KNITTING.

Manchette or Undersleeves.

In 2 colors of Berlin wool.

Pins 19, 17, 11, 1 pair of each, with the colored wool cast on with 19 pins, 66 stitches.

1st row—Purl 1, knit 1.

2nd row—Knit 1, purl 1.

Repeat these 2 rows 4 times more, making in all 10 rows, then join on the white wool, and with No. 11 pins, knit 1 plain row.

12th row—Make 1, knit 2 together.

Repeat the last 2 rows 11 times more, making in all 24 of white; then the color, with No. 17 pins, knit the first 10 rows, join on white, with No. 11 pins, knit the 24 rows of white as before; then with colored wool, No. 17 pins, knit the first 10 rows and cast off; finish at the commencement with vandyke edge as follows.

Vandyke Edging.

Pins No. 11, white wool, cast on 6 stitches.

1st row—Slip 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together.

2nd row—Make 1, knit 2, purl 1, knit 4.

3rd row—Slip 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4.

4th row—Plain.

5th row—Slip 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together.

6th row—Slip 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1, knit 4.

7th row—Slip 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 6.

8th row—Cast off all but 6 stitches, knit them plain, and commence at 1st row.

For each sleeve 10 Vandykes are required.

To make 2 stitches is to put the wool twice round the pin.

Taie D’Oreiller.

In Shetland Wool.

This pillow is lined with pink or blue satin.

Pins 8, cast on 89 stitches, or 12 for each pattern, and 1 over.

1st row—Knit 2 together, * knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 3 together, repeat from mark; at the end of this row, make 1, knit 2 together.

2nd row—Purl.

3rd row—Knit 2 together, * knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 3 together.

4th row—Purl.

5th row—Knit 2 together, * make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together.

6th row—Purl.

7th row—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 3 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1.

8th row—Purl.

9th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 3 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1.

10th row—Purl.

11th row—Knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2.

12th row—Purl.

Work until square, and finish with a vandyke edge in the same wool, and No. 10 pins.

The Davidoff Cap.

Border white with black spots, middle violet or scarlet, pins No. 8, Berlin wool, cast on 116 stitches.

With white knit 4 rows plain.

5th row—Black and white, knit 1 black stitch and 3 white.

6th row—3 white, bring the white forward, pass the black to the back, knit 1, bring the black forward, pass the white to the back, repeat, knit 4 rows plain of white.

11th row—Black and white, knit 2 white, and repeat the 5th row.

12th row—1 white, bring the wool forward, pass the black to the back, knit 1, bring the black forward, pass the white to the back, and repeat the 6th row; repeat from 1st row once more; this finishes the border. With violet wool begin at the other end of the pins.

1st row—Make 1, knit 2 together.

2nd and 3rd rows—Plain.

4th row—Purl.

Repeat these 4 rows, knitting 2 together at the beginning of every row, 12 times; cast off. With white wool, raise 120 stitches round the violet, to form the border at the back, and knit the same as the first pattern.

Cast off, and finish with ribbon, or cord, and tassels to match.

Set of Twelve D’Oyleys,

These patterns are suited for Anti-Macassars, Bread D’Oyleys, Shawls, &c.

Pins No. 18, Cotton No. 14.

ROSETTE PATTERN.

Cast on 73 stitches, or 8 for each pattern, and 1 at the end.

1st row—Knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, repeat, at end of row knit 1 more.

2nd row—Purl.

3rd row—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together.

4th row—Purl.

5th row—Knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2.

6th row—Purl.

7th row—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1.

8th row—Purl.

9th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1.

10th row—Purl.

11th row—Knit 2 together, * make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 3 together, repeat from mark; at the end of the row make 1, knit 2 together.

12th row—Purl

PIQUE PATTERN.

Cast on 73 stitches, or 8 for each pattern, and 1 over.

1st row—Knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, at the end of row knit 1.

2nd row—Purl.

3rd row—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together.

4th row—Purl.

5th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 1.

6th row—Purl.

7th row—Knit 2 together, * make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 together, repeat from mark, at end of row make 1, knit 2 together.

8th row—Purl.

CHENEE PATTERN.

Cast on 73 stitches, or 6 for each pattern, and 1 over.

