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knitting#jjmccorich      ,,spool        
,,knitting  by  ,,mary ,a4              
,mc,c,o,r,m,a,c,k        ,illustration  
,new ,york ,a4 ,s4 ,barnes  ,company    
#aiji ,copyright1 #aiji by ,a4 ,s4      
,barnes  ,company4     ,,contents       
,,page    ,spool ,knitting              
#a   ,toy ,knitters                     
#c   ,round ,web                        
#e   ,flat ,web                         
#g   ,circular ,mat                     
#i   ,ball for ,baby                    
#aa   ,doll's ,muff                     

#ac   ,collarette                       
#ae   ,tom ,o' ,shanter ,cap            
#ag   ,baby's ,rattle                   
#ai   ,toboggan ,cap                    
#ba   ,child's ,bath or ,bedroom        
,slippers      #bc   ,small ,mittens    
#be   ,doll's ,hood                     
#bg   ,doll's ,coat or ,jacket          
#bi   ,bootees                          
#cc   ,little ,boy ,blue                
#ce   ,little ,red ,riding ,hood        
#cg   ,doll's ,skirt                    
#ci   ,little ,boy's ,hat               
#da   ,child's ,muffler                 
#dc   ,child's ,hood                    
#de   ,little ,girl's ,hat              
#dg   ,doll's ,sweater                  
#di   ,wristlets                        
#ea   ,shoulder ,shawl                  
#ec   ,doll's ,carriage ,robe           
#ee   ,child's ,leggings                
#eg   ,muffler                          
#ei   ,made of ,knitting ,cotton        
#fa   ,jumping ,rope                    
#fc   ,toy ,horse ,reins                

#fe   ,wash ,cloth                      
#fg   ,school ,bag                      
#fi   ,chimney ,cleaner                 
#ga   ,doll's ,hammock                  
#gc     ,illustration  ,,spool          
,,knitting   ,few elementary exercises  
have aroused more interest in the child 
than the toy knitting2 due1 perhaps1 to 
its simplicity and his power to do it   
easily and well4  ,to some keen observer
 the little orb-weaving spider may have 
suggested this form of occupation4 ,be  
this as it may1 the child who is a lover
 of nature will be quick to perceive the
 strong resemblance he bears to this    
little insect while at work with his toy
 knitter1 going from post to post just  
as the insect worked its net in spiral  
form on his framework of radiating      
lines4  ,the possibilities of an empty  
spool and a few pins are almost without 
limitations4 ,the illustrations here    
given are merely suggestive of many more
 that can be worked out along these     
lines4 ,they are not simply to          

momentarily attract the child1 but to   
permit of individual growth1 and to have
 him participate in the joy of its      
ultimate use4     ,illustration  ,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 diameter4 ,this size  
enables the child to grasp it easily and
 work without cramping the fingers4 ,a  
hole one-fourth or one-half inch in     
diameter is bored lengthwise through the
 center to admit the work4 ,spools are  
used to advantage where knitters cannot 
be obtained4  ,pins1 staples1 or wire   
nails are used as posts4 ,these are     
driven into the wood and then curved    
outward a little at the top with pliers1
 to prevent the work from slipping off4 
,one1 two1 three or four posts may be   
used4  ,a number of forms of web can be 
made1 but the simplest and quickest are 
those made on the knitters having but   
two posts4 ,the four-post knitters are  
also simple and are used where a thick  

cord is needed4  ,except otherwise      
specified two-post knitters are used for
 these models4     ,illustration  ,round
 ,web   ,drop worsted through the hole  
in the center of the knitter and draw it
 out at the other end1 three inches4    
,this end is used to draw the work      
through the knitter4 ,carry the worsted 
leading from the ball1 around the post  
to the right1 across the center of the  
hole in the knitter and around the post 
to the left2 then back across the center
 to the post at the right1 thus making  
two stitches on this post4 ,lift the    
lower or first stitch with a large pin  
or knitting needle1 carry it over the   
second stitch and drop it over the post2
 then across the center to the post at  
the left and repeat4 ,so continue until 
the desired length is obtained4  ,it    
will require seven yards of yarn to make
 one yard of web on the two-post        
knitter4     ,illustration  ,flat ,web  
,begin in the same way as for round web1
 but after carrying the first or lower  

