file :i* includes ! orig9al             
illu/rations4       ,see #bbjbi-;h4htm  
or #bbjbi-;h4zip3                       
7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/dirs_/#b_/b_
/j_/b_/bbjbi_/bbjbi-;h_/#bbjbi-;h4htm7  
or                                      
7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/dirs_/#b_/b_
/j_/b_/bbjbi_/bbjbi-;h4zip7             
,images ( ! orig9al pages are available 
?r\gh       ,int]net ,ar*ive_/,am]ican  
,libr>ies4 ,see                         
http3_/_/www4ar*ive4org_/details_/spoolk
nitt+#jjmccori*      ,,spool ,,knitt+   
by  ,,m>y ,a4 ,mc,c,o,r,m,a,c,k         
,illu/ration    ,new ,york ,a4 ,s4      
,b>nes  ,company #aiji ,copyright1 #aiji
 by ,a4 ,s4 ,b>nes  ,company4           
,,cont5ts                               
,,page    ,spool ,knitt+                
#a   ,toy ,knitt]s                      
#c   ,r\nd ,web                         
#e   ,flat ,web                         
#g   ,circul> ,mat                      
#i   ,ball = ,baby                      
#aa   ,doll's ,muff                     

#ac   ,coll>ette                        
#ae   ,tom ,o' ,%ant] ,cap              
#ag   ,baby's ,rattle                   
#ai   ,toboggan ,cap                    
#ba   ,*ild's ,ba? or ,b$room ,slipp]s  
#bc   ,small ,mitt5s                    
#be   ,doll's ,hood                     
#bg   ,doll's ,coat or ,jacket          
#bi   ,bootees                          
#cc   ,little ,boy ,blue                
#ce   ,little ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood           
#cg   ,doll's ,skirt                    
#ci   ,little ,boy's ,hat               
#da   ,*ild's ,muffl]                   
#dc   ,*ild's ,hood                     
#de   ,little ,girl's ,hat              
#dg   ,doll's ,sweat]                   
#di   ,wri/lets                         
#ea   ,%\ld] ,%awl                      
#ec   ,doll's ,c>riage ,robe            
#ee   ,*ild's ,legg+s                   
#eg   ,muffl]                           
#ei   ,made ( ,knitt+ ,cotton           
#fa   ,jump+ ,rope                      
#fc   ,toy ,horse ,re9s                 

#fe   ,wa% ,clo?                        
#fg   ,s*ool ,bag                       
#fi   ,*imney ,clean]                   
#ga   ,doll's ,hammock                  
#gc     ,illu/ration  ,,spool ,,knitt+  
,few elem5t>y ex]cises h ar\s$ m int]e/ 
9 ! *ild ?an ! toy knitt+2 due1 p]haps1 
to its simplicity & 8 p[] to d x easily 
& well4  ,to "s ke5 obs]v] ! little     
orb-weav+ spid] may h sugge/$ ?is =m (  
occupation4 ,be ?is z x may1 ! *ild :o  
is a lov] ( nature w be quick to p]ceive
 ! /rong resemblance he be>s to ?is     
little insect :ile at "w ) 8 toy knitt]1
 go+ f po/ to po/ j z ! insect work$ its
 net 9 spiral =m on 8 framework (       
radiat+ l9es4  ,! possibilities ( an    
empty spool & a few p9s are almo/ )\t   
limitations4 ,! illu/rations "h giv5 are
 m]ely sugge/ive ( _m m t c be work$ out
 along ^! l9es4 ,!y are n simply to     
mom5t>ily attract ! *ild1 b to p]mit (  
individual gr[?1 & to h him p>ticipate 9
 ! joy ( its ultimate use4              
,illu/ration  ,toy ,knitt]s   ,toy      

knitt]s are made ( a cyl9drical piece ( 
wood two & "o-half or ?ree in*es long & 
at lea/ "o in* 9 diamet]4 ,?is size     
enables ! *ild to grasp x easily & "w   
)\t cramp+ ! f+]s4 ,a hole "o-f\r? or   
"o-half in* 9 diamet] is bor$ l5g?wise  
?r\gh ! c5t] to admit ! "w4 ,spools are 
us$ to advantage :]e knitt]s _c be      
obta9$4  ,p9s1 /aples1 or wire nails are
 us$ z po/s4 ,^! are driv5 into ! wood &
 !n curv$ outw>d a little at ! top )    
pli]s1 to prev5t ! "w f slipp+ (f4 ,"o1 
two1 ?ree or f\r po/s may be us$4  ,a   
numb] ( =ms ( web c be made1 b ! simple/
 & quicke/ are ^? made on ! knitt]s hav+
 b two po/s4 ,! f\r-po/ knitt]s are also
 simple & are us$ :]e a ?ick cord is    
ne$$4  ,except o!rwise specifi$ two-po/ 
knitt]s are us$ = ^! models4            
,illu/ration  ,r\nd ,web   ,drop wor/$  
?r\gh ! hole 9 ! c5t] ( ! knitt] & draw 
x out at ! o!r end1 ?ree in*es4 ,?is end
 is us$ to draw ! "w ?r\gh ! knitt]4    
,c>ry ! wor/$ lead+ f ! ball1 ar\nd !   
po/ to ! "r1 across ! c5t] ( ! hole 9 ! 

