The Ladies' Knitting and Netting Book Part 4

_Single Diamond Netting._

On a round foundation with mesh No. 18; 80 st.i.tches will make a purse four inches wide.

Net 1st st.i.tch with the silk twice round the mesh, 2nd st.i.tch once round, 3rd st.i.tch twice round, 4th st.i.tch once round, and so on alternately. When the round is finished, (it will finish by a st.i.tch once round the mesh,) draw out the mesh, put it in one of the long st.i.tches and net the round; every other st.i.tch will be a loop st.i.tch; the round finishes with a loop st.i.tch. Continue these alternate rounds until the purse is long enough for the opening to be begun; then instead of netting _round_ the purse, turn back and net from side to side. The 1st st.i.tch in the 1st _row_ is once _round_ the mesh, the 2nd twice, the 3rd once, the 4th twice, 5th once, &c. In the 2nd row, the first st.i.tch has the silk pa.s.sed twice round the mesh; it is then taken at its full length and the row continued, each alternate st.i.tch being a loop st.i.tch.

When the slit is long enough, (after either 14 or 16 rows,) begin to net round again. If after 14 rows, the 1st st.i.tch in beginning to net round the purse will be once round the mesh.

_Treble Diamond Netting._

On a round foundation of 40 st.i.tches, and with a mesh No. 17 or 18.

Net 2 rounds plain. Begin the next round by putting the silk twice round the mesh for the 1st st.i.tch, net 3 st.i.tches, with the silk once round the mesh; repeat these 4 st.i.tches until the round is completed.

Take out the mesh and put it in again at the full length of one of the long st.i.tches; net the following st.i.tch, (which will be a long one), net the next a loop st.i.tch, then net the 2 next close to the mesh and slip them off: begin again with netting the long st.i.tch, the loop st.i.tch, the 2 close to the mesh, slip them off; repeat these 4 st.i.tches to the end of the round, finishing of course with 2 st.i.tches close to the mesh.

Begin the next round with 2 st.i.tches close to the mesh, 1 loop st.i.tch, 1 st.i.tch close to the mesh, (this st.i.tch must always be slipped off the mesh before netting the next); repeat these st.i.tches to the end of the round. Next round net 3 st.i.tches close to the mesh, 1 loop st.i.tch; repeat these st.i.tches to the end of the round. Begin again with the 1st round, viz.--1 st.i.tch with the silk twice round the mesh, 3 with the silk once round, and proceed as directed until the purse is long enough to begin the opening, which should be begun in a round after that in which you put the silk twice round the mesh for 1 st.i.tch, and once round it for 3. To make the opening: for the 1st st.i.tch pa.s.s the silk twice round the mesh, take it out and put it in again at the full length of the 1st st.i.tch, net a st.i.tch, net a loop st.i.tch, net 2 close to the mesh, slip them off, &c. as directed before. When the slit is long enough, begin to net in _rounds_ instead of _rows_, taking care to make the diamond st.i.tches match.

_Knitted Purse._

Four needles are required.

Cast on any number of st.i.tches that will divide by 5. 1st round; bring the silk forward knit 1 st.i.tch, bring the silk forward slip 1 st.i.tch, knit 1, pull the slipped st.i.tch over the knitted one, knit 2 taken together, repeat this all round. 2nd round; plain knitting. 3rd round, is the same as the 1st. 4th round plain knitting. 5th round; bring the silk forward, knit 2 st.i.tches, bring the silk forward slip a st.i.tch, knit 2 taken together pull the slipped st.i.tch over, repeat the same all round. 6th round plain knitting. Begin again.

_St.i.tches for Purses._ No. 1.

Four needles are required.

Cast 30 st.i.tches on each of three needles. Knit a plain round. In beginning the next round, knit the 2nd st.i.tch (instead of the first,) knit the first; knit the 4th, then the 3rd, the 6th and 5th, and continue the same until the purse is long enough.

No. 2.

With 2 needles.

Cast on 60 or 80 st.i.tches; bring the thread forward, slip a st.i.tch, knit 2 st.i.tches and pa.s.s the slipped st.i.tch over the 2 knitted ones; repeat the same to the end of the row. Every row is alike.

No. 3.

With 2 needles.

Cast on any number of st.i.tches which will divide by 3; bring the silk forward, slip a st.i.tch, knit 2 st.i.tches and pa.s.s the slipped st.i.tch over the 2 knitted; bring the silk forward slip a st.i.tch, &c. to the end of the row. Knit a plain row and begin again.

No. 4.

On 2 needles.