1st row—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, at end of row knit 1.

2nd row—Make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together.

3rd row—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together.

4th row—Knit 2 together, * make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, at the end of row make 1, knit 2 together.

5th row—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1.

6th row—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1.

7th row—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1.

8th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1.

EGLANTIER PATTERN.

Cast on 73 stitches, or 8 for each pattern, and 1 over.

1st row—Knit 2 together, * knit 2, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2, knit 3 together, repeat from mark, at end of these rows knit 2 together.

2nd row—Purl.

3rd row—Knit 2 together, * knit 1, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 1, knit 3 together, repeat from mark.

4th row—Purl.

5th row—Knit 2 together, * make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 3 together, repeat from mark.

6th row—Purl.

7th row—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2, knit 3 together, knit 2, make 1.

8th row—Purl.

9th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 1, knit 3 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 1.

10th row—Purl.

11th row—Knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2.

12th row—Purl.

TABLETTE PATTERN.

Cast on 73 stitches, or 6 for each pattern, and 1 over.

1st row—Knit 2 together, * make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, repeat from mark, at end of row make 1, knit 2 together.

2nd row—Plain.

3rd row—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1.

4th row—Plain; repeat the 2 last rows twice more, in all 6 rows.

9th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1.

10th row—Plain.

11th row—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together.

12th row—Plain.

Repeat the 2 last rows twice more, and commence at 1st row.

PLUME PATTERN.

Cast on 73 stitches, or 8 for each pattern, and 1 over.

1st row—Knit 2 together, * knit 2, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2, knit 3 together, repeat from mark; at the end of the row knit 2 together.

2nd row—Purl; repeat these 2 rows twice more.

7th row—Knit 2 together, * knit 1, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 1, knit 3 together; repeat from mark.

8th row—Purl.

9th row—Knit 2 together, * make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 3 together.

10th, 11th, and 12th rows—Plain.

13th row—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2, knit 3 together, knit 2, make 1.

14th row—Purl; repeat the 2 last rows twice more.

19th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 1, knit 3 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 1.

20th row—Purl.

21st row—Knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2.

22nd, 23rd, and 24th rows—Plain.

MIMOSA PATTERN.

Cast on 72 stitches, or 14 for each pattern, and 2 over.

1st row—Purl 2, knit 3 together, knit 6, purl 2, make 1, knit 1, make 1; at the end of row purl 2.

2nd row—Knit 2, purl 3, knit 2, purl 7; at end of row knit 2.

3rd row—Purl 2, knit 3 together, knit 4, purl 2, knit 1, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 1.

4th row—Knit 2, purl 5.

5th row—Purl 2, knit 3 together, knit 2, purl 2, knit 2, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2.

6th row—Knit 2, purl 7, knit 2, purl 3.

7th row—Purl 2, knit 3 together, purl 2, knit 3, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 3.

8th row—Knit 2, purl 9, knit 2, purl 1.

9th row—Purl 2, make 1, knit 1, make 1, purl 2, knit 3 together, knit 6.

10th row—Knit 2, purl 7, knit 2, purl 3.

11th row—Purl 2, knit 1, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 1, purl 2, knit 3 together, knit 4.

12th row—Knit 2, purl 5.

13th row—Purl 2, knit 2, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2, purl 2, knit 3 together, knit 2.

14th row—Knit 2, purl 3, knit 2, purl 7.

15th row—Purl 2, knit 3, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 3, purl 2, knit 3 together.

16th row—Knit 2, purl 1, knit 2, purl 9.

LATTICE PATTERN.

Cast on 72 stitches, or 8 for each pattern.

1st row—Knit 1, (make 1, knit 2 together twice,) knit 3.

2nd row—Plain.

3rd row—Knit 2, (make 1, knit 2 together twice,) knit 2.

4th row—Plain.

5th row—Knit 3, (make 1, knit 2 together twice,) knit 1.

6th row—Plain.

7th row—Knit 4, (make 1, knit 2 together twice.)

8th row—Plain.

9th row—Knit 2, (knit 2 together, make 1 twice,) knit 2.

10th row—Plain.

11th row—Knit 1, (knit 2 together, make 1 twice,) knit 3.