stitch over the second stitch on each   
post1 bring the worsted back around the 
same post1 and over to the post on the  
opposite side and repeat4 ,this will    
leave two stitches on each post4 ,in    
knitting flat webs1 two stitches must   
always be left on the end posts1 and    
these two are carried over the third    
stitch and dropped over the post in     
working back and forth4  ,it requires   
eleven yards of yarn to make one yard of
 flat web on the two-post knitter4      
,illustration  ,circular ,mat   ,a mat  
five inches in diameter requires two and
 one-half yards of round web4 ,start    
sewing with the piece of worsted hanging
 from the end of the web4 ,coil and sew 
in place by taking up the underhalf of a
 stitch on the right1 then the underhalf
 of a stitch on the left side usually   
called ball stitch4 ,continue           
alternating from right to left1 taking  
up one stitch at a time except when it  
is necessary to widen2 then sew two     
stitches of the web into one in the mat4

  ,run the end of sewing thread back in 
the sewing to fasten it4 ,when starting 
with a new sewing thread1 put the needle
 in one inch back from where sewing     
ended and run it through the work to    
where the last stitch was taken4        
,illustration  ,ball for ,baby   ,use   
round web4 ,start with end of web and   
sew and coil as for round mat4 ,widen   
only when necessary to keep it from     
drawing in too quickly4 ,when desired   
width or center of ball is reached1 fill
 with tissue paper or a ball of soft    
cotton4 ,the sewing is then continued   
and each row narrowed off by taking two 
stitches in part already sewed and one  
in the web4 ,when the same number of    
rows is narrowed the filling should be  
entirely covered4 ,the end left over    
will serve as a cord for the ball4      
,flat web may be used by taking twelve  
pieces three inches long and sewing them
 together--alternating color and white1 
if desired4 ,run a draw-thread around   
the bottom and fill with paper or       

cotton2 then run a draw-thread around   
the top4 ,finish with a cord made of a  
piece of round web4     ,illustration   
,doll's ,muff   ,this will require three
 yards of round web4 ,sew the web into a
 rectangular piece three inches wide and
 five inches long4  ,join the three-inch
 ends together and draw up the ends a   
little to form the muff4 ,finish with   
cord to go around the neck4             
,illustration  ,collarette   ,round web 
five yards4 ,measure the doll's neck for
 collar4 ,gradually widen each row in   
the back4 ,bring the third row of web   
down in front to form the tabs2 then up 
to the back of collarette and finish the
 back1 bringing the last row down in    
front into the tabs4  ,paper patterns   
may be used as a guide1 but children    
should be encouraged to draw and cut    
their own patterns4     ,illustration   
,tam ,o' ,shanter ,cap   ,measure the   
doll's head and make the top of the     
crown twice the diameter of the head4   
,it is sewed in the same way as the     

circular mat4 ,when the desired width of
 crown is obtained1 begin the under side
 of the crown by narrowing off--that is1
 taking two stitches in the crown and   
sewing them into one stitch in the web4 
,continue until the desired opening for 
the head is obtained4 ,two rows of web  
will complete the headband4 ,finish with
 a pompon on top4  ,use round web4      
,illustration  ,baby's ,rattle   ,the   
foundation ring is made of a piece of   
splint or flat pith fifteen inches long4
 ,form this into a ring1 having the ends
 lap two inches4  ,wrap this with       
knitting cotton or yarn1 being careful  
to keep winding even4 ,when the winding 
is completed1 draw the end of cotton    
underneath the winding with a needle to 
fasten it4  ,use three pieces of round  
web for spokes4 ,fasten all three       
together in the center4 ,bells may be   
sewed on the outside or inside of the   
ring4     ,illustration  ,toboggan ,cap 
,to make a cap five inches long and four
 inches wide1 knit eighty-four inches of

 flat web4 ,begin five inches from the  
end of the web1 turn and sew into a     
rectangular form five inches wide and   
eight inches long4  ,join the five-inch 
ends1 and draw in the top with the      
needle and a piece of the material from 
which the cap was made4 ,after securing 
the top1 twist and fold the piece of    
yarn remaining for a cord and fasten a  
number of strands of yarn through the   
loop for a tassel4     ,illustration    
,child's ,bath or ,bedroom ,slippers    
,length of sole1 five and one-half      
inches4 ,it is well to have the soles   
before beginning to sew4 ,they can be   
secured at any store4  ,each slipper    
requires two and one-half yards of round
 web4 ,start at the back of the heel    
7,a1 of illustration71 and make the     
first two rows three inches high1 then  
gradually shorten the next three rows1  
and keep each row this height until the 
instep is finished4 ,the first row on   
the vamp 7,b1 of illustration7 is made  
one inch higher than the side4 ,each row

