My Knitting Book Part 12

_First round_--turn the silk round the needle, pearl three; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit two together, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over them.--Repeat.

_Second, Third, and Fourth rounds_--alternately pearl three and knit three.

Commence again, as at first round.

A Bag, with Black or Garnet Beads.

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 claret netting silk, and cast on eighty-eight st.i.tches.

_First and second rows_--plain knitting, without beads.

_Third row_--slip one; knit one with a bead; 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-st.i.tch.

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 tr.i.m.m.i.n.g. It should have a stiff lining.

Knitted Fringe.

This may be made of any sized wool or cotton, according to the purpose for which it is required; it may also be _s.p.a.ced_ with two or more colours, working alternately six rows in each.

Cast on eight st.i.tches.

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 st.i.tches, leaving three to unravel for the fringe.

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

Vand.y.k.e Border.

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

Cast on seven st.i.tches, on No. 17 needles.

_First and second rows_--plain knitting.

_Third row_--slip one; knit two; turn over, 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 together.

_Eighth row_--knit two; pearl one; knit two; pearl one; knit two; turn over, knit two together; knit one.

_Ninth row_--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; 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.

_Twelfth row_--cast off all but seven; knit four; turn over, knit two together; knit one.

This finishes the first vand.y.k.e.--Commence again, as at third row.

A warm Half-square Shawl.

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

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

In the next row--bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two, pa.s.s the slipped st.i.tch over them; knit the remaining white st.i.tch plain; knit the seven st.i.tches for the border, twisting the two colours in the changing of them.

In the next row--knit the seven st.i.tches 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 st.i.tches occur at the end of the row, they are to be knitted plain.

A warm Double Knitted Scarf, in Two Colours.