12th row—Plain.

13th row—(Knit 2 together, make 1 twice,) knit 4.

14th row—Plain.

LADY BRUCE’S PATTERN.

Cast on 74 stitches, or 10 for each pattern, and 4 over.

1st row—Knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1; at end of row knit 4, beside the pattern.

2nd row—Purl.

3rd row—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together; at end of row knit 4.

4th row—Purl.

5th row—Knit 2 together, * make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, repeat from mark; at end of row instead of knitting 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3.

6th row—Purl.

7th row—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1; at end of row knit 2 together, knit 2.

8th row—Purl.

9th row—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2; at end of row knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

10th row—Purl.

11th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3; at end of row knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together.

12th row—Purl.

FESTOON PATTERN.

Cast on 72 stitches, or 12 for each pattern.

1st row—Purl 1, (knit 2 together twice,) (make 1, knit 1, 3 times,) make 1, (knit 2 together twice.)

2nd row—Purl 11, knit 1.

TARGET PATTERN.

Cast on 73 stitches, or 6 for each pattern, and 1 over.

1st row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1; at end of row knit 1 plain.

2nd row—Plain.

3rd row—Knit 2 together, * make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together; repeat from mark at end of row, make 1, knit 2 together.

4th row—Plain.

ARABESQUE PATTERN.

Cast on 69 stitches, or 13 for each pattern, and 4 over.

1st row—knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, knit 3 together, knit 3, make 1; knit the last 4 stitches the same as 1st 4 every row.

2nd row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, purl 1, make 1, purl 2, purl 3 together, purl 2, make 1, purl 1.

3rd row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 1, knit 3 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2.

4th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, purl 3, make 1, purl 3 together, make 1, purl 3.

Finish them with fringe or scollop edging.

Knitted Purse.

Pins No. 18, coarse netting silk No. 6, steel beads, thread the beads on the silk, cast on 61 stitches.

1st row—Make 1, knit 2 together; at end of row knit 1 plain.

2nd row—Make 1, slip 2 beads down close to the pin, knit 2 together; at end of row knit 1 plain.

Repeat these 2 rows until there are 8 inches cast off, and sew up 2-3/4 inches on each side, leaving 2-1/2 inches for the opening.

The long bead tassels suit this purse best.

Anti-Macassar

Pins No. 12, cotton No. 12, cast on 118 stitches, or 19 for each pattern.

1st row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, purl 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, purl 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1; at the end of every row knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together.

2nd row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, purl 3, knit 1, purl 2, knit 1, purl 2, knit 1, purl 3.

3rd row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, (knit 2 together, purl 1, 3 times,) knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1.

4th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, purl 4, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 4.

5th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, purl 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1.

6th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, purl 6, knit 1, purl 6.

7th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1.

8th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, purl 15; finish with fringe.

Shetland Shawl.

This shawl may be worked with a colored border.

Diamond border and leaf pattern middle. Pins No. 6, cast on 336 stitches.

BORDER.

1st row—Knit 5, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 6.

2nd row—Plain.

3rd row—Knit 4, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 5.

4th row—Plain.

5th row—Knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4.

6th row—Plain.

7th row—Knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3.

8th row—Plain.

9th row—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2.

10th row—Plain.

11th row—Knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

12th row—Plain.

13th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3.

14th row—Plain.

15th row—Knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 4.

16th row—Plain.

17th row—Knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5.

18th row—Plain.

19th row—Knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 6.

20th row—Plain.

21st row—Knit 6, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 7.

22nd row—Plain.

Repeat this pattern once more, then with a needle and thread, take 32 stitches off the pin; these stitches are to be left for the side border. With the white wool knit 272 stitches plain, leaving 32 stitches for the other side; fasten them, and commence the

MIDDLE.

1st row—Slip 1, knit 1, turn the slipped stitch over the knitted 1, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together.

2nd row—Purl.

3rd row—Slip 1, knit 1, turn the slipped stitch over it, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together.

4th row—Purl.

5th row—Slip 1, knit 1, turn over, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together.

6th row—Purl.

7th row—Knit 1, * make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together; repeat from mark.

8th row—Purl.

