Exercises in Knitting Part 10

Cast on 30 st.i.tches, knit 8 rows, increasing 1 at the beginning of each, knit 12 rows, increasing 1 at the beginning of every other row for the toe, knit 4 rows without increasing. You will now have 44 st.i.tches on the needle; let off 32 on to a third needle, and knit the remaining 12 st.i.tches backwards and forwards for 30 rows, cast on 32 st.i.tches, knit 4 rows, knit 12 rows, decreasing 1 at the beginning of every other at the same end that you before increased, knit 8 rows, decreasing 1 at the beginning of every row; cast off. This completes the foot part, except the little bit that is let in to shape it better, for which take up 12 st.i.tches along the increased part of the toe, and knit 10 rows, decreasing 1 at the beginning of every other one at the end nearest the casting on.

For the instep:--Take up the 32 st.i.tches on each side, and 16 across the toe, knit 2 plain rows all round, and cast off; then take up the same number all round, but from the bottom of these 2 rows, and knit 2 rows all round; then place the 32 st.i.tches on each side on to separate needles. With the 16 st.i.tches across the toe, knit 2 plain rows, taking up one of the 32 st.i.tches at the end of each row, and knitting it together with the last st.i.tch.

Next row:--Knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, pa.s.s the slipped st.i.tch over the knitted one, bring the thread forward, knit 1, bring the thread forward, seam 1, pa.s.s the thread back, slip 1, knit 1, pa.s.s the slipped st.i.tch over the knitted one, bring the thread forward, knit 1, bring the thread forward, seam 1, pa.s.s the thread back, slip 1, knit 1, pa.s.s the slipped st.i.tch over the knitted one, bring the thread forward, knit 1, bring the thread forward, seam 1.

Next row:--Knit 2 plain st.i.tches at each edge, and seam the remaining st.i.tches. Continue the pattern and plain rows alternately till 24 rows are done, remembering to knit 1 of the side st.i.tches with the last of each row; then take the st.i.tches on each side on to the same needle with the centre ones, and knit 5 plain rows.

Next row:--Make a st.i.tch, seam 2 together, make a st.i.tch, seam 2 together; this is to form a row of holes for the ribbon to pa.s.s through; knit 2 plain rows. Continue the plain and pattern rows as in the instep till 36 rows are done; knit 4 plain rows, and cast off.

Pretty Open Diamond Border.

Eight st.i.tches to a pattern. Pins No. 10.

First row:--Knit 5, bring the wool forward, knit 1, wool forward, and repeat.

Seam second row.

Third row:--Knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, wool forward, knit 3, wool forward, and repeat.

Seam fourth row.

Fifth row:--Knit 3 together, wool forward, knit 5, wool forward, and repeat.

Seam sixth row.

Seventh row:--Wool forward, knit 2,* wool forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, wool forward, knit 3, and repeat from *.

Seam eighth row.

Ninth row:--Wool forward, knit 4,* wool forward, knit 3 together, wool forward, knit 5, and repeat from *.--Begin again from third row.

Honeycomb Cuffs.

No. 12 pins. Cast on 68 st.i.tches, slip a st.i.tch with the wool forward, knit 2 together, bring the wool forward, slip 1, knit 2 together, bring the wool forward, slip 1, knit 2 together, bring the wool forward, slip 1, knit 2 together.

Continue in this manner with white wool till 22 rows are done.

Join the coloured wool and knit 2 rows.

Third row:--Slip the second st.i.tch over the first and knit it, knit the first, slip the fourth st.i.tch over the third and knit it, knit the third; continue in this manner till the row is completed.

Knit a plain row.

Repeat the open row, with a plain row between each, till 6 open rows are done; then repeat the 22 rows of the close knitting, as at first, and cast off.

Fan-Pattern Knitting for a Mitten.

Needles No. 19, and fine black netting silk. Set 30 st.i.tches on each of 3 needles; and, after knitting a top either in ribs or any other pattern, begin the fan, by seaming the first st.i.tch; the second st.i.tch plain, except that you take the outside part of the st.i.tch; seam the third; knit the fourth quite plain; bring the thread in front of the next 6 st.i.tches, and knit them, which makes 13 st.i.tches. With the fourth you knit plain, then seam again, as at first, and so on for 1 round.

Second round:--Seam the 3 first st.i.tches, as at the beginning, and wherever you did in the first round; knit the other 13 st.i.tches quite plain.

Third round:--Seam the 3 first st.i.tches, as in the first round, slip the fourth st.i.tch, knit the next, and bring the slipped st.i.tch over them; knit the others plain, till you come to the 2 last before the seamed st.i.tch; then with your left-hand needle take off the last knit st.i.tch, and bring the one from behind over that, which decreases 2 with the one you did after seaming, and so on for 1 round, and every other, till you have reduced the 13 st.i.tches to 7; then begin again the first round.

It is well to count the st.i.tches frequently, that you may have them even, allowing 3 for the ribs and 7 plain, whenever you begin the fan, so that there will be 3 fans on each needle. When you have 4 or 5 rounds of fans, begin the thumb by bringing the silk forward, and knitting a st.i.tch, which increases 1; then knit a plain st.i.tch, and increase the same as before. This do every other row, till you have as many as you think enough--say 30 st.i.tches; leave the 30 st.i.tches, and go on with the hand part, and finish that off at the top; after, knit the thumb. Observe, in increasing, to bring your silk directly over the st.i.tch you increased to the right hand; and to the left, knit over, and bring the silk in front of the st.i.tch after the increased.

Corkscrew m.u.f.fatees.

Five skeins of German wool are required for each: the 2 first and last should be alike, the middle one white. Cast on 24 st.i.tches on each of 3 needles.

First round:--Seam 3 st.i.tches and knit 3, seam 3 and knit 3.

Continue this for 2 rounds; then knit 3 rounds, knitting the 2 first and last on each needle plain; the intermediate ones, 3 plain and 3 seamed as before.

The next 3 rounds:--Knit the 1st and 2 last st.i.tches plain, with 3 seamed and 3 knit between them. Three rounds of 3 st.i.tches plain and 3 seamed. Then 3 rounds, the first 2 and last st.i.tches seamed, and the middle 3 plain, and 3 seamed. Then seam the first and last 2 st.i.tches of the next 3 rounds, and begin the whole pattern again, only knitting 3 rounds instead of 2, as at first, of 3 seamed and 3 plain.

Gentlemen's Cuffs: an Excellent Pattern.

Shetland wool. Needles No. 20. Cast on 33 st.i.tches on 2 needles and 36 on the third. Seam 8 rows all round, knit 8 rows plain, seam 8 rows, knit 8 rows plain, seam 8 rows, knit 1 row plain, rib in 3's 84 rows, knit 1 row plain, seam 8 rows, knit 8 rows plain, seam 8 rows, knit 8 rows plain, seam 8 rows. Cast off.

Receipt for a Stocking.

No. 10 Mee's Persian thread, and needles No. 22, are the proper sizes. Cast on 56 st.i.tches on the first needle, and 48 on each of the other 2. Knit 1 row plain. Second row: knit 40 st.i.tches plain, seam a st.i.tch, knit all round plain. Knit 12 rows in the same way, all plain but the seam-st.i.tch. Now the pattern begins: seam a st.i.tch, knit 23 plain, seam a st.i.tch, knit 15 plain. This will bring you to the centre seam-st.i.tch. Seam this st.i.tch, and knit 15 plain. This brings you to the end of the first needle.

Seam a st.i.tch, knit 23 plain, seam a st.i.tch, knit 23 plain. This will end the second needle. Seam a st.i.tch, knit 23 plain, seam a st.i.tch, knit 23 plain. This ends the third needle. Seam a st.i.tch, knit 6 plain st.i.tches, bring the cotton forward, knit 1, bring the cotton forward and knit 1. Continue to bring the cotton forward and knit 1 till you have made 12 additional st.i.tches. Knit 5 plain, seam a st.i.tch, knit 15, seam a st.i.tch, knit 15. (This is the back of the stocking, and must always be knit the same--15 plain, 1 seamed, and 15 plain.) Seam a st.i.tch, knit 6 plain, bring the cotton forward, and knit 1. Continue this till you have made 12 additional st.i.tches, as before. Knit 5, seam a st.i.tch, knit 6, bring the cotton forward, and make 12 st.i.tches as before. Knit 5, seam a st.i.tch, knit 6, make 12 st.i.tches as before. Knit 5, seam a st.i.tch, knit 6, make 12 as before, and knit 5. This finishes the row; and you have 60 additional st.i.tches for the pattern. Seam a st.i.tch and knit 35 plain, seam a st.i.tch and knit the back of the stocking, seam a st.i.tch and knit 35, seam and knit 35, seam and knit 35, seam and knit 35. This ends the row. Knit 2 rows more same as the last. You have now made st.i.tches enough for the pattern, and begin it. First row: seam a st.i.tch, knit 2 together 6 times, bring the cotton forward, and knit 1. Continue this till you have 11 holes made. Bring the cotton forward and slip a st.i.tch, knit a st.i.tch, pull the slipped st.i.tch over the knitted one, slip a st.i.tch, knit a st.i.tch, pull the slipped st.i.tch over the knitted one. Continue to slip a st.i.tch, knit a st.i.tch, and pull the slipped one over it 4 times more, which should bring you to the seam-st.i.tch. Knit the back of the stocking, and continue this pattern round the other two needles, which will conclude the row.

The next 3 rows are knit plain, except the seam-st.i.tches, which must be attended to. This finishes the pattern; and you begin again at the first row, and repeat the pattern 45 times. You then begin the heel: knit the seam-st.i.tch on the 1st needle plain, then knit the pattern-row of the stripe; knit the back of the stocking and knit the 1st stripe off of the next needle, (using the needle you have knit the stripe and the back of the stocking with,) remembering that this is the pattern-row; knit the seam-st.i.tch at the end of the stripe plain. You have now 2 stripes and the plain back of the stocking on the heel needles, and 3 stripes on the front of the stocking; with the front you have at present nothing to do. The first or pattern row of the heel is knit; the remainder of the heel is to be knit with double thread. Second row: slip a st.i.tch, seam 35 st.i.tches, knit a plain st.i.tch, seam 15, knit 1 plain, seam 15, knit 1 plain, seam 36. Third row: slip a st.i.tch, knit 35, seam a st.i.tch, knit 15, seam a st.i.tch, knit 15, seam a st.i.tch, knit 36. Fourth row: slip 1, seam 35, knit 1 plain, seam 15, knit 1 plain, seam 15, knit 1 plain, seam 36. Begin again with the pattern-row, remembering that there is 1 plain st.i.tch at the beginning and end of each needle, which st.i.tch must be slipped at the beginning of every row. Repeat this pattern 9 times: at the 10th time slip a st.i.tch, knit 7 double st.i.tches, make 8 holes, narrowing from the last hole, 7 times, in the same manner as usual; this will reduce the pattern 6 st.i.tches. For the 11th time: slip 1, knit 7 double st.i.tches, make 2 holes, narrowing from the 2d hole in the usual manner; this will have reduced the heel 14 st.i.tches in each stripe, and finishes the pattern.