Beeton's Book of Needlework Part 40

329.--_St.i.tch in Knitting, for Couvrettes, Comforters, Opera Caps, Carriage Shawls, Jackets, &c._

Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s knitting cotton No. 20, or fine wool.

Cast on an uneven number of st.i.tches.

1st row: Slip 1, *

make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 1. Repeat from *.

2nd row: Slip 1, * knit 2 together, and repeat from * to the end of the row.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 329.--St.i.tch for Couvrettes, Comforters, &c.]

330 _and_ 331.--_Knitted Veil._

Material: Fine Shetland wool.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 330.--Knitted Veil.]

Ill.u.s.tration 330 represents a knitted veil in reduced size. The original was worked with fine Shetland wool in an open pattern; it is edged with a knitted lace. Its length is 24 inches, its width 18 inches. Work the veil from a paper pattern of a shape corresponding to that of ill.u.s.tration 330. Compare the paper shape often with the knitting in the course of the work, and try to keep them alike.

Knit the veil in the pattern of the original, or in the pattern of ill.u.s.tration 331. For the former one begin at the lower edge of the veil, cast on 45 st.i.tches upon thick wooden needles, and work the 1st row: * Knit 2, throw the wool forward, knit 2 together twice, repeat from *.

2nd row: Purled.

3rd row: Knit 1, throw the wool forward, knit 2 together, * throw the wool forward, knit 2 together twice, and repeat from *.

4th row: Purled.

5th row: Like the 2nd row. The pattern must be reversed. The pattern figures increase with the increasings at the beginning and at the end of each row.

The pattern of ill.u.s.tration 331 consists of the 2 following rows:--1st row: Slip 1, then alternately throw the wool forward, and knit 2 together.

2nd row: Entirely knitted; make 1 st.i.tch of the wool thrown forward in the last row. When the veil is finished, wet it, and stretch it over paper or pasteboard; let it dry, and then edge it with the following lace:--Cast on 10, knit the 1st.

2nd row: Knit 1, throw the wool forward, knit 9.

3rd row: Knitted.

4th row: Knit 1, throw the wool forward, knit 2, throw the wool forward, knit 2 together twice, knit 4.

5th row: Knitted.

6th row: Knit 1, throw the wool forward, knit 2, throw the wool forward, knit 2 together 3 times, knit 3.

7th row: Cast off 3 st.i.tches, knit 10. 8th row: Knitted.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 331. Pattern of Veil.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: 332.--Knitted Pattern with Embroidery.]

332.--_Knitted Pattern with Raised Embroidery_.

Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s knitting cotton No. 8 or 20.

This pattern is worked in rows going backwards and forwards with thick or fine cotton according to the use you wish to make of it. The star-like figures on the knitted squares are worked with soft cotton in _point de poste_. Cast on a number of st.i.tches long enough (19 st.i.tches are necessary for the two squares), work the 1st row: * Knit 11 st.i.tches, alternately 4 times knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward.

Repeat from *, The 2nd row is worked like the 1st, only purled, in this row, as well as in the following ones, the st.i.tch must be knitted with the cotton thrown forward _after_ the st.i.tch, the last st.i.tch of a plain square with the first cotton thrown forward of the open-work figure. The number of st.i.tches in the last must always be 8. The pattern consists alternately of these two rows. Each pattern contains 12 rows, with the 13th the squares are reversed. The star figures are embroidered with double cotton by working 5 chain st.i.tch in the middle of each square; draw the needle underneath the knitting to the next centre of a square.

333 _and_ 334.--_Knitted Table Cover, (see page 578.)_

Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s coa.r.s.e knitting cotton; thick steel knitting-needles.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 333.--Table-Cover Border.]

This cover is suitable for either a large or a small table, as the pattern may be increased as much as required. It is suitable for antimaca.s.sars. Cast on 4 st.i.tches, join them into a circle, and work the 1st round four times alternately. Throw the cotton forward, knit 1.

2nd round: Entirely knitted.

3rd round: * Throw the cotton forward, knit 1. Repeat 7 times more from *. After every pattern round knit 1 round plain. Until after the 21st round, we shall not mention this any more.

5th round: * Throw the cotton forward, knit 2 *. From the

7th to the 12th round the knitted st.i.tches in every other round increase by 1 st.i.tch, so that in the 12th round there are 7 st.i.tches between those formed by throwing the cotton forward.

13th round: * Throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, knit 4, knit 2 together *.

15th round: * Throw the cotton forward, knit 1, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together *.

17th round: * Throw the cotton forward, knit 3, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, knit 2 together *.

19th round: * Throw the cotton forward, knit 5, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, *.

21st round: * Knit 1, throw the cotton forward, knit 5, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 *.

22nd round: * Knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 3 *.

23rd round: * Knit 2, throw the cotton forward, knit 3, throw the cotton forward, knit 3 *.

24th round: * Knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 5 *.

25th round: * Knit 3, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 4.