knitt] & ar\nd ! po/ to ! left2 !n back 
across ! c5t] to ! po/ at ! "r1 ?us mak+
 two /it*es on ?is po/4 ,lift ! l[] or  
fir/ /it* ) a l>ge p9 or knitt+ ne$le1  
c>ry x ov] ! second /it* & drop x ov] ! 
po/2 !n across ! c5t] to ! po/ at ! left
 & repeat4 ,s cont9ue until ! desir$    
l5g? is obta9$4  ,x w require sev5 y>ds 
( y>n to make "o y>d ( web on ! two-po/ 
knitt]4     ,illu/ration  ,flat ,web    
,beg9 9 ! same way z = r\nd web1 b aft] 
c>ry+ ! fir/ or l[] /it* ov] ! second   
/it* on ea* po/1 br+ ! wor/$ back ar\nd 
! same po/1 & ov] to ! po/ on ! opposite
 side & repeat4 ,?is w leave two /it*es 
on ea* po/4 ,9 knitt+ flat webs1 two    
/it*es mu/ always be left on ! end po/s1
 & ^! two are c>ri$ ov] ! ?ird /it* &   
dropp$ ov] ! po/ 9 work+ back & =?4  ,x 
requires elev5 y>ds ( y>n to make "o y>d
 ( flat web on ! two-po/ knitt]4        
,illu/ration  ,circul> ,mat   ,a mat    
five in*es 9 diamet] requires two &     
"o-half y>ds ( r\nd web4 ,/>t sew+ ) !  
piece ( wor/$ hang+ f ! end ( ! web4    

,coil & sew 9 place by tak+ up !        
und]half ( a /it* on ! "r1 !n ! und]half
 ( a /it* on ! left side usually call$  
ball /it*4 ,cont9ue alt]nat+ f "r to    
left1 tak+ up "o /it* at a "t except :5 
x is necess>y to wid52 !n sew two /it*es
 ( ! web into "o 9 ! mat4  ,run ! end ( 
sew+ ?read back 9 ! sew+ to fa/5 x4 ,:5 
/>t+ ) a new sew+ ?read1 put ! ne$le 9  
"o in* back f :]e sew+ end$ & run x     
?r\gh ! "w to :]e ! la/ /it* 0 tak54    
,illu/ration  ,ball = ,baby   ,use r\nd 
web4 ,/>t ) end ( web & sew & coil z =  
r\nd mat4 ,wid5 only :5 necess>y to keep
 x f draw+ 9 too quickly4 ,:5 desir$    
wid? or c5t] ( ball is rea*$1 fill )    
tissue pap] or a ball ( s(t cotton4 ,!  
sew+ is !n cont9u$ & ea* r[ n>r[$ (f by 
tak+ two /it*es 9 "p already sew$ & "o 9
 ! web4 ,:5 ! same numb] ( r[s is n>r[$ 
! fill+ %\ld be entirely cov]$4 ,! end  
left ov] w s]ve z a cord = ! ball4      
,flat web may be us$ by tak+ twelve     
pieces ?ree in*es long & sew+ !m        
toge!r--alt]nat+ color & :ite1 if       

