By the same Authoress,

In royal 16mo, cloth gilt, price 2s. 6d.

BY CROCHET SAMPLER:

Being choice Examples of Crochet,
arranged with the greatest care ;
and illustrated by above

FIFTY ENGRAVINGS OF PATTERNS.

LONDON . 1

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PREFACE
Co tlje GBtfitt'on.

HE examples of knitting contained in
the following pages, have been se-
lected with the greatest care, —
many are original, — and the whole are so
arranged as to render them comprehensible
even to a novice in the art.

Knitting being so often sought, as an evening
amusement, both by the aged and by invalids, a large
and distinct type has been adopted, — as affording an
additional facility. The writer feels confident in the

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PREFACE.

recommendation of “My Knitting Book,” and
humbly hopes it may meet with the same liberal
reception that has been accorded to her “ Hand-Book
of Needlework.”

The numerous piracies that have been committed
on her last-mentioned work, mainly led to the publi-
cation of this little volume ; but she could scarcely
have anticipated the sale of so many thousands in so
short a space of time.

3 , Netv Burlington Street,

Regent-street.

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CONTENTS,

KNITTED LACE . . . . .30

KNITTED INSERTION . . . . .32

CORAL TRIMMING FOR A MUSLIN DRESS . . 33

BARLEYCORN STITCH . . . .33

A MUFF, IN COLOURS OF SABLE . . .34

ANOTHER MUFF . . . . .34

CLOSE STITCH FOR A WAISTCOAT, ETC. . . 35

LONG SLEEVES TO WEAR UNDER THE DRESS . . 36

TWELVE PATTERNS FOR D’oYLEYS, TIDIES, ETC. . 37

I. LEAF AND TRELLIS PATTERN . .37

II. ROSE-LEAF PATTERN . . .40

III. POINT PATTERN . . . .43

IV. GOTHIC PATTERN . . . .44

V. SCOTCH PATTERN . . . .44

VI. CHEVRON PATTERN . . .46

VII. VANDYKE PATTERN . . .47

VIII. LACE PATTERN . . . .48

IX. FISH-BONE PATTERN . . .49

X. GERMAN PATTERN . . . .50

XI. —DIAMOND PATTERN . . . .52

XII. SHELL PATTERN . . . .54

CABLE KNITTING . . . . .54

A PURSE . . . . . .55

PRETTY STITCH FOR A PURSE . . 56

A PENCE JUG, OR PURSE . . . .57

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A STRONG PURSE

59

A PRETTY OPEN STITCH FOR A PURSE

60

OPEN STITCH PURSE WITH BEADS

61

A PURSE IN FINE SILK

62

HERRINGBONE, OR SHETLAND STITCH FOR

A PURSE

62

FIVE PRETTY PATTERNS FOR BAGS

63

I. DIAGONAL CHECK PATTERN BAG

63

II. LOZENGE PATTERN BAG

64

III. HEM-STITCH PATTERN BAG .

65

IV. SPIDER-WEB PATTERN BAG .

68

V. STRIPE PATTERN BAG

69

A BAG WITH BLACK. OR GARNET BEADS

69

KNITTED FRINGE

. 70

VANDYKE BORDER .

71

A WARM HALF-SQUARE SHAWL

. 73

A WARM DOUBLE -KNITTED SCARF, IN TWO

COLOURS

. 74

A BORDER FOR A SHAWL OR QUILT

75

RAISED KNITTING FOR A SHAWL

. 76

A RUSSIAN SHAWL, IN BRIOCHE STITCH

77

A LIGHT STITCH FOR A SHAWL

. 77

STAR-PATTERN SHAWL IN TWO COLOURS

. 78

BAREGE KNITTING FOR SHAWLS

. 79

A SHETLAND KNITTED SCARF

. 80

SHETLAND PATTERN FOR A SHAWL .

. 82

OTHER PATTERNS FOR SHAWLS

. 83

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CONTENTS,

DOUBLE DIAMOND STITCH FOR A QUILT . . 83

A QUILT . . . . . .84

A LIGHT AND WARM COUNTERPANE . . .85

CROSS-STITCH PATTERN FOR A QUILT . .86

ANOTHER QUILT . . . . .88

A QUILT, OR COUVRE-PIED, IN SQUARES . . 89

COVER FOR AN AIR PILLOW . . . .92

A baby’s HOOD . . . . .92

a baby’s sock . . . . .97

ANOTHER baby’s SOCK . . . .99

A baby’s STOCKING ..... 100
A CARRIAGE BOOT . . . . .102

A NIGHT SOCK ..... 104

A FRILEUSE, OR NECK TIPPET . . . 106

WHEEL PATTERN FOR TIDIES, ETC. . . . 106

KNITTED CORAL ..... 107
HINTS ON KNITTING ..... 107

MY KNITTING BOOK.

Introtfuttiott.

,4).^ NITTESTGr was unknown in England
•illllpm until the middle of the sixteenth
11 century. Although generally at-
tributed to the Spaniards, the Scots
lay claim to the invention of the
(Sp 1 art, from the fact of the first company
j||| of Stocking Knitters, established at
^ Paris, having taken for their patron
St. Fiacre, — who is said to have been a
son of one of the kings of Scotland. It is cer-
tain, however, that knitting was practised both
in Spain and Italy prior to our knowledge of
it in England. Having, in a former work,
entered fully into the history of this useful

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art, it is unnecessary again to pursue the sub-
ject ; we shall, therefore, for the better under-
standing of the following directions, at once
commence with an

^Explanation of tfje ®erms ttse& in Itnitting.

To cast on . — The first interlacement of the
cotton on the needle.

To cast off . — To knit two stitches, and to
pass the first oyer the second, and so on to the
last stitch, which is to be secured by drawing
the thread through.

To cast over . — To bring the cotton forward
round the needle.

To narrow. — To lessen, by knitting two
stitches together.

To seam . — To knit a stitch with the cotton
before the needle.

To widen . — To increase by making a stitch,
bringing the cotton round the needle, and
knitting the same when it occurs.

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A turn. — Two rows in the same stitch, back-
wards and forwards.

To turn. — To change the stitch.

To turn over. — To bring the wool forward
over the needle.

A row. — The stitches from one end of the
needle to the other.

A round. — A row, when the stitches are on
two, three, or more needles.

A plain row. — That composed of simple
knitting.

To pearl a row. — To knit with the cotton
before the needle.

To rib. — To work alternate rows of plain
and pearl knitting.

To bring the thread forward. — To bring
the cotton forward so as to make an open
stitch.

A loop stitch. — Made by bringing the cotton
before the needle, which, in knitting the suc-
ceeding stitch, will again take its own place.

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To slip or pass a stitch. — To change it from
one needle to the other without knitting it.

To fasten on. — The best way to fasten on
is to place the two ends contrariwise, and knit
a few stitches with both together. F or knitting,
with silk, or fine cotton, a weaver's knot will
be found the best.

To take under. — To pass the cotton from one
needle to the other, without changing its position.

Pearl , seam , and rib-stitch. — All signify the
same.

N. B. The sizes of the needles are given
according to the Standard FiliAre.

The following engraving represents the
Standard Filidre , or Knitting and Netting
Needle Guage, an instrument invented some
time since by the authoress, and now in general
use, by which the different sizes of knitting and
netting needles can be ascertained with the
greatest accuracy.

^AMBEjz

image

KNITTING BOOK.

[The Standard Kiliere.]

It is necessary, in giving or following direc-
tions for knitting, to caution knitters to observe
a medium in their work — not knitting either
too loose or too tight.

Sbttatan (Cuffs.

Nine shades of German wool, used double,
will be required. — No. 8 needles.

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Cast on sixty-four stitches with the darkest
shade ; — knit three plain rows.

Fourth row — bring the wool forward, knit
two together.

Repeat these four rows (which form the
pattern) nine times, — taking a lighter shade
of wool each time.

a Bnttteh S&flfc ©uff.

Coarse black netting silk. — Four needles,
No. 22. Cast on twenty-eight stitches on each
of three needles : — knit two plain rounds.

Third round — bring the silk forward, slip
one ; knit one ; pass the slipped stitch over it ;
knit one; pearl one.

Repeat the third round, until the cuff be of
the depth required ; then, — knit two plain
rounds to correspond with the commencement.

©pen Sbtttel) for ©tiffs.

With coarse silk. — Four needles, No. 22.

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Cast on any even number of stitches, on each

of three needles.

First round — knit two together.

Second round — bring the silk forward, knit

one.

Third round — plain knitting.

Repeat from the first round.

i7erg ^rettg ©uffs.

Two colours are generally used — say red and

white. They are prettiest in four-thread em-

broidery fleecy, or German wool.— Two needles

No. 16, and two No. 20, will be required.

Cast on forty-six stitches.

<D

Bring the wool forward, knit two together.

L.-S

Knit six plain rows.

£

Knit six plain rows.

Bring the wool forward, knit two together.

.nd

CD

Knit six plain rows.

r-t

Knit six plain rows.

<D

Bring the wool forward, knit two together.

..a

Knit six plain rows.

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Knit six plain rows.

Bring the wool forward, knit two together.
Knit six plain rows.

Knit six plain rows.

Bring the wool forward, knit two together.

Take double wool, and needles double the si

Knit one plain row.

Pearl one row.

Knit two plain rows.

Pearl one row.

Knit one plain row.

Knit one plain row.

Pearl one row.

Repeat these two red and white stripes,
alternately, four times, and finish with the two
stitches together, as at the commencement.

The cuffs, when finished, roll over at the
top.

red. white. § white. red.

