every row to make a slip-stitch.
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 trimming. 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 _spaced_ with two or more
colours, working alternately six rows in each.
Cast on eight stitches.
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 stitches, leaving three to unravel for the fringe.
With four-thread fleecy, No. 10 needles may be used.
Vandyke 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 stitches, 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 vandyke.--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 stitch, rose colour, and increase at the beginning of every
other row, until there are ten stitches on the needle. In the next
row--knit seven stitches for the border, which is throughout in plain
knitting; join on the white wool, and pearl three, increasing on the
last stitch.
In the next row--bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two, pass the
slipped stitch over them; knit the remaining white stitch plain; knit
the seven stitches for the border, twisting the two colours in the
changing of them.
In the next row--knit the seven stitches 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 stitches occur at the
end of the row, they are to be knitted plain.
A warm Double Knitted Scarf, in Two Colours.
Cast on thirty-six stitches in blue six-thread fleecy.--No. 2 needles.
_First row_--bring the wool forward, slip one; pass the wool back, knit
one, turning the wool twice round the needle.--Repeat to the end of the
row.
Each succeeding row is the same, observing that the knit-stitch always
comes over the slip-stitch.
It will require seven rows of blue, seven of white, seven of blue,
thirty-eight of white, seven of blue, seven of white, and seven of blue.
Cast off and draw up the ends. Finish with blue and white tassels.
A Border for a Shawl or Quilt.
This border should be knitted separate, with the same sized needles and
wool as the shawl or quilt, and afterwards sewn on.
Cast on any even number of stitches.
_First row_--Bring the wool forward, knit two together.
_Second row_--plain knitting.
Repeat these two rows alternately.
Raised Knitting for a Shawl.
Two No. 19 and one No. 13 needles should be used.
Cast on any even number of stitches, that may be required, with German
wool.
_First row_--with the small needle, alternately make one stitch, and
knit two stitches together.
_Second row_--plain knitting, with large needle.
_Third row_--plain knitting, with small needle.
_Fourth row_--pearl knitting, with small needle.
Repeat, from the first row.
This kind of knitting is also well adapted for hoods, muffs, cuffs, etc.
It is very pretty for a shawl in stripes,--knitting three patterns
alternately of each colour. For a shawl, one yard and a half square,
about three hundred and sixty stitches would be required.
A Russian Shawl, in Brioche Stitch.
German wool.--No. 9 needles.
For a shawl one yard and a half square, about three hundred and sixty
stitches will be required.--Five shades each, of two different colours,
turned back, with the lightest in the centre, knitting two rows of each
shade, look very well.--The following are good colours,--scarlet and
stone colour,--blue and brown,--lilac and red brown,--lilac and white.
The Brioche-stitch is simply--bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two
together.
A light Stitch for a Shawl.
Three-thread fleecy.--No. 10 needles.
Cast on any even number of stitches.--Bring the wool forward, knit two
together, alternately, to the end of the row. Every row is the same.
Star Pattern Shawl, in Two Colours.
Cast on four stitches in blue Zephyr wool, or four-thread fleecy.--No. 6
needles.
_First row_--bring the wool forward, knit one,--(these two stitches form
the increase, and therefore are _not_ to be _repeated_); bring the wool
forward, slip one; knit two, pass the slip-stitch over them.--Repeat the
same to the end of the row.
_Second row_--pearl knitting in claret.
_Third row_--the same as first,--in blue.
_Fourth row_--the same as second,--in claret.
Repeat these rows alternately, in blue and claret, until there are one
hundred and eighty stitches on the needle; cast off, and finish with a
netted fringe.
As the increasing adds an irregular stitch, some rows will have one, and
others two knitted stitches, at their commencement.
Barège Knitting for Shawls.
Commence with any number of stitches that may be divided by three.--No.
4 needles, finest _Lady Betty's_ wool.--Knit one plain row.
_Second row_--bring the wool forward, knit three; bring the wool
forward, knit three together, taking them off at the back.
