White, Mary, 1869-1952 · New York : Doubleday, Page and Co. · leaf 80
RD Sailors knots are of course fascinating to boys,but why should not girls enjoy making them, too?Think of the dollshammocks, the workbags and twine ballnets one can make,and think of beingable to tie a good,square knot—one thatwill hold—instead ofthe granny knotsthat brothers and boycousins laugh… … 56 Childs Rainy Day Book used it often for that purpose, I am sure, and some-times to tie two pieces of string together. You canmake a pretty and useful sponge bag of raflfiain the natural colour with this knot. The wetsponge will not hurt the raffia, and in suchan open bag the air soon dries it.…
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