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it

JBtuffatcjs fottf) tfoo Colours.

German wool, — three needles, No. 25. The
prettiest colours are cerise and brown; — com-
mencing with the brown. Cast on eighty-
eight stitches, viz. — thirty on each of two
needles, and twenty-eight on the third. — Knit
four rounds, — two stitches of each alternately
pearl and plain.

Knit one plain round.

Pearl three rounds.

The above is all with one colour, — the
brown.

Take off two stitches without knitting;
knit six with the cerise. — Repeat, alternately,
to the end of the round.

The next nine rounds are the same.

Knit one plain round with the brown.

Pearl three rounds.

Commence again with the cerise, — knitting
four stitches only at the beginning of the

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round ; — then take off two stitches, and knit
six, alternately, as before.

These cuffs may be worked to any desired
length, finishing off the same as at the com-
mencement.

ffitmhmtn’s JMtaffatos.

Cast on fifty-four stitches, in double German
wool. — No. 14 needles.

First row — bring the wool forward, slip
one ; knit two together. — Kepeat.

Every row is the same, — the first and last
stitches being plain. When finished they are
to be sewn up.

mffktr Jktuffatees.

Four needles will be required.

Cast on each of three needles, eighteen or
twenty-four stitches, according to the size
desired.

First round — knit three ; pearl three ; —
alternately.

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Second and succeeding rounds — repeat the
first.

3Patr of JtXuffatm.

Three-thread fleecy, or Zephyr wool. — No.
13 needles.

Cast on thirty-six stitches.

Knit twenty plain stitches, and sixteen in
double knitting.

When they are sufficiently large, knit or sew
them up. The double knitting comes over the
hand, the plain knitting setting tight to the
wrist.

Itmttdl (Stiffs, pattern.

These may be made either with silk, cotton,
or fine wool. — Needles No. 22.

Cast thirty stitches on each of two needles,
and forty on a third ; — knit one plain round.

Second round — pearl one ; pass the silk
back, knit one ; pearl one ; bring the silk
forward, knit one, by which you make a loop

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stitch; repeat this five times, which, Avith
the loop stitch, will make thirteen from the
last pearled stitch. Commence the pattern 1

again, as at beginning of round.

Third round — pearl one ; knit one ; pearl
one; slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch
over it ; knit nine ; knit two together. — Eepeat
to the end of the round.

Fourth round — same as third, except that
there will be only seven plain stitches to knit. „

Fifth round — same as third, with only five
plain stitches.

There will now be the same number of
stitches on the needles as at the commence-
ment, viz. — seven for the shell part of the
pattern, and three for the division.

Knit one plain round, except on the three di-
vision stitches, which are to be knitted as before.

Commence again as at second round. When
the cuffs are of sufficient length, knit a plain
round to correspond with the beginning.

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The prettiest way of knitting these cuffs will
be to work the first pattern in cerise ; — the
next five in white ; the next five alternately in
cerise and white ; then five in white ; and finish
with one in cerise.

Double lEtnitteh ©uffs.

These cuffs are prettiest in single German
wool; two colours are required, — say claret
4 and white. They will take sixteen skeins of

white, and eight of claret wool. — No. 13
needles.

Cast on forty-six stitches in claret, — pearl
four rows. Pearl one row white; in the next,
- — bring the wool forward, knit two together :
— repeat these two rows of white, twice, —
, making altogether six rows. The four rows

of claret in pearl knitting, and the six rows of
white are now to be repeated, alternately, until
six stripes of each are worked. Then, —

Pick up seventy stitches in claret, on the

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right side, at one of the narrow ends, and
pearl one row. Repeat the six rows of white,
• — finishing with the four rows of claret, and
cast off.

Repeat the same at the other end of the cuff,
— observing that the knitting of the frill is to
be on the wrong side.

Sew up the cuffs, and double them, so as to
allow the frill, at the one end, to appear above
that at the other.

gj JSrtocjje.

The Brioche knitting-stitch is simply — bring
the wool forward, slip one ; knit two together.

A Brioche* is formed of sixteeen straight nar-
row stripes, and sixteen wide stripes, the latter
gradually decreasing in width towards the top
or centre of the cushion. It may be made in

* So called from its resemblance, in shape, to the well-
known French cake of that name.

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three-thread fleecy, or double German wool,
with ivory or wooden pins, No. 8.
i Cast on ninety stitches, in black, for the

narrow stripe; knit two turns; — then, three
turns in gold colour, and two turns again in
black. This completes the narrow stripe.

The conical stripe is knitted as follows: —
bring the wool forward, knit two together,
twice, and turn ; knit these two, and two more
of the black and turn ; continue this, — taking
each time two more stitches of the black,
until within two stitches of the top, and turn ;
the wool will now be at the bottom, or wide part
of the stripe. Commence again with the black,
as in the former narrow stripe, knitting the
two back stitches at the top. It may be also
as well to diminish the narrow stripes by turn-
ing when within two stitches of the top, in the
centre row of gold colour.

By a turn is meant one row and back again.

The colours for the conical stripes may be

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any two or four colours, which assort well
together; or each may he different. When
the last conical stripe is finished, it is to be
knitted to the first narrow stripe. — The brioche
is to be made up with a stiff bottom of mill
board, about eight inches in diameter, covered
with cloth. The top is drawn together, and
fastened in the centre with a tuft of soft wool,
or a cord and tassels. It should be stuffed with
down, or fine combed wool.

jprtnge pattern Untttfag.

Cast on any even number of stitches, in
German wool. — No. 10 needles.

Turn the wool round the needle, bringing it
in front again ; knit two together, taken in
front.

Every row is the same.

©pera ©ap.

No 10 needles. — Double German wool, or
three-thread fleecy.

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a

Cast on eighty stitches, — white.

Pearl one row, white
Knit one row,

Pearl one row, — coloured. In the next row, — •
Bring the wool before the needle, and knit
two stitches together.

Pearl one row,

Knit one row,

Pearl one row,

Knit one row,

The above forms the border.

First division — coloured.

Pearl one row.

Knit one row, decreasing one stitch at each end .
Knit one row.

Knit a fancy row, by bringing the wool for-
ward, and knitting two stitches together.
Second — white.

Pearl one row, decreasing one stitch at each
end.

Knit one row, decreasing two stitches at each
end.

white.

white.

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Knit one row, decreasing one stitch, at each
end.

Knit a fancy row as before.

Third — coloured.

Pearl one row, decreasing one stitch at each
end.

Knit one row, decreasing one stitch at each
end.

Knit one row, without decreasing.

Knit the fancy row as before.

Fourth , Fifth , Sixth , Seventh —

The third division is to be repeated, alter-
nately with white and coloured wool.

Eighth — white. Ninth — coloured.

In these two last divisions, only two stitches
are to be decreased in each ; this is to be done
in the row after the pearl, — decreasing one
stitch at each end.

N.B. There should be forty-six stitches left
on the needle in the last row.

Pick up thirty stitches on each side, and

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make the borders at the sides and back like
that in front.

Make up the cap by turning in the border,
to the fancy row, and hem it all round : it is
to be tied behind, and under the chin, with
ribands or plaited wool, with tassels of the
same.

& £>ontag, or ©rplmlme.

The border for this cap is worked the same
as the preceding, casting on one hundred and
two stitches; — single German wool; — No. 15
needles.

Knit one row in white, to bring the pearl
on the right side. Then, —

With the darkest shade, bring the wool round
the needle, pearl two together; pearl one. —
Repeat to the end of the row.

In the next row — bring the wool forward,
knit two together ; knit one. — Repeat to the
end of the row.

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Knit forty-two rows in the same manner,
taking in one stitch at the end of almost every
row, so that the number of stitches in the last
row is reduced to seventy-two, taking care to
keep the pattern regular, and changing the
colour every two rows.

Take up forty stitches on each side, and knit
one row of white round all the three sides:
knit another row to make the pearl, and finish
the border with white and coloured wool, as in
the preceding cap. Finish with ribands, or
cords and tassels.

The border is knitted in white, and the
middle shade of whatever colour is used in the
head piece. This is prettiest in five distinct
shades of any colour, with one or two rows of
white between each division of shade.

& aSonmt ©ap.

Cast on ninety stitches, in hair-brown German
wool, for border. — No. 16 needles.

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First , second , and third rows — plain knitting.

Fourth row — bring the wool forward, knit
two together. Then, —

Commence with another colour — say white.

Fifth , sixth , and seventh rows — plain knit-
ting.

Eighth row — bring the wool forward, knit
two together.

Kepeat these last four rows seven times : then
the brown border as before. They form a band
of about four inches wide, which is to be drawn
up at the two ends, and strings attached to tie
it close to the chin.

Then, cast on forty stitches and commence
another band with the brown border as above,
— three rows of the pattern in white, and
repeat the brown border. This is to be
sewn or knitted on to the head piece, and
forms the band for the back. A riband is
to be run through it, to tie it close to the
head.

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Boufcle knitting for ^Comforters, etc.

Large-sized needles, No. 1, and four-thread
fleecy, will be required.

Cast on any even number of stitches.

First row — bring the wool forward, slip
one ; pass the wool back, knit one, turning the
wool twice round the needle. — Repeat to the
end of the row.

Every succeeding row is the same. — The
stitch knitted in one row, is the slip-stitch in
the next.

Unittetr Hare.

Cast on twelve stitches with very fine cotton,
or thread. — No. 25 needles.

First row — slip one; knit two; pearl one;
knit two together; turn the thread once round t

the needle, knit two ; pearl one ; knit one ; turn
the thread once round the needle, knit two,
taken together at the back.

