The Ladies' Knitting and Netting Book Part 6

_Scarf._

Two needles No. 7.

Cast on 80 st.i.tches; pa.s.s the wool forward, slip a st.i.tch, knit a st.i.tch, pa.s.s the slipped st.i.tch over the knitted one, knit 1 st.i.tch, rib 1 st.i.tch, continue this to the end of the row; every row is the same.

This scarf takes about 2-1/2 ounces of German lambs'-wool; it requires a wide fringe at the end and is very pretty if knitted with shaded ends, which are done by using successively 2 skeins of 5 or 6 shades of the desired color, beginning with the darkest.

_Netted Scarf._

On a foundation of 54 st.i.tches.

Net successively 6 rows of the following colors; waterloo blue, scarlet, amber, blue, yellow, scarlet, dark blue, amber, scarlet, light blue, amber, and scarlet.

_Porcupine Boa._

Four needles No. 15, and fine German lambs'-wool are required.

Cast 36 st.i.tches on each of 3 needles, knit 4 st.i.tches, bring the wool forward, knit a st.i.tch--this is the centre st.i.tch of the pattern--bring the wool forward, knit 4 st.i.tches, slip a st.i.tch taking it under, knit 2 taken together, pull the slipped st.i.tch over it, then begin knitting the 4 st.i.tches, &c. It is better at the end of each needle to knit 1 st.i.tch off the next one, as it prepares for the next round; continue this for 6 rounds, increasing _before_ and _after_ every centre st.i.tch, and knitting to within 1 of where you decreased, which st.i.tch slip, knit the next 2 together, and pull the slipped st.i.tch over it. Knit 3 plain rounds. Knit to within 1 st.i.tch of the centre st.i.tch, slip it; knit 2 together, these 6 rounds increase each side of the st.i.tch with which you decreased in the last pattern, which makes that the centre st.i.tch this time.

Your number should always be the same as you began with: it is easy to count the number of rounds you have done, at the place where you decrease.

This boa is knitted with the wrong side outwards. When finished, fill it with cotton wool and put strings to it.

_Leggings._

Two ivory needles and rather fine lambs'-wool are required.

Cast on 44 st.i.tches, knit 7 rows, then knit 2 inches, knitting and ribbing 2 st.i.tches alternately; knit 8 rows, continue plain knitting and increase at the beginning and ending of every 4th row; when you have 60 st.i.tches knit 4 rows, then decrease in the same proportion as you increased until you have but 52 st.i.tches; knit 6 rows, and finish to match the top. Sew them up.

_Waistcoat._

Large Size.

Cast on 68 st.i.tches, knit 38 rows; cast on 14 st.i.tches, knit 26 rows, cast off 34 st.i.tches, knit 4 rows, cast on 26, knit 68 rows, cast off 26 st.i.tches, knit 4 rows, cast on 34 st.i.tches, knit 26 rows, cast off 14 st.i.tches, knit 38 rows.

The Sleeve.

Cast on 45 st.i.tches, knit 90 rows, decrease 1 in each row, which leaves a narrow bit to tack to the shoulder strap, and leaves the sleeve open under the arm.

_Knitted Waistcoat._

Cast on 54 st.i.tches; knit 38 rows, cast on 14 st.i.tches, knit 14 rows; cast off 34 st.i.tches, knit 4 rows. Cast on 26 st.i.tches, knit 66 rows, cast off 26 st.i.tches, knit 4 rows, cast on 34 st.i.tches, knit 14 rows, cast off 14 st.i.tches, and knit 38 rows.

Sleeves.

Cast on 43 st.i.tches, add 1 st.i.tch each row until there are 60, knit 9 rows. Decrease 1 st.i.tch in each row for 8 rows, then 3 in each row for 19.

_Warm Tippet._

Two needles, No. 11.

Cast on 60 st.i.tches, bring the thread forward, slip a st.i.tch and knit 2 taken together, and continue to knit in the same manner for 10 rows, then knit (still observing the same st.i.tch) 6 st.i.tches, (2 repet.i.tions of the pattern), and back; knit 12 st.i.tches and back; 18 and back; and knit backwards and forwards in this manner advancing 6 st.i.tches farther each time until you have but 6 st.i.tches left behind, then knit fewer st.i.tches by 6 than in the last row, and knit backwards and forwards receding 6 st.i.tches each time until you knit only 6 and return: you have now completed the first of the gussets which shape the tippet. Knit 6 st.i.tches, bring the thread forward as if to continue the pattern, pick up a st.i.tch between the st.i.tches and purl it, bring the thread forward, slip a st.i.tch and knit 2 together; continue the same st.i.tch to the end of the row without any more increase. In the next row knit 2 st.i.tches in the increased st.i.tch, and in the following row, when you come to the increased st.i.tches, bring the thread forward, slip a st.i.tch and knit 1 (instead of 2,) you have thus added 1 stripe to your row; knit 4 rows, and in the next row begin to add another stripe to your row within the first 6 st.i.tches; by the time this stripe is made, you will have knitted 10 entire rows. Knit 6 st.i.tches and return, and knit as before (for the gusset) until you come to the row in which you knit to within 6 of the end, then knit a smaller number each time until you knit only 6 st.i.tches and return. Knit a whole row, increasing after the 6th st.i.tch, and add 2 stripes to the row, (as described in the 48th row.) Knit in the gusset again, and then in 10 whole rows add 2 stripes as before; knit the gusset, (which of course increases in size with the increased number of st.i.tches.) Add 2 stripes. Knit a gusset. Knit 6 st.i.tches, pa.s.s the thread forward, slip 1 st.i.tch, take 2 st.i.tches upon another needle, slip another st.i.tch, and, pa.s.sing the 2 st.i.tches, knit the 4 st.i.tches together, bring the thread forward and go on. In the next row, when you come to where you have decreased, it will be necessary to knit 3 st.i.tches together instead of 2. Decrease in the same manner twice in the 10 complete rows. Knit in a gusset. Decrease 4 times in the 10 whole rows. Knit a gusset. Knit 20 whole rows. This completes half of the cape; the other half must be knitted to correspond, only that you must increase where before you decreased, and decrease where you increased.

