Word: knit
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...Sculptor Johnson had made a model, he exploded, accused the sculptor and WPA of trying to rush the Commission into giving its official O.K. Inspecting the model, Mr. Ronchi clapped his hands to his head, exclaimed: "It's like having the hiccups! It jerks! It doesn't knit together! It has bad composition! It looks like the figures are pasted to the wall! It hasn't a flowing line from beginning to end! It. ... It. ... It. ... Ah. now. take Benny Bufano's model. He gave us something. He's selling papers...
...course Lucius Beebe was there--in a herringbone plaid ensemble with hand-knit foulard tie. He's so exclusive he didn't speak to a soul--just sat there on the fifty yard line, changing his tie every quarter...
...Ottawa, the Governor General's lady, alert, peppery Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, founded an organization with the aim of aiding Frenchmen living in Britain (onefourth of the Canadian population is French). Her advice to knitters: "Don't forget French feet are smaller. Knit them size 9½ to 10½ instead of the big socks needed for Canadians...
...ever studied U. S. history, last week was plugging through the late Lord Bryce's standard work The American Commonwealth. She has dropped the study of German, taken up Spanish. Both moppets and their Corgi terrier, Jane, have gone on wartime rations, both collect tinfoil, roll bandages, knit socks for Tommy Atkins. Elizabeth contributes from her savings to the Red Cross, Girl Guides, Air Ambulance Fund, buys National War Savings Bonds which are beyond the penny means of her little sister...
After donating the largest contribution I could afford to the drive in our city for an ambulance for Britain, after knitting until I could count knit and purl in my sleep for Bundles for Britain, after wrapping bandages until my arms were sore, I sat down to read your magazine of Sept. 2 and what should I come across but an article on the Duchess of Windsor, whom I had admired. She sent for Wayne Forrest, a famous hairdresser, to come to Nassau to do her hair. For this trip he had to fly and bring a permanent-wave dryer...