 is then gradually shortened1 the last  
row being three-fourths of an inch high 
7,c1 of illustration74 ,this will       
complete one-half of the slipper4  ,the 
other half is made in just the reverse  
way by continuing the sewing from the   
toe 7,c1 of illustration7 back to the   
heel1 taking care that each row is      
exactly the same height as the          
corresponding row on the opposite side4 
,join the back of the heel and sew to   
the soles before closing the vamp in    
front4 ,sew vamp up the center by       
catching corresponding loops together4  
,make cord and tassel to go around the  
top1 as in illustration of finished     
slippers4     ,illustration  ,small     
,mittens   ,sixty inches of flat web    
will be required for each mitten4 ,cut  
off eight pieces six inches long4 ,in   
cutting1 clip just one stitch and run   
the ends across1 and sew them into a    
cylindrical form4 ,draw in the top with 
a needle and a piece of the material and
 fasten securely4 ,leave an opening on  

one side for the thumb4  ,the thumb is  
made of three pieces sewed together4    
,the longest piece is three inches and  
the others each two and three-fourths   
inches long4 ,in sewing it into the     
mitten1 have the longest piece come down
 toward the wrist4 ,gradually form and  
sew it in place4 ,draw in the top and   
fasten securely4   ,,cord  ,this is made
 of round web1 knitted the desired      
length4 ,the length will vary a little  
according to size of the child1 but four
 and one-half feet is a good length4    
,the mittens are fastened to the ends of
 the cord4     ,illustration  ,doll's   
,hood   ,this requires two yards of     
round web4  ,start with the end of the  
web and sew into a circular form for the
 crown4 7,see illustration ,a47 ,the    
sixth row is brought down to within one 
inch of the center of the back4 ,turn   
and sew around to within one inch from  
the center of the back on the opposite  
side4 ,this will leave two inches free  
in the back of the hood4 ,turn and      

continue sewing in this way for five    
rows1 which will form the side of hood4 
,the remaining part of the web is then  
brought around the face of the hood and 
across the back1 as one would sew a     
cord4  ,finish with cord and tassel for 
tie-strings4 ,a rosette of yarn may be  
made for the top or side4               
,illustration  ,doll's ,coat or ,jacket 
,this may be made of round or flat web4 
,the coat is begun at the under-arm seam
 a4 ,for a coat five inches long begin  
three inches from the end of the web to 
make the first turn4 ,sew from this turn
 to the starting end of the web b1      
fasten the sewing thread and cut it off4
 ,the second row is made eleven inches  
long1 or long enough to go over the     
shoulder and down the back1 b to c4     
,sew four rows in this way to form the  
front and part of the back2 then four   
rows five inches long for the back2 then
 four more rows eleven inches long for  
the other shoulder and front d to e4    
,sew the fifth or last row up three     

inches for the other under-arm seam4    
,join the under-arm seams1 leaving an   
opening of two inches for sleeves if    
they are desired4 ,if not1 the armhole  
and neck can be finished off with some  
contrasting color4  ,illustration  ,for 
the sleeves1 measure the length of the  
doll's arm and make the first row this  
length4 ,make each row a little longer  
than the preceding row until the top or 
shoulder part is reached1 then gradually
 shorten each row until the desired     
width is obtained4 ,the last row should 
be the same length as the first row4    
,when sewing them in the coat1 have the 
longest part come at the top of the     
shoulder4 ,buttons are made by braiding 
yarn and sewing it in the form of       
buttons4  ,a cord for fastening is made 
by braiding1 or twisting and folding the
 yarn4 ,it is then sewed into loops or  
used as cord and tassel for tying4      
,illustration  ,bootees   ,knit two     
yards of round web for each bootee4     
,start two inches from the end of the   

web for the first turn4 ,sew into an    
elliptical form three and one-half      
inches long for the sole4 ,sew two more 
rows without widening for the sides of  
the foot2 then sew two rows across the  
front for the toe2 the third row bring  
all around the top to complete the foot4
  ,the leg of the bootee is made by     
bringing the web directly upward three  
inches before making the first turn4    
,make each row three inches high and    
catch each row into the top of the foot 
while sewing4 ,put cord and tassel      
around where the leg and foot meet4     
,illustration  ,little ,boy ,blue       
,make coat according to directions given
 for doll's coat4  ,measure the length  
of the doll's leg for the length of the 
trousers4 ,use flat web and sew it into 
two rectangular pieces wide enough to   
make each leg a little full4  ,join the 
inside seams part way and then join the 
open edge of the right front with the   
open edge of the left front4 ,do the    
same with the back edges4 ,put a        