_Third row_--pearl knitting.
_Fourth row_--bring the wool forward, knit three together, taking them
off at the back; bring the wool forward, knit three.
_Fifth row_--pearl knitting.
Repeat from the second row.
When a pattern, in one or more colours, is to be introduced, break off
the ground colour, and fasten on the colour next to be used, in the
following manner.--Having made a slip knot in the end of the wool, pass
it on the needle in the left hand: twist the end of the coloured wool
and that of the ground, together,--knit, in plain knitting, the
stitches required for the pattern, then fasten off, by making a loop,
and commence again with the ground colour,--fastening on again as above.
Any number of colours may thus be introduced, to form flowers or other
patterns, which, however, are always to be done in plain knitting.
A Shetland Knitted Scarf.
Commence with the pattern for the border, by casting on one hundred
stitches for the width of the scarf.--No. 7 needles, and four-thread
embroidery, or _Lady Betty's_ wool.
_First row_--knit two stitches together, four times; bring the wool
forward, knit one, eight times; knit two stitches together, four times;
pearl one.--Repeat to the end of the row.
_Second row_--pearl knitting.
_Third row_--plain knitting.
_Fourth row_--pearl knitting.
Repeat from the first row, until the pattern be about fourteen inches
deep. Commence the centre as follows:--working one row of pearl
knitting, before the pattern commences.
_First row_--bring the wool forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip
stitch over it; knit one; pearl one.--Repeat to the end of the row.
_Second and following rows_--repeat the first,--every row being alike.
If the wool be split, it exactly imitates the Shetland wool. In
splitting, the wool will frequently break; but this is not important, as
by laying the ends contrariwise, and twisting them together, a few
stitches may be so knit, that the joins are not perceptible.
Both ends of the scarf are to be made alike, by reversing the knitting
of the border. They may be finished with a tied, knitted, or netted
fringe, of the same wool, without splitting, or of fine German wool.
Shetland Pattern for a Shawl.
This should be worked in _Lady Betty's_ wool, or four-thread embroidery
fleecy, with No. 6 or 8 needles.
Cast on any number of stitches that may be divided by six.
_First row_--bring the wool forward, knit one; bring the wool forward,
knit one;--slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them;
knit one.
_Second row_--pearl knitting.
_Third row_--bring the wool forward, knit three; bring the wool forward,
slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them.
_Fourth row_--pearl knitting.
_Fifth row_--knit one; slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch
over them; knit one; bring the wool forward, knit one; bring the wool
forward.
_Sixth row_--pearl knitting.
_Seventh row_--slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over
them; bring the wool forward, knit three; bring the wool forward.
_Eighth row_--pearl knitting.
N.B. There are to be two plain stitches at the beginning and end of each
row, to form an edge.
Other Patterns for Shawls.
With fine Shetland, or _Lady Betty's_ wool, and No. 10 needles, most
beautiful shawls may be knitted from the Leaf and Trellis Pattern (page
36), Point Pattern (page 42), Scotch Pattern (page 44), or Lace Pattern
(page 47).
Double Diamond Stitch for a Quilt.
This is prettiest in stripes of about five inches in width, in any two
colours.
Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by three, allowing
two over, for a stitch at each end of the row.
_First row_--plain knitting.
_Second row_--slip one;(a) bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two
together.--Repeat from (a).--Plain knit the last stitch.
_Third row_--slip one; knit one; the next stitch is a double stitch
(that is,--a stitch and a loop)--knit the stitch and slip the
loop;--continue to knit the stitch and slip the loop, to the end of the
row.
_Fourth row_--commence again, as at second row.
In every other _second_ row, there will be a double stitch after the
first one,--this is to be knitted without bringing the wool forward. All
the other stitches are to be knitted the same as before.
N.B. The last stitch of every row is to be knitted plain.
A Quilt.
This may be knitted as a Baby's Quilt, or it may be done in small
squares for a large Quilt.--Eight-thread Zephyr fleecy.--No. 6 needles.
Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by three,--for a
square of six inches, say forty-five; for a Baby's Quilt, two hundred
and thirty-one.
_First row_--slip one; knit two, taken together in the front;(a) turn
the wool round the needle, and bring it again in front; slip one; knit
two together.--Repeat from (a).
Every row is alike.
N.B. The two last stitches at the end of the row are to be--the first
pearled,--the second knitted.
A light and warm Counterpane.
Six-thread fleecy in two colours--say blue and white; or, what is
preferable, German quilt wool--Needles No. 2, pointed at both ends.
Cast on any number of stitches in blue.
_First row_--plain knitting, turning the wool twice round the needle.
_Second row_--join on the white wool, knit one; knit two together,
turning the wool twice round the needle;--continue knitting two
together, and turning the wool twice round the needle, to the end of the
row, but plain knit the last stitch.
_Third row_--commence at the other end of the needle; knit two stitches
taken together in front, twisting the wool twice round the needle.
_Fourth row_--white,--knit one; knit two together, turning the wool
twice round the needle; knit one.
_Fifth row_--commence again as at third row.
Cross Stitch Pattern for a Quilt.
Two colours,--say gold colour and white.--No. 3 needles, pointed at both
ends.--Cast on any number of stitches.
_First row_--white,--knit one plain stitch, turning the wool twice round
the needle.--Repeat to the end of the row.
_Second row_--gold colour,--joining on the colour where the last row of
white commenced;--knit one plain stitch, turning the wool once round the
needle; knit the long stitch and the one that was knitted in the last
row together, turning the wool twice round the needle.--Repeat to the
end of the row,--when one stitch will be left, which is to be knitted
the same as the plain stitch at the beginning of the row.
_Third row_--white,--knit two together, taken in the front, turning the
wool twice round the needle.--Repeat to the end of the row.
_Fourth row_--gold colour,--the same as the third,--knitting one plain
stitch at the commencement of the row, and one plain stitch at the end
of the row, twisting the wool once round the needle.
_Fifth row_--white,--knit two together, twisting the wool twice round
the needle.--Repeat to the end of the row.
_Sixth row_--Commence again, as at second row.
It may be as well to remark, that two rows are knitted at the back, and
two at the front.
Another Quilt.
This should be knitted in stripes of six inches in width.--Cast on any
number of stitches that may be divided by three;--German quilt
wool.--No. 1 needles.
_First row_--bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two, pass the
slip-stitch over them.--Repeat.
_Second row_--pearl knitting.
_Third row_--knit two, before the pattern is commenced, that the holes
may come in a diagonal direction.
_Fourth row_--pearl knitting.
_Fifth row_--same as third.
A Quilt, or Couvre-Pied, in squares.
This may be worked with Zephyr fleecy,--No. 9 needles, each piece being
about three and a half inches square. Every square is worked in two
colours,--as blue and white; lilac and white; gold colour and white;
green and white; etc. These pieces are afterwards to be joined together,
arranging them, according to their several colours. Each square,
however, if preferred, may be worked the same. The following directions
are for a square in green and white:--
_First row_--bring the wool forward, knit one,--in green. Work _five_
more _rows_, in the same manner, when there should be seven stitches on
the needle.
_Seventh row_--bring the wool forward, knit two,--in green; join on the
white,--knit three;--join on another length of green,--knit two.
_Eighth row_--bring the green wool forward, knit two; pearl three,
white; knit three, green.
_Ninth, and Tenth rows_--knit to the end of each row, with green,
increasing at the beginning, as before.
_Eleventh row_--bring the wool forward, knit two, green; knit seven,
white; knit two, green.
_Twelfth row_--bring the wool forward, knit two, green; pearl seven,
white; knit three, green.
_Thirteenth, and Fourteenth rows_--knit to the end of each row, with
green, increasing, as before.
_Fifteenth row_--bring the wool forward, knit two, green; knit eleven,
white; knit two, green.
_Sixteenth row_--bring the wool forward, knit two, green; pearl eleven,
white; knit three, green.