9th row—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, slip 1, knit 1, turn over, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1.

10th row—Purl.

11th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, slip 1, knit 1, turn over, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1.

12th row—Purl.

13th row—Knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, slip 1, knit 1, turn over, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2.

14th row—Purl.

15th row—Knit 2 together, knit 2, (make 1, knit 2 together, 3 times,) make 1, knit 3.

16th row—Purl.

Repeat this pattern until the middle is square; then knit the sides the same as the first pattern, until the same length as the middle, sew them to it, and put all the stitches on 1 pin; then knit the border the same as commencement. Finish with the following fringe.

Vandyke fringe for Shetland Shawl.

Pins No. 9, cast on 11 stitches.

1st row—Make 1, knit 2 together 5 times, make 1, knit 1.

2nd row—Plain.

3rd row—Make 1, knit 2 together 5 times, make 1, knit 2.

4th row—Plain.

5th row—Make 1, knit 2 together 5 times, make 1, knit 3.

6th row—Plain.

Repeat the 2 last rows until there are 9 plain stitches.

19th row—Knit 2 together, make 1, 5 times, knit 2 together, knit 8.

20th row—Plain.

21st row—Knit 2 together, make 1, 5 times, knit 2 together, knit 7.

22nd row—Plain.

Repeat these 2 rows until there are 11 on the pin, then repeat from 1st row; when sufficient is made in the plain row, cast off 7 stitches, leaving 4 to be pulled out for the fringe.

Turkish Pattern for a Muff.

Double Berlin wool, 2 colors, black and gold.

Pins No. 11, cast on 28 stitches on each of 3 pins.

1st round—Gold color, leaving the wool in front of pin, slip 1, pass the wool round the pin so as to bring it in front, purl 2 together.

2nd round—Black, knit 1, (this is a black stitch,) slip 1, (a gold loop,) knit 1.

3rd round—Same as 2nd; at the end of this round, take the last stitch off the right hand pin, and put it on the left; repeat from 1st round.

Pelerine.

Double Berlin wool, scarlet or blue middle, white and black border, in imitation of Minerva, pins No. 6, cast on 8 stitches with scarlet.

1st row—Slip 1, knit 1, * make 1, knit 2, repeat from mark.

2nd row—Purl.

3rd row—Slip 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2, make 1, slip 1, knit 2, turn the slipped stitch over the 2 knitted, (make 1, knit 2 twice.)

4th row—Purl.

5th row—Slip 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2; these are the edge stitches, and therefore not repeated in the row. Make 1, slip 1, knit 2, turn the slipped stitch over, and repeat until the last 4 stitches; then make 1, knit 2 twice.

Repeat the last 2 rows, until there are 120 stitches on the pin, knit a purl row, next row knit the edge stitches and 15 patterns, (or 50 stitches); cast off 24 stitches, and, with another pin, finish the row. This finishes the back.

The ends are then decreased in the following manner:

The wool is now at the left side, leave the 50 stitches on the other pin, and work the other 50, thus:

1st row—Purl, at the end of row purl 2 together.

2nd row—Slip 1, knit 2, turn over, repeat the pattern to the end.

3rd row—As 1st.

4th row—The same as 2nd; at the end make 1, knit 1.

Repeat these 4 rows until there are but 3 stitches, cast off, and commence the other side.

1st row—Purl 2 together, purl the rest.

2nd row—Commence with pattern.

3rd row—Same as first.

4th row—Knit 2 together, and repeat pattern.

Repeat these 4 rows until finished.

For the border, white wool, raise 180 stitches from the outside selvedge.

1st row—Make 1, purl 2, repeat.

2nd row—Pattern.

3rd row—Purl.

4th row—Pattern.

5th row—Purl.

6th row—Pattern.

7th row—Make 1, purl 6.

8th row—Make 1, slip 1, knit 2, turn over, make 1, slip 1, knit 3, turn over, repeat.

9th row—Purl.

10th row—Same as 8th.

11th row—Purl, cast off.

Raise 120 stitches, with white, on the wrong side, round the neck, and work as the white border. For the tufts, cut black wool in pieces of 1-1/2 inch, take 3 pieces, and sew them alternately on the border.

Plaid Foot Muff.