desir$4 ,run a draw-?read ar\nd ! bottom
 & fill ) pap] or cotton2 !n run a      
draw-?read ar\nd ! top4 ,f9i% ) a cord  
made ( a piece ( r\nd web4              
,illu/ration  ,doll's ,muff   ,?is w    
require ?ree y>ds ( r\nd web4 ,sew ! web
 into a rectangul> piece ?ree in*es wide
 & five in*es long4  ,jo9 ! ?ree-in*    
ends toge!r & draw up ! ends a little to
 =m ! muff4 ,f9i% ) cord to g ar\nd !   
neck4     ,illu/ration  ,coll>ette      
,r\nd web five y>ds4 ,measure ! doll's  
neck = coll>4 ,gradually wid5 ea* r[ 9 !
 back4 ,br+ ! ?ird r[ ( web d[n 9 front 
to =m ! tabs2 !n up to ! back (         
coll>ette & f9i% ! back1 br++ ! la/ r[  
d[n 9 front into ! tabs4  ,pap] patt]ns 
may be us$ z a guide1 b *ildr5 %\ld be  
enc\rag$ to draw & cut _! own patt]ns4  
,illu/ration  ,tam ,o' ,%ant] ,cap      
,measure ! doll's head & make ! top ( ! 
cr[n twice ! diamet] ( ! head4 ,x is    
sew$ 9 ! same way z ! circul> mat4 ,:5 !
 desir$ wid? ( cr[n is obta9$1 beg9 ! "u
 side ( ! cr[n by n>r[+ (f--t is1 tak+  

two /it*es 9 ! cr[n & sew+ !m into "o   
/it* 9 ! web4 ,cont9ue until ! desir$   
op5+ = ! head is obta9$4 ,two r[s ( web 
w complete ! headb&4 ,f9i% ) a pompon on
 top4  ,use r\nd web4     ,illu/ration  
,baby's ,rattle   ,! f\ndation r+ is    
made ( a piece ( spl9t or flat pi?      
fifte5 in*es long4 ,=m ?is into a r+1   
hav+ ! ends lap two in*es4  ,wrap ?is ) 
knitt+ cotton or y>n1 be+ c>eful to keep
 w9d+ ev54 ,:5 ! w9d+ is complet$1 draw 
! end ( cotton und]nea? ! w9d+ ) a ne$le
 to fa/5 x4  ,use ?ree pieces ( r\nd web
 = spokes4 ,fa/5 all ?ree toge!r 9 !    
c5t]4 ,bells may be sew$ on ! outside or
 inside ( ! r+4     ,illu/ration        
,toboggan ,cap   ,to make a cap five    
in*es long & f\r in*es wide1 knit       
eighty-f\r in*es ( flat web4 ,beg9 five 
in*es f ! end ( ! web1 turn & sew into a
 rectangul> =m five in*es wide & eight  
in*es long4  ,jo9 ! five-in* ends1 &    
draw 9 ! top ) ! ne$le & a piece ( !    
mat]ial f :i* ! cap 0 made4 ,aft] secur+
 ! top1 twi/ & fold ! piece ( y>n rema9+

 = a cord & fa/5 a numb] ( /r&s ( y>n   
?r\gh ! loop = a tassel4                
,illu/ration  ,*ild's ,ba? or ,b$room   
,slipp]s   ,l5g? ( sole1 five & "o-half 
in*es4 ,x is well to h ! soles be=e     
beg9n+ to sew4 ,!y c be secur$ at any   
/ore4  ,ea* slipp] requires two &       
"o-half y>ds ( r\nd web4 ,/>t at ! back 
( ! heel 7,a1 ( illu/ration71 & make !  
fir/ two r[s ?ree in*es high1 !n        
gradually %ort5 ! next ?ree r[s1 & keep 
ea* r[ ?is height until ! in/ep is      
f9i%$4 ,! fir/ r[ on ! vamp 7,b1 (      
illu/ration7 is made "o in* high] ?an ! 
side4 ,ea* r[ is !n gradually %ort5$1 ! 
la/ r[ be+ ?ree-f\r?s ( an in* high 7,c1
 ( illu/ration74 ,?is w complete "o-half
 ( ! slipp]4  ,! o!r half is made 9 j ! 
rev]se way by cont9u+ ! sew+ f ! toe    
7,c1 ( illu/ration7 back to ! heel1 tak+
 c>e t ea* r[ is exactly ! same height z
 ! correspond+ r[ on ! opposite side4   
,jo9 ! back ( ! heel & sew to ! soles   
be=e clos+ ! vamp 9 front4 ,sew vamp up 
! c5t] by cat*+ correspond+ loops       