_Seventeenth, and Eighteenth rows_--same as thirteenth and
fourteenth.--There should now be nineteen stitches on the needle,--one
half of the square being completed. The decreasing then commences as
follows:--
_Nineteenth row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; knit
eleven, white; knit four green.
_Twentieth row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; pearl
eleven, white; knit three, green.
_Twenty-first, and twenty-second rows_--green--decreasing at the
beginning of each row.
_Twenty-third row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; knit
seven, white; knit four, green.
_Twenty-fourth row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; pearl
seven, white; knit three, green.
_Twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth rows_--green,--decreasing, as before.
_Twenty-seventh row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; knit
three, white; knit four, green.
_Twenty-eighth row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; pearl
three, white; knit three, green.
The white is now done with. The square is to be finished with plain rows
of green,--decreasing, at the commencement of each.
A Cover for an Air Pillow.
Cast eighty stitches on each of three needles, No. 9.--Three-thread
fleecy.
_First round_--bring the wool forward, knit one.--Repeat.
_Second round_--slip one; knit one, pass the slip stitch over
it.--Repeat.
Repeat the first and second rounds, alternately.
A Baby's Hood.
Four-thread _Lady Betty's_ wool,--pink and white may be used. Eight
needles will be required, viz. four No. 25, two No. 18, and two, each
one inch in circumference.
Cast on eighty-two stitches, with pink, No. 18 needles,--knit four plain
rows.
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Repeat the last four rows, six times.--There will now be thirty-six rows
from the commencement.
Cast sixteen more stitches on the same needle, to form the piece at the
back.--Repeat six more rows of the pattern.--Knit two plain rows in
pink;--then, divide the stitches on three No. 25 needles, to form a
round,--as a commencement for the crown.
Knit _three_ plain _rounds._
_Fourth round_--bring the wool forward, knit two together.--Repeat.
_Fifth round_--knit two together; knit twelve.--Repeat.
_Sixth round_--knit two together; knit eleven.--Repeat.
_Seventh round_--knit two together; knit ten.--Repeat.
_Eighth round_--plain knitting.
_Ninth round_--bring the wool forward, knit two together.--Repeat.
_Tenth round_--knit nine; knit two together.--Repeat.
_Eleventh round_--knit eight; knit two together.--Repeat.
_Twelfth round_--knit seven; knit two together.--Repeat.
_Thirteenth round_--plain knitting.
_Fourteenth round_--bring the wool forward, knit two together.--Repeat.
_Fifteenth round_--knit two together; knit eight.--Repeat.
_Sixteenth round_--knit two together; knit seven.--Repeat.
_Seventeenth round_--knit two together; knit six.--Repeat.
_Eighteenth round_--plain knitting.
_Nineteenth round_--bring the wool forward, knit two together.--Repeat.
_Twentieth round_--knit eight; knit two together.--Repeat.
_Twenty-first round_--knit seven; knit two together.--Repeat.
_Twenty-second round_--knit six; knit two together.--Repeat.
_Twenty-third round_--plain knitting.
_Twenty-fourth round_--bring the wool forward, knit two
together.--Repeat.
_Twenty-fifth round_--knit two together; knit five.--Repeat.
_Twenty-sixth round_--knit two together; knit four.--Repeat.
_Twenty-seventh round_--knit two together; knit three.--Repeat.
_Twenty-eighth round_--plain knitting.
The crown is now finished; it is to be drawn up with a needle and wool.
The opening at the back must be sewn up; and a band, corresponding with
the plain knitting in front, is to be formed by raising fifty-six
stitches in pink, and knitting three plain rows, with the No. 18
needles. Then, with white, cast sixteen stitches on the same needle, and
knit seventy-two stitches; cast on sixteen stitches, and knit three rows
of eighty-eight stitches. In the next row,--bring the wool forward, knit
two together. Knit six plain rows.
