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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
