Exercises in Knitting Part 6

For the shoe, set on 32 st.i.tches of coloured wool on a separate pin: 1 plain row, and 1 row of holes for ribbon to go through, 1 plain row, and then join it to the back part of the stocking, knit 2 seamed rows, 2 plain, 3 rows of bars, and 2 seamed rows.

Divide for the heel 12 st.i.tches on the middle pin, and 10 on each side, which you bind down. Continue 3 plain rows on the middle part where there are 12 st.i.tches, and 3 rows of bars; no plain rows at the end; take up each side of the heel 10 st.i.tches, and seam 3 rows. For the foot part, knit 2 plain rows, and 8 rows of bars, before knitting the plain rows to these 8 rows of bars. Set on 28 st.i.tches of coloured wool on a separate pin, and after knitting 2 seamed rows, join it to the front part of the stocking, then knit 2 plain rounds all round to join the whole, but in the back part reduce 4 st.i.tches to make it equal with the 28 in front.

Commence the pattern or bars on the back pin, and make the 1st st.i.tch a plain one, at the end of that pin, and on the front one seam 3 st.i.tches to form the side of the shoe, with 2 plain rows as before, narrowing at the end and beginning of the pins. At the beginning of the pins, narrow the 1st st.i.tch, and at the end before the 3 seamed st.i.tches, and only narrow in the plain rows. When you have narrowed to have 10 on the front and back pins, 20 in all, knit 4 plain rows, and finish by turning it and binding down.

The front part of the shoe should have 4 rows of bars; join the sides of the shoe and stocking, and knit 4 seamed rows; draw a ribbon through the back part where you made the holes.

Sh.e.l.l Pattern for a Baby's Cap.

Pins No. 22, and the finest linen thread.

The front part is knit with 2 needles only. Cast on 208 st.i.tches, knit 5 rows plain for the beginning. After these 5, you must diminish 1 st.i.tch in every sh.e.l.l, so as to have only 192. Then 3 rows of the pattern, or sh.e.l.ls, 2 rows of holes (for putting narrow ribbon in) before doing the pattern again, which is done in this manner: bring your thread forward, knit 2 st.i.tches together, and so on to the end of your needle. Knit 5 rows of plain between these 2 rows of holes; when this is concluded, knit 4 rows of the sh.e.l.ls, and then 2 rows of the holes the same as before, with the 5 plain rows between, then again 2 rows of the pattern or sh.e.l.ls.

You now take your two other needles, and increase 43 st.i.tches for the back of the head; 2 rows plain, 1 row for putting ribbon in, and 3 rows plain, then knit 8 rows of the sh.e.l.ls; the 7th row you must have 7 holes in each sh.e.l.l, and the 8th but 6. After this, seam the first and second st.i.tches, knit the third plain, without taking it off, and twist it so as to make 2 st.i.tches of this last one; then seam the fifth, slip the sixth without knitting, knit the seventh plain, and pa.s.s the sixth over, knit the eighth plain, slip the ninth, and the tenth knit plain, and pa.s.s the ninth over it.

The next row: seam the first st.i.tch, slip the second, knit the third, and pa.s.s the second over without taking it off, and knit it twisted; twist the fourth, seam the fifth, and knit the 3 remaining plain. After this row, knit 2 rows plain all round; after these, make a row of holes (for putting ribbon in) by taking 2 st.i.tches together, and making one as before. First 3 rows plain all round, another row of holes, and then 3 rows plain. Then do the pattern 8 sh.e.l.ls round the cap, and so continue until you have but 5 st.i.tches instead of 9 (not including the 2 twisted, and the seamed).

After this row, seam the 1st, twist the 2d and 3d, seam the 4th, raise a st.i.tch by picking up a loop, slip the 5th, knit the 6th, and pa.s.s the 5th over, knit the 7th plain, and take the 8th and 9th together, raise one st.i.tch before beginning to seam.

The next row:--Seam the 1st, slip the 2d, knit the 3d plain, and pa.s.s the 2d half through, and knit it plain, seam the 4th, knit the 5th plain, slip the 6th without knitting, knit the 7th, and pa.s.s over the 6th to the left, and the 8th to the right, knit the 9th plain.

Then do 2 rows of plain knitting all round, 2 rows of the holes (for ribbon), knitting 2 rows plain to divide them, and 4 plain rows to finish with. Take off your st.i.tches on a needle with coa.r.s.e thread, and tie it up.

