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Wool
Wool | Quan-tity | ||
Men's and boys' socks, Paton's 4-ply Scotch fin-gering, Rose quality | 4 oz. | 1/- | 14 or 15 |
Better quality, soft knitting wool........ | 4 " | 1/3 1/2 | 16 |
Golf stockings, 3-ply wheel- | 10 " | 2/4 | 11 or 12 |
Cycling and football stock-ings, ditto, Rose quality . | 10 " | 1/10 1/2 | 12 |
Ties, Pearsall's knitting silk | 1 " | 1/9 1/2 to 2/9 | 18 |
„ D.m.c. Coton Perle .. | 2 or 3 balls | 2d. a ball | |
Ladies' shawls, 2-ply Paton fingering....................... | 4/8 per lb. | Any size | |
Motor - scarves, Pearsall's Orchid silk ...... | l lb. | 4/11 | 13 |
Charity work, charity wheeling........ | l 1b. | .2/6 or 3/according to colour | |
Crossover, charity wheeling | 1/2 lb. | 1/3 | medium crochet hook |
1 lb. | 4/8 | ||
Baby's vests, first size .. .. | 2 oz. | 7 1/2d. | 9 |
„ socks, Andalusian, 2 pairs, l 1/2 oz..... | 1 oz. | 4 1/2d. | 15 or 16 |
„ shawl, paton's 4-ply super fingering .. | l lb. | 4/8 | 7 or 8 |
„ cot cover, double Berlin ..... | l lb. | 4/11 | 4 or 5 |
 
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