Scarlet, dark blue, and green 4-thread fleecy.

Pins No. 8, cast on 108 stitches in scarlet.

1st row—Plain.

2nd row—Purl.

3rd row—Green, purl.

4th row—Blue, slip 2, knit 4.

5th row—Blue, purl 4, slip 2.

6th row—Blue, slip 2, purl 4.

7th row—Blue, purl 4, slip 2.

8th row—Green, plain.

9th row—Scarlet, purl.

10th row—Scarlet, purl.

11th row—Scarlet, plain.

12th row—Green, purl.

13th row—Blue, knit 3, slip 2, knit 1.

14th row—Blue, purl 1, slip 2, purl 3.

15th row—Same as 13th.

16th row—Same as 14th.

17th row—Green, plain.

18th row—Scarlet, plain.

Repeat until square, cast off. For the side, cast on 24 stitches, and knit sufficient to go round 3 sides of the square.

FOR THE LINING.

With white wool, cast 102 stitches; make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, repeat until square; work 2 pieces. Cut 2 pieces of mill board the size of the square, and 1 for the side; stretch the work on 1, and cover the other with cloth, stuffed with fine combed wool, and finish with roleau and cord.

Driving Mitts.

4 Pins No. 15, 4-thread fleecy, cast on 18 stitches on each of 2 pins, and 20 on the 3rd.

1st round—Knit 2, purl 2, for 20 rounds.

21st round—Plain.

22nd round—Purl 1, knit 3.

23rd round—Plain.

24th round—Knit 2, purl 1, knit 1.

The last 4 rounds form the pattern, and are worked throughout the mitts.

25th round—Purl 1, make 1, knit 2, make 1, purl 1, this is for the thumb; knit the rest of round plain.

Knit 4 rounds, (or 1 pattern,) purling the 1st and 6th stitches.

30th round—Purl 1, make 1, knit 4, make 1, purl 1, knit the rest to pattern.

Knit 3 rounds, and continue increasing for the thumb, every 4th round working the pattern on the thumb; continue until there are 14 stitches on the thumb, knit 2 patterns without increasing; then leave the 14 stitches, or fasten them with a needle and thread; cast on 7 stitches, and knit 5 patterns, then purl 2, knit 2 for 12 rounds, cast off, put the 14 stitches on 2 pins, take up the 7 stitches, cast on, and knit 5 rounds of pattern, purl 2, knit 2 for 12 rounds, cast off.

Knit the other mitt exactly the same.

Point Lace Edging.

Pins No. 19, boar’s head cotton 34, cast on 15 stitches.

1st row—Knit 2, make 1, (knit 2 together twice,) make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 3.

2nd row—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together.

3rd row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 4.

4th row—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, (make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, twice,) knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together.

5th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2.

6th row—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, (make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, twice,) make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together.

7th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, (knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, twice,) knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2.

8th row—Make 1, knit 2 together, (knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, twice,) knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together.

9th row—Same as 7th row.

10th row—Make 1, (knit 2 together twice,) (make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, twice,) make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together.

11th row—Knit 2, (make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, twice,) knit 2 together, knit 2.

12th row—Make 1, (knit 2 together twice,) (make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, twice,) knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together.

13th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, (make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, twice.)

14th row—Make 1, (knit 2 together twice,) (make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, twice,) make 1, knit 2 together.

15th row—Knit 2, make 1, (knit 2 together twice,) make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3.

16th row—Make 1, (knit 2 together twice,) make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together.

Scollop Edging.

Pins No. 18, boar’s head cotton No. 24, cast on 8 stitches.

1st row—Knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3.

2nd row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

3rd row—Knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4.

4th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

5th row—The same as 1st row, knitting 1 plain stitch more.

6th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

7th row—The same as 5th.

8th row—Knit 2, (make 1, knit 2 together twice,) make 1, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

9th row—Same as 5th.

10th row—Knit 2, (make 1, knit 2 together twice,) make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

11th row—Same as 5th.

12th row—Knit 2, (make 1, knit 2 together, 3 times,) make 1, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

13th row—Same as 5th.

14th row—Knit 2, (make 1, knit 2 together, 3 times,) make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

15th row—Same as 11th.

