in delectable pastels. Be assured that the fortunate recipient of this cunning calot and bag will thrill with joy at sight of it, the more so because it is "hand-made." A gay little flatterer is the head scarf pictured in the oval above. You'll admit it is in perfect tune with the Christmas spirit. This pretty crocheted fantasy, was designed de-signed and made by the radio songstress, Fran Allison. Not only is it entitled to a high fashion rating rat-ing but added to its prettiness and its chic is its kindly service in protecting pro-tecting smartly coiffed heads from pranksome breezes. The happiness it will bring to a friend when Santa delivers it Christmas morning will more than repay you for the "labor of love" in making it. Guaranteed 'to make "Merry Christmas" merrier for the someone some-one among your friends who re ceives it is the most attractive striped crochet weskit shown to the right in this group. The "original" is worked in shades of brown, beige and white with border trimming oi solid crochet However, there are other color schemes that will strike an equally pleasing note such as, for instance, holly red, pine green and vivid yellow with highlights oi white or flashes of starry-night blue. It may be worn over blouses or as a vestee with jacket suits. Well, and look who's here below in the picture! It's a darling soft cuddly little poodle dog with a sofl ball, all done in crochet and just waiting to make the little tots in your home chuckle with glee. Just for fun, crochet these toys of wool or mercerized crochet cotton for the little folks you wish to remember at holiday time. These are exactly the kind of toys that children treasure treas-ure long after baby days, and mothers moth-ers like them because they are washable and have no sharp corners to injure "wee little darlings" while they play. For that list of friends whom you would gladden with just a ' simple little gift make up a series of little boutonnieres of hair ornaments of crocheted flowers. You can turn them out in a jiffy if you are a fast crocheter. Or, why not give a crocheted cro-cheted jewelry set? To wear with sweaters you can find cunning necklaces neck-laces of crocheted flowers strung together with chainstitch crochet. Some feature bracelets to match, or clips, or both. You can make these trinkets in "no time" if you are a fast crocheter, and they make lovely gifts: (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) |