_Night Cap._

With moderately fine cotton and 5 needles.

Cast 2 st.i.tches on each of 4 needles: increase 2 st.i.tches on each needle; in the next round, increase 1 st.i.tch on each needle; make a seam in the middle of each needle and increase on each side of it every other round, until you have a sufficient number of st.i.tches for the size of your cap. Leave off seaming the middle st.i.tches and knit round until your cap is 3/4 of a yard long, then finish the end like the beginning, decreasing where you before increased.

_Night Cap._

French Pattern.

Cast 2 st.i.tches on each of 4 needles, knit round increasing them to 4, next round increase 1 on each needle and make seams of the centre st.i.tches. Knit round increasing 1 st.i.tch on each side of the seam (leaving 3 st.i.tches between the 2 that are increased) on each needle.

When your cap is large enough round, leave off seaming and knit round until the cap is 3/4 of a yard long: make the end like the beginning.

_Lambs'-wool Sleeve._

Cast on each of 3 needles 18 or 24 st.i.tches according to the size of the sleeve wished for; knit and rib 3 st.i.tches alternately until the sleeve is about 3 inches long. Then take coa.r.s.er needles and coa.r.s.er lambs'-wool and knit plain until the sleeve is nearly long enough, and finish by ribbing it again for about an inch and a half.

_Cephaline._

To be worn on the head on leaving heated rooms.

A mesh 3/4 of an inch wide and one 1/4 that width are required. It may be netted in flox silk or fine lambs'-wool.

Net a row of 60 st.i.tches and back again with the large mesh (these are the middle rows). Net a row with the fine mesh. The next row is netted with the large mesh 3 st.i.tches in each st.i.tch, then a row with the fine mesh taking each st.i.tch separately. Afterwards a row with the large mesh 2 st.i.tches in each of the first 60 st.i.tches, 1 in each of the next 60, and 2 in each of the rest; a narrow row; a Wide row without increase; a narrow row; a wide row 3 st.i.tches in each st.i.tch. Repeat these rows on the other side, beginning at the first narrow row.

Run a ribbon through the middle rows, sew the ends to the ribbon and the Cephaline is made.

_Diamond Knitting._

Cast on any number of st.i.tches that will divide by 11; begin with the cotton forward, slip a st.i.tch, knit 1, pull the slipped st.i.tch over it, knit 6 st.i.tches, knit 2 st.i.tches taken together, bring the cotton forward, knit 1 st.i.tch; repeat these 11 st.i.tches all round. A plain round. Knit 1 st.i.tch, bring the cotton forward, slip a st.i.tch, knit 1, pull the slipped st.i.tch over the knitted one, knit 4, knit 2 taken together, bring the cotton forward and knit 2 st.i.tches; repeat these 11 st.i.tches all round. A plain round. Knit 2 st.i.tches, bring the cotton forward, slip a st.i.tch, knit 1, pull the slipped over the knitted st.i.tch, knit 2, knit 2 taken together, bring the cotton forward, knit 3, repeat these round. A plain round. Knit 3 st.i.tches, bring the cotton forward, slip a st.i.tch, knit 1, pull the slipped st.i.tch over the knitted one, knit 2 taken together, bring the cotton forward, knit 4, repeat these 11 st.i.tches round. A plain round. Knit 4 st.i.tches, bring the cotton forward, slip a st.i.tch, knit 1, pull the slipped over the knitted st.i.tch, knit 5 st.i.tches. A plain round. Knit 3 st.i.tches, knit 2 together, bring the cotton forward, knit 1, bring the cotton forward, slip a st.i.tch, knit 1, pull the slipped st.i.tch over, knit 3; repeat these st.i.tches round. You will perceive that this round begins another round of diamonds, and that you increase from the point of the diamond, and decrease the other half diamond to a point.

_Another Diamond Knitting._