Bring the thread forward, slip a st.i.tch, knit 2 and pa.s.s the slipped st.i.tch over the 2 which are knitted, repeat the same to the end of the row; knit a plain row. These 2 rows form the pattern, but in the 3rd row you must commence by knitting 2 st.i.tches before beginning the pattern, in order that the 1st of the 2 knitted st.i.tches may come over the hole, and for the same purpose you must begin the 6th row by knitting 1 st.i.tch.

This purse is very pretty knitted in 2 colors, alternately 2 rows of each.

No. 5.

Two needles.

Cast on the desired number of st.i.tches. Knit 1 row taking 2 st.i.tches together. 2nd row, turn the thread round the needle to make a st.i.tch, rib a st.i.tch, make a st.i.tch as before, rib a st.i.tch, &c. to the end of the row. 3rd row, plain knitting; in the 4th row, which is ribbed when you come to the hole, knit the st.i.tch belonging to this and that of the last row together, repeat the same with every hole. Begin again at the 1st row.

No. 6.

Two needles.

Cast on 90 st.i.tches, slip the 1st st.i.tch and finish the row taking 2 st.i.tches together every time, knit the last st.i.tch. 2nd row, slip the 1st st.i.tch, and with the thread twice round the needle knit to the last st.i.tch, which is to be knitted plain. 3rd row, slip the 1st st.i.tch, pick up the thread which is across the hole with the left hand needle and knit it with the next st.i.tch (which is taken at full length) after twinging the thread forward. Bring the thread forward again, pick up the thread which is across the hole and knit it with the next st.i.tch, continue the same to the last st.i.tch which is knitted. 4th row, slip the 1st st.i.tch, knit the 2nd, pick up the thread which is across the hole and knit it with the st.i.tch which is over the hole, continue the same to the end of the row. Begin again at the 1st row.

No. 7.

Knit the 1st row (except the 1st and last st.i.tches which are knitted plain in every row) taking 2 st.i.tches together. Knit a plain row. 3rd row, slip a st.i.tch, bring the silk forward, pick up the thread which is across the hole, taking care not to twist it, and knit it with the next st.i.tch, continue the same to the end of the row; the 4th row is plain knitting. Begin again at the 1st row.

_Bead Netting._

Net a plain row on a foundation the desired length. 2nd row, net to where you wish to place a bead, slip a bead close up to the last knot and net a st.i.tch; repeat the same wherever you wish to place a bead, and the next row will fix these in their places.

_Bead Netting_,

With the bead on the knot.

Thread a bead needle with some of your netting silk; net a plain row; net to where you wish to place a bead, thread 1 bead and slip it close to the mesh, net the next st.i.tch, slip the bead under the mesh close up to the last knot, and pa.s.s your needle and netting silk through the bead, which fixes it on the knot; repeat the same wherever you wish to place a bead. This netting may be done either round or open.

_Dice Knitting._

For a Purse.

This purse is knitted in 2 colors, it must be done with very fine needles and 11 little b.a.l.l.s of fine knitting silk.

Cast on 8 st.i.tches of the 1st color and 8 of the 2nd alternately until you have 80 st.i.tches, using a new ball for each change of color, 2nd row, knit the 8 st.i.tches of the 1st color, pa.s.s _that_ silk round the silk of the 2nd color and bring it forward; with the 2nd colored silk knit the 8 st.i.tches of the 2nd color, pa.s.s it round the next silk and bring it forward; continue the same to the end of the row. Knit on in the same manner for 14 rows, then to change the color take another ball of your 2nd color and join it on at the beginning of your row, knit with the 2nd color 1 st.i.tch, pa.s.s the 1st color forward, knit 1 st.i.tch with the 2nd color, pa.s.s the 1st back, knit 1 with the 2nd, pa.s.s the 1st forward, and the same for the 8 st.i.tches. You will now find that you have 2 threads of the 2nd color and 1 of the 1st together, pa.s.s 1 thread of the 2nd color round the others and bring it forward, knit 1 st.i.tch with the 1st color, bring forward the other thread of the 2nd color, knit 1 st.i.tch with the 1st, pa.s.s the 2nd back, knit 1 with the 1st, and continue the same for the rest of the 8 st.i.tches, when you will find 2 threads of the 1st color, and 1 of the 2nd together; twist and bring forward 1 thread of the 1st color, and knit the others as you did those of the 2nd color in the last square. Finish the row in this manner, then knit as at first until another row of squares is completed; reverse the color again.

This is a nice pattern for a carriage mat done with very large needles and stout wool, and also for many other things, as from being neat on both sides it does not require lining.

_Open Fan for a Quilt._