The household (of the Detroit free press)

Widen on the fourth row by making two shells in the center of the seventh shell from the edge ; and again on the fifth row by making a shell between the seventh and eighth shells. Make the sixth and seventh rows without widening, and on the eighth row make two shells in the center of the eighth shell from each end. Ninth row — Make shell between the eighth and ninth shells. Now take the first six shells on one side, and work back and forth five rows for one front. Make the other front the same. Crochet back and forth across the back five rows, leaving five shells for each shoulder, or the top of the arm hole. Now join the fronts and the back, and work back SHETLAND WOOL SHAWLS. 225 and forth for ten rows without widening, and the body of the sacque is done. For the border, make a row of shells with the color, around the neck, down the front, across the bottom and up the other front, but this time catch the wool down between each shell, and thus form a scallop. Second row, make six trebles in each shell and catch them down between. Third row, make a chain of three stitches, catch it into the center of the sheil ; make one chain, fasten in same hole ; make two chains, fasten same hole ; then one chain, fasten in same place ; then chain of three and fasten down between the scallops. This makes a pretty finish to scallops, with a little point on each one. The sleeve is commenced at the under part of the armhole ; should be about twelve shells around. Crochet round and round until one and a half fingers long, then add the border. Run a cord around the neck with tassels made of the color. The border around the neck may be caught down to form a little collar. It is necessary to crochet rather loosely, else it makes the garment small. CHILDREN'S KNIT SKIRTS. Take two bone needles, Germantown yarn in two shades of red, scarlet and cardinal. Set up 120 stitches. Now, knit straight across the first time. Second row, narrow first two stitches, knit five, thread over, knit one, thread over, knit five, narrow twice, knit five, thread over, knit one, thread over, knit five, and so on across, narrowing the last two stitches. Third row, knit backward. Fourth row, same as second. Fifth row, same as third. Sixth row, same as fourth. Seventh row, same as fifth. Eighth row, knit across backwards. Ninth row, knit straight across. Tenth row, same as eighth. Eleventh row, same as ninth. The seventh row completes the first part, and the eleventh the second part of the border. Repeat the two parts until the border is deep enough to suit the taste, then seam two, knit two on each side, making a ribbed upper. This completes one strip. Two strips are all that is necessary for a child of three or four years. Sew the two together with the same colors of zephyr, leaving one seam partly open for a placquet-hole. This also makes a very handsome skirt for summer when knit of No. 20 knitting cotton. SHETLAND WOOL SHAWLS. This is the large size — Take nine ounces of white and two ounces of scarlet Shetland wool. This must be done loosely with a small ivory crochet hook. Make a chain of six stitches for the foundation. Now work three more chains and do a treble into the fourth from the needle , that is, in the last stitch of the foundation. Do two more treble, one