BABY’S GAUNTLET MUFFATEE. KNITTING. No. 11.
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BABY’S GAUNTLET MUFFATEE. KNITTING. No. 11.
Materials—1 skein each of Black and Colored Andalusian Wool; a pair of Knitting Pins No. 18, and a pair No. 13.
The Gauntlet—With colored wool and pins No. 13 cast on 57 stitches.
1st row—Pearl knitting. At the beginning of every row slip the 1st stitch.
2nd row—Plain knitting.
3rd row—Black wool. Pearl.
4th row—Slip the 1st stitch; then make 1 and knit 2 together to the end.
5th row—Colored wool. Pearl.
6th row—Plain.
7th row—Pearl.
Now use the black wool and small pins for the next 4 rows.
8th and 9th rows—Plain.
10th row—Pearl.
11th row—Plain.
Use the colored wool and the large pins.
12th row—Plain.
13th row—As the 4th.
Repeat the last 2 rows 8 times more.
Then use the small pins and black wool.
30th row—Slip the 1st, then knit 3 plain and knit 2 together to the end. There will now be only 46 stitches.
31st row—Plain.
32nd row—Pearl.
33rd row—Plain.
Use the large pins and colored wool.
34th row—Plain.
35th row—As the 4th.
Repeat the last 2 rows 6 times more.
Use the small pins and black wool.
48th and 49th rows—Plain.
50th row—Pearl.
51st row—Plain.
This finishes the Gauntlet; and for
The Hand—Use colored wool, still working with the small pins. Knit 32 rows plain.
33rd row—Slip 1, knit 30, and, to form the thumb, turn back, leaving 15 stitches; and on the 31 stitches slip 1, knit 15; raise a stitch between the stitches, and turn back, leaving 15 stitches at the other end; and on the 17 stitches, slip 1, knit 16, raise a stitch; and on these 18 stitches, knit 12 rows plain; then slip 1 (knit 2 together, and knit 2, 4 times), knit 1, turn back, and knit a plain row; then slip 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 4, knit 2 together, turn back and knit a plain row; then knit 2 together 4 times, and with a rug needle draw up the remaining stitches and sew them firm. Sew the two selvedges together to make it round.
To finish the Hand, hold the work on the right side, so that the thumb is in front. Join on the wool at the left side of the thumb, and with the right pin knit the 15 stitches off the left pin.
34th row—Slip 1, knit 14, raise 2 stitches at the thumb, knit the other 15 stitches, then 20 rows plain.
55th row—Slip 1, knit 2 together, knit 9, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 9, knit 2 together, knit 2.
56th row—Plain.
Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more, knitting 2 stitches less at the 9 plain each time. Draw up the remaining stitches and sew the selvedges together. Fold the 1st row, and sew it over to the 7th row, so that the 4th row may form the edge.