My Knitting Book Part 4

Cast on ninety st.i.tches, in hair-brown German wool, for border.--No. 16 needles.

_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 knitting.

_Eighth row_--bring the wool forward, knit two together.

Repeat 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 st.i.tches 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 ribbon is to be run through it, to tie it close to the head.

Double Knitting for Comforters, etc.

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

Cast on any even number of st.i.tches.

_First row_--bring the wool forward, slip one; pa.s.s 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 st.i.tch knitted in one row, is the slip-st.i.tch in the next.

Knitted Lace.

Cast on twelve st.i.tches 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 the needle, knit two; pearl one; knit one; turn the thread once round the needle, knit two, taken together at the back.

_Second row_--slip one; knit one; turn the 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 together; 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 back; knit one; knit two together; knit three.

_Fourth row_--slip one; turn the thread once round the needle; pearl one; knit two together; 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, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over it; slip one; knit one, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over it; slip one; knit one, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over it; slip 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 together; knit one.

There should now be twelve st.i.tches on the needle as at the commencement.--Repeat from the first row.

Knitted Insertion.

Cast on nine st.i.tches in fine cotton; No. 23 needles.

Slip 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 tr.i.m.m.i.n.g muslin curtains, etc.

Coral Tr.i.m.m.i.n.g for a Muslin Dress.

Cast on two st.i.tches.--No. 2 needles, rather short.

Turn the wool round the needle, so as to bring it in front again; knit the two st.i.tches, take together in the front.

Every row is the same.

Barley-corn St.i.tch.

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

Slip the first st.i.tch, keeping the wool in front of the needle; turn the wool round the needle, so as to bring it in front again; knit two together, 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 st.i.tches, which are to be taken together, appear always as if tied together.

A m.u.f.f, in colours of Sable.

Cast on seventy or eighty st.i.tches.

_First, second, and third rows_--plain knitting.

_Fourth row_--bring the wool forward, knit two together, taken at the back.--Repeat to the end of the row.