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Second row — slip one; knit one; turn tlie
thread twice round the needle, knit two ; pearl
two together; turn the thread once round the
needle, knit one ; pearl two together ; turn the
thread twice round the needle, pearl two toge-
ther; knit one.

Third row — slip one ; knit two ; pearl one ;
knit two; turn the thread once round the
needle, knit two together, taken at the hack;
knit one ; knit two together ; knit three.

Fourth row — slip one; turn the thread once
round the needle; pearl one; knit two toge-
ther; turn the thread once round the needle,
knit four ; pearl two together ; turn the thread
twice round the needle, pearl two together;
knit one.

Fifth row — slip one; knit two; pearl one;
knit two ; knit two together ; turn the thread
twice round the needle, knit three ; pearl two
together; knit one.

Sixth row — slip one; knit one, pass the

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slip-stitch over it; slip one; knit one; pass
the slip-stitch oyer it ; slip one ; knit one, pass
the slip- stitch oyer it ; shp one ; knit two ;
turn the thread once round the needle, pearl
two together ; turn the thread once round the
needle, pearl two together ; knit one ; turn the
thread twice round the needle, pearl two toge-
ther; knit one.

There should now be twelve stitches on the
needle as at the commencement. — Repeat from - '

the first row.

Hmtteb Insertion.

Cast on nine stitches in fine cotton; Ro. 23
needles. Shp one ; knit two ; bring the cotton
forward, knit two together ; knit one ; bring
the cotton forward, knit two together; pearl
one. — Repeat.

This may be used for trimming muslin cur-
tains, etc.

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CDoral ®rtmmmg for a JUtusIm Dwss.

Cast on two stitches. — No. 2 needles, rather
short.

Turn the wool round the needle, so as to
bring it in front again ; knit the two stitches,
taken together in the front.

Every row is the same.

. ^ 33ark)j--cout gbtttcfj.

Cast on any uneven number of stitches, with
eight-thread Zephyr fleecy, or double German
wool, and No. 2 needles.

Slip the first stitch, keeping the wool in front
of the needle ; turn the wool round the needle,
so as to bring it in front agahi ; knit two toge-
ther, taken in front. Continue turning the wool
round the needle, and knitting two together, to
the end of the row. All the rows are the same.

The two stitches, which are to be taken to-
gether, appear always as if tied together.

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& jffluff, t'n colours of faille.

Cast on seventy or eighty stitches.

First , second , and third rows — plain knitting.

Fourth row — bring the rvool forward, knit
two together, taken at the back. — Repeat to the
end of the row.

Repeat these four rows, until the piece be
about eighteen inches long, admitting that the
shading comes in correctly.

Two No. 8 needles are required, and double
German wool, in four distinct shades to match
the colour of sable. Commence with the
lightest shade, — then the second, third, and
darkest, reversing them again to the lightest.

gfnotSer Jtfluff.

Cast on forty-five stitches. — No. 8 needles.

Every row is worked the same, with a slip-
stitch at the beginning ; — knit one ; pearl one.
— Repeat to the end of the row.

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*

It will require a piece of about twenty
inches long, to make a moderate-sized muff,
which should be lined with gros de Naples,
and stuffed with wool, and a sufficient quantity
of horse-hair to retain it in shape. Cord
and tassels, to match the colour of the muff,
may be sewn at the ends ; or it may be drawn
up with ribands.

©lose Sbttttlj for a ®tatstcoat, $ «.

To be knitted in two . colours, — say claret
and blue. — No. 18 needles. German wool.

First row — with claret, — knit one ; slip one.
— Eepeat to the end of the row.

Second row — with claret, — knit one; bring
the wool forward, slip one ; pass the wool
back, knit one. — Eepeat to the end of the
row.

Third row — with claret, — slip one; knit
one. — Eepeat to the end of the row.

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Fourth row — with claret, — bring the wool
forward, slip one ; pass the wool back, knit one.

— Repeat to the end of the row. »

Fifth and sixth rows — same as first and
second, — in blue.

Commence again, as at first row.

Hong gbleefos to foear untrrr tfje Dress.

No. 17 needles, and six-thread embroidery
fleecy.

Cast on forty-two stitches very loosely, and
alternately knit, and pearl, three stitches, for
twelve turns.

Knit ten turns plain.

Knit thirty-five turns plain, — increasing one
stitch at the beginning and end of each turn.

Knit twenty turns, plain — increasing one
stitch every other turn.

Repeat the twelve turns as at the com-
mencement.

*

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THE TWELVE FOLLOWING PATTERNS ARE INTENDED FOR
D'OYLEYS, TIDIES, FISH OR BASKET NAPKINS; THEY
ARE TO BE WORKED WITH NO, 14 KNITTING COTTON,
AND NO. 19 NEEDLES.— THEY MAY ALSO BE ADAPTED,
WITH A CHANGE OF MATERIAL, FOR SHAWLS, COUNTER-
PANES, BAGS, AND MANY OTHER ARTICLES.

I.

Henf anil '©rdlts pattern.

Cast on any number of stitches that may be
divided by twenty, — twenty stitches forming
each pattern.

First row — pearl knitting.

Second row — knit five ; ( a ) bring the thread
forward, knit two together, three times ; bring
the thread forward, knit two ; knit two toge-
ther; knit ten. — Repeat from ( a ).

Third row — pearl knitting.

Fourth row — knit six ; ( b ) bring the thread
forward, knit two together, three times ; bring
the thread forward, knit two; knit two toge-

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ther; knit five; knit two together; knit two:
bring the thread forward, knit one. — Repeat
from ( b ). 4 ^'

Fifth row — pearl knitting.

Sixth row — knit seven ;( c ) bring the thread
forward, knit two together, three times ; bring
the thread forward, knit two ; knit two toge-
ther; knit three; knit two together ; knit two;
bring the thread forward, knit three. — Repeat
from ( c ).

Seventh row — pearl knitting.

Eighth row — knit eight ;( d ) bring the thread
forward, knit two together, three times : bring
the thread forward, knit two ; knit two toge-
ther ; knit one ; knit two together ; knit two ;
bring the thread forward, knit five. — Repeat
from ( d ). — Finish with two plain stitches.

Ninth row — pearl knitting.

Tenth row — knit nine;( e ) bring the thread
forward, knit two together, three times ; bring
the thread forward, knit two; slip one; knit

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two together, pass the slipped stitch over them ;
knit two ; bring the thread forward, knit seven./
— Repeat from ( e ) . — Finish with — slip one ;
knit two, pass the slipped stitch over them.

Eleventh row — pearl knitting.

Twelfth row — ( f ) knit five; knit two toge-
ther; knit two; brmg the thread forward, knit
two together three tunes ; bring the thread for-
ward, knit one ; brmg the thread forward, knit
two; knit two together. — Repeat from ( f ).

Thirteenth row — pearl knitting.

Fourteenth row — knit four ; ( s ) knit two
together ; knit two ; bring the thread forward,
knit two together, three times ; bring the thread
forward, knit three ; bring the thread forward,
knit two ; knit two together ; knit three. —
Repeat from ( e ). — Finish with — bring the wool
forward, knit one; knit two together.

Fifteenth row — pearl knitting.

Sixteenth row — knit three ;( h ) knit two to-
gether; knit two; bring the thread forward,

f

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kn it two together, three times ; bring the thread
forward, knit five; bring the thread forward;
knit two ; knit two together ; knit one. — Repeat
from ( h ) . ■ — Finish with — two plain stitches,
without bringing the wool forward.

Seventeenth row — pearl knitting.

Eighteenth row — knit two ; knit two toge-
ther ; (') knit two ; bring the thread forward,
knit two together, three times ; bring the thread
forward, knit seven ; bring the thread forward,
knit two ; slip one ; knit two together, pass the
slipped stitch over them. — Repeat from ('). —
Finish with — bring the wool forward, knit
eight.

Nineteenth roxv — pearl knitting.

Twentieth row — Commence again, as at
fourth row.

ii.

Mosedtaf pattern.

This pattern may be worked with any num-

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ber of stitches that can be divided by ten,
adding three stitches, — one for the symmetry
of the pattern, and two for the borders.

N.B. The termination of each row must be
exactly the same (reversed) as the commence-
ment.

Cast on forty-three stitches ; pearl one row.

First row — knit one ; ( a ) pearl one ; knit
two together ; knit two ; bring the thread for-
ward, knit one ; bring the thread forward, knit
two; knit two together. — Repeat from ( a ).

Second row — knit one;( b ) knit one; pearl
two together; pearl one; bring the thread for-
ward, turning it round the needle, pearl three ;
turn the thread round the needle, pearl one;
pearl two together. — Repeat from ( b ).

Third row — knit one ; ( c ) pearl one ; knit
two together; bring the thread forward, knit
five; bring the thread forward, knit two toge-
ther. — Repeat from ( c ).

Fourth row — knit one ; pearl two together ; ( a )

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bring the thread forward, turning it round the
needle ; pearl seven ; bring the thread forward,
turning it round the needle, pearl three together.
— Repeat from ( d ).

Fifth row — knit two ; bring the thread for-
ward, knit two ; knit two together ; repeat, as
in the first row, from ( a ).

Sixth row — knit one ; pearl two ; bring the
thread forward, turning it round the needle;
pearl one; pearl two together; repeat, as in
second row, from ( b ).

Seventh row — knit four ; bring the thread
forward, knit two together ; repeat, as in third
row, from ( c ).

Eighth row — knit one ; pearl four ; bring the
thread forward, turning it round the needle,
pearl three together ; repeat, as in fourth row,
from ( d ).