draw-string around the top1 or a piece  
of the web may be used for a waistband4 
,put in a draw-string around the bottom 
of each leg4     ,illustration  ,little 
,red ,riding-,hood   ,the doll shown in 
illustration is ten and one-half inches 
tall4 ,to make cape and hood in one     
piece sew two rows of flat web1 six and 
one-half inches long1 for the center of 
the back4 ,these two rows will also give
 the desired fulness4 ,the next five    
rows are made nineteen inches long1 or  
long enough to reach over the head and  
down to form the two sides of the cape  
and hood4 ,after these five rows are    
completed1 sew five rows six inches long
 on each side of the front of the cape1 
to make it wide enough to meet across   
the chest4  ,close the cape and the hood
 in the back4 ,the part above the six   
and a half inch rows will form the hood4
 ,draw in the top of these two short    
rows and sew to the base of the hood4   
,put in a draw-string around the top of 
the right side of the cape in front1    

carry it around the base of the hood1   
around the top of the cape on the left  
side and tie in front4     ,illustration
  ,doll's ,skirt   ,this skirt is five  
inches long and made of flat web4 ,the  
first and last rows are made one and a  
quarter inch shorter than the other rows
 forming the skirt4 ,these two rows are 
sewed together when the skirt is        
finished1 thus forming the placket and  
also the desired fulness in the back4   
,there are sixteen rows in all4 ,each   
two1 when sewed together1 form a scollop
 at the top and bottom where the web is 
turned4 ,in sewing care must be taken to
 have each row the exact length of the  
preceding row except in the first and   
last row4  ,the top of the skirt may be 
finished with a draw-string or a band   
made from cloth4 ,the bottom of the     
skirt may be left as it is1 or be       
finished with a blanket stitch of some  
contrasting color4 ,the skirt requires  
five yards of flat web4                 
,illustration  ,little ,boy's ,hat      

,measure the child's head for the size  
of the hat4 ,make the crown of the hat  
one-half of this measurement4 ,if the   
child's head measures twenty-two inches 
around1 make the crown eleven inches in 
diameter4 ,the crown is circular and is 
made in the same way as the circular    
mat1 taking two stitches of web and     
sewing them into one stitch of the crown
 already sewed to keep it flat4 ,when it
 is of the desired size1 begin the side 
by sewing one stitch of the web into one
 of the crown1 at the same time holding 
the web to be sewed directly under the  
last row in the crown4  ,make the side  
twice as long as the desired height of  
the hat4 ,for instance1 if the desired  
height is to be three and a half inches1
 make the side seven inches long1 as    
one-half of this measurement is turned  
up4  ,two colors may be used1 one color 
for the crown and one for the side4 ,red
 and black or red and white are pretty  
combinations4  ,a doll's hat of the same
 style1 the crown three and a half      

inches in diameter1 requires five yards 
of round web4     ,illustration         
,child's ,muffler   ,this is a          
combination of flat and round web4 ,knit
 ten inches of flat web1 change to round
 web by bringing the yarn across the    
center of the hole in the knitter to the
 opposite post1 and knit ten inches1 or 
the number of inches necessary to go    
around the neck4 ,change again to flat  
web1 knit ten inches and clip off4      
,make seven such pieces and sew them    
together to form the muffler4 ,the round
 web will form the neck part4  ,do not  
remove from the knitter while changing  
from flat to round web4                 
,illustration  ,child's ,hood   ,this is
 made much in the same way as the doll's
 hood4 ,make the back of the hood five  
inches in diameter1 then turn the web   
and form the side4 ,sew around to within
 four inches of the place of turning on 
the opposite side and turn again4 ,so   
continue until the side is sufficiently 
wide to cover the child's head4 ,extend 