toge!r4 ,make cord & tassel to g ar\nd !
 top1 z 9 illu/ration ( f9i%$ slipp]s4  
,illu/ration  ,small ,mitt5s   ,sixty   
in*es ( flat web w be requir$ = ea*     
mitt54 ,cut (f eight pieces six in*es   
long4 ,9 cutt+1 clip j "o /it* & run !  
ends across1 & sew !m into a cyl9drical 
=m4 ,draw 9 ! top ) a ne$le & a piece ( 
! mat]ial & fa/5 securely4 ,leave an    
op5+ on "o side = ! ?umb4  ,! ?umb is   
made ( ?ree pieces sew$ toge!r4 ,!      
longe/ piece is ?ree in*es & ! o!rs ea* 
two & ?ree-f\r?s in*es long4 ,9 sew+ x  
into ! mitt51 h ! longe/ piece come d[n 
t[>d ! wri/4 ,gradually =m & sew x 9    
place4 ,draw 9 ! top & fa/5 securely4   
,,cord  ,?is is made ( r\nd web1 knitt$ 
! desir$ l5g?4 ,! l5g? w v>y a little   
accord+ to size ( ! *ild1 b f\r &       
"o-half feet is a good l5g?4 ,! mitt5s  
are fa/5$ to ! ends ( ! cord4           
,illu/ration  ,doll's ,hood   ,?is      
requires two y>ds ( r\nd web4  ,/>t ) ! 
end ( ! web & sew into a circul> =m = ! 
cr[n4 7,see illu/ration ,a47 ,! six? r[ 

is br\ght d[n to )9 "o in* ( ! c5t] ( ! 
back4 ,turn & sew ar\nd to )9 "o in* f !
 c5t] ( ! back on ! opposite side4 ,?is 
w leave two in*es free 9 ! back ( !     
hood4 ,turn & cont9ue sew+ 9 ?is way =  
five r[s1 :i* w =m ! side ( hood4  ,!   
rema9+ "p ( ! web is !n br\ght ar\nd !  
face ( ! hood & across ! back1 z "o w\ld
 sew a cord4  ,f9i% ) cord & tassel =   
tie-/r+s4 ,a rosette ( y>n may be made =
 ! top or side4     ,illu/ration        
,doll's ,coat or ,jacket   ,?is may be  
made ( r\nd or flat web4  ,! coat is    
begun at ! "u-arm seam a4 ,= a coat five
 in*es long beg9 ?ree in*es f ! end ( ! 
web to make ! fir/ turn4 ,sew f ?is turn
 to ! />t+ end ( ! web b1 fa/5 ! sew+   
?read & cut x (f4 ,! second r[ is made  
elev5 in*es long1 or long en\gh to g ov]
 ! %\ld] & d[n ! back1 b to c4  ,sew f\r
 r[s 9 ?is way to =m ! front & "p ( !   
back2 !n f\r r[s five in*es long = !    
back2 !n f\r m r[s elev5 in*es long = ! 
o!r %\ld] & front d to e4 ,sew ! fif? or
 la/ r[ up ?ree in*es = ! o!r "u-arm    

seam4  ,jo9 ! "u-arm seams1 leav+ an    
op5+ ( two in*es = sleeves if !y are    
desir$4 ,if n1 ! armhole & neck c be    
f9i%$ (f ) "s contra/+ color4           
,illu/ration  ,= ! sleeves1 measure !   
l5g? ( ! doll's arm & make ! fir/ r[ ?is
 l5g?4 ,make ea* r[ a little long] ?an !
 prec$+ r[ until ! top or %\ld] "p is   
rea*$1 !n gradually %ort5 ea* r[ until !
 desir$ wid? is obta9$4 ,! la/ r[ %\ld  
be ! same l5g? z ! fir/ r[4 ,:5 sew+ !m 
9 ! coat1 h ! longe/ "p come at ! top ( 
! %\ld]4 ,buttons are made by braid+ y>n
 & sew+ x 9 ! =m ( buttons4  ,a cord =  
fa/5+ is made by braid+1 or twi/+ &     
fold+ ! y>n4 ,x is !n sew$ into loops or
 us$ z cord & tassel = ty+4             
,illu/ration  ,bootees   ,knit two y>ds 
( r\nd web = ea* bootee4  ,/>t two in*es
 f ! end ( ! web = ! fir/ turn4 ,sew    
into an elliptical =m ?ree & "o-half    
in*es long = ! sole4 ,sew two m r[s )\t 
wid5+ = ! sides ( ! foot2 !n sew two r[s
 across ! front = ! toe2 ! ?ird r[ br+  
all ar\nd ! top to complete ! foot4  ,! 