Ninth row — Commence again, as at first
row.

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hi.

^omt pattern.

Cast on six stitches for each pattern, and
two over for the edge.

First row — knit two ; ( a ) knit two together ;
bring the thread forward, knit one ; bring the
thread forward, knit two together ; knit one. —
Repeat from ( a ).

Second row — plain knitting.

Third row — knit two together ; knit one ;( b )
bring the thread forward, knit three ; bring
the thread forward, knit three together. —
Repeat from ( b ). — At the end of this row,
plain knit the two last stitches.

Fourth row — plain knitting.

Fifth row — knit two ; ( c ) bring the thread
forward, knit two together ; knit one ; knit two
together; bring the thread forward, knit one.
— Repeat from ( c ).

Sixth row — plain knitting.

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Seventh row — knit three; bring the thread
forward, knit three together ; bring the thread
forward. — Repeat. — At the end of this row,
bring the thread forward, knit two.

Eighth row — plain knitting.

IV.

CEfotfjtc pattern.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be
divided by ten. — Knit four plain rows.

Fifth row — knit one; bring the thread for-
ward, knit three ;( a ) slip one; knit two toge-
ther, pass the slipped stitch over them; knit
three ; bring the thread forward, knit one ; bring
the thread forward, knit three.-Repeat from ( a ) .

Sixth row — pearl knitting.

Repeat the fifth and sixth rows three times,
and commence again with the four plain rows.

v.

^cotci) pattern.

Cast on seven stitches for each pattern.

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First row — knit two; knit two together;
bring the thread forward, knit one ; bring the
thread forward, knit two together. — Repeat.

Second row — plain knitting.

Third row — knit one ; ( a ) knit two together ;
bring the thread forward, knit three ; bring the
thread forward, knit two together. — Repeat
from ( a ).

Fourth row — plain knitting.

Fifth row — knit two ; bring the thread for-
ward, knit two together; knit one; knit two
together; bring the thread forward. — Repeat.

Sixth row — plain knitting.

Seventh row — knit two; bring the thread
forward, knit two together; knit one; knit
two together; bring the thread forward. —
Repeat.

Eighth row — plain knitting.

Ninth row — knit two ; bring the thread for-
ward, knit two together; knit one; knit two
together ; bring the thread forward.' — Repeat.

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Tenth row — plain knitting.

Eleventh row — knit three ; bring the thread
forward, knit three together; bring the thread
forward, knit one. — Repeat.

Twelfth row — plain knitting.

Thirteenth row — knit three ; knit two toge-
ther; bring the thread forward, knit three. —
Repeat.

Fourteenth row — plain knitting.

Commence again, as at first row.

VI.

©Jjtbron pattern.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be
divided by eight.

First row — pearl knitting.

Second row — knit two together; knit three;
bring the thread forward, knit three. — Repeat.

Repeat these two rows twice,' — making in
all six rows.

The pattern, as above worked, turns to the

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left; in the next six rows it should turn to
the right, — this is to he done by bringing the
thread forward before the open stitch of the
preceding row.

Commence again as at first row, knitting
alternately six rows with the pattern to the
left, and six rows with the pattern to the
right.

VII.

UanUpke pattern.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be
divided by ten.

First row — pearl knitting.

Second row — plain knitting.

Third row — pearl knitting.

Fourth row — bring the thread forward ;
knit two; knit two together; pearl one; knit
two together ; knit two ; bring the thread
forward, knit one. — Repeat.

Commence again, as at first row.

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viii. j

Hate pattern.

Cast on any number of stitcbes that can be
divided by six.

First row — knit one ; knit two together ;
bring the thread forward, knit one ; bring the
thread forward, knit two together. — Repeat.

Second row — pearl knitting.

Repeat the two first rows, four times, — ,

making altogether ten rows.

Eleventh roiv — knit two together ; ( a ) bring
the thread forward, knit three ; bring the thread
forward, knit three in one, (by slipping the first
stitch, knitting the second, and passing the slip-
stitch over the knitted one ; then passing the
last stitch off the right-hand needle on to the , .

left-hand needle, and slipping the second stitch
over the first, and passing the stitch back again
on to the right-hand needle). — Repeat from ( a ).

Tioelfth row — pearl knitting.

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Thirteenth row — knit one ; bring the thread
forward, knit two together ; knit one ; knit
two together ; bring the thread forward. —
Repeat. — Finish this row by bringing the
thread forward, and knitting two together, to
prevent its decreasing.

Fourteenth row — pearl knitting.

Repeat the two last rows four times.

Twenty -third row — knit two; ( b ) bring the
thread forward, knit three in one( as before ) ; bring
the thread forward, knit three. — Repeat from ( b ) .

Commence again, as at first row.

IX.

dftsl)=i)mtc pattern.

Cast on any uneven number of stitches.

First row — slip one; knit one; ( a ) bring the
thread forward, slip one, taking it in front : knit
one, pass the slip stitch over it; knit two. —
Repeat from ( a ). — There will be three plain
stitches to knit at the end of the row.

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Second row — slip one; ( b ) turn the thread
round the needle, and bring it in front again ;
pearl two together ; pearl two. — Repeat
from ( b ).

x.

e&cvmaix pattern.

Cast on twenty- one stitches for each pattern.

First row — pearl knitting.

Second row — knit two together; knit three;
knit two together; knit one; bring the thread
forward, knit one; bring the thread forward,
knit one; knit two together; knit three; kni t
two together; knit one; bring the thread for-
ward, knit one ; bring the thread forward,
knit two. — Repeat.

Third row — pearl knitting.

Fourth row — knit two together; knit one;
knit two together; knit one; bring the thread
forward, knit three ; bring the thread forward,
knit one; knit two together; knit one; knit

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two together ; knit one ; bring the thread for-
ward, knit three ; bring the thread forward,
knit two. — Repeat.

Fifth row — pearl knitting.

Sixth row — slip one; knit two together, pass
the slip-stitch over them ; knit one ; bring the
thread forward, knit five ; bring the thread
forward, knit one ; slip one; knit two together,
pass the slip-stitch over them; knit one; bring
the thread forward; knit five; bring the thread
forward, knit two. — Repeat.

Seventh row — pearl knitting.

Eighth row — knit two; bring the thread
forward, knit one; bring the thread forward,
knit one ; knit two together ; knit three ; knit
two together ; knit one ; bring the thread for-
ward, knit one ; bring the thread forward, knit
one; knit two together; knit three; knit two
together. — Repeat.

Ninth row — pearl knitting.

Tenth row — knit two; bring the thread

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forward, knit three ; bring the thread forward,
knit one; knit two together; knit one; knit
two together; knit one; bring the thread for-
ward, knit three; bring the thread forward
knit one; knit two together; knit one; knit
two together. — Repeat.

Eleventh row — pearl knitting.

Twelfth row — knit two ; bring the thread
forward, knit five ; bring the thread forward,
knit one ; slip one ; knit two together, pass the ,

slip-stitch over them; knit one; bring the
thread forward, knit five; bring the thread
forward, knit one; slip one; knit two toge-
ther, pass the slip-stitch over them. — Repeat.

Commence again, as at first row.

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UKamottft pattern.

Cast on eight stitches for each pattern.

First row — bring the thread forward, knit
one; bring the thread forward, knit two toge-

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ther ; knit three ; knit two together. — Repeat.

Second row — pearl knitting.

Third row — bring the thread forward, knit
three ; bring the thread forward, knit two
together ; knit one ; knit two together. — Repeat.

Fourth row — pearl knitting.

Fifth roiv — bring the thread forward, knit
five ; bring the thread forward, slip one ; knit
two together, pass the slip-stitch over them. —
Repeat.

Sixth roiv — pearl knitting.

Seventh row — knit two together ; knit
three ; knit two together ; bring the thread
forward, knit one ; bring the thread forward.
— Repeat.

Eighth row — pearl knitting.

Ninth roiv — knit two together ; knit one ;
knit two together ; bring the thread forward,
knit three ; bring the thread forward. — Repeat.

Tenth row — pearl knitting.

Eleventh row — bring the thread forward,

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knit three ; bring the thread forward, knit

two together ; knit one ; knit two together

Repeat.

Commence again, from fourth row.

XII.

Sb&ell pattern.

Cast on twenty-five stitches for each pattern.

First row — knit two together, four times;
bring the thread forward, knit one, eight times ;
knit two together, four times ; pearl one. —
Repeat. ,

Second row — pearl knitting.

Third row — plain knitting.

Fourth row — pearl knitting.

Commence again, as at first row.

GTalik knitting.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be di-
vided by six, in German wool. — No. 18 needles.
First row — pearl knitting.

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Second row — plain knitting.

Third row — pearl knitting.

Fourth row — plain knitting.

Fifth row — pearl knitting.

Sixth row — plain knitting.

Seventh row — pearl knitting.

Eighth row — Slip three stitches on to a third
needle, always keeping that needle in front;
knit the next three stitches ; then knit the
three stitches that were slipped on the third
needle; take the third needle again, and slip
three more stitches on it, keeping it as before
in front, and knit the next three stitches ; then
knit the three stitches slipped on the third nee-
dle ; continue the same to the end of the row.

Commence again, as at first row.

& $urs t.

Cast on one hundred stitches. — No. 20 nee-
dles.

First row — slip one ; knit one, pass the slip-

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stitch, over it ; bring the silk forward, knit one ;
bring the silk forward, pearl one. — Repeat to
the end of the row.

Every succeeding row is the same.

Three skeins of coarse netting silk are re-
quired. It forms a strong gentleman’s purse.

Ipmtg gbtttclj for a Ijlursc.

