CONTE NTS

S p ool K nitting To K ni tters y . Rou nd Web F lat Web Circ ular Mat B all for Baby ’ ' Doll s M ufi

Collarette . ’ Tom O S han ter Ca p . B b ’ R a y s attle . T b a o oggan C p . ’ Child s Bath or B ed room S lip p ers

S m all Mitte ns . D ’ ' d oll s oo . ’ Doll s Coat or Jack e t B ootees . Little B oy Blu e Little R ed Rid ing ' ood ’ k D oll s S irt . ’ Littl e B oy s ' at ’ Child s Mu ffl er Child ’ s' ood ’ ' at Little Girl s . Doll ’ s S weater Wristlets Shou ld er Shawl ’ D oll s Ca1 riage Rob e ’ Child s Leggings . Mu ffl er Mad e of K nitting Cotton Ju m p ing R o p e Toy ' orse R eins Wash Cloth S chool B ag Chim ney Cleaner ’ D oll s ' ammock 2 8 6 006

S P OOL K N I TTI NG

F e w elementary exercises have aro used more

i n d u e interest the child than the toy knitting ' , w perhaps, to its simplicity and his po er to do it w easily and ell .

To some kee n observer the little orb - weavi ng spider m ay have su ggested this form of occ u

atio n who p . Be this as it may , the child is a l o ver of nat u re will be qu ick to perceive the strong resemblance he bears to this little i h w w w sect hile at ork ith his toy knitter, going fro m post to post j u st as the insect worked its net in spiral form on his frame work of radiating lines . The possibilities of an empty spool and a fe w pins are almost withou t limitations . The il l ustrations here given are merely s uggestive of many more that can be worked o u t along these n o t lines . They are simply to momentarily

h b u t u attract the c ild , to permit of individ al ow to c a gr th , and have him parti ip te in the joy of u a u se its ltim te .

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To y K n itte rs 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 si e enables the child to grasp it easily and w ork w u ' itho t cramping the fingers . hole one fo u rth or one - half inch i n diameter is bored length wise thro ugh the center to ad mit the w S u a w ork . pools are sed to advant ge here knitters cannot be obtained .

P w n u ins, staples, or ire ails are sed as posts . These are driven into the wood and then c u rved

u w a l w o t ard ittle at the top ith pliers , to pre

w l One t o . w vent the ork from s ipping off , ,

or u m a u three fo r posts y be sed .

' u we b b ut n mber of forms of can be made , the simplest and q u ickest are those made on the

b u t two - knitters having posts . The fo u r post knitters are also simple and are u sed where a thick cord is needed .

E xcept otherwise specified t wo - post knitters u d for m o are se these dels . SPOOL KNITTING SPOOL KNITTING 5

Ro u n d We b

Drop worsted through the hole in the center of w o ut the knitter and dra it at the other end , u d w three inches . This end is sed to ra the u w work thro gh the knitter. Carry the orsted u leading from the ball , aro nd the post to the the c right, across enter of the hole in the knitter and aro u nd the post to the left then bac k across c t u the enter to the pos at the right, th s making t o L t w w stitches on this post . if the lo er or w first stitch ith a large pin or knitting needle , carry it o ver the second stitch and drop it over the pos t ' then across the center to the post at S o c u u l the left and repeat . ontin e nti the de

n sired le gth is obtained . It will req uire seven yards of yarn to make

b on o - n one yard of we the tw post k itter. SPOOL KNITTING SPOOL KNITTING 7

F l at Web

wa u w e b b u t Begin in the same y as for ro nd , after ca rry ing the first or lo wer stitch over the t he w second stitch on each post, bring orsted u back aro nd the same post, and over to the post

s w on the oppo ite side and repeat . This ill

t wo leave stitches on each post . In knitting

fiat w t wo t u w ebs, sti ches m st al ays be left on t wo o the end posts , and these are carried ver the third stitch and dropped over the post i n w orking back and forth . It requ ires eleven y ards of yarn to make one

we b o n the t wo - yard of flat post knitter . SPOOL KNITTING SPOOL KNITTING 9

C i rc ul ar M at

' mat five inches in diameter requires two

- u w e b S w and one half yards of ro nd . tart se ing with the piece of worsted hanging from the end e b se w u of the w . Coil and in place by taking p

u n d erhalf o n n the of a stitch the right, the the u n d e rhalf of a stitch on the left side u su ally ' u called ball stitch . Contin e alternating from u right to left , taking p one stitch at a time except w hen it is necessary to widen ' then se w t wo stitches of the web i nto one i n the m a t . R u n the end of se wing thread back i n the

i t W w h n e sewing to fasten . hen starting it a w w d u t se ing threa , p the needle in one inch back from where sewing ended and r u n it thro ugh w w c was the ork to here the last stit h taken . 10 SPOOL KNITTING SPOOL KNITTING 1 1

