BABY'S CROCHETED JACKET—"PEGGY"—Opposite— also illustrated on page 56

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 2½ ins. (6 mos.—2¾ 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.—6½ ins.) (9 mos.—6½ 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.—6½ ins.) (9 mos.—6½ 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.—5½ ins.) (9 mos.—6½ 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 1½ 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

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.—5½ 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 3½ ins. (6 mos.—4 ins.) (9 mos.—4½ ins.). Fasten off.

TO MAKE UP: Cut ½ 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

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 2½ 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.