leg ( ! bootee is made by br++ ! web    
directly upw>d ?ree in*es be=e mak+ !   
fir/ turn4 ,make ea* r[ ?ree in*es high 
& cat* ea* r[ into ! top ( ! foot :ile  
sew+4 ,put cord & tassel ar\nd :]e ! leg
 & foot meet4     ,illu/ration  ,little 
,boy ,blue   ,make coat accord+ to      
directions giv5 = doll's coat4  ,measure
 ! l5g? ( ! doll's leg = ! l5g? ( !     
tr\s]s4 ,use flat web & sew x into two  
rectangul> pieces wide en\gh to make ea*
 leg a little full4  ,jo9 ! inside seams
 "p way & !n jo9 ! op5 edge ( ! "r front
 ) ! op5 edge ( ! left front4 ,d ! same 
) ! back edges4 ,put a draw-/r+ ar\nd ! 
top1 or a piece ( ! web may be us$ = a  
wai/b&4 ,put 9 a draw-/r+ ar\nd ! bottom
 ( ea* leg4     ,illu/ration  ,little   
,r$ ,rid+-,hood   ,! doll %[n 9         
illu/ration is t5 & "o-half in*es tall4 
,to make cape & hood 9 "o piece sew two 
r[s ( flat web1 six & "o-half in*es     
long1 = ! c5t] ( ! back4 ,^! two r[s w  
also give ! desir$ fulness4 ,! next five
 r[s are made n9ete5 in*es long1 or long

 en\gh to rea* ov] ! head & d[n to =m ! 
two sides ( ! cape & hood4 ,aft] ^! five
 r[s are complet$1 sew five r[s six     
in*es long on ea* side ( ! front ( !    
cape1 to make x wide en\gh to meet      
across ! *e/4  ,close ! cape & ! hood 9 
! back4 ,! "p above ! six & a half in*  
r[s w =m ! hood4 ,draw 9 ! top ( ^! two 
%ort r[s & sew to ! base ( ! hood4 ,put 
9 a draw-/r+ ar\nd ! top ( ! "r side ( !
 cape 9 front1 c>ry x ar\nd ! base ( !  
hood1 ar\nd ! top ( ! cape on ! left    
side & tie 9 front4     ,illu/ration    
,doll's ,skirt   ,?is skirt is five     
in*es long & made ( flat web4 ,! fir/ & 
la/ r[s are made "o & a qu>t] in* %ort] 
?an ! o!r r[s =m+ ! skirt4 ,^! two r[s  
are sew$ toge!r :5 ! skirt is f9i%$1 ?us
 =m+ ! placket & also ! desir$ fulness 9
 ! back4  ,!re are sixte5 r[s 9 all4    
,ea* two1 :5 sew$ toge!r1 =m a scollop  
at ! top & bottom :]e ! web is turn$4 ,9
 sew+ c>e mu/ be tak5 to h ea* r[ !     
exact l5g? ( ! prec$+ r[ except 9 ! fir/
 & la/ r[4  ,! top ( ! skirt may be     

f9i%$ ) a draw-/r+ or a b& made f clo?4 
,! bottom ( ! skirt may be left z x is1 
or be f9i%$ ) a blanket /it* ( "s       
contra/+ color4 ,! skirt requires five  
y>ds ( flat web4     ,illu/ration       
,little ,boy's ,hat   ,measure ! *ild's 
head = ! size ( ! hat4 ,make ! cr[n ( ! 
hat "o-half ( ?is measurem5t4 ,if !     
*ild's head measures tw5ty-two in*es    
ar\nd1 make ! cr[n elev5 in*es 9        
diamet]4 ,! cr[n is circul> & is made 9 
! same way z ! circul> mat1 tak+ two    
/it*es ( web & sew+ !m into "o /it* ( ! 
cr[n already sew$ to keep x flat4 ,:5 x 
is ( ! desir$ size1 beg9 ! side by sew+ 
"o /it* ( ! web into "o ( ! cr[n1 at !  
same "t hold+ ! web to be sew$ directly 
"u ! la/ r[ 9 ! cr[n4  ,make ! side     
twice z long z ! desir$ height ( ! hat4 
,= in/ance1 if ! desir$ height is to be 
?ree & a half in*es1 make ! side sev5   
in*es long1 z "o-half ( ?is measurem5t  
is turn$ up4  ,two colors may be us$1 "o
 color = ! cr[n & "o = ! side4 ,r$ &    
black or r$ & :ite are pretty           