B all fo r B aby

e b S w w eb ' se rou nd w . tart ith end of and l u W se w and coi as for ro nd mat . iden only when neces s ary to keep it from d rawi n g in too

u W w q ickly . hen desired idth or center of ball w u of is reached , fill ith tiss e paper or a ball

t o w n u a nd sof c tton . The se ing is the contin ed each ro w n arro wed off by taking t wo stitches w w e b in part already se ed and one in the . When the same n u mber of ro ws is n arro wed u e nd the filling sho ld be entirely covered . The l l left over wil serve as a cord for the ba l . Flat web may be u sed by tak i ng t we lve pieces three inches long and se wing them together

w R un alternating color and hite , if desired . a draw - thread aro und the bottom and fill with paper or cotton then r un a draw - thread arou nd w h the top . Finish it a cord made of a piece of un e ro d w b . 12 SPOOL KNITTING

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C o llar e tte

’ u Ro und w eb five yards . Meas re the doll s G u w r o i n neck for collar. rad ally iden each w ro w of we b w the back . Bring the third do n in front to form the tabs ' then u p to the back

a nd h of collarette finis the back , bringing the

ro w last w do n in front into the tabs . P n ma u u b u t aper patter s y be sed as a g ide , children shou ld be encou raged to draw and cu t

o n their w patterns . 16 SPOOL KNITTING SPOOL KNITTING I 7

’ Tam O Shan te r C ap

’ Measu re the doll s head and make the top of o w w o f the cr n t ice the diameter the head . It w w a u m at is se ed in the same y as the circ lar . W w wn d hen the desired idth of cro is obtaine , begin the u nder side of the crown by narrowi ng off' two w that is, taking stitches in the cro n

w i n w eb and se ing them into one stitch the . Con tin u e u ntil t he desired ope ning for the head Two w web w is obtained . ro s of ill complete h w n the headband . Finis ith a pompo on top .

se u e b ' ro nd w . 18 SPOOL KNITTING SPOOL KNITTING 19

’ B aby s R attl e

The fou ndation ring is made of a piece of m splint or flat pith fifteen inches long . For n l a t o w . this into a ring, havi g the ends p inches W w n rap this ith k itting cotton or yarn , being caref ul to keep winding even . When the wind

o w u ing is c mpleted , dra the end of cotton nder w n w d neath the indi g ith a nee le to fasten it .

' se t u w e b hree pieces of ro nd for spokes .

i n Fasten all three together the center. Bells may be sewed on the o u tside or inside of the ring.

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’ C hild s B ath or B e dro o m Slippe rs

' - L . ength of sole , five and one half inches It is well to have the soles before beginning to se w u . They can be sec red at any store .

E ach slipper req uires two and one - half yard s u w e b S h of ro nd . tart at the back of the eel

u a a two w (A, of ill str tion) , and m ke the first ro s h u n three inches igh , then grad ally shorten the ext w ro w u three ro s , and keep each this height ntil

r o w v the instep is finished . The first on the amp

u (B , of ill stration) is made one inch higher than E ro w u the side . ach is then grad ally shortened , the last ro w being three - fo u rths of an inch high

w on - u . e (C , of ill stration) This ill complete half o f the slipper . The other half i s m ade in j u st the reverse way u w by contin ing the se ing from the toe (C , of

u to a ill stration) back the heel , t king care that each ro w is exactly the same height as the cor r w on responding o the opposite side . Joi n the back of the heel and se w to the soles S e w before closing the vamp in front . vamp u p the center by catching corresponding loops

u together. Make cord and tassel to go aro nd u the top , as in ill stration of finished slip OPS P . 24 SPOOL KNITTING SPOOL KNITTING 25

S m all M itte ns

Sixty inches of flat w e b will be req uired for h u t o ff eac mitten . C eight pieces six inches long .

I n u l u a nd r un the c tting, c ip j st one stitch ends se w n o a across, and them i t cylindrical form . D raw i n the to p with a n eedle and a piece of materi al u L an the and fasten sec rely . eave u opening on one side for the th mb . The th u mb is made of three pieces se wed to gether . The longest piece is three inches and

the two - u others each and three fo rths inches long .

