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[Illustration: SEE MY NEW SWEATER

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    THE
    MARY FRANCES
    KNITTING AND CROCHETING
    BOOK

    OR
    ADVENTURES AMONG THE
    KNITTING PEOPLE


    BY
    JANE EAYRE FRYER


    Illustrated by
    JANE ALLEN BOYER
    and from
    ACTUAL PHOTOGRAPHS


    THE JOHN C. WINSTON CO.
    PHILADELPHIA




    COPYRIGHT, 1918, BY
    JANE EAYRE FRYER

    ————CAUTION————
    The entire contents of this book are protected
    by copyright, and all persons are
    warned not to reproduce the text, in whole
    or in part, or any of the illustrations without
    permission of the publishers.




PREFACE


DEAR GIRLS:

After reading about Mary Frances’ many adventures among the Kitchen
People, and the Thimble People, and the Garden People, and with the
Doll Family and the Brave Family, in the Mary Frances books—perhaps you
thought that no girl, not even Mary Frances, could find any more funny
little fairy helpers right in her own home.

But Mary Frances did, for the Knitting People had overheard many of
the lessons which the Thimble People gave her, and they were almost
jealous. At least they probably would have been jealous if they had
not planned to surprise Mary Frances with some delightful lessons in
crocheting and knitting. Such good lessons they were that almost before
she knew it, Mary Frances had made the loveliest caps and sweaters and
bootees for her dolls—just exactly the kinds you want for your own
dolls. And you can have them if you wish, for Mary Frances says that
the Knitting People told her that they are always just as ready to help
any other girl who wants their help—if she will follow the lessons
exactly as they are given in this book.

She says, too, that after a girl has learned to crochet and knit for
dolls, it is “just as easy as a-b-c” to crochet and knit for real
people; and that knitting articles for soldier boys and fathers and
mothers makes a person feel of very much account.

It is in the hope that you will enjoy these new adventures as much as
Mary Frances did, that this book is sent out to the girls of America
with the best wishes of

                                                    THE AUTHOR.
    _Merchantville, N. J._




CONTENTS


    CHAPTER                                       PAGE
          I. KNIT AND KNACK                         15
         II. AUNT MARIA STEPS IN                    19
        III. CROW SHAY TALKS                        25
         IV. WOOLEY BALL TELLS SOME YARNS           29
          V. SPEAKING OF MOTHS                      35
         VI. CROW SHAY’S RELATIVES                  39
        VII. A DISAPPOINTMENT                       43
       VIII. A DOLL’S NECKLACE                      47
         IX. A TELEGRAM                             55
          X. MAKING PLANS                           61
         XI. A ROSE SCARF                           67
        XII. MARY MARIE’S SHAWL                     73
       XIII. FAIRLY FLEW FLIES IN                   79
        XIV. A LITTLE PETTICOAT                     83
         XV. MARY MARIE’S CAP                       93
        XVI. MARY MARIE’S TURBAN                    99
       XVII. MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE              105
      XVIII. THE MAGIC RHYME                       113
        XIX. MARY MARIE’S SCHOOL BAG               117
         XX. A LETTER FROM MOTHER                  121
        XXI. A TEDDY BEAR SUIT                     127
       XXII. THE FIRST KNITTING LESSON             145
      XXIII. CASTING ON STITCHES                   149
       XXIV. CROW SHAY HELPS KNIT                  153
        XXV. TO KNIT A STITCH                      159
       XXVI. MARY FRANCES REALLY KNITS             165
      XXVII. DOING IT OVER AGAIN                   169
     XXVIII. DOLL’S KNITTED HOOD                   175
       XXIX. WHAT’S A PURL?                        179
        XXX. DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER             183
       XXXI. GOOD NEWS                             191
      XXXII. THE BOY AVIATOR                       195
     XXXIII. MARY MARIE’S SPORTS SWEATER           201
      XXXIV. HOME AGAIN                            215
       XXXV. A GIFT FROM THE QUEEN OF FAIRIES      219
      XXXVI. THE MAGIC PAPER                       225
     XXXVII. THE MAGIC PAPER (_Continued_)         227
    XXXVIII. TWO MORE SWEATERS                     262
      XXXIX. RED CROSS KNITTING                    265

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INSTRUCTIONS


                                                   PAGE
    DIFFERENT YARNS                                  31
    NAMES OF YARNS                                   32
    CROCHET HOOKS AND KNITTING NEEDLES               40
        SCALE OF SIZES                               41
    TO MAKE CHAIN STITCH                             48
    DOLL’S CROCHETED NECKLACE                        50
    TO MAKE SINGLE CROCHET                           51
    TO MAKE DOUBLE CROCHET                           52
    TO MAKE SLIP STITCH                              53
    DOLL’S CROCHETED SCARF                           69
    TO MAKE FRINGE                                   69
    DOLL’S CROCHETED SHAWL                           75
    TO JOIN ENDS OF YARN IN CROCHETING               76
    DOLL’S CROCHETED WOOL FLOSS SCARF                84
    DOLL’S CROCHETED PETTICOAT                       88
        HOW TO “INCREASE” IN CROCHETING              89
        TO MAKE THE SCALLOPS                         89
        TO MAKE THE RUNNER                           90
    DOLL’S CROCHETED TOQUE OR CAP                    93
        TO MAKE POMPONS                              95
    DOLL’S CROCHETED TURBAN (HAT)                    99
    BABY’S BALL                                     107
    HAIR PIN BALL                                   107
    DOLL’S CROCHETED BEDROOM SLIPPERS               108
        TO MAKE TASSELS                             111
    DOLL’S CROCHETED BOOK BAG                       118
    HOW TO MAKE AN INFANT YARN DOLL                 121
    HOW TO MAKE A COLORED YARN DOLL                 123
    TEDDY BEAR SUIT, CONSISTING OF—
        CROCHETED SWEATER                           129
        CROCHETED TAM                               135
        HOW TO “DECREASE” IN CROCHETING             137
        CROCHETED LEGGINGS                          138
    FIRST LESSON IN KNITTING—
        TO MAKE A SLIP KNOT                         148
        TO CAST ON STITCHES WITH THE FINGERS        150
        TO CAST ON STITCHES WITH A CROCHET HOOK     155
    TO KNIT PLAIN                                   162
        TO SLIP A STITCH                            163
        HOW TO BIND OFF                             166
    DOLL’S KNITTED SHAWL                            171
    DOLL’S KNITTED HOOD                             176
    DOLL’S KNITTED BEAN BAG                         180
    HOW TO PURL                                     180
    DOLL’S KNITTED SLEEVELESS SWEATER               185
        TO SLIP OFF STITCHES NEEDED LATER           186
        TO INCREASE OR ADD A STITCH IN KNITTING     186
    AVIATOR DOLL’S OUTFIT—
        KNITTED HELMET                              196
        KNITTED WRISTLETS                           196
        KNITTED SLEEVELESS SWEATER                  197
    DOLL’S KNITTED SPORTS SWEATER                   201
        TO DECREASE STITCHES IN KNITTING            202
    LITTLE CROCHETED HAT                            206
    DOLL’S CROCHETED MITTENS                        211
    TREBLE CROCHET                                  228
    INFANT DOLL’S CROCHETED OUTFIT—
        INFANT DOLL’S CROCHETED SOCKS               228
        INFANT DOLL’S CROCHETED CAP                 229
        INFANT DOLL’S CROCHETED SACQUE, NO. 1       230
            TO ATTACH NEW YARN                      231
        INFANT DOLL’S CROCHETED SACQUE, NO. 2