Cast on any even number of stitches, with
middle-sized netting silk. — No. 22 needles.

First row — plain knitting.

Second row — knit two together. — The first
and last stitches in tins row are to be knitted
plain.

Third row — make one between each stitch,
by taldng up the silk between the stitches of
the preceding row, except between the two last
stitches.

Fourth row — plain knitting.

Fifth row — pearl knitting.

Repeat from second row.

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& ^race 3Jug, ov $uw.

Five needles, No. 20, with claret and green
German wool.

Commence with the' handle; — by casting on
four stitches in claret, and knitting, in plain
rows backwards and forwards, until it be two
inches long.

Cast on six stitches on the same needle,
twenty-six on the second, and ten on the third :
then, —

Knit from the first needle, — knit two ; pearl
two; alternately.

With the second needle — pearl two ; knit
two ; pearl two ; pass the wool back, slip one ;
knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it ; knit the
remaining stitches plain y within seven of the
end ; then, — knit two together ; knit one ; pearl
two ; knit two.

On the next needle — pearl two ; knit two ;
alternately, — repeating three rounds,, until

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twelve stitches only remain on the second nee-
dle, which finishes the spout.

Knit three rounds, — every two stitches, alter-
nately pearled and plain.

Knit five rounds — green ] every two stitches
Knit three rounds — claret alternately pearled
Knit five rounds — green and plain.

Knit one plain round, and pearl three rounds,
— in claret.

Knit one plain round, bringing the wool for-
ward between every two stitches.

Pearl three rounds. Knit one plain round.
In the next two rounds, — bring the wool for-
ward, knit two together. Then, —

Knit one plain round with claret ; pearl three
rounds ; knit one plain round ; in the next two
rounds, bring the wool forward, and knit two
together; knit one plain round; pearl three
rounds. Divide the stitches on the four nee-
dles, — twelve on each. Then, —

In plain stocking knitting, knit five rounds,

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decreasing one alternately, at each end, and in
the middle of the needle. Knit three rounds
more, decreasing occasionally.

Divide the stitches on three needles ; knit a
plain round, and pearl three rounds, -without
decreasing ; finish with plain rounds, decreasing
until only four stitches remain on each needle.
Draw up the small opening and attach the
lower end of the handle to the side of the jug.

It may also he worked in silk.

& Strong $um.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be
divided by three. — No. 22 needles.

First row — bring the wool forward, slip one ;
knit two, pass the slip-stitch over them. —
Repeat to the end of the row.

Second row — plain knitting.

Third row — knit two, before the pattern is
commenced, that the holes may come in a
diagonal direction.

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Fourth and Fifth rows — same as second
and third.

Sixth row — same as first.

This purse -will take five skeins of second-
sized netting silk. It particularly requires
stretching.

& pwttg opm gbtttrf) for a ^ttrse.

Four skeins of fine purse-silk, and four nee-
dles, No. 23, will he required.

Cast on twenty stitches on each of three
needles.

First round — plain knitting.

Second round — bring the silk forward, knit
two together.

Repeat the above tw r o rounds four times.

Eleventh round — plain knitting. — Pass the
last stitch of this round, after it is knitted, on
to the next needle.

Twelfth round — commence by knitting two
together, before bringing the silk forward; —

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this change causes the pattern to assume a kind
of Vandyke form. Pass the last stitch of each
needle of this round, on to the next needle.

Repeat the two last rounds four tunes ; — com-
mence again as at first round, working alter-
nately the ten rounds of each pattern, until the
opening of the purse be required to be made ; this
is to be worked in rows backwards and forwards,
like the first ten rounds, in order to keep the
edges even. The other end is then to be made
like the first.

©pm SbtftcS ^Purse fmtl) 30tahs.

Second-sized purse twist, and needles No. 20,
are required.

Cast on sixty stitches in netting silk.

First row — knit one ; bring the silk forward,
knit two together ; bring the silk forward, pass
on a bead, placing it behind the needle, knit
two together. — Continue the same to the end of
the row, placing a bead every alternate pattern.

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Second row — same as the first, without heads.

Third row — knit one ; bring the silk forward,
pass on a bead ; then, — continue as in first row.

& tn fiat £>tlk.

Cast on three stitches, for each pattern. —
No. 23 needles.

First row — bring the silk forward, knit two
together; knit one. — Repeat.

Second row — bring the silk forward, pearl
two together; pearl one. — Repeat.

^mtngbont, or gbljetlantr gbtttrf) for a |8ursr.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be
divided by four. — No. 20 needles. About
eighty stitches will be required.

First row — bring the silk forward, slip one;
knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it ; knit one ;
bring the silk forward, pearl one. — Repeat to
the end of the row.

Every row is the same. Three skeins of
second-sized silk will be required.

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THE FIVE FOLLOWING PATTERNS WILL BE FOUND VERY
PRETTY FOR BAGS;— THEY SHOULD BE KNITTED
WITH SECOND-SIZ ED PURSE TWIST,—

NO. 24 NEEDLES.

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Diagonal ©Ijech pattern Dag.

Cast on eight stitches for each pattern.

First round — pearl one ; bring the silk for-
ward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch
over it; knit four; pearl one. — Repeat.

Second round — pearl one; knit six; pearl
one. — Repeat.

Third round — pearl one ; knit one ; bring
the silk forward, slip one ; knit one, pass the
slip-stitch over it ; knit three ; pearl one. —
Repeat.

Fourth round — Repeat the second.

Fifth round — pearl one ; knit two ; bring the
silk forward, slip one ; knit one, pass the slip-
stitch over it; knit two; pearl one. — Repeat.

Sixth round — Repeat the second.

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Seventh round — pearl one ; knit three ; bring
the silk forward, slip one ; knit one, pass the
slip-stitch over it 5 knit one; pearl one. — Re-
peat.

Eighth round — Repeat the second.

Commence again, as at first round.

11.

Hojettge pattern 23ag.

Cast on thirteen stitches for each pattern.

First round — pearl two; knit four; bring
the silk forward, slip one; knit two together,
pass the slip-stitch over them ; bring the s ilk
forward, knit four. — Repeat.

Second round — pearl two ; knit two ; kn it
two together ; bring the silk forward, knit
three ; bring the silk forward, knit two together,
taken at the back. — Repeat.

Third round — pearl two; knit one; knit
two together; bring the silk forward, kni t

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five ; bring the silk forward, knit two together,
taken at the back; knit one. — Repeat.

Fourth round — pearl two ; knit two together ;
bring the silk forward, knit three ; bring the
silk forward, knit two together; knit two;
bring the silk forward, knit two together, taken
at the back. — Repeat.

Fifth round — pearl two ; knit two ; bring the
s ilk forward, knit two together, taken at the
back; knit three; knit two together; bring
the silk forward, knit two. — Repeat.

Sixth round — pearl two ; knit three ; bring
the silk forward, knit two together, taken at
the back; knit one; knit two together; bring
the silk forward, knit three. — Repeat.

Commence again, as at first round.

in.

pattern 33ag.

Cast on thirteen stitches for each pattern.

First round — knit two ; bring the silk for-

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ward, knit two together ; knit one ; bring the
silk forward, knit two together ; pearl one ;
bring the silk forward, slip one ; knit one, pass
the slip-stitch over it ; pearl three Repeat.

Second round — knit two together ; bring the
silk forward, knit one ; knit two together ;
bring the silk forward, knit two ; pearl two ;
bring the silk forward, slip one ; knit one, pass
the slip-stitch over it ; pearl two. — Repeat.

Third round — knit two ; bring the silk for-
ward, knit two together ; knit one ; bring the
silk forward, knit two together ; pearl three ;
bring the silk forward, slip one ; knit one ; pass
the slip-stitch over it ; pearl one. — Repeat.

Fourth round — knit two together ; bring the
silk forward, knit one; knit two together;
bring the silk forward, knit two ; pearl four ;
bring the silk forward, slip one ; knit one, pass
the slip-stitch over it. — Repeat.

Fifth round — knit two ; bring the silk for-
ward, knit two together ; knit one ; bring the

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silk forward, knit two together ; pearl six. —
Repeat.

Sixth round—. knit two together ; bring the
silk forward, knit one; knit two together;
bring the silk forward, knit two; pearl one;
bring the silk forward, slip one ; knit one, pass
the slip-stitch over it ; pearl three. — Repeat.

Seventh round — knit two; bring the silk
forward, knit two together ; knit one ; bring
the silk forward, knit two together; pearl
two ; bring the silk forward, slip one ; knit
one, pass the slip-stitch over it ; pearl two. —
Repeat.

Eighth round — knit two together ; bring the
silk forward, knit one; knit two together;
bring the silk forward, knit two ; pearl three ;
bring the silk forward, slip one ; knit one, pass
the slip-stitch over it; pearl one. — Repeat.

Ninth round — knit two; bring the silk
forward, knit two together ; knit one ; bring
the silk forward, knit two together; pearl

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four; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit
one, pass the slip-stitch over it. — Repeat.

Tenth round — knit two together ; bring the
silk forward, knit one ; knit two together ;
bring the silk forward, knit two ; pearl six. —
Repeat.

Commence again, as at first round.

IV.

&pfotr=®!Seb pattern 23 ag.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be
divided by six.

First round — bring the silk forward, slip
one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch
over them ; bring the silk forward, knit three.
— Repeat.

Second round — plain knitting.

Third round — bring the silk forward, knit
two together, twice; knit two. — Repeat.

Fourth round l — plain knitting.

Fifth round — bring the silk forward, knit

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three; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit
two together, pass the slip-stitch over them. —
Repeat.