this side three inches beyond the       
desired width1 widening on each row of  
the extended part to give fulness4 ,this
 widening may be omitted1 and the       
extended part turned back1 leaving it   
perfectly plain1 if desired4 ,trim with 
rosettes or pompons made of the same    
material as the hood4  ,turn back the   
extended part and tack to the hood4 ,sew
 a pompon or a rosette of yarn over the 
top of the sewing stitch4 ,for          
tie-strings1 use cord and tassel1 or    
ribbon4  ,the hood requires from        
twenty-five to thirty yards4            
,illustration  ,little ,girl's ,hat     
,this requires twenty-five yards of     
round web4 ,measure the child's head for
 the size of the hat4 ,start the crown  
in the same way as the circular mat4    
,when it is five inches in diameter1    
gradually turn the crown1 while sewing  
the next five or six rows4  ,when the   
desired width is reached1 begin forming 
the side by sewing one stitch of web    
into one stitch of the crown1 keeping   

each row exactly under the preceding row
 until the desired height is obtained2  
then gradually widen to form the rim1   
which is three and a half or four inches
 broad4  ,do not widen any on the last  
two rows1 but draw the web a little     
tighter while sewing to make the edge of
 the rim roll or turn inward4  ,finish  
with cord and tassels around the crown1 
or pompons on the right or left side of 
the front of the hat4     ,illustration 
,doll's ,sweater   ,this is made of five
 and one-half yards of flat web cut into
 pieces of a desired length4 ,cut three 
pieces seven inches long for the front4 
,one inch and a half of this will also  
form the neck4 ,when cutting1 clip only 
one stitch and pull out the ends4  ,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 end4 ,each succeeding
 row is made a little shorter to form   
the shoulder1 the shortest pieces       
forming the outside edges4  ,make the   

back of the sweater in the same way and 
sew front and back together1 leaving one
 and a quarter inch opening on each side
 for the sleeves4  ,the sleeve is made  
of five pieces1 the longest piece being 
three inches1 and the shortest two and  
one-half inches long4 ,sew these pieces 
together to form the sleeve4 ,when      
sewing it into the sweater1 place the   
longest part at the shoulder seam and   
stretch the armhole while sewing it in4 
,illustration  ,wristlets   ,these are  
made of round or flat web4 ,each        
wristlet requires one and one-half      
yards4  ,measure five inches1 the length
 of the wristlet1 and turn4 ,start      
sewing from this point and sew to the   
end of the five inches and turn again4  
,continue until enough rows are sewed to
 make the wristlet the desired width1   
which in this model is two and one-half 
inches4     ,illustration  ,shoulder    
,shawl   ,this may be made of round or  
flat web1 and of any desired size4 ,if  
the shawl is to be thirty-six inches    

long1 clip the web into pieces of this  
length and sew them together until the  
shawl is of the desired width1 or the   
web may simply be turned at the end of  
each row1 then proceed with the sewing4 
,the fringe for the ends is made by     
cutting the yarn into lengths twice as  
long as the desired length of the       
fringe--that is1 if the fringe is to be 
five inches long1 cut the yarn into     
pieces ten inches long4  ,fold each     
ten-inch piece in two1 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  
tight4     ,illustration  ,doll's       
,carriage ,robe   ,this robe is ten     
inches wide and eighteen inches long1   
and is made of four pieces of flat web1 
each piece three yards long4 ,any number
 of pieces of either round or flat web  
may be used1 and the robe made wider and
 longer if desired4  ,measure fifteen   
inches of web and turn it4 ,begin sewing
 from this1 turn down to the end of the 

fifteen inches and again turn1 bringing 
the web around over the end4 ,care must 
be taken while turning to keep the ends 
perfectly flat4  ,when the three yards  
are used begin the other parts in the   
same way4 ,make four or any desired     
number of parts1 and sew them together1 
alternating the colors4 ,put a tassel   
made of the same material on the rounded
 end of each part4  ,if round web is    
used it will require more for each part1
 for the round is not as wide as the    
flat web4     ,illustration  ,child's   
,leggings   ,leggings may be made of    
round or flat web4 ,measure five inches 
above the knee down to the vamp of the  
shoe for the length of the front part of
 the legging4 ,this gives the length of 
the first row4  ,turn the web and begin 
to sew from this point up to the top1   
then turn again and sew down to the toe4
 ,continue in this way until the front  
part is two and one-half inches wide4   
,bring the remaining rows down to within
 two inches of the end of the toe1 until

 the legging is wide enough to go around
 the child's leg1 then sew to the       
opposite side of the front4 ,sew a piece
 of tape to the instep4                 
,illustration  ,muffler   ,this may be  
made of round or flat web4 ,make the    
part to go around the neck first4 ,in   
this model the neck band is ten inches  
long and three inches wide4 ,sew four   
rows of flat or six rows of round web   
for the neck4 ,begin three inches from  
the ends to make the front4 ,gradually  
shorten each row until it is of the     
desired length4  ,make loops of twisted 
yarn and sew to one end of the neck band
 to slip over the buttons4 ,sew the     
buttons on the opposite end and on the  
inside where they will be hidden while  
the muffler is being worn4     ,made of 
,knitting ,cotton   ,knitting cotton can
 be secured at any department store4 ,it
 comes in colors white1 black1 red1 navy
 blue1 and mixed colors4 ,this is not as
 elastic as worsted and is used where   
strength is required1 such as bags1     

hammocks1 wash-cloths1 etc4 ,it is very 
inexpensive and can be used to great    
advantage4     ,illustration  ,jumping  
,rope   ,select a piece of jute1 or     
stout cord the length of the desired    
rope4 ,drop one end of this and one end 
of the knitting cotton through the hole 
in the knitter 7use knitter having four 
posts71 and draw it out at the other end
 three inches4 ,bring the cotton leading
 from the ball around each post once1   
then proceed with the knitting1 covering
 the cord or jute which is used as a    
core or foundation for the rope4  ,cords
 for pillow tops may also be made in    
this way4     ,illustration  ,toy ,horse
 ,reins   ,these are made of coarse     
knitting cotton on four-post knitters4  
,knit a piece three yards long for the  
reins4 ,the children measure each other 
for the breast-piece1 which will be from
 ten to twelve inches long4 ,this is    
fastened to the reins nine inches below 
the center of the neck on each side1 to 
allow the head to pass through easily4  

,two colors may be used in knitting the 
reins1 working around first with one    
color1 then with the other4  ,fourteen  
yards of knitting cotton will make one  
yard of web on the four-post knitter4   
,illustration  ,wash ,cloth   ,this is  
made of white knitting cotton4 ,it      
requires nine yards of web for a cloth  
ten by twelve inches4 ,measure twelve   
inches of web1 turn and sew toward the  
end4  ,when the twelve-inch piece is    
sewed turn again and sew4 ,continue in  
this way until the desired size is      
obtained4  ,with a piece of the cotton  
make a loop at one corner by which to   
hang it4     ,illustration  ,school ,bag
   ,this may be made of round or flat   
web4 ,a bag twelve inches deep and      
fourteen inches wide requires thirty    
yards4 ,measure twenty-four inches of   
web and turn4 ,begin sewing from this   
turn to the end of the twenty-four      
inches then turn again4 ,so continue    
until this oblong piece measures        
fourteen by twenty-four inches4 ,fold   

this in two and sew up the sides4 ,this 
will avoid any seam in the bottom of the
 bag4  ,make handles in the same way as 
for jumping-rope1 or a double thickness 
of the web may be used for each handle  
and sewed to the top sides of the bag4  
,finish by sewing a piece of the web    
around the top4  ,laundry bags1 sewing  
bags1 and little bags for holding paints
 and water-dish may be made in similar  
way4     ,illustration  ,chimney        
,cleaner   ,this is made of white       
knitting cotton4 ,it requires two yards 
of flat or three yards of round web4    
,secure a piece of stick or better still
 a piece of half-inch dowel ten or      
twelve inches long1 for a handle4 ,cut a
 groove with a knife around one end to  
keep the web from slipping off4  ,sew   
the web into loops three and a half or  
four inches long4 ,draw them in around  
the end of the handle with the sewing   
string just in the groove2 then wind the
 sewing string around two or three      
times1 tie1 and clip off the ends4      

,illustration  ,doll's ,hammock   ,this 
is made of flat web4 ,a hammock eight by
 twelve inches requires five and        
one-half yards4 ,sew this into an oblong
 piece twelve inches long and eight     
inches wide4  ,secure a piece of        
cardboard three inches longer than the  
oblong piece and one inch wider4  ,round
 off the corners with a pair of scissors
 7see illustration71 and cut notches or 
slits in ends one-half inch apart4 ,sew 
two brass rings in the center of one    
side1 and on the other baste the oblong 
piece which is to be used for the       
hammock4 ,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     
opposite side of cardboard2 back over   
cardboard1 through second slit and      
through hammock4  ,so continue until one
 end is finished4 ,do the same with the 

other end4 ,these strings may be held in
 place by putting three or four rows of 
weaving just underneath the rings4      
,clip the basting stitches and remove   
from the cardboard4 ,make fringe as for 
shawl4