I n w mitten . ha ve the l se ing it into the , ongest h G u piece come down toward t e wrist. rad ally m se D w an for and w it in place . ra in the top d u fasten sec rely .

C OR D

This is m ade of rou nd we b ,knitted the desired w l length . The length il vary a little according

' b u t u - to si e of the child , fo r and one half feet o i is a g od length . The m ttens are fastened to n of o the e ds the c rd . 26 SPOOL' KNITTING SPOOL KNITTING 27

’ D o ll s ' o o d

u tw o u we b This req ires yards of ro nd .

S tart wi t- h the end of the we b and se w into a

m w e e u circ u lar for for the cro n . (S ill stration

ro w u w w A . ) The sixth is bro gh t do n to ithin u one inch of the center of the back . T rn and se w aro u nd to w ithin one inch from the center w of the back on the opposite side . This ill t wo leave inches free in the back of the hood . T urn and contin u e sewing in this way for five w w w m the ro s , hich ill for side of hood . The remaining part of the w e b is then bro ugh t

u aro nd the face of the hood and across the back,

w u se w as one o ld a cord .

w - Finish ith cord and tassel for tie strings . A rosette of yarn may be made for the top or side . 28 SPOOL KNITTING

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ro w w same length as the first . When se ing i n c them the oat, have the longest part come at

u u the top of the sho lder . B ttons are made by braiding yarn and se wing it in the form of

u b ttons .

A cord for fastening is made by braiding, or

nd w t wisting a folding the yarn . It is then se ed u into loops or sed as cord and tassel for tying . 32 SPOOL KNITTING SPOOL KNITTING 33

B o o te es

K two u we b nit yards of ro nd for each bootee . S tart two inche s from the end of the we b for

u S e w the firs t t rn . into an elliptical form three

- n e w t o and one half inches lo g for the sole . S w more rows witho u t widening for the sides of the foot ' then se w t wo ro ws across the front for the toe ' the third r o w bring all aro u nd the top to c f omplete the oot . The leg of the bootee is made by bringing the web directly u pward three inches before making

u ro w thre e i nc hes the first t rn . Make each high a nd catch each ro w into the to p of the foot

w w P u t un hile se ing. cord and tassel aro d W t here the leg and foo meet . SPOOL KNITTING SPOOL KNITTING 35

Littl e Boy Bl u e

' Make coat according to directions given for ’ doll s coat . ’ Measu re the length of the doll s leg for the

o f u ' se fia t w e b an d se w length the tro sers . i t into t wo rectang ular pieces wide eno ugh to make u each leg a little f ll . Join the inside seams part w ay and then join the open edge of the right front w ith the open

D o w edge of the left front . the same ith the

P ut w - r u back edges . a dra string a o nd the top, or a piece of the w eb may be u sed for a waist

d P u t i n w - u ban . a dra string aro nd the bottom of each leg . SPOOL KNITTING

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’ D o ll s Skirt

This skirt is five inches long and made of flat we b w d . The first and last ro s are ma e one and a q uarter inch shorter than the other rows

m two w w for ing the skirt . These ro s are se ed w n u together he the skirt is finished , th s form ing the placket and also the desired fu lness in k the bac .

w all E two There are sixteen ro s in . ach , w w hen se ed together, form a scollop at the top m w we b u se w and botto here the is t rned . In ing care m ust be taken to have each ro w the exact length o f the preceding row except i n the

t l ro w firs and ast . The top of the skirt m ay be finished with a

- s rm draw t g or a band made from cloth . The l bottom of the skirt may be eft as it is , or be finished w ith a blanket stitch of some contrast u of ing color. The skirt req ires five yards flat b we . 40 SPOOL KNITTING SPOOL KNITTING 4 1

’ Littl e B o y s ' at

’ Measu re the child s head for the si 'e of the

wn - hat . Make the cro of the hat one half of ’ u I f u this meas rement . the child s head meas res

w - two u w t enty inches aro nd , make the cro n

w i r u eleven inches in diameter. The cro n is c c lar and is made in the same way as the circ ular

‘ t wo w e b s w mat, taking stitches of and e ing them into o ne stitch of the c ro wn alre ady se wed

