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SPOOL KNITTING

SPOOL

KNITTING

BY

MARY A. McCORMACK

NEW YORK

A. S. BARNES & COMPANY
1909

COPYRIGHT, 1909
BY A. S. BARNES £ COMPANY.

CONTENTS

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Spool Knitting 1

Toy Knitters 3

Round Web 5

Flat Web 7

Circular Mat 9

Ball for Baby 1 11

Doll's Muff 13

Collarette 15

Tom O'Shanter Cap 17

Baby's Rattle 19

Toboggan Cap 21

Child's Bath or Bedroom Slippers 23

Small Mittens 25

Doll's Hood 27

Doll's Coat or Jacket 29

Bootees 33

Little Boy Blue , 35

Little Red Riding Hood 37

Doll's Skirt 39

Little Boy's Hat 41

Child's Muffler 43

Child's Hood 45

Little Girl's Hat 47

Doll's Sweater 49

Wristlets 51

Shoulder Shawl 53

Doll's Carriage Robe 55

Child's Leggings 57

Muffler 59

Made of Knitting Cotton 61

Jumping Rope 63

Toy Horse Reins 65

Wash Cloth 67

School Bag 69

Chimney Cleaner 71

Doll's Hammock 73

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Few elementary exercises have aroused more
interest in the child than the toy knitting; due,
perhaps, to its simplicity and his power to do it
easily and well.

To some keen observer the little orb-weaving
spider may have suggested this form of occu-
pation. Be this as it may, the child who is a
lover of nature will be quick to perceive the
strong resemblance he bears to this little in-
sect while at work with his toy knitter, going
from post to post just as the insect worked its
net in spiral form on his framework of radiating
lines.

The possibilities of an empty spool and a few
pins are almost without limitations. The il-
lustrations here given are merely suggestive of
many more that can be worked out along these
lines. They are not simply to momentarily
attract the child, but to permit of individual
growth, arid to have him participate in the joy
of its ultimate use.

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Toy Knitters

Toy knitters are made of a cylindrical piece
of wood two and one-half or three inches long
and at least one inch in diameter. This size
enables the child to grasp it easily and work
without cramping the fingers. A hole one-
fourth or one-half inch in diameter is bored
lengthwise through the center to admit the
work. Spools are used to advantage where
knitters cannot be obtained.

Pins, staples, or wire nails are used as posts.
These are driven into the wrood and then curved
outward a little at the top with pliers, to pre-
vent the work from slipping off. One, two,
three or four posts may be used.

A number of forms of web can be made, but
the simplest and quickest are those made on the
knitters having but two posts. The four-post
knitters are also simple and are used where a
thick cord is needed.

Except otherwise specified two-post knitters
are used for these models.

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Round Web

Drop worsted through the hole in the center
of the knitter and draw it out at the other end,
three inches. This end is used to draw the
work through the knitter. Carry the worsted
leading from the ball, around the post to the
right, across the center of the hole in the knitter
and around the post to the left ; then back across
the center to the post at the right, thus making
two stitches on this post. Lift the lower or
first stitch with a large pin or knitting needle,
carry it over the second stitch and drop it over
the post ; then across the center to the post at
the left and repeat. So continue until the de-
sired length is obtained.

It will require seven yards of yarn to make
one yard of web on the two-post knitter.

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Flat Web

Begin in the same way as for round web, but
after carrying the first or lower stitch over the
second stitch on each post, bring the worsted
back around the same post, and over to the post
on the opposite side and repeat. This will
leave two stitches on each post. In knitting
flat webs, two stitches must always be left on
the end posts, and these two are carried over
the third stitch and dropped over the post in
working back and forth.

It requires eleven yards of yarn to make one
yard of flat web on the two-post knitter.

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Circular Mat

A mat five inches in diameter requires two
and one-half yards of round web. Start sewing
with the piece of worsted hanging from the end
of the web. Coil and sew in place by taking up
the underhalf of a stitch on the right, then the
underhalf of a stitch on the left side usually
called " ball stitch." Continue alternating from
right to left, taking up one stitch at a time
except when it is necessary to widen ; then
sew two stitches of the web into one in the
mat.

Run the end of sewing thread back in the
sewing to fasten it. When starting with a new
sewing thread, put the needle in one inch back
from where sewing ended and run it through
the work to where the last stitch was taken.

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Ball for Baby

Use round web. Start with end of web and
sew and coil as for round mat. Widen only
when necessary to keep it from drawing in too
quickly. When desired width or center of ball
is reached, fill with tissue paper or a ball of
soft cotton. The sewing is then continued and
each row narrowed off by taking two stitches
in part already sewed and one in the web.
When the same number of rows is narrowed
the filling should be entirely covered. The end
left over will serve as a cord for the ball.

Flat web may be used by taking twelve pieces
three inches long and sewing them together —
alternating color and white, if desired. Run
a draw-thread around the bottom and fill with
paper or cotton ; then run a draw-thread around
the top. Finish with a cord made of a piece of
round web.

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Doll's Muff

This will require three yards of round web.
Sew the web into a rectangular piece three
inches wide and five inches long.

Join the three-inch ends together and draw
up the ends a little to form the muff. Finish
with cord to go around the neck.

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Collarette

Kound web five yards. Measure the doll's
neck for collar. Gradually widen each row in
the back. Bring the third row of web down in
front to form the tabs ; then up to the back
of collarette and finish the back, bringing the
last row down in front into the tabs.

Paper patterns may be used as a guide, but
children should be encouraged to draw and cut
their own patterns.

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Tarn O' Shanter Cap

Measure the doll's head and make the top of
the crown twice the diameter of the head. It
is sewed in the same way as the circular mat.
When the desired width of crown is obtained,
begin the under side of the crown by narrowing
off — that is, taking two stitches in the crown
and sewing them into one stitch in the web.
Continue until the desired opening for the head
is obtained. Two rows of web will complete
the headband. Finish with a pompon on top.

Use round web.

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Baby's Rattle

The foundation ring is made of a piece of
splint or flat pith fifteen inches long. Form
this into a ring, having the ends lap two inches.

Wrap this with knitting cotton or yarn, being
careful to keep winding even. When the wind-
ing is completed, draw the end of cotton under-
neath the winding with a needle to fasten it.

Use three pieces of round web for spokes.
Fasten all three together in the center. Bells
may be sewed on the outside or inside of the
ring.

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Toboggan Cap

To make a cap five inches long and four inches
wide, knit eighty-four inches of flat web. Be-
gin five inches from the end of the web, turn
and sew into a rectangular form five inches wide
and eight inches long.

Join the five-inch ends, and draw in the top
with the needle and a piece of the material from
which the cap was made. After securing the
top, twist and fold the piece of yarn remaining
for a cord and fasten a number of strands of
yarn through the loop for a tassel.

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Child's Bath or Bedroom Slippers

Length of sole, five and one-half inches. It
is well to have the soles before beginning to
sew. They can be secured at any store.

Each slipper requires two and one-half yards
of round web. Start at the back of the heel
(A, of illustration), and make the first two rows
three inches high, then gradually shorten the next
three ro\vs, and keep each row this height until
the instep is finished. The first row on the varnp
(B, of illustration) is made one inch higher than
the side. Each row is then gradually shortened,
the last row being three-fourths of an inch high
(C, of illustration). This will complete one-half
of the slipper.

The other half is made in just the reverse way
by continuing the sewing from the toe (C, of
illustration) back to the heel, taking care that
each row is exactly the same height as the cor-
responding row on the opposite side.

Join the back of the heel and sew to the soles
before closing the vamp in front. Sew vamp
up the center by catching corresponding loops
together. Make cord and tassel to go around
the top, as in illustration of finished slip-
pers.

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Small Mittens

Sixty inches of flat web will be required for
each mitten. Cut off eight pieces six inches long.
In cutting, clip just one stitch and run the ends
across, and sew them into a cylindrical form.
Draw in the top with a needle and a piece of
the material and fasten securely. Leave an
opening on one side for the thumb.

The thumb is made of three pieces sewed to-
gether. The longest piece is three inches and
the others each two and three-fourths inches long.

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In sewing it into the mitten, have the longest
piece come down toward the wrist. Gradually
form and sew it in place. Draw in the top and
fasten securely.

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This is made of round web, knitted the desired
length. The length will vary a little according
to size of the child, but four and one-half feet
is a good length. The mittens are fastened to
the ends of the cord.

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Doll's Hood

This requires two yards of round web.

Start with the end of the web and sew into a
circular form for the crown. (See illustration
A.) The sixth row is brought down to within
one inch of the center of the back. Turn and
sew around to within one inch from the center
of the back on the opposite side. This will
leave two inches free in the back of the hood.
Turn and continue sewing in this way for five
rows, which will form the side of hood.

The remaining part of the web is then brought
around the face of the hood and across the back,
as one would sew a cord.

Finish with cord and tassel for tie-strings.
A rosette of yarn may be made for the top or
side.

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Doll's Coat or Jacket

This may be made of round or flat web.

The coat is begun at the under-arm seam a.
For a coat five inches long begin three inches
from the end of the web to make the first turn.
Sew from this turn to the starting end of the
web b, fasten the sewing thread and cut it off.
The second row is made eleven inches long, or
long enough to go over the shoulder and down
the back, l> to c.

Sew four rows in this way to form the front
and part of the back ; then four rows five inches
long for the back ; then four more rows eleven
inches long for the other shoulder and front d
to e. Sew the fifth or last row up three inches
for the other under-arm seam.

Join the under-arm seams, leaving an opening
of two inches for sleeves if they are desired. If
not, the armhole and neck can be finished off
with some contrasting color.

For the sleeves, measure the length of the
doll's arm and make the first row this length.
Make each row a little longer than the preced-
ing row until the top or shoulder part is reached,
then gradually shorten each row until the desired
width is obtained. The last row should be the

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same length as the first row. When sewing
them in the coat, have the longest part come at
the top of the shoulder. Buttons are made by
braiding yarn and sewing it in the form of
buttons.

A cord for fastening is made by braiding, or
twisting and folding the yarn. It is then sewed
into loops or used as cord and tassel for tying.

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Bootees

Knit two yards of round web for each bootee.

Start two inches from the end of the web for
the first turn. Sew into an elliptical form three
and one-half inches long for the sole. Sew two
more rows without widening for the sides of the
foot ; then sew two rows across the front for the
toe ; the third row bring all around the top to
complete the foot.

The leg of the bootee is made by bringing the
web directly upward three inches before making
the first turn. Make each row three inches high
and catch each row into the top of the foot
while sewing. Put cord and tassel around
where the leg and foot meet.

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Little Boy Blue

Make coat according to directions given for
doll's coat.

Measure the length of the doll's leg for the
length of the trousers. Use flat web and sew it
into two rectangular pieces wide enough to make
each leg a little full.

Join the inside seams part way and then join
the open edge of the right front with the open
edge of the left front. Do the same with the
back edges. Put a draw-string around the top,
or a piece of the web may be used for a waist-
band. Put in a draw-string around the bottom
of each leg.

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Little Red Riding-Hood

The doll shown in illustration is ten and one-
half inches tall. To make cape and hood in one
piece sew two rows of flat web, six and one-half
inches long, for the center of the back. These
two rows will also give the desired fulness. The
next five rows are made nineteen inches long,
or long enough to reach over the head and down
to form the two sides of the cape and hood.
After these five rows are completed, sew five rows
six inches long on each side of the front of the
cape, to make it wide enough to meet across the
chest.

Close the cape and the hood in the back.
The part above the six and a half inch rows
will form the hood. Draw in the top of these
two short rows and sew to the base of the hood.
Put in a draw-string around the top of the
right side of the cape in front, carry it around
the base of the hood, around the top of the cape
on the left side and tie in front.

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Doll's Skirt

This skirt is five inches long and made of flat
web. The first and last rows are made one and
a quarter inch shorter than the other rows
forming the skirt. These two rows are sewed
together when the skirt is finished, thus form-
ing the placket arid also the desired fulness in
the back.

There are sixteen rows in all. Each two,
when sewed together, form a scollop at the top
and bottom where the web is turned. In sew-
ing care must be taken to have each row the
exact length of the preceding row except in the
first and last row.

The top of the skirt may be finished with a
draw-string or a band made from cloth. The
bottom of the skirt may be left as it is, or be
finished with a blanket stitch of some contrast-
ing color. The skirt requires five yards of flat
web.

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Little Boy's Hat

Measure the child's head for the size of the
hat. Make the crown of the hat one-half of
this measurement. If the child's head measures
twenty-two inches around, make the crown
eleven inches in diameter. The crown is circu-
lar and is made in the same way as the circular
mat, taking two stitches of web and sewing
them into one stitch of the crown already sewed
to keep it flat. When it is of the desired size,
begin the side by sewing one stitch of the web
into one of the crown, at the same time holding
the web to be sewed directly under the last
row in the crown.

Make the side twice as long as the desired
height of the hat. For instance, if the desired
height is to be three and a half inches, make
the side seven inches long, as one-half of this
measurement is turned up.

Two colors may be used, one color for the
crown and one for the side. Red and black or
red and white are pretty combinations.

A doll's hat of the same style, the crown
three and a half inches in diameter, requires five
yards of round web.

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Child's Muffler

This is a combination of flat and round web.
Knit ten inches of flat web, change to round
web by bringing the yarn across the center of
the hole in the knitter to the opposite post, and
knit ten inches, or the number of inches neces-
sary to go around the neck. Change again to
flat web, knit ten inches and clip off.

Make seven such pieces and sew them to-
gether to form the muffler. The round web
will form the neck part.

Do not remove from the knitter while chang-
ing from flat to round web.

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Child's Hood

This is made much in the same way as the
doll's hood. Make the back of the hood five
inches in diameter, then turn the web and form
the side. Sew around to within four inches of
the place of turning on the opposite side and
turn again. So continue until the side is suffi-
ciently wide to cover the child's head. Extend
this side three inches beyond the desired width,
widening on each row of the extended part to
give fulness. This widening may be omitted,
and the extended part turned back, leaving it
perfectly plain, if desired. Trim w^ith rosettes
or pompons made of the same material as the
hood.

Turn back the extended part and tack to the
hood. Sew a pompon or a rosette of yarn over
the top of the sewing stitch. For tie-strings,
use cord and tassel, or ribbon.

The hood requires from twenty-five to thirty
yards.

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Little Girl's Hat

This requires tvv7enty-five yards of round web.
Measure the child's head for the size of the hat.
Start the crown in the same way as the circular
mat. When it is five inches in diameter, gradu-
ally turn the crown, while sewing the next five
or six rows.

When the desired width is reached, begin
forming the side by sewing one stitch of web
into one stitch of the crown, keeping each row
exactly under the preceding row until the de-
sired height is obtained ; then gradually widen
to form the rim, which is three and a half or
four inches broad.

Do not widen any on the last two rows, but
draw the web a little tighter while sewing to
make the edge of the rim roll or turn inward.

Finish with cord and tassels around the
crown, or pompons on the right or left side of
the front of the hat.

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Doll's Sweater

This is made of five and one-half yards of
flat web cut into pieces of a desired length.
Cut three pieces seven inches long for the front.
One inch and a half of this will also form the
neck. When cutting, clip only one stitch and
pull out the ends.

The next two pieces are cut five and one-half
inches long and sewed one on each side of the
front one inch and a half below the top end.
Each succeeding row is made a little shorter to
form the shoulder, the shortest pieces forming
the outside edges.

Make the back of the sweater in the same
way and sew front and back together, leaving
one and a quarter inch opening on each side for
the sleeves.

The sleeve is made of five pieces, the longest
piece being three inches, and the shortest two
and one-half inches long. Sew these pieces to-
gether to form the sleeve. When sewing it into
the sweater, place the longest part at the shoul-
der seam and stretch the arrnhole while sewing
it in.

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Wristlets

These are made of round or flat web. Each
wristlet requires one and one-half yards.

Measure five inches, the length of the wrist-
let, and turn. Start sewing from this point and
sew to the end of the five inches and turn again.

Continue until enough rows are sewed to
make the wristlet the desired width, which in
this model is two and one-half inches.

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Shoulder Shawl

This may be made of round or flat web, and
of any desired size. If the shawl is to be
thirty-six inches long, clip the web into pieces
of this length and sew them together until the
shawl is of the desired width, or the web may
simply be turned at the end of each row, then
proceed w^ith the sewing.

The fringe for the ends is made by cutting
the yarn into lengths twice as long as the de-
sired length of the fringe — that is, if the fringe
is to be five inches long, cut the yarn into pieces
ten inches long.

Fold each ten-inch piece in two, slip the folded
end through a stitch in the end of the shawl
and draw the two ends of the piece through
the loop thus formed and pull tight.

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Doll's Carriage Robe

This robe is ten inches wide and eighteen
inches long, and is made of four pieces of flat
web, each piece three yards long. Any number
of pieces of either round or flat web may be
used, and the robe made wider and longer if
desired.

Measure fifteen inches of web and turn it.
Begin sewing from this, turn down to the end
of the fifteen inches and again turn, bringing
the web around over the end. Care must be
taken while turning to keep the ends perfectly
flat.

When the three yards are used begin the
other parts in the same way. Make four or any
desired number of parts, and sew them together,
alternating the colors. Put a tassel made of
the same material on the rounded end of each
part.

If round web is used it will require more for
each part, for the round is not as wide as the
flat web.

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Child's Leggings

Leggings may be made of round or flat web.
Measure five inches above the knee down to the
vamp of the shoe for the length of the front
part of the legging. This gives the length of
the first row.

Turn the web and begin to sew from this
point up to the top, then turn again and sew
down to the toe. Continue in this way until
the front part is two and one-half inches wride.

Bring the remaining rows down to within
two inches of the end of the toe, until the leg-
ging is wide enough to go around the child's leg,
then sew to the opposite side of the front. Sew
a piece of tape to the instep.

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Muffler

This may be made of round or flat web.
Make the part to go around the neck first. In
this model the neck band is ten inches long and
three inches wide. Sew four rows of flat or six
rows of round web for the neck. Begin three
inches from the ends to make the front. Grad-
ually shorten each row until it is of the desired
length.

Make loops of twisted yarn and sew to one
end of the neck band to slip over the buttons.
Sew the buttons on the opposite end and on the
inside where they will be hidden while the
muffler is being worn.

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Made of Knitting Cotton

Knitting cotton can be secured at any de-
partment store. It comes in colors white, black,
red, navy blue, and mixed colors. This is not
as elastic as worsted and is used where strength
is required, such as bags, hammocks, wash-cloths,
etc. It is very inexpensive and can be used to
great advantage.

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Jumping Rope

Select a piece of jute, or stout cord the length
of the desired rope. Drop one end of this and
one end of the knitting cotton through the
hole in the knitter (use knitter having four
posts), and draw it out at the other end three
inches. Bring the cotton leading from the ball
around each post once, then proceed with the
knitting, covering the cord or jute which is used
as a core or foundation for the rope.

Cords for pillow tops may also be made in
this way.

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Toy Horse Reins

These are made of coarse knitting cotton on
four-post knitters. Knit a piece three yards
long for the reins. The children measure each
other for the breast-piece, which will be from ten
to twelve inches long. This is fastened to the
reins nine inches below the center of the neck
on each side, to allow the head to pass through
easily.

Two colors may be used in knitting the reins,
working around first with one color, then with
the other.

Fourteen yards of knitting cotton will make
one yard of web on the four-post knitter.

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Wash Cloth

This is made of white knitting cotton. It
requires nine yards of web for a cloth ten by
twelve inches. Measure twelve inches of web,
turn and sew toward the end.

When the twelve-inch piece is sewed turn
again and sew. Continue in this way until the
desired size is obtained.

With a piece of the cotton make a loop at
one corner by which to hang it.

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School Bag

This may be made of round or flat web. A
bag twelve inches deep and fourteen inches
wide requires thirty yards. Measure twenty-
four inches of web and turn. Begin sewing
from this turn to the end of the twenty-four
inches then turn again. So continue until this
oblong piece measures fourteen by twenty-four
inches. Fold this in two and sew up the sides.
This will avoid any seam in the bottom of the
bag.

Make handles in the same way as for jumping-
rope, or a double thickness of the web may be
used for each handle and sewed to the top sides
of the bag. Finish by sewing a piece of the
web around the top.

Laundry bags, sewing bags, and little bags
for holding paints and water-dish may be made
in similar way.

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Chimney Cleaner

This is made of white knitting cotton. It
requires two yards of flat or three yards of
round web.

Secure a piece of stick or better still a piece
of half-inch dowel ten or twelve inches long,
for a handle. Cut a groove with a knife around
one end to keep the web from slipping off.

Sew the web into loops three and a half or
four inches long. Draw them in around the
end of the handle with the sewing string just in
the groove ; then wind the sewing string around
two or three times, tie, and clip off the ends.

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Doll's Hammock

This is made of flat web. A hammock eight
by twelve inches requires five and one-half
yards. Sew this into an oblong piece twelve
inches long and eight inches wide.

Secure a piece of cardboard three inches longer
than the oblong piece and one inch wider.

Round off the corners with a pair of scissors
(see illustration), and cut notches or slits in ends
one-half inch apart. Sew two brass rings in
the center of one side, and on the other baste
the oblong piece which is to be used for the
hammock. Then with a needle and a long
piece of the knitting cotton begin making the
ends of the hammock by securing one end of
the sewing string to the hammock and bring it
over the end of the cardboard in the first slit
from the end and through the ring on the op-
posite side of cardboard ; back over cardboard,
through second slit and through hammock.

So continue until one end is finished. Do the
same with the other end. These strings may
be held in place by putting three or four rows
of weaving just underneath the rings.

Clip the basting stitches and remove from the
cardboard. Make fringe as for shawl.

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