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Babies Are Such Fun to Dress

Babies Are Such Fun to Dress

by American Thread Company

With Pink and No. 4 needles cast on, 86 (92) sts. Work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for 5 rows inc 28 (28) sts evenly spaced in last row of ribbing—114 (120) sts. Change to No. 6 needles, and work in pattern same as sweater for 3¼ inches ending with 4th pattern row. 1st DEC ROW: Working in pattern * K 2 tog, K 17 (18), repeat from * across row—6 sts dec. 2n..

Bulkies [Sweaters to Knit and Crochet]

Bulkies [Sweaters to Knit and Crochet]

by American Thread Company

Block all pieces. Using the pieces as patterns, cut lining for Sleeves and Jacket Fronts, leaving a ¾″ seam allowance all around. Cut lining for Back, allowing 2″ for a 1″ back pleat and ¾″ seam allowance all around. Cut bonding material exact size of Sleeves, Fronts and Back. Trim ¼″ away on all edges. Tack edges of bonding securely all around to ..

Mammoth Hot Springs Area

Mammoth Hot Springs Area

by Anonymous

The Mammoth Terraces and Hot Springs were officially discovered by a U.S. Geological Survey party led by Dr. Ferdinand Hayden in 1871. However, some local knowledge of the Hot Spring Terraces and their activity had existed previous to that time.The Mammoth Hot Springs have interested people since the establishment of Yellowstone National Park, not ..

A guide book of art, architecture, and historic interests in Pennsylvania

A guide book of art, architecture, and historic interests in Pennsylvania

by A. Margaretta Archambault

This Guide Book of Art, Architecture, and Historic Interests in Pennsylvania, commenced by advice of Mrs. Edward Biddle of Carlisle, and fostered by Mrs. Samuel Semple of Titusville, during their presidency of the “State Federation of Pennsylvania Women,” for the use of tourists, is arranged chronologically, beginning with the counties first formed..

Elementary Course in Woodwork

Elementary Course in Woodwork

by George Alexander Ross

The character and object of this book is set forth on its title page. It is a manual designed principally for the practical assistance of students in elementary woodwork in the Lewis Institute.The author has endeavored to present the subject in such a manner as to make simple the transition from the easier to the more difficult operations; the exer..

A Handbook of Old Japan, Volume I

A Handbook of Old Japan, Volume I

by Richard Hildreth

In collecting materials for a biography of the first explorers and planters of New England and Virginia, I was carried to Japan, where I happened to arrive (in the spirit) almost simultaneously with Commodore Perry’s expedition. My interest thus roused in this secluded country has produced this book, into which I have put the cream skimmed, or, as ..

A Handbook of Old Japan, Volume II

A Handbook of Old Japan, Volume II

by Richard Hildreth

The rooms in Japanese houses have seldom more than one blank wall, which is plastered with clay of Ōsaka, a good fine sort, and so left bare, without any other ornament. It is so thin that the least kick would break it to pieces. On all other sides the room has either windows or folding-screens, which slide in grooves, as occasion requires. The low..

Keeping Down the Cost of Your Woodwork

Keeping Down the Cost of Your Woodwork

by Anonymous

Not so many years ago, home-builders of good taste who wished to have in their homes a background of beautiful woodwork with architectural value found it almost impossible to obtain such woodwork except by special order, at necessarily great cost. The Curtis Companies have done much to change this—to make this one thing that is “fair in life,” “fai..