Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1915 — SCARF OF DOUBLE PURPOSE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SCARF OF DOUBLE PURPOSE

May Be Used as Sleeping Hood or Protection for the Chest In Cold Weather. This scarf may be worn either as a double scarf in the ordinary way as a sleeping hood with the ends twisted round the neck and crossed in front, or as a protection to the chest by putting it on with the cap part forming a full warm front under an overcoat, the ends crossed on the shoulders and brought around under the arm. It is worked in khaki wool; a bone hook, No. 12 and about fourteen ounces of wool will be needed to make a scarf about two and a half yards long and twelve inches wide; of course, it can be made wider and longer or narrower and shorter, if preferred, when more or less chain stitches should be worked for the foundation. Both threads of stitch should be taken up throughout the work. Work a chain of 14 inches; turn, 2 trebles in the fourth from hook, pass 1, *, a double crochet in next, pass 1, 3 trebles in next, pass 1; repeat from * for length of chain, ending with a double crochet; turn. Three chain, 2 trebles in the last made double crochet, *, a double crochet in the middle stitch of next group of trebles, 3 trebles in the double crochet between the groups of trebles, repeat from * to end of row. but working the last double under the Chain with which the previous row commenced (this will make a strong and level edge); turn and repeat this last row. Turn and continue working

to and fro in this manner for about twelve inches, then decrease by passing over a pattern at the commencement of each row until it is reduced to 11 inches; cease to decrease and continue to work as before until the whole measures about a yard and a quarter; then wor£ a double crochet

into every stitch in the row, and upon this row of single crochet—always taking up both threads. Fasten off. This completes one half. Recommence at the other side of the foundation chain and work the second half in precisely the same manner. Fold in half and join (either crochet or sew) the level side together for about twelve inches from the foundation chain, .which should come at the top of the hood.

Crochet Scarf or Sleeping Hood,