W ' to keep it flat . hen it is of the desired si e , begi n the side by se wing one stitch of the w eb into one of the crown at the same time holding the w e b to be se we d directly u nder the last w ro w in the cro n . Make the sid e t wice as long as the d esired height of the hat . For instance , if the desired m height is to be three and a half inches, ake

l u - the side seven ches long, as one half of this

u u u meas rement is t rned p . Two m a u colors y be sed , one color for the on Re d crown and e for the side . and black or red and w hite are pretty combinations . ’ l o wn A dol s hat of the same style , the cr l u three and a ha f inches in diameter, req ires five a of u w eb y rds ro nd . SPOOL KNITTING SPOOL KNITTING 43

’ C hild s M uffl e r

This is a combination of fl a t and rou nd

K t ten c w eb u ni in hes of flat , change to ro nd web by bringing the yarn across the center of

o t a nd the h le in the knit er to the opposite post,

u ne ce s knit ten inches, or the n mber of inches u n sary to go aro nd the neck . Change agai to

web off flat , knit ten inches and clip . Make seve n s u ch pieces and se w them to

uffl ou e gether to form the m er . The r nd w b w ill form the neck part . D o not rem o ve from the knitter while chang m o ou ing fro flat t r nd we b . 44 SPOOL KNITTING

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’ Littl e Girl s ' at

T u w - five ou w his req ires t enty yards of r nd eb . ’ u ' Meas re the child s head for the si e of the hat . S tart the cro wn in the same way as the circu lar i . W t u mat hen is five inches in diameter, grad u w w w ally t rn the cro n , hile se ing the next five

or six rows . W w d hen the desired i th is reached , begin forming the side by se wing one stitch of web o f w h row into one stitch the cro n , keeping eac exactly u nder the preceding ro w u n til the de sired height is obtained then grad u ally wid en w a to form the rim , hich is three and a h lf or

o u f r inches broad . D o w1d e n two ow b u t not any on the last r s, draw the web a little tighter while se wm g to u make the edge of the rim roll or t rn in ward . Finish with cord and tassels arou nd the w h of cro n , or pompons on the rig t or left side

the front of the hat . 48 SPOOL KNITTING SPOOL KNITTING 49

’ D o ll s Sw e ate r

' This is made of five and one - half yards of

e b c u flat w t into pieces of a desired length . C u t three pieces seven inches long for the front . On e inch and a half of this will also form the n W u c eck . hen c tting, lip only one stitch and

u ou t d p ll the en s .

The next t wo pieces are c ut five and one - half inches long and se wed one on each side of the w e nd front one inch and a half belo the top . E ach s u cceeding ro w i s made a little shorter to

' m u r for the sho lder, the shortest pieces fo ming u the o tside edges . Make the back of the sweater in the same wa se w r y and front and back togethe , leaving one and a qu arter inch opening on each side for the sleeves .

The sleeve is made of five pieces, the longest two piece being three inches , and the shortest

- half ‘i nc hes S e w and one long . these pieces to gether to form the sleeve . When se wing it into the w l u s eater, p ace the longest part at the sho l d er seam and stre tc h the armhole while sewing i t i n . 50 SPOOL KNITTING SPOOL KNITTING 5 1

Wristl e ts

u fl w eb E These are made of ro nd or at . ach w u on - f ristlet req ires e and one hal yards .

u n Meas re five i ches , the length of the u w . S let, and t rn tart se ing from this point and se 1 m u w to the end of the five ehes and t rn again .

‘ Contin u e u n til eno ugh rows are sewed to w w w make the ristlet the desired idth , hich in

t wo - this model is and one half inches . 52 SPOOL KNITTING

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’ D o ll s C arriage Rob e

This robe is te n inches wide and eighteen of u inches long, and is made fo r pieces of flat

u m web . , each piece three yards long Any n ber of pieces of either rou nd or flat w e b may be u W and r sed , and the robe made ider longe if desired .

u web u Meas re fifteen inches of and t rn it . n w u w Begi se ing from this , t rn do n to the end

n a nd u r of the fiftee inches again t rn , b inging

eb u u the w aro nd over the end . Care m st be taken while t urning to keep the ends perfec tly

flat . When the three yards are u sed begin the u other parts in the same a . Make fo r or any

u se w desired n mber of parts , and them together, P ut alternating the colors . a tassel made of

‘ the same material on the ro u nded end of e ach part . If rou nd w eb is u sed it will requ ire more for u as w each part, for the ro nd is not ide as the fl at web . 56 SPOOL KNITTING SPOOL KNITTING

’ C hild s Le ggin gs

L n d u web eggi gs may be ma e of ro nd or flat . Measu re five inches above the knee do wn to the vamp of the shoe for the length of the front l n part of the eggi g . This gives the leng th of

ro w the first .