With the large needles, form the ruff, by knitting two rows in white,
and two in pink; then, work twenty-two rows--knitting four rows in
white, and two in pink, alternately. Cast off, and sew it, so as to form
a very loose double ruff round the throat.
For the front of the hood, raise eighty-two stitches, and, with the No.
18 needles, knit one plain row. Then, with the large needles,--knit two
plain rows in white; two in pink; and four in white. Cast off.--This,
when sewn double, finishes the borders of the hood. It is to be drawn,
with ribbon, at the back and front.
A Baby's Sock.
Cast on twenty-eight stitches in _pink_ German wool.--No. 19 needles.
Knit six turns, increasing a stitch at each row, to form the toe and
heel.
Knit six more turns, increasing a stitch at one end only, for the toe.
Cast off thirty stitches on another needle;--knit the remaining sixteen
stitches, for eighteen turns, and cast them off on another needle.
With _white_,--pick up the thirty pink stitches;--knit three plain
rows;--in the next row, bring the wool forward, knit two together.
Knit three plain rows; leave sixteen stitches on the needle, and repeat
the pattern in white, across the instep, seven times, which is
afterwards to be sewn to the pink knitting for the toe.
Cast on sixteen stitches in white,--to correspond with the other side.
Knit two plain rows;--in the next, bring the wool forward, knit two
together,--the whole length of the row;--knit one plain row in pink,
taking up the stitches that were cast off for the toe. This side of the
shoe is to be made to correspond with the other, by decreasing instead
of increasing.--The shoe and the white in the instep will now be
finished.
Pick up the stitches both of the shoe and instep;--knit three plain
turns. Take a larger needle,--bring the wool forward, knit two together,
forming the holes to pass the ribbon through.
Knit three plain turns with the small needle. In the next row, bring the
wool forward, knit two together.
Knit three plain rows. In the next,--bring the wool forward, knit two
together; repeat the same, until the sock be of the height
desired.--Cast off very loosely.
Another Baby's Sock.
Four-thread fleecy, or four-thread _Lady Betty's_ wool.--No. 11 needles.
Cast on twenty-six stitches.
_First row_--pearl two; knit two; alternately, to the end of the row.
_Second row_--knit two; pearl two.
_Third row_--Pearl two; knit two.
_Fourth row_--Pearl knitting.
Repeat the above four rows, twelve times,--making altogether fifty-two
rows--but, in the fifty-second row, pearl fourteen stitches only, and
cast off the remaining twelve stitches. Then,--
Raise fourteen stitches, pearling them at the same time, at the
commenced end, leaving twelve, to correspond with those cast off at the
other end. Repeat the four rows, as before, three times,--making in all
twelve rows. Fasten off, by drawing up these stitches with a needle and
wool, to form the toe, and sew up the shoe at the sole.
Twenty-seven stitches are now to be raised at the top of the shoe, round
the leg; then,--alternately pearl one row, and knit one row, for five
rows, and cast off.--This forms a finish to the top. The shoe is to be
laced across with ribbon.
A Baby's Stocking.
Cast on twenty-three stitches in brown,--No. 18 needles, and knit six
turns,--increasing one stitch at each end, for the toe and heel.
Knit six turns, increasing one stitch only, at the toe. There will now
be forty-one stitches on the needle. Cast off twenty-five stitches, and
knit the remaining sixteen stitches, for eighteen turns. One side of the
shoe and instep will now be made.
Cast on twenty-five stitches, and work the other side of the shoe to
correspond.
Pick up the stitches, with white, across the instep. Knit two turns,
catching in one loop of the sides of the shoe, in each row, to join them
together.
Knit one turn in brown; two in white; one in brown; two in white; and
one in brown.--The shoe and instep will now be finished.
Pick up the stitches of the shoe, on each side of the piece which forms
the instep. There should now be forty stitches on the needle.
Knit seven turns in white; then, eighteen turns, increasing a stitch at
the beginning and end of every other turn. Knit three plain turns; then
eighteen turns,--decreasing one stitch in every other turn, at the
beginning and end.