Commence again, as at first round,
v.

Stripe pattern 2Sag.

I Cast on six stitches for each pattern.

First round — turn the silk round the needle,
pearl three ; bring the silk forward, slip one ;
s knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over

them. — Repeat.

Second , Third and Fourth rounds — alter-
nately pearl three and knit three.

Commence again, as at first round.

& 23ag hull) 23 lack or ffiarnct 23ca&s.

No. 20 needles, eight skeins of netting silk,
and four bunches of beads, including those for
the fringe, will be required.

Thread half a bunch of beads on a skein of

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claret netting silk, and cast on eighty-eight
stitches.

First and second rows — plain knitting, with-
out heads.

Third row — slip one ; knit one with a head ;
knit one. — Repeat the same, alternately, to the
end of the row.

Repeat from first row, eighty-four times.
Observe at the commencement of every row
to make a slip-stitch.

Join up the two sides, leaving an opening at
the top, and finish with two bars and a gold
chain. A fringe of the garnet beads, with gold
points, is the prettiest trimming. It should
have a stiff lining.

HmttriJ Jfrmge.

This may be made of any sized wool or
cotton, according to the purpose for which it is
required ; it may also be spaced with two or

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more colours, working alternately six rows
in each.

Cast on eight stitches.

Knit two ; bring the wool forward, knit two
together; knit one; bring the wool forward,
knit two together ; knit one.

When a sufficient number of rows are knitted
to form the length of fringe desired, —

Cast off five stitches, leaving three to unravel
for the fringe.

With four-thread fleecy, No. 10 needles may
he used.

■FantrskE sBorHer.

This border is generally knitted in cotton,
and may be used for muslin curtains, for knit-
ted or netted fish napkins, and for “tidies” for
the backs of chairs, or ends of sofas.

Cast on seven stitches, on No. 17 needles.

First and Second rows — plain knitting.

Third row — slip one ; knit two ; turn over,

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knit two together ; turn over twice, knit two
together.

Fourth row — bring the thread forward, knit
two ; pearl one ; knit two ; turn over, knit two
together; knit one.

Fifth row — slip one ; knit two ; turn over,
knit two together; knit four.

Sixth row — knit six; turn over, knit two
together; knit one.

Seventh row — slip one ; knit two ; turn
over, knit two together; turn over twice, knit
two together; turn over twice, knit two toge-
ther.

Eighth row — knit two ; pearl one ; knit two ;
pearl one ; knit two ; turn over, knit two
together; knit one.

Ninth roiv — slip one; knit two; turn over,
knit two together; turn over twice, knit two
together ; turn over twice, knit two together ;
turn over twice, knit two together.

Tenth row — knit two; pearl one; knit two;

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pearl one ; knit two ; pearl one ; knit two ;
turn over, knit two together ; knit one.

Eleventh row — slip one ; knit two ; turn
over, knit two together ; knit nine.

Tivelfth row — cast off all hut seven ; knit
four ; turn over, knit two together ; knit one.

This finishes the first Vandyke. — Commence
again, as at third row.

M Ioann f^alfigbtjuaw SbSafoh

Four-thread fleecy, or eight-thread Zephyr
fleecy, of two colours, say rose and white. —
No. 8 needles.

Cast on one stitch, rose colour, and increase
at the beginning of every other row, until there
are ten stitches on the needle. In the next
row — knit seven stitches for the border, which
is throughout in plain knitting ; join on the
white wool, and pearl three, increasing on the
last stitch.

In the next row — bring the wool forward,

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I slip one ; knit two, pass tlie slipped stitcli over
them ; knit the remaining white stitch plain ;
knit the seven stitches for the border, twisting
the two colours in the changing of them.

In the next row — knit the seven stitches for
the border ; pearl the white ; increasing at the
end as before.

Repeat the two last rows, which comprise the
whole pattern, until the shawl is of the required
size, and finish with the plain knitted border,
to correspond with the other side.

N.B. In the fancy row of the white, when
uneven stitches occur at the end of the row,
they are to be knitted plain.

& Ioann double lEntttdi Sbcarf, tit ©loo ©clours.

Cast on thirty-six stitches in blue six-thread
; fleecy. — No. 2 needles.

First row — bring the wool forward, slip one ;
pass the wool back, knit one, turning the wool

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twice round the needle. — Repeat to the end of
the row.

Each succeeding row is the same, observing
that the knit-stitch always comes over the slip-
stitch.

It will require seven rows of blue, seven of
white, seven of blue, thirty-eight of white,
seven of blue, seven of white, and seven of blue.

Cast off and draw up the ends. Finish with
blue and white tassels.

gj 23orto for a gbljaftil or ©utlt.

This border should be knitted separate, with
the same sized needles and wool as the shawl
or quilt, and afterwards sewn on.

Cast on any even number of stitches.

First row — Bring the wool forward, knit
two too-ether.

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Second roiv — plain knitting.

Repeat these two rows alternately.

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Hatsttr knitting for a §bf)afol.

Two No. 19 and one No. 13 needles should
be used.

Cast on any even number of stitches, that
may be required, with German wool.

First row — with the small needle, alternately
make one stitch, and knit two stitches together.

Second row — plain knitting, with large
needle.

Third row — plain knitting, with small
needle.

Fourth row — pearl knitting, with small
needle.

Repeat, from the first row.

This kind of knitting is also well adapted
for hoods, muffs, cuffs, &c. It is very pretty
for a shawl in stripes, — knitting three patterns
alternately of each colour. For a shawl, one
yard and a half square, about three hundred
and sixty stitches would be required.

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fl Httsstan gbfjafol, t'n aflrfotije SbtttcS*

German wool. — No. 9 needles.

For a shawl one yard and a half square,
about three hundred and sixty stitches will be
required. — Five shades each, of two different
colours, turned back, with the lightest in the
centre, knitting two rows of each shade, look
very well. — The following are good colours, —
scarlet and stone colour, — blue and brown, —
lilac and red brown, — lilac and white.

The Brioche-stitch is simply — bring the wool
forward, slip one; knit two together.

& l£gf)t SbtttcJj for a &fjafol.

Three-thread fleecy. — No. 10 needles.

Cast on any even number of stitches. —
Bring the wool forward, knit two together,
alternately, to the end of the row. Every row
is the same.

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So tar pattern Scfiafol, tit ®foo Colours.

Cast on four stitches in blue Zephyr wool,
or four-thread fleecy. — No. 6 needles.

First row — bring the wool forward, knit
one, — (these two stitches form the increase,
and therefore are not to be repeated ) ; bring
the wool forward, slip one ; knit two, pass the
slip-stitch over them. — Repeat the same to the
end of the row.

Second row — pearl knitting in claret.

Third row — the same as first, — in blue.

Fourth row — the same as second, — in
claret.

Repeat these rows alternately, in blue and
claret, until there are one hundred and eighty
stitches on the needle ; cast off, and finish with
a netted fringe.

As the increasing adds an irregular stitch,
some rows will have one, and others two knitted
stitches, at their commencement.

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23ar£fle Hmtttng for §b$aMs.

Commence with any number of stitches that
may he divided by three. — No. 4 needles, finest
Lady Betty's wool. — Knit one plain row.

Second row — bring the wool forward, knit
three ; bring the wool forward, knit three
together, taking them off at the back.

Third row — pearl knitting.

Fourth row — bring the wool forward, knit
three together, taking them off at the back;
bring the wool forward, knit three.

Fifth row — pearl knitting.

Repeat from the second row.

When a pattern, in one or more colours, is to
be introduced, break off the ground colour,
and fasten on the colour next to be used, in
the following manner. — Having made a slip
knot in the end of the wool, pass it on the
needle in the left hand : twist the end of the
coloured wool and that of the ground, together,

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— knit, in plain knitting, the stitches required
for the pattern, then fasten off, by making a
loop, and commence again -with the ground
colour, — fastening on again as above. Any
number of colours may thus be introduced, to
form flowers or other patterns, which, however,
are always to be done in plain knitting.

& SoJjetlanh gbcarf.

Commence with the pattern for the border,
by casting on one hundred stitches for the
width of the scarf. — No. 7 needles, and four-
thread embroidery, or Lady Betty's wool.

First row — knit two stitches together, four
times ; bring the wool forward, knit one, eight
times ; knit two stitches together, four times ;
pearl one. — Repeat to the end of the row.

Second row — pearl knitting.

Third row — plain knitting.

Fourth row — pearl knitting.

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Repeat from, the first row, until the pattern
be about fourteen inches deep. Commence the
centre as follows : — working one row of pearl
knitting, before the pattern commences.

First row — bring the wool forward, slip one ;
knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it ; knit one ;
pearl one. — Repeat to the end of the row.

Second and following rows — repeat the first,
— every row being alike.

If the wool be split, it exactly imitates the
Shetland wool. In splitting, the wool will
frequently break; but this is not important,
as by laying the ends contrariwise, and twisting
them together, a few stitches may be so knit,
that the joins are not perceptible.

Both ends of the scarf are to he made alike,
by reversing the knitting of the border. They
may be finished with a tied, knitted, or netted
fringe, of the same wool, without splitting, or
of fine German wool.

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SbJjEtlant! pattern for a gb^afol.

This should be worked in Lady Betty's wool, *

or four-thread embroidery fleecy, with No. 6
or 8 needles.

Cast on any number of stitches that may be
divided by six.

First row — bring the wool forward, knit
one; bring the wool forward, knit one; — slip
one ; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch
over them; knit one.

Second row — pearl knitting.

Third row — bring the wool forward, knit
three; bring the wool forward, slip one; knit
two together, pass the slip-stitch over them.