comb9ations4  ,a doll's hat ( ! same    
/yle1 ! cr[n ?ree & a half in*es 9      
diamet]1 requires five y>ds ( r\nd web4 
,illu/ration  ,*ild's ,muffl]   ,?is is 
a comb9ation ( flat & r\nd web4 ,knit t5
 in*es ( flat web1 *ange to r\nd web by 
br++ ! y>n across ! c5t] ( ! hole 9 !   
knitt] to ! opposite po/1 & knit t5     
in*es1 or ! numb] ( in*es necess>y to g 
ar\nd ! neck4 ,*ange aga9 to flat web1  
knit t5 in*es & clip (f4  ,make sev5 su*
 pieces & sew !m toge!r to =m ! muffl]4 
,! r\nd web w =m ! neck "p4  ,d n remove
 f ! knitt] :ile *ang+ f flat to r\nd   
web4     ,illu/ration  ,*ild's ,hood    
,?is is made mu* 9 ! same way z ! doll's
 hood4 ,make ! back ( ! hood five in*es 
9 diamet]1 !n turn ! web & =m ! side4   
,sew ar\nd to )9 f\r in*es ( ! place (  
turn+ on ! opposite side & turn aga94 ,s
 cont9ue until ! side is suffici5tly    
wide to cov] ! *ild's head4 ,ext5d ?is  
side ?ree in*es beyond ! desir$ wid?1   
wid5+ on ea* r[ ( ! ext5d$ "p to give   
fulness4 ,?is wid5+ may be omitt$1 & !  

ext5d$ "p turn$ back1 leav+ x p]fectly  
pla91 if desir$4 ,trim ) rosettes or    
pompons made ( ! same mat]ial z ! hood4 
,turn back ! ext5d$ "p & tack to ! hood4
 ,sew a pompon or a rosette ( y>n ov] ! 
top ( ! sew+ /it*4 ,= tie-/r+s1 use cord
 & tassel1 or ribbon4  ,! hood requires 
f tw5ty-five to ?irty y>ds4             
,illu/ration  ,little ,girl's ,hat      
,?is requires tw5ty-five y>ds ( r\nd    
web4 ,measure ! *ild's head = ! size ( !
 hat4 ,/>t ! cr[n 9 ! same way z !      
circul> mat4 ,:5 x is five in*es 9      
diamet]1 gradually turn ! cr[n1 :ile    
sew+ ! next five or six r[s4  ,:5 !     
desir$ wid? is rea*$1 beg9 =m+ ! side by
 sew+ "o /it* ( web into "o /it* ( !    
cr[n1 keep+ ea* r[ exactly "u ! prec$+  
r[ until ! desir$ height is obta9$2 !n  
gradually wid5 to =m ! rim1 :i* is ?ree 
& a half or f\r in*es broad4  ,d n wid5 
any on ! la/ two r[s1 b draw ! web a    
little tight] :ile sew+ to make ! edge (
 ! rim roll or turn inw>d4  ,f9i% ) cord
 & tassels ar\nd ! cr[n1 or pompons on !

 "r or left side ( ! front ( ! hat4     
,illu/ration  ,doll's ,sweat]   ,?is is 
made ( five & "o-half y>ds ( flat web   
cut into pieces ( a desir$ l5g?4 ,cut   
?ree pieces sev5 in*es long = ! front4  
,"o in* & a half ( ?is w also =m ! neck4
 ,:5 cutt+1 clip only "o /it* & pull out
 ! ends4  ,! next two pieces are cut    
five & "o-half in*es long & sew$ "o on  
ea* side ( ! front "o in* & a half bel[ 
! top end4 ,ea* succe$+ r[ is made a    
little %ort] to =m ! %\ld]1 ! %orte/    
pieces =m+ ! outside edges4  ,make !    
back ( ! sweat] 9 ! same way & sew front
 & back toge!r1 leav+ "o & a qu>t] in*  
op5+ on ea* side = ! sleeves4  ,! sleeve
 is made ( five pieces1 ! longe/ piece  
be+ ?ree in*es1 & ! %orte/ two & "o-half
 in*es long4 ,sew ^! pieces toge!r to =m
 ! sleeve4 ,:5 sew+ x into ! sweat]1    
place ! longe/ "p at ! %\ld] seam &     
/ret* ! armhole :ile sew+ x 94          
,illu/ration  ,wri/lets   ,^! are made (
 r\nd or flat web4 ,ea* wri/let requires
 "o & "o-half y>ds4  ,measure five      