16th row—Knit 2, knit 2 together, (make 1, knit 2 together, 3 times,) knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

17th row—Same as 9th.

18th row—Knit 2, knit 2 together, (make 1, knit 2 together, twice,) knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

19th row—Same as 7th.

20th row—Knit 2, knit 2 together, (make 1, knit 2 together, twice,) knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

21st row—Same as 5th.

22nd row—Knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

23rd row—Same as 3rd.

24th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

Diamond Edging.

Pins No. 17, boar’s head cotton No. 20, cast on 7 stitches.

1st row—Make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

2nd row—Plain.

3rd row—Make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2.

4th row—Plain.

5th row—Make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2.

6th row—Plain.

7th row—Make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

8th row—Plain.

9th row—(Make 1, knit 3 together, twice,) make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

10th row—Plain.

11th row—Make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

12th row—Plain.

Treble Diamond Edging.

Cast on 7 stitches, Pins No. 17, cotton No. 20.

1st row—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

2nd row—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit the rest plain.

3rd row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2.

4th row—Same as 2nd.

5th row—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2.

6th row—Same as 2nd.

7th row—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2.

8th row—Same as 2nd.

9th row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

10th row—Same as 2nd.

11th row—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3 together, knit 2 together.

12th row—Same as 2nd.

Fringe for D’Oyleys.

Pins No. 19, double cotton, cast on 8 stitches.

1st row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together.

All the rows are the same; when finished, cast off 5 stitches, leaving 3 to be pulled out for the fringe.

Travelling Cap.

2 Colors, double Berlin wool, Pins No. 8, cast on 121 stitches.

1st row—Colored, purl.

2nd row—Plain.

3rd row—Purl.

4th row—White, purl.

5th row—Make 1, knit 2 together.

Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times more.

13th row—Colored, purl.

14th row—Purl.

15th row—Plain.

16th row—White, purl.

17th row—Knit 2 together, make 1.

Repeat the 2 last rows 3 times more; work from 1st row once more; there will now be 4 ribs of colored: this is for the front. Commence at the other end of the pin, and knit 4 colored ribs; this will make the pattern come on the wrong side. Knit 96 stitches, leaving 25 on the pin, turn back, knit 71, turn back, leaving 25 on the other side; knit 6 ribs of 71 stitches, then put all the stitches on 1 pin, and knit 4 ribs all along; cast off, draw up the ends, and finish with cord and tassel.

Shetland Scarf.

Pins No. 7, cast on 145 stitches.

Work the rosette, eglantier, or lattice pattern, as in D’Oyleys, and finish with same fringe.

The first and last quarter of a yard looks well in 6 shades of wool.

Petit Point Quilt.

Or Table Cover.

Pins No. 5, double Berlin wool, shaded and plain white. With the white cast on 116 stitches for each yard; if larger, any even number of stitches.

1st row—Shaded wool, knit 1, bring the wool forward, slip 1, pass the wool back.

2nd row—Purl 1, pass the wool back, slip 1, bring the wool forward.

3rd row—White, same as 1st row.

4th row—White, same as 2nd row.

Repeat these 4 rows until the required length, cast off, and finish with the following

Border for Quilt.

Measure the 4 sides of the work; cast on with white wool 188 stitches for each yard, and 18 for every 4 inches more.

1st row—Purl.

2nd row—Plain.

3rd row—Shaded wool, (knit 2 together, 3 times,) (make 1, knit 1, 5 times,) make 1, (knit 2 together, 3 times,) knit 1.

4th row—Purl.

5th row—Same as 3rd.

6th row—Purl.

7th row—Same as 3rd.

8th row—White, purl.

Repeat from 1st row 4 times, knit 1 row, purl 1 row; cast off, and sew on to quilt.

Baby’s Socks.

Pins No. 17, Berlin wool, pink and white. With pink cast on 34 stitches.