T u rn the w e b and ' begin to se w from this

u u a nd se w point p to the top, then t rn again

u wa u do wn to the toe . Contin e in this y ntil

o t wo - wi the fr nt part is and one half inches de . Bring the remaining rows down to withi n two u inches of the end of the toe , ntil the leg ’ w u u c ging is ide eno gh to go aro nd the hild s leg,

se w e then to the opposite side of the front . S w c a pie e of tape to the instep . SPOOL KNITTING SPOOL KNITTING 59

M u ffle r

u web This may be made of ro nd or flat . u Make the part to go aro nd the neck first . In this model the n eck band is ten inches long and

w e w u w fl at three inches ide . S fo r ro s of or six w u w e b ro s of ro nd for the neck . Begin three n he i ches from t ends to make the front . Grad u ally shorten each ro w u ntil i t is of the desired length . Make Ioops of t wisted yarn and sew to one of n u end the neck ba d to slip over the b ttons . S e w the b uttons on the opposite end and on the i nside where they will be hidden while the m u w o ffler is being rn .

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Ju m pi n g Rope

S u ou n h elect a piece of j te , or st t cord the le gt r D e n d of the desired ope . rop one of this and one end of the knitting cotton through the hole in the kni tter (u se knitter having fo ur w o u t posts) , and dra it at the other end three inches . Bring the cotton leading from the ball

u n w aro nd each post once, the proceed ith the u w u knitting, covering the cord or j te hich is sed

u as a core or fo ndation for the rope . Cords for pillow tops may also be made i n

wa this y . SPOOL KNITTING SPOOL KNITTING 65

Toy ' orse R e ins

These are made of coarse knitti n g cotton on

- K c fo u r post knitters . nit a pie e three yards u long for the reins . The children meas re each

- w h w other for the breast piece , hic ill be from ten to twelve inches long . This is fastened to the reins nine inches bel ow the center of the neck w h u on each side , to allo the head to pass t ro gh easily . Two m a u colors y be sed in knitting the reins, w u n w n w orking aro d first ith one color, the ith the other Fo urteen yards of knitting cotton will m ake one web on u - yard of the fo r pos t knitter . 66 SPOOL KNI TTING SPOOL KNITTING 67

Wash C l o th

a w co on This is m de of hite knitting tt . It requ ires nine yards of we b for a cloth ten by w u w e b . w t elve inches Meas re t elve inches of ,

u se t rn and w to ward the end .

When the t wel ve - inch piece is sewed t u rn se w u e i n wa u l again and . Contin this y nti the

' a desired si e is obt ined . With a piece of the cotto n make a l oop at co c o a i t one rner by whi h t h ng . 68 SPOOL KNITTING

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C hi m n e y C l e an e r

w This is made of hite knitting cotton . It req uires two yards of flat or three yards of r u eb o nd w . S ec ure a piece of stick or better still a piece

- n w w of half i ch do el ten or t elve inches long, a C ut w n for a h ndle . a groove ith a knife arou d

w e b m off one end to keep the fro slipping . S e w the we b into loops three and a half or D w u fou r inches long. ra them in aro nd the end of the hand le w ith the se wing string j ust i n the groove ' then wind the sewing strin g arou nd two off n or three times, tie, and clip the e ds . SPOOL KNITTING S P OOL JENI TTING

’ D oll s ' a m m o ck

f e b oc This is made o flat w . A hamm k eight by t welve inches requ ires five and on e - half e w n c w yards . S this i to an oblong pie e t elve w inches long and eight inches ide . S ec u re a piece of cardboard three inches l onger on e w than the oblong piece and inch ider. Rou nd off the corn ers with a pair of scissors u on and c ut n o i n (see ill strati ) , tches or slits ends

n - c S ew two o e half in h apart . brass rings in of on e and the center side , on the other baste the oblong piece which is to be u sed for the a c T w n h mmo k . hen ith a needle and a lo g piece o f the knitting cotton begin making the en ds of the hammock by se cu ring one end of the sewing string to the hamm ock and bring it o ver the end of the cardboard i n the first slit from the end an d thro ugh the ri n g on the op osite o f c o ac c oar p side ardb ard ' b k over ardb d , u i ou h o thro gh second sl t and thr g hamm ck . S o o nu un D o c nti e til one end is finished . the w the o e n d n m a same ith ther . These stri gs y be held in place by p utting three or fou r rows of w a u u t e ving j st ndernea h the rings . Clip the basting stitches and remove fro m the car oa M n as aw db rd . ake fri ge for sh l .

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