in*es1 ! l5g? ( ! wri/let1 & turn4 ,/>t 
sew+ f ?is po9t & sew to ! end ( ! five 
in*es & turn aga94  ,cont9ue until en\gh
 r[s are sew$ to make ! wri/let ! desir$
 wid?1 :i* 9 ?is model is two & "o-half 
in*es4     ,illu/ration  ,%\ld] ,%awl   
,?is may be made ( r\nd or flat web1 & (
 any desir$ size4 ,if ! %awl is to be   
?irty-six in*es long1 clip ! web into   
pieces ( ?is l5g? & sew !m toge!r until 
! %awl is ( ! desir$ wid?1 or ! web may 
simply be turn$ at ! end ( ea* r[1 !n   
proce$ ) ! sew+4  ,! fr+e = ! ends is   
made by cutt+ ! y>n into l5g?s twice z  
long z ! desir$ l5g? ( ! fr+e--t is1 if 
! fr+e is to be five in*es long1 cut !  
y>n into pieces t5 in*es long4  ,fold   
ea* t5-in* piece 9 two1 slip ! fold$ end
 ?r\gh a /it* 9 ! end ( ! %awl & draw ! 
two ends ( ! piece ?r\gh ! loop ?us =m$ 
& pull tight4     ,illu/ration  ,doll's 
,c>riage ,robe   ,?is robe is t5 in*es  
wide & eighte5 in*es long1 & is made (  
f\r pieces ( flat web1 ea* piece ?ree   
y>ds long4 ,any numb] ( pieces ( ei!r   

r\nd or flat web may be us$1 & ! robe   
made wid] & long] if desir$4  ,measure  
fifte5 in*es ( web & turn x4 ,beg9 sew+ 
f ?is1 turn d[n to ! end ( ! fifte5     
in*es & aga9 turn1 br++ ! web ar\nd ov] 
! end4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 :ile turn+ to   
keep ! ends p]fectly flat4  ,:5 ! ?ree  
y>ds are us$ beg9 ! o!r p>ts 9 ! same   
way4 ,make f\r or any desir$ numb] (    
p>ts1 & sew !m toge!r1 alt]nat+ !       
colors4 ,put a tassel made ( ! same     
mat]ial on ! r\nd$ end ( ea* "p4  ,if   
r\nd web is us$ x w require m = ea* "p1 
= ! r\nd is n z wide z ! flat web4      
,illu/ration  ,*ild's ,legg+s   ,legg+s 
may be made ( r\nd or flat web4 ,measure
 five in*es above ! knee d[n to ! vamp (
 ! %oe = ! l5g? ( ! front "p ( ! legg+4 
,?is gives ! l5g? ( ! fir/ r[4  ,turn ! 
web & beg9 to sew f ?is po9t up to !    
top1 !n turn aga9 & sew d[n to ! toe4   
,cont9ue 9 ?is way until ! front "p is  
two & "o-half in*es wide4  ,br+ ! rema9+
 r[s d[n to )9 two in*es ( ! end ( !    
toe1 until ! legg+ is wide en\gh to g   

ar\nd ! *ild's leg1 !n sew to ! opposite
 side ( ! front4 ,sew a piece ( tape to 
! in/ep4     ,illu/ration  ,muffl]      
,?is may be made ( r\nd or flat web4    
,make ! "p to g ar\nd ! neck fir/4 ,9   
?is model ! neck b& is t5 in*es long &  
?ree in*es wide4 ,sew f\r r[s ( flat or 
six r[s ( r\nd web = ! neck4 ,beg9 ?ree 
in*es f ! ends to make ! front4         
,gradually %ort5 ea* r[ until x is ( !  
desir$ l5g?4  ,make loops ( twi/$ y>n & 
sew to "o end ( ! neck b& to slip ov] ! 
buttons4 ,sew ! buttons on ! opposite   
end & on ! inside :]e !y w be hidd5 :ile
 ! muffl] is be+ worn4     ,made (      
,knitt+ ,cotton   ,knitt+ cotton c be   
secur$ at any dep>tm5t /ore4 ,x comes 9 
colors :ite1 black1 r$1 navy blue1 &    
mix$ colors4 ,?is is n z ela/ic z wor/$ 
& is us$ :]e /r5g? is requir$1 su* z    
bags1 hammocks1 wa%-clo?s1 etc4 ,x is v 
inexp5sive & c be us$ to great          
advantage4     ,illu/ration  ,jump+     
,rope   ,select a piece ( jute1 or /\t  
cord ! l5g? ( ! desir$ rope4 ,drop "o   

end ( ?is & "o end ( ! knitt+ cotton    
?r\gh ! hole 9 ! knitt] 7use knitt] hav+
 f\r po/s71 & draw x out at ! o!r end   
?ree in*es4 ,br+ ! cotton lead+ f ! ball
 ar\nd ea* po/ once1 !n proce$ ) !      
knitt+1 cov]+ ! cord or jute :i* is us$ 
z a core or f\ndation = ! rope4  ,cords 
= pill[ tops may also be made 9 ?is way4
     ,illu/ration  ,toy ,horse ,re9s    
,^! are made ( co>se knitt+ cotton on   
f\r-po/ knitt]s4 ,knit a piece ?ree y>ds
 long = ! re9s4 ,! *ildr5 measure ea*   
o!r = ! brea/-piece1 :i* w be f t5 to   
twelve in*es long4 ,?is is fa/5$ to !   
re9s n9e in*es bel[ ! c5t] ( ! neck on  
ea* side1 to all[ ! head to pass ?r\gh  
easily4  ,two colors may be us$ 9 knitt+
 ! re9s1 work+ ar\nd fir/ ) "o color1 !n
 ) ! o!r4  ,f\rte5 y>ds ( knitt+ cotton 
w make "o y>d ( web on ! f\r-po/ knitt]4
     ,illu/ration  ,wa% ,clo?   ,?is is 
made ( :ite knitt+ cotton4 ,x requires  
n9e y>ds ( web = a clo? t5 by twelve    
in*es4 ,measure twelve in*es ( web1 turn
 & sew t[>d ! end4  ,:5 ! twelve-in*    

piece is sew$ turn aga9 & sew4 ,cont9ue 
9 ?is way until ! desir$ size is obta9$4
  ,) a piece ( ! cotton make a loop at  
"o corn] by :i* to hang x4              
,illu/ration  ,s*ool ,bag   ,?is may be 
made ( r\nd or flat web4 ,a bag twelve  
in*es deep & f\rte5 in*es wide requires 
?irty y>ds4 ,measure tw5ty-f\r in*es (  
web & turn4 ,beg9 sew+ f ?is turn to !  
end ( ! tw5ty-f\r in*es !n turn aga94 ,s
 cont9ue until ?is oblong piece measures
 f\rte5 by tw5ty-f\r in*es4 ,fold ?is 9 
two & sew up ! sides4 ,?is w avoid any  
seam 9 ! bottom ( ! bag4  ,make h&les 9 
! same way z = jump+-rope1 or a d\ble   
?ickness ( ! web may be us$ = ea* h&le &
 sew$ to ! top sides ( ! bag4 ,f9i% by  
sew+ a piece ( ! web ar\nd ! top4       
,laundry bags1 sew+ bags1 & little bags 
= hold+ pa9ts & wat]-di% may be made 9  
simil> way4     ,illu/ration  ,*imney   
,clean]   ,?is is made ( :ite knitt+    
cotton4 ,x requires two y>ds ( flat or  
?ree y>ds ( r\nd web4  ,secure a piece (
 /ick or bett] /ill a piece ( half-in*  

d[el t5 or twelve in*es long1 = a h&le4 
,cut a groove ) a knife ar\nd "o end to 
keep ! web f slipp+ (f4  ,sew ! web into
 loops ?ree & a half or f\r in*es long4 
,draw !m 9 ar\nd ! end ( ! h&le ) ! sew+
 /r+ j 9 ! groove2 !n w9d ! sew+ /r+    
ar\nd two or ?ree times1 tie1 & clip (f 
! ends4     ,illu/ration  ,doll's       
,hammock   ,?is is made ( flat web4 ,a  
hammock eight by twelve in*es requires  
five & "o-half y>ds4 ,sew ?is into an   
oblong piece twelve in*es long & eight  
in*es wide4  ,secure a piece ( c>dbo>d  
?ree in*es long] ?an ! oblong piece & "o
 in* wid]4  ,r\nd (f ! corn]s ) a pair (
 scissors 7see illu/ration71 & cut      
not*es or slits 9 ends "o-half in* ap>t4
 ,sew two brass r+s 9 ! c5t] ( "o side1 
& on ! o!r ba/e ! oblong piece :i* is to
 be us$ = ! hammock4 ,!n ) a ne$le & a  
long piece ( ! knitt+ cotton beg9 mak+ !
 ends ( ! hammock by secur+ "o end ( !  
sew+ /r+ to ! hammock & br+ x ov] ! end 
( ! c>dbo>d 9 ! fir/ slit f ! end &     
?r\gh ! r+ on ! opposite side ( c>dbo>d2

 back ov] c>dbo>d1 ?r\gh second slit &  
?r\gh hammock4  ,s cont9ue until "o end 
is f9i%$4 ,d ! same ) ! o!r end4 ,^!    
/r+s may be held 9 place by putt+ ?ree  
or f\r r[s ( weav+ j und]nea? ! r+s4    
,clip ! ba/+ /it*es & remove f !        
c>dbo>d4 ,make fr+e z = %awl4