Knit 6 rows, making a stitch at the beginning of every row; then 10 rows, making a stitch every other row; this increase is for the toe. Knit 6 rows plain, knit 13 stitches at the toe, turn back, and knit 18 rows of 13 stitches; leave them on the pin, and with a third pin, and white wool, commence at the other side. Knit a plain row, turn back, make 1, knit 2 together, to the end. Next row, plain; turn back, make 1, knit 2 together, for 16 stitches, leaving 16 on the pin; turn back, make 1, knit 2 together to the end, and repeat the 2 last rows 16 times. Cast on 16 stitches; next row make 1, knit 2 together, to the end, or 32 stitches; 1 plain row; then with the colored wool that was left at the 13 stitches knit a plain row on, the 32 stitches of white; knit 6 rows plain; then 10 rows, knitting 2 together every other row at the toe; and 6 rows, knitting 2 together at the beginning of every row: cast off. For the leg, white wool raise 16 stitches from the colored part, and 12 from the white piece across; knit the 16 stitches left on the pin; there will now be 44 stitches on the pin. Pattern: make 1, knit 2 together; 3 rows plain; repeat for 8 patterns, and cast off. Then, with colored wool, cast on 9 stitches, knit 5 rows, and cast off; draw the slanting part together, and sew this piece in.

Square Shawl.

Pins No. 6, double Berlin or 4-thread fleecy, cast on 325 stitches.

1st row—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1; at the end of row knit 1 plain.

2nd row—Purl.

3rd row—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2.

4th row—Purl.

5th row—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together.

6th row—Purl.

7th row—Knit 2 together, * make 1, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 together, repeat from mark; at the end of row, make 1, knit 2 together.

8th row—Purl.

Work until square.

BORDER.

In two Colors.

Cast on 359 stitches.

With white, or any color that accords well with the middle, knit 6 rows plain, knitting 2 together at the end of each row.

7th row—Same color as middle, knit 4, slip 2; at the end of these rows knit 2 together.

8th row—Purl 4, slip 2.

9th row—Knit 3, slip 2, knit 1.

10th row—Purl 3, slip 2, purl 1.

Then with white 6 rows plain, knitting 2 together at the end.

17th row—With the color, knit 2, slip 2, knit 2; at the end of these rows knit 2 together.

18th row—Purl 3, slip 2, purl 1.

19th row—Knit 1, slip 2, knit 3.

20th row—Purl 2, slip 2, purl 2.

White; knit 6 rows, knitting 2 together at the end.

27th row—Slip 2, knit 4.

28th row—Purl 1, slip 2, purl 3.

29th row—Knit 1, * knit 4, slip 2; repeat from mark.

30th row—Slip 2, purl 4.

With white knit 6 rows, cast off.

Work 4 pieces the same, sew them on to the shawl, and finish with a knotted fringe.

Polka.

For a Child.

Pins No. 9, double Berlin wool, or 4-thread fleecy, cast on 252 stitches with white.

1st row—Make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together; this is the stitch throughout the Polka.

Knit 32 rows, join on the color, and knit 16 rows; then knit 51 stitches, knit 3 together, work on with pattern for 144 stitches, knit 3 together, finish the row with pattern. Next row knit 51 stitches, make 1, slip 1, knit 3 together, knit 145 stitches, make 1, slip 1, knit 3 together, finish the row with pattern. Knit 24 rows. Knit 51 stitches, and knit 3 together, knit 142 stitches of pattern, knit 3 together; finish the row with pattern. Next row knit 51 stitches of pattern, make 1, slip 1, knit 3 together, knit 139 stitches of pattern, make 1, slip 1, knit 3 together; finish with pattern. Knit 24 rows; decrease as above, knitting 6 less in the middle. Knit 24 rows; decrease again. Knit 10 rows. Knit 51 stitches of pattern, then knit 1, knit 2 together, to within 51 stitches of the end; finish with pattern.

Next row, after knitting the 51 stitches, make 1, slip 1, knit 3 together, within 51; there will now be 168 stitches on the pin. Knit 36 rows. Knit the 51 stitches, leave them, and with another pin, cast off 9 stitches for the arm hole, knit 48 stitches of pattern, cast off 9 stitches; leave the fronts on the pins, and knit 40 rows; then knit 3 together, finish the row in pattern. At the end of the next row, knit 3 together. Knit 3 rows. Knit 3 together at the end of the next row. Knit 12 rows. Knit 3 together at the end. Knit 12 rows. Knit 3 together. Cast off the back.