Fourth row — pearl knitting.

Fifth row — knit one ; slip one ; knit two
together, pass the slip-stitch over them; knit
one ; bring the wool forward, knit one ; bring
the wool forward.

Sixth row — pearl knitting.

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Seventh row — slip one ; knit two together,
pass the slip-stitch over them ; bring the wool
forward, knit three : bring the wool forward.

Eighth row — pearl knitting.

N. B. There are to be two plain stitches at
the beginning and end of each row, to form an
edge.

<©tl)£r patterns for Sbfiafolg.

With fine Shetland, or Lady Betty's wool,
and No. 10 needles, most beautiful shawls may-
be knitted from the Leaf and Trellis Pattern
(page 37), Point Pattern (page 43), Scotch
Pattern (page 44), or Lace Pattern (page 48).

IBouhle 5BtantonlJ Sbtttd) for a ©ufit.

This is prettiest in stripes of about five inches
in width, in any two colours.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be
divided by three, allowing two over, for a stitch
at each end of the row.

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First row — plain knitting.

Second row — slip one ; ( a ) bring tbe wool
forward, slip one; knit two together. — Repeat
from ( a ). — Plain knit the last stitch.

Third row — slip one ; knit one ; the next
stitch is a double stitch (that is, — a stitch and
a loop) — knit the stitch and slip the loop ; —
continue to knit the stitch and slip the loop, to
the end of the row.

Fourth row — commence again, as at second
row.

In every other second row, there will be a
double stitch after the first one, — this is to be
knitted without bringing the wool forward. All
the other stitches are to be knitted the same
as before.

N. B. The last stitch of every row is to be
knitted plain.

a ©uflt

This may be knitted as a Baby’s Quilt, it or

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may be clone in small squares for a large Quilt.
— Eight-thread Zephyr fleecy. — No. 6 needles.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be
divided by three, — for a square of six inches,
say forty -five ; for a Baby’s Quilt, two hundred
and thirty-one.

First row — slip one; knit two, taken toge-
ther in the front ; ( a ) turn the wool round the
needle, and bring it again in front ; slip one ;
knit two together. — Repeat from ( a ).

Every row is alike.

N.B. The two last stitches at the end of the
row are to be — the first pearled, — the second
knitted.

^ Kgjjt anh harm (Counterpane.

Six-thread fleecy in two colours — say blue
and white ; or, what is preferable, German
quilt wool. — Needles No. 2, pointed at both
ends.

Cast on any number of stitches in blue.

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First row — plain knitting, turning the wool
twice round the needle.

Second row — -join on the white wool, knit
one ; knit two together, turning the wool
twice round the needle ; — continue knitting two
together, and turning the wool twice round
the needle, to the end of the row, hut plain
knit the last stitch.

Third row — commence at the other end of
the needle ; knit two stitches taken together in
front, twisting the wool twice round the needle.

Fourth row — white, — knit one ; knit two
together, turning the wool twice round the
needle; knit one.

Fifth row — commence again as at third row.

©ross Stttri) pattern for a ©utlt.

Two colours, — say gold colour and white. —
No. 3 needles, pointed at both ends. — Cast on
any number of stitches.

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First row — white, — knit one plain stitch,
turning the wool twice round the needle. —
Repeat to the end of the row.

Second row — gold colour, — -joining on the
colour where the last row of ivhite commenced ;
— knit one plain stitch, turning the wool once
round the needle ; knit the long stitch and the
one that was knitted in the last row together,
turning the wool twice round the needle. —
Repeat to the end of the row, — when one stitch
will be left, which is to be knitted the same as
the plain stitch at the beginning of the row.

Third row — white, — knit two together,
taken in the front, turning the wool twice round
the needle. — Repeat to the end of the row.

Fourth row — gold colour, — the same as the
third, — knitting one plain stitch at the com-
mencement of the row, and one plain stitch at
the end of the row, twisting the wool once
round the needle.

Fifth row — white, — knit two together,

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twisting the wool twice round the needle

Eepeat to the end of the row.

Sixth row — Commence again, as at second
row.

It may he as well to remark, that two rows
are knitted at the back, and two at the front.

Another ®utlt.

This should be knitted in stripes of six inches
in width. — Cast on any number of stitches that
may be divided by three ; — German quilt wool.
— No. 1 needles.

First row — bring the wool forward, slip one ;
knit two, pass the slip-stitch oyer them. —
Repeat.

Second row — pearl knitting.

Third row — knit two, before the pattern is
commenced, that the holes may come in a
diagonal direction.

Fourth row — pearl knitting.

Fifth row — same as the third.

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gj ©utlt, or ©oubre^ttft, m squares.

This may be worked with Zephyr fleecy, —
No. 9 needles, each piece being about three
and a half inches square. Every square is
worked in two colours, — as blue and white ;
lilac and white ; gold colour and white ; green
and white ; etc. These pieces are afterwards
to be joined together, arranging them accord-
ing to their several colours. Each square, how-
ever, if preferred, may be worked the same.
The following directions are for a square in
green and white : —

First row — bring the wool forward, knit one,
— in green. Work Jive more rows, in the same
manner, when there should be seven stitches on
the needle.

Seventh void — bring the wool forward, knit
two — in green; join on the white, — knit
three ; — join on another length of green, — knit
two.

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Eighth row — bring the green wool forward,
knit two ; pearl three, white ; knit three, green.

Ninth , and Tenth rows — knit to the end of
each row, with green, increasing at the begin-
ning, as before.

Eleventh row — bring the wool forward, knit
two, green ; knit seven, white ; knit two, green.

Twelfth row — bring the wool forward, knit
two, green ; pearl seven, white ; knit three,
green. ,

Thirteenth , and Fourteenth rows — knit to
the end of each row, with green, increasing, as
before.

Fifteenth row — bring the wool forward, knit
two, green ; knit eleven, white ; knit two, green.

Sixteenth row — bring the wool forward,
knit two, green ; pearl eleven, white ; knit three, ,,

greep.

Seventeenth , and Eighteenth rows — same
as thirteenth and fourteenth. — There should
now be nineteen stitches on the needle, one

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half of the square being completed. The de-
creasing then commences, as follows : —

' Nineteenth row — slip one, knit two together,

knit one, green ; knit eleven, white ; knit four,
green.

Twentieth roio — slip one, knit two together,
knit one, green ; pearl eleven, white ; knit three,
green.

Twenty-first , and Twenty-second rows —
i green, — decreasing at the beginning of eachrow.

Twenty-third row — slip one, knit two toge-
ther, knit one, green ; knit seven, Avhite ; knit
four, green.

Twenty-fourth row — slip one, knit two to-
gether ; knit one, green ; pearl seven, white ;
knit three, green.

1 1 Twenty -fifth and Twenty -sixth rows — green,

— decreasing, as before.

Twenty-seventh row — slip one, knit two to-
gether, knit one, green ; knit three, white ; knit
four, green.

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Tiventy-eightli row — slip one, knit two to-
gether, knit one, green ; pearl three, white ;
knit three, green.

The white is now done with. The square
is to he finished with plain rows of green, —
decreasing at the commencement of each.

^ dote for an gRr ^tlloto.

Cast eighty stitches on each of three needles,
No. 9. — Three-thread fleecy.

First round — bring the wool forward, knit
one.— Repeat.

Second round — slip one ; knit one, pass the
slip-stitch over it. — Repeat.

Repeat the first and second rounds, alter-
nately.

& SfSabg’s f^oob.

Four-thread Lady Betty's wool, — pink and
white may be used. Eight needles will be

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required, viz. four No. 25, two No. 18, and two,
each one inch in circumference.

Cast on eighty-two stitches, with pink, No. 18
needles, — knit four plain rows.

• Knit four plain rows.

Bring the wool forward, knit
together.

Knit three plain rows.

Repeat the last four rows, six times. — There
will now be thirty-six rows from the com-
mencement.

Cast sixteen more stitches on the same needle,
to form the piece at the hack. — Repeat six
more rows of the pattern.— Knit two plain
rows in pink ; — then, divide the stitches on
three No.. 25 needles, to form a round, — as a
Commencement for the crown.

Knit three plain rounds.

/ Fourth round — bring the wool forward, knit
two together. — Repeat.

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Fifth round — knit two together; knit twelve.

— Repeat.

Sixth round — knit two together ; knit eleven.

— Repeat.

Seventh round — knit two together; knit ten.

Eighth round — plain knitting.

Ninth round — bring the wool forward, knit
two together. — Repeat.

Tenth round — knit nine ; knit two together.

— Repeat.

Eleventh round — knit eight ; knit two toge-
ther. — Repeat.

Twelfth round — knit seven; knit two toge-
ther. — Repeat.

Thirteenth round — plain knitting. A

Fourteenth round — bring the wool forward,
knit two together — Repeat.

Fifteenth round — knit two together; knit
eight. — Repeat.

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Sixteenth round — knit two together; knit
seven. — Repeat.

Seventeenth round — knit two together ; knit
six. — Repeat.

Eighteenth round — plain knitting.

Nineteenth round — bring the wool forward,
knit two together. — Repeat.

Tioentieth round — knit eight ; knit two to-
gether. — Repeat.

Twenty-first round — knit seven; knit two
together. — Repeat.

Twenty-second round — knit six; knit two
together. — Repeat.

Twenty-third round — plain knitting.

Twenty-fourth round — bring the wool for-
ward, knit two together. — Repeat.

Twenty fifth round — knit two together ;
knit five. — Repeat.

Twenty-sixth round — knit two together ;
knit four. — Repeat.

