Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 142, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1917 — SOME CROCHET KINKS [ARTICLE]

SOME CROCHET KINKS

To keep the balls of crochet cotton In your workbag from unwinding and tangling, try using rubber bands .over each ball and see how snug they will lie. Do you want a crocheted edge in a hurry? Then use a piece of seam beading about half an inch wide, and to It crochet a picoted edge just along one edge; The straight edge makes It easy to sew on a garment in a few minutes. Don’t forget that your crochet hook makes an excellent substitute for a, bodkin for running ribbons or tapes through a casing. The hook of the needle is caught firmly In the tape nd the blunt end" of the needle runs through the hem. Instead of ribbons, make yourself lingerie cords by crocheting a length of chain and by taking a treble in every other stitch of the chain. Finish with balls or crocheted motifs.