For the fronts, knit 40 rows, knit 3 together at the arm hole; at the end of next row, knit 3 together. Knit 8 rows, decrease again, knit 8 rows, decrease, knit 8 rows, decrease, knit 2 rows, decrease as before; cast off 6 stitches at the front, decrease at the arm hole. Next row, cast off 3 stitches, decrease at the arm hole, and cast off. Knit the other front the same.

SLEEVE.

Cast on 72 stitches.

Knit 70 rows of pattern.

71st row—Knit 54 stitches, turn back.

72nd row—Knit to the end.

73rd row—Knit 51 stitches, turn back.

74th row—Knit to the end.

75th row—Knit 42 stitches, turn, knit to the end.

77th row—Knit 36 stitches, turn, and knit to the end.

79th row—Knit 33 stitches, turn, and knit to the end.

81st row—Knit 30 stitches, turn, and knit to the end.

Then knit 22 rows all along; cast off.

COLLAR.

Cast on 144 stitches.

With white, knit 24 rows; join on the color, knit 6 rows.

31st row—Knit 129 stitches, turn back, and knit to within 15 stitches of the other end; turn back, knit till within 21. Next row, the same; turn back, knit till within 30. Next row, the same, knit till within 33. Next row, the same, knit till within 36. Cast off.

For the side border and cuffs, cast on 15 stitches with white, and knit the length of the color.

Child’s Frock.

For a child 3 or 4 years of age.

Pins No. 5, Berlin wool, 6 shades of each color, and white. With the darkest shade, cast on 348 stitches.

Pattern—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4. All the rows are the same.

Knit 2 rows of each shade, and 12 of white; 12 shaded, 12 white, 12 shaded; knit the rest white until long enough.

BODY.

Cast on 90 stitches.

With the 6th shade, knit the pattern to the lightest shade, and 4 rows of white; then knit 15 stitches of pattern, cast off 12 stitches. With another pin knit 36 stitches, turn back, and knit 8 rows of 36 stitches; this is for the front.

For the back: on the side where the stitches were cast off, knit 8 rows of white; on the other side, cast off 12 stitches, knit 8 rows; put all the stitches on 1 pin again, and with the lightest shade, work to the darkest.

FOR THE SLEEVES.

Cast on 36 stitches with the darkest shade.

Knit to the lightest, then 16 of white; cast off. Sew the skirt to a band, and round the neck and sleeves with a vandyke edging as 2nd receipt.

Carriage Mat.

No. 4 pins, 8-thread fleecy, or 4-thread doubled, border white with black spots, and scarlet or orange middle. With the white cast 73 stitches; cut a skein of white and black in pieces of 6 inches.

1st row—Knit 1, take 2 pieces of the cut wool, white, put them on the left pin, and cross them, so as to bring 1 end in front, and 1 at the back; then with the right hand pin, knit the loop and a stitch together, bring the end at the back forward between the pins.

2nd row—Plain.

3rd row—Slip the 1st stitch, and repeat the 1st row.

4th row—Plain.

5th row—The same as the 1st row, putting on 1 black loop and 6 white, alternately.

6th row—Plain.

Repeat from 1st row once more; in the 5th row, put on 2 white loops before commencing the pattern, to bring the black spots in a diamond.

Then commence the middle; knit in 7 loops of white, 22 of color, and 7 of white. Repeat until the middle is square, and knit the white to correspond with the beginning.

When finished, it must be sent to be sheared and combed.

Réseau Quilt.

Pins No. 9, 6-thread fleecy, pink and white; cast on 192 stitches with white.

1st row—Pink, having wool in front, slip 1, make 1, by turning the wool round the pin, purl 2 together.

2nd row—With white, at other end of pin, knit 1, slip 1, (this is a pink loop,) knit 1.

3rd row—Slip 1, purl 2.

4th row—With pink, at the other end, make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together.

5th row—White, knit 2, slip 1.

6th row—Slip 1, purl 2.

Repeat from 1st row. Finish with

KNITTED FRINGE.

Cast on 12 stitches, with doubled wool.

1st row—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2; all the rows are the same.

Knit 12 rows of each color; when finished cast off 7 stitches, leaving 5 to be pulled out for the fringe.