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Twenty-seventh round — knit two together ;
knit three. — Repeat.

Twenty -eighth round — plain knitting.

The crown is now finished; it is to he drawn
up with a needle and wool.

The opening at the hack must he sewn up ;
and a band, corresponding with the plain knit-
ting in front, is to he formed by raising fifty-
six stitches in pink, and knitting three plain
rows, -with the No. 18 needles. Then, with
white, cast sixteen stitches on the same needle,
and knit seventy-two stitches : cast on sixteen
stitches, and knit three rows of eighty-eight
stitches. In the next row, — bring the wool for-
ward, knit two together. Knit six plain rows.

With the large needles, form the ruff, by
knitting two rows in white, and two in pink;
then, work twenty-row rows — knitting four
rows in white, and two in pink, alternately.
Cast off, and sew it, so as to form a very loose
double ruff round the throat.

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For the front of the hood, raise eighty -two
stitches, and, with the No. 18 needles, knit one
plain row. Then, with the large needles, —
knit two plain rows in white; two in pink;
and four in white. Cast off. — This, when
sewn double, finishes the borders of the hood.
It is to be drawn, with ribands, at the back
and front.

& 23ab2’s

Cast on twenty-eight stitches in pink German
wool. — No. 19 needles.

Knit six turns, increasing a stitch at each
row, to form the toe and heel.

Knit six more turns, increasing a stitch at
one end only, for the toe.

Cast off thirty stitches on another needle ; —
knit the remaining sixteen stitches, for eighteen
turns, and cast them off on another needle.

With white , — pick up the thirty pink stitches ;

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— knit three plain rows; — in the next row,
bring the wool forward, knit two together.

Knit three plain rows ; leave sixteen stitches f

on the needle, and repeat the pattern in white,
across the instep, seven times, which is after-
wards to be sewn to the pink knitting for the toe.

Cast on sixteen stitches in white, — to corre-
spond with the other side.

Knit two plain rows; — in the next, bring
the wool forward, knit two together, — the i

whole length of the row; — knit one plain row
in pink, taking up the stitches that were cast
off for the toe. This side of the shoe is to be
made to correspond with the other, by de-
creasing instead of increasing. — The shoe and
the white in the instep will now be finished.

Pick up the stitches both of the shoe and
instep ; — knit three plain turns. Take a larger
needle, bring the wool forward, knit two to-
gether; forming the holes to pass the riband
through.

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Knit three plain turns with the small needle.
In the next row, bring the wool forward, knit
two together.

Knit three plain rows. — In the next, — bring
the wool forward, knit two together; repeat
the same, until the sock be of the height de-
sired. — Cast off very loosely.

&notfjtr Sbotk.

Four-thread fleecy, or four-thread Lady
Betty's wool. — No. 11 needles.

Cast on twenty-six stitches.

First row — pearl two ; knit two ; alternately,
to the end of the row.

Second row — knit two ; pearl two.
f Third row — pearl two ; knit two.

Fourth row — pearl knitting.

Repeat the above four rows, twelve times, —
making altogether fifty-two rows — hut, in the
fifty-second row, pearl fourteen stitches only,

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and cast off the remaining twelve stitches.

Then, —

Raise fourteen stitches, pearling them at the
same time, at the commenced end, leaving
twelve, to correspond with those cast off at the
other end. Repeat the four rows, as before,
three times, — making in all twelve rows. Fas-
ten off, by drawing up these stitches with a
needle and wool, to form the toe, and sew up
the shoe at the sole. .{

Twenty-seven stitches are now to be raised
at the top of the shoe, round the leg ; then, —
alternately pearl one row, and knit one row,
for five rows, and cast off. — This forms a finish
to the top. The shoe is to be laced across with
ribands.

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& 33afcg’s Stocking.

Cast on twenty-three stitches in brown, —

No. 18 needles, and knit six turns, — increasing
one stitch at each end, for the toe and heel.

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Knit six turns, increasing one stitch, only, at
the toe. There will now be forty-one stitches
on the needle. Cast off twenty-five stitches,
and knit the remaining sixteen stitches, for
eighteen turns. One side of the shoe and in-
step will now he made.

Cast on twenty-five stitches, and work the
other side of the shoe to correspond.

Pick up the stitches, with white, across the
instep. Knit two turns, catching in one loop
of the sides of the shoe, in each row, to join
them together.

Knit one turn in brown ; two in white ; one
in brown ; two in white ; and one in brown. —
The shoe and instep will now be finished.

Pick up the stitches of the shoe, on each side
of the piece which forms the instep. There
should now be forty stitches on the needle.

Knit seven turns in white; then, eighteen
turns, increasing a stitch at the beginning and
end of every other turn. Knit three plain

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turns ; then eighteen turns, — decreasing one
stitch in every other turn, at the beginning
and end.

Forty stitches will now be found on the
needle. Knit and pearl two, alternately, for
five turns. Knit two plain rows. Knit one
row in red ; then, cast off loosely.

The shoe is to be sewn up into its shape, and
the stocking closed up.

& ©araagt 23oot.

Two colours, — say blue and claret, — four,
or six-thread fleecy, — Needles No. 6.

Cast seventeen stitches on each of three
needles, with claret ; pearl six rounds, knit five
rounds. — Then, —

With blue, — knit one round, pearl one round,
alternately, for six rounds.

With claret, — repeat the last six rounds.

Repeat the two last stripes, twice. Then, —

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From the first needle, — knit fourteen stitches,
with claret ; join on the blue ; knit twenty-
three, leaving fourteen stitches (claret), cor-
responding with the other side, on the third
needle ; then, turn back and knit five rows,
slipping the first stitch at the commencement
of each row.

Repeat the last stripe, three times; first —
with claret; second — with blue; third — with
claret.

In the next three stripes of the alternate
colours, knit two together at the commence-
ment, and end, of every third row. Then, —
knit one stripe (claret), knitting two together
at the commencement of each row. Cast off.
• — This finishes the front of the boot.

Commence again at the fourteen claret
stitches that were left on the first needle, — knit
these, and cast on another thirty-six stitches
in claret ; knit six plain rows. — In the next
row, knit two together, at the commencement.

104

miss Lambert’s

Knit nine more rows, knitting two together
at the commencement of every other row. — In
the next four rows,— knit two together at the
commencement of each row. — This completes
the first half of the foot.

Knit the fourteen remaining stitches on the
third needle, casting on thirty-six. stitches, as
before, and finish the other half of the foot in
the same manner.

The two halves of the foot are then to be
sewn together, and the foot sewn to the front
of the boot.

froufk-Htmttefi JR'gfit SbocL

Cast on eighty-eight stitches in white, four
or six-thread fleecy. — No. 3 needles.

N. B. In every row the first stitch is to be
slipped ; — the last stitch is to be plain knitted.

First row — plain knitting.

Second row — knit one, pass the wool for-
ward ; slip one, pass the wool back. — Repeat.

KNITTING BOOK.

105

Repeat the second row, twenty-eight times.

Thirty-first row — knit sixty-two stitches,
the same as second row ; then, — knit two
together, to the end of the row.

Thirty-second row — cast off twenty-five
stitches ; knit thirty-eight stitches, same as se-
cond row ; cast off remaining twenty -five stitches .

Knit twenty rows, the same as second row.

Fifty-second row — slip one ; knit two toge-
i ther ; knit fourteen stitches, the same as second

row; knit two together; knit the remaining
stitches, the same as second row.

Fifty-third row — repeat the last.

Fifty-fourth row — slip one ; knit two toge-
ther ; knit the remaining stitches, the same as
, second row.

I Repeat the last row, seven times.

Sixty-second row — slip one ; knit two to-
gether ; knit eight stitches, the same as second
row ; knit two together ; knit the remaining
stitches, the same as second row.

106

miss Lambert’s

Sixty-third row — repeat the last.

Knit three rows, the same as second row.

Draw up the stitches for the toe, and sew up
the back and front.

& jfrtleuse or igeck ©appet.

Cast on thirty stitches, with double German
wool. — Needles, one inch and three quarters
in circumference.

Plain knit thirty rows, slipping the first
stitch of every row. — Cast off loosely.

Tie with cords and small tassels.

<®l)eel pattern for ©Tries, etc.

Flax knitting thread , No. 10. — Needles,
No. 18. Cast on any number of stitches that
can be divided by ten.

First roiv — knit one ; bring the thread
forward, knit three ; slip one ; knit two toge-
ther, pass the slip-stitch over them ; knit
three ; bring the thread forward. — Repeat.

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Second row — plain knitting.
Repeat these two rows, alternately.

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UntttriJ GCoral.

Cast on four stitches, with fine flat scarlet
worsted braid, No. 19 needles.

Plain knitting, but slipping the first stitch
of every row.

^tnts on Unttttng.

A plain stitch at the beginning of each row,
commonly called an edge stitch , is a great im-
provement in most instances, as it makes an
uniform edge, and the pattern is kept more even
at its commencement. In most knitting, the
edge stitch is slipped.

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It is easiest to learn to knit, by holding the
wool over the fingers of the left hand; the
position of the hands is more graceful when
thus held.

It is always advisable to cast off loosely.

108 miss lambeet’s knitting book.

When it is requisite to cast off, and continue
the row on a separate needle, it is sometimes
better to run a coarse silk through the cast off
stitches ; they are easily taken up, when re-
quired, and the inconvenience of the idle needle
is avoided.

In knitting, when a pattern is spoken of, it
means as many rows as form the pattern.

N.B. The Authoress cannot be answerable for the correctness of
any Fili&re that has not her name, F. Lambert, engraven on it.

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