  CHAPTER XI A ROSE SCARF W “WHAT color would you like to use for Mary Marie’s scarf, little Miss?” asked the Yarn Baby. “Mary Marie arose, arose” “I think this is pretty,” answered Mary Frances, lifting a ball of rose-colored Germantown zephyr. “Mary Marie arose, arose, ‘A rose,’ she cried, ‘A rose Scarf, I propose,’” said Crow Shay. “Will you keep still!” Sang Crow Shay. photo of scarf “Will you keep still!” screamed the Yarn Baby, her hair standing out in all directions. At least she tried to scream, but her voice sounded like a zephyr “I love to work, I never shirk, Nor do I jerk my work When I do work,” sang Crow Shay. “You generally do work pretty well,” admitted the Yarn Baby, “but you are pretty slow sometimes.” “We haven’t been very fast about getting those directions,” said Crow Shay. The Yarn Baby took the hint and gave the directions for— “You work pretty well.” Fringe Doll’s Crocheted Scarf(See picture opposite page 40—color plate)
Directions: 1. With the rose or blue wool, make 7 chain stitches. Turn the work. 2. Skip 1 chain stitch. Make 6 single crochet stitches into the 6 chain stitches. (See picture of single crochet stitch, opposite page 51.) 3. Make 1 chain stitch to use in turning for the next row of stitches; that is, after having the chain stitch on the needle, turn the work over, and work on the other side. 4. Make 62 rows of single crochet stitches, putting the crochet hook through the 2 threads or loops at the top of each stitch of the row below. 5. Break off the yarn, and fasten the end by making a chain stitch and pulling the yarn all the way through the chain stitch. Dolly’s Scarf. To Make Fringe(See picture on page 70) 1. Cut 2 strands of gray wool, making each 3 inches long. Lay them together, side by side. 2. Put hook through the first stitch on one end of the scarf. 3. Throw the 4 ends of wool over the hook and pull them all the way through the loop on the needle. 4. Take hold of the 4 ends of gray wool with the finger and thumb of your right hand, holding scarf between first finger and thumb of left hand with thumb close to the loop of the fringe. Pull gray yarn until the loop is tight. Always pull the fringe through from the same side of the work. 5. Continue making fringe all across the two ends of the scarf. Crow Shay looked frightened Mary Frances worked hard, and Crow Shay helped with all his might, but the little girl’s fingers seemed very awkward. “Little Miss, you are doing nicely, but you pull the yarn too tight,” said the Yarn Baby, who was watching her work most carefully. Mary Frances noticed how smooth her hair looked. She knew the Yarn Baby was not displeased. “I know I hold my work tight,” she said. “My fingers just won’t let go of the yarn.” “If you are inclined to make your stitches too tight, use a larger crochet hook,” said the Yarn Baby. “You pull the yarn too tight.” Crow Shay looked so frightened that Mary Frances wanted to laugh; but she was afraid that if she did it “Under a damp cloth” “If your work curls up when you have finished,” said the Yarn Baby, “lay it under a damp cloth or a damp towel over night. When it is dry it will be quite smooth.” “Dampness always takes the curl out of my hair,” laughed Mary Frances, working away. The Crochet People helped whenever she made a mistake, and the Yarn Baby repeated the directions when she asked about them. She had not quite finished the scarf when Katie called her to lunch. Katie called her to lunch. |
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