The pattern st.i.tch:--First row:--Seam the 1st st.i.tch, twist the 2d and 3d, seam the 4th, knit the 5th plain, bring your thread forward, and so continue for 9 st.i.tches plain, counting the 5th for 1; by putting your thread forward, you will have 17 st.i.tches.

Second row:--Seam the 1st st.i.tch, twist the 2d and 3d, seam the 4th, and knit the 17 plain when with 4 needles, and seam them when with 2.

Third row:--Seam the 1st, twist the 2d and 3d, seam the 4th, slip the 5th, knit the 6th plain, and pa.s.s over the 5th; knit 15 st.i.tches plain, including the 6th, and take 2 together at the 15th.

Fourth row:--The same as the 3d, with the exception of the number, which is 13 this time, diminishing at the first and thirteenth as before.

Fifth row:--The same as the fourth row, only 11 st.i.tches instead of 13.

Sixth row:--The same as the fifth, only 9 st.i.tches instead of 11.

After the 6 rows, you begin at the first again, the 6 rows comprising all the pattern.

For a Knitted Bodice.

Five ounces of four-thread fleecy, and No. 10 pins.

Cast on 60 st.i.tches, and knit 3 plain rows.

Fourth row:--Make a st.i.tch, knit 2 together, make a st.i.tch, knit 2 together, and so on to the end of the row; knit 4 plain rows, knit 70 rows in double knitting, knit the 4 first and last st.i.tches of every row plain, then let off all the st.i.tches on to a piece of thread, except 25 on the right-hand side. *Knit these 25 st.i.tches backwards and forwards (remembering that the 4 plain st.i.tches are still to be knit on the right-hand side, but not on the other) for 26 rows; then cast on 15 additional st.i.tches; the 4 plain st.i.tches are now to be knit on both sides for 74 rows. Knit 3 plain rows.

Next row:--Make a st.i.tch, knit 2 together, make a st.i.tch, knit 2 together, and so on, knit 3 plain rows, and cast off. This completes the back and one front. You then let off 25 st.i.tches on the other side, and repeat from the point marked above with an asterisk. Then take up the st.i.tches all round the neck, and knit 3 plain rows.

Next row:--Make a st.i.tch and knit 2 together alternately, knit 4 plain rows, and cast off. Then sew the two fronts to the back, about one third of the length up, and run a ribbon through the row of holes formed at the top and bottom. This is worn outside the dress; and under a shawl or cloak is very comfortable. All should be done in double knitting but the 4 edge st.i.tches.

Pretty Open Pattern.

Nine st.i.tches to a pattern. For the centre of a shawl I have done it in white, with a deep shaded border in feather st.i.tch, in German wool, and the effect is extremely good.

First row:--Seam 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, and repeat.

Second row:--Seam 7, and knit 2 alternately.

Third row:--Seam 2, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, and repeat.

Fourth row:--Seam 7, and knit 2 alternately.

Fifth row:--Seam 2, knit 2, make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pa.s.s the slipped st.i.tch over, make 1, knit 2, and repeat.

Sixth row:--Knit 2, and seam 7 alternately.

Sh.e.l.l Knitting for a Bag, in German Wool.

Pins No. 14. Take 11 shades of wool, begin with the darkest, and 4 rows of each shade; that is, 1 pattern done of each. Cast on 155 st.i.tches, 57 on 2 of the needles, and 38 on the third.

First round:--Knit 4 st.i.tches plain. Bring the wool forward, knit 1, bring the wool forward, knit 1. Repeat this 8 times.

Knit 4 plain, seam 3. Repeat this all round.

Second round:--Knit 2 plain, 2 together, 15 plain, slip 1, knit 1, draw the slipped one over the knitted one, knit 3 plain, seam 4.

Repeat this all round.

Third round:--Knit 2 plain, 2 together, 14 plain, slip 1, and pull 1 over as before, knit 2 plain, seam 3.

Fourth round:--Knit 1 plain, 2 together, 14 plain, slip and pull over as before, knit 1, seam 3.

Fifth round:--Knit 2 together, 14 plain, slip and pull over, seam 3.

The st.i.tches will now be reduced to their original number. Tie on the next shade, and repeat the 5 rows as before. Repeat this 15 times. Then take very small needles, and knit a binder, in simple ribs, in any of the shades, 15 rows deep.

The handle is made by knitting on 2 needles of the same size as those used for the bag, with double wool, in the following manner:--Cast on 14 st.i.tches, slip 1, bring the wool forward, slip 1, knit 1, pull the slipped one over the knitted one to the last 2, which are both knitted; without bringing the wool forward, fold the two edges into the middle, and sew together with the double wool. Silk ta.s.sels to match.