Chapter I: Front Matter

EXERCISES IN KNITTING.

BY

CORNELIA MEE,

AUTHORESS OF A MANUAL OF KNITTING, NETTING, AND CROCHET WORK; THE COMPANION TO THE WORK TABLE; CROCHET EXPLAINED AND ILLUSTRATED; CROCHET DOILIES AND EDGINGS; ETC.

THIRD THOUSAND.

LONDON: DAVID BOGUE, FLEET STREET.

MDCCCXLVI.

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PRINTED BY WOOD BROTHERS, PARSONAGE LANE.

INDEX.

RECEIPTS FOR TWELVE CHAIR COVERS, IN DIFFERENT PATTERNS.

Page.
No. 1. German Pattern of Open Double Knitting 2
2. Nun's Pattern 3
3. Viennoise Pattern 4
4. Beautