Wool 3 ply Beehive. Size 3 mos.
Needles No. 11. Tension 8-1/2 sts.
(The * shows how this reading was made)
WOOLS USED and the SIZES OF NEEDLES USED FOR
+----+----+----+----+-----+-----
| *3 | 6 | 9 | 1 |1-1/2| 2
|mos.|mos.|mos.|Year|years|years
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3 ply Beehive Non-Shrink Baby Wool| 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11
2 ply Beehive Fingering | 12 | 11 | 10 | | |
*3 ply Beehive Fingering |*11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9
4 ply Beehive Fingering | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8
4 ply Miss Canada Andalusian | 11 | 10 | 9 | | |
4 ply Miss Canada Fingering | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8
Miss Canada Crochet-Knitting Wool | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8
Beehive Lustre Crepe | | | | 11 | 10 | 9
Fuzzy Wuzzy Angora | 9 | 8 | 7 | | |
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=TENSION:= When using the above wools and needles, be sure your work
measures the exact tension as given below:
For each size of needle
used, the correct number
WOOLS USED SIZE OF NEEDLES of stitches to 1 inch is
given below. Work to
produce this tension exactly.
+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+-----+-----
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13
+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+-----+-----
3 ply Beehive Non-Shrink | | | | | | |
Baby Wool | | | | | 8-1/2|9 |9-1/2
2 ply Beehive Fingering | | | | | 8-1/2|9 |9-1/2
3 ply Beehive Fingering | | |7-1/2|8 |*8-1/2| |
4 ply Beehive Fingering | |6-1/2|7 |7-1/2| | |
4 ply Miss Canada | | | | | | |
Andalusian | | |7-1/2|8 | 8-1/2| |
4 ply Miss Canada | | | | | | |
Fingering | |6-1/2|7 |7-1/2| | |
Miss Canada | | | | | | |
Crochet-Knitting Wool | |6-1/2|7 |7-1/2| | |
Beehive Lustre Crepe | | |6-1/2|7 |7-1/2 | |
Fuzzy Wuzzy Angora |5-1/2|6 |6-1/2| | | |
+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+-----+-----
NO. OF STITCHES TO 1 INCH
BED JACKETS
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WOOLS USED SIZE OF NEEDLES
+-------+-------+-------
| Bust | Bust | Bust
|34 ins.|36 ins.|38 ins.
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4 ply Beehive Fingering | 10 | 9 | 8
4 ply Miss Canada Andalusian | 11 | 10 | 9
Beehive Lustre Crepe | 11 | 10 | 9
Miss Canada Crochet-Knitting Wool | 10 | 9 | 8
As baby garments and bedjackets are more loosely fitted than tailored
garments a change of size in needles is satisfactory for change in size
of garment.
=BABY'S CROCHETED JACKET--"PEGGY"=--_Opposite_--_also illustrated on
page 56_
MATERIALS: =3 ply BEEHIVE NON-SHRINK BABY WOOL=. 3 ozs. Sky Blue.
(_6 mos.--3 ozs._) (_9 mos.--4 ozs._). One No. 1 Steel Crochet Hook.
(American Gauge). 2/3 yd. Ribbon 1 inch wide. 1 yd. Ribbon 1/2 inch wide.
MEASUREMENTS: =3 mos.= =6 mos.= =9 mos.=
Width all round at underarm 18 ins. 19 ins. 19-1/2 ins.
Length from top of shoulder 9-1/2 " 10 " 10 "
Length of sleeve underarm seam 5 " 5-1/2 " 6-1/2 "
Tension and Shell Pattern as given for Crocheted Bonnet, see next column.
_The instructions are written for size 3 mos. Sizes 6 and 9 mos. are
written in brackets thus:- =( )=._
Beginning at neck edge Ch. 48 sts. =1st row:= 1. s.c. in 2nd Ch. from hook.
1. s.c. in next Ch. 3. s.c. in next Ch. (Left Front shoulder). 1. s.c. in
next 7 Ch. 3. s.c. in next. Ch. (Left Back shoulder). 1. s.c. in next 25
Ch. 3. s.c. in next Ch. (Right Back shoulder). 1. s.c. in next 7 Ch. 3.
s.c. in next Ch. (Right Front shoulder). 1. s.c. in next 2 Ch. Ch. 3.
Turn.= 2nd row:= 1. s.c. in 2nd Ch. from hook. 1. s.c. in next Ch. (2
increases). 1. s.c. in next 3. s.c. 3. s.c. in next s.c. *1. s.c. in each
s.c. to centre st. of next 3. s.c. group. 3. s.c. in next s.c. Repeat from
* twice. 1. s.c. in next 3. s.c. Insert hook again in last s.c. of previous
row. Draw loop through. W.o.h. draw through another loop. (thus making
foundation Ch.). W.o.h. draw through remaining 2 loops. (1. s.c.
increased). Insert hook in foundation Ch. just made and increase 1 more
s.c. in same manner. Ch. 3. Turn. Continue in s.c. inc. 2. sts. at each end
of row and working 3. s.c. in centre st. of each 3. s.c. group, every row,
6 times. Omitting increases at each end of row, continue in s.c. as before
until work from beginning measures 2-1/2 ins. =(=_6 mos.--2-3/4 ins._=)=
=(=_9 mos.--3 ins._=)= ending at Left Front edge. Do not break wool.
LEFT FRONT: Work in shell pattern to centre s.c. of next 3. s.c. group. Ch.
1. Turn. Continue even in pattern until shell section measures 6 ins. =(=_6
mos.--6-1/2 ins._=)= =(=_9 mos.--6-1/2 ins._=)=. Fasten off.
RIGHT FRONT: Join wool at Right Front edge and work to correspond to Left
Front.
BACK: Join wool to centre s.c. of the 3. s.c. group at right and work in
pattern across Back to corresponding st. at left. Continue even in pattern
until shell section measures 6 ins. =(=_6 mos.--6-1/2 ins._=)= =(=_9
mos.--6-1/2 ins._=)=. Fasten off.
SLEEVES: Join wool to centre s.c. of 3. s.c. group at right of shoulder
section and work in pattern across armhole to corresponding point at left.
Ch. 1. Turn. Work 5 ins. even in shell pattern. =(=_6 mos.--5-1/2 ins._=)=
=(=_9 mos.--6-1/2 ins._=)=. Fasten off.
COLLAR: Join wool at Right Front edge. Work 2 rows s.c. along neck edge.
=3rd row:= Work in s.c. increasing 5. s.c. across row. Repeat 3rd row 4
times, being careful not to increase over the increased sts. of previous
rows. =Next row:= *Work 3 shells. (1. s.c. 1. d.c. 1. s.c.) in next s.c. 1.
s.s. in next s.c. (This increases 1 shell). Repeat from * to end of row.
Work 5 rows even in shell pattern. Fasten off.
Make up as given for "Margaret", see page 56.
* * * * *
=CROCHETED COVER=--_Continued from page 7_
Press carefully on wrong side. Thread ribbon over and under groups in
centre of cover to form a diamond 11 ins. across between points. Sew ends
of ribbon on wrong side. Thread a 2nd row of ribbon outside this row 1-1/2
ins. from it. Cut remaining ribbon into 4 pieces. Sew cut edges of one
piece together. Sew a gathering thread along one long edge and draw up
forming a rosette. Sew rosettes between ribbon rows at corners of diamonds.
=CROCHETED BONNET=--_Illustrated on opposite page_
MATERIALS: =3 ply BEEHIVE NON-SHRINK BABY WOOL=. 1 oz. Sky Blue. One
No. 1 Steel Crochet Hook. (American Gauge). 2-1/2 yds. Ribbon
1 inch wide. 2/3 yd. Ribbon 1/2 inch wide.
MEASUREMENTS: =3 mos.= =6 mos.= =9 mos.=
Width all round brim 11-1/2 ins. 13 ins. 14 ins.
Tension: 8 s.c. and 8 rows = 1 inch
2 shells and 6 rows = 1 inch
_The instructions are written for size 3 mos. Sizes 6 and 9 mos. are
written in brackets thus:- =( )=._
Beginning at centre of crown Ch. 2 sts. =1st round:= 6. s.c. in 2nd Ch.
from hook. Join in circle with s.s. =2nd round:= 2. s.c. in each s.c. =3rd
round:= *1. s.c. in next s.c. 2. s.c. in next s.c. Repeat from * to end of
round. =4th round:= *1. s.c. in each of next 2. s.c. 2. s.c. in next s.c.
Repeat from * to end of round. =5th round:= *1. s.c. in each of next 3.
s.c. 2. s.c. in next s.c. Repeat from * to end of round. (This makes 6
sections). Continue in s.c. working 1 more s.c. in each section until work
measures 5 ins. in diameter, =(=_6 mos.--5-1/2 ins._=)= =(=_9 mos.--6
ins._=)=, ending last round with s.s. in 1st st. of round. Working in rows
proceed in shell pattern.--
=1st row:= *Miss 1. st. (1. s.c. 1. d.c. 1. s.c.) all in next st. Miss 1.
st. s.s. in next st. (This makes 1 shell). Repeat from * across 5 sections,
(the 6th section forms the back of the bonnet). Ch. 1. Turn. =2nd row:= (1.
s.c. 1. d.c. 1. s.c.) in 1st s.s. 1. s.s. in d.c. of next shell. *(1. s.c.
1. d.c. 1. s.c) in next s.s. (between shells of previous row). 1. s.s. in
d.c. of next shell. Repeat from * to end of row, ending with s.s. in d.c.
of last shell. Ch. 1. Turn. Repeat 2nd row (for pattern) until shell
section measures 3-1/2 ins. =(=_6 mos.--4 ins._=)= =(=_9 mos.--4-1/2
ins._=)=. Fasten off.
TO MAKE UP: Cut 1/2 inch ribbon into a 13 inch piece and an 11 inch piece.
Thread the 13 inch piece through the shells 1 inch from front edge of
bonnet and sew in position. Thread the 11 inch piece through the shells at
the neck edge and the s.c. portion of the crown, easing in back fullness
and sew in position. Make rosettes and streamers with the 1 inch ribbon and
sew to bonnet as illustrated.
=CROCHETED BOOTIES=--_Illustrated on opposite page_
MATERIALS: =3 ply BEEHIVE NON-SHRINK BABY WOOL=. 1 oz. Sky
Blue. One No. 1 Steel Crochet Hook. (American Gauge). Length of
Ribbon 1/4 inch wide.
Tension and Shell Pattern as given for Crocheted Bonnet, see above.
_The instructions are written for 3 mos. size. Sizes 6 and 9 mos. are
written in brackets thus:- =( )=._
Ch. 37 sts. =(=_6 mos.--41 sts._=)= =(=_9 mos.--45 sts._=)=. Work 9 shells
=(=_6 mos.--10 shells_=)= =(=_9 mos.--11 shells_=)= across row. Continue in
shell pattern as given for Crocheted Bonnet until work measures 2-1/2 ins.
Fasten off. (Top edge of bootee). Join wool at lower edge and work 32 d.c.
=(=_6 mos.--36 d.c._=)= =(=_9 mos.--40 d.c._=)= across row. Break wool.
=To make instep:= Mark centre front of bootee. Join wool to 4th st. before
the centre. =1st row:= Ch. 1. Work 8 s.c. across centre of bootee. Ch. 1.
Turn. Work 1 inch even in s.c. on these 8 sts. Fasten off.
=To make foot:= Sew seam at back of leg. Join wool at centre back. Work 1
round s.c. around lower edge of bootee, working 3 s.c. in both corners of
instep. Working in rounds of s.c. continue even until foot measures 1 inch.
Fasten off.
=To make sole:= Beginning at centre Ch. 17 sts. =(=_6 mos.--19 sts._=)=
=(=_9 mos.--21 sts._=)=. =1st round:= 1. s.c. in 2nd Ch. from hook. 1. s.c.
in each Ch. to last Ch. 3. s.c. in last Ch. Working along opposite side of
Ch. work 1. s.c. in each Ch. to end. 3. s.c. in end of Ch. Join with s.s.
=2nd round:= Ch. 3. 1. d.c. in each s.c. working 5. d.c. in centre of each
3 s.c. group. =3rd and 4th rounds:= Ch. 3. 1. d.c. in each d.c. working 5
d.c. in centre of each 5 d.c. group. Fasten off.
TO MAKE UP: Place edges of sole and foot together. Work 1 row s.c. closely
along edges, through both thicknesses. Thread ribbon through the row of
d.c. at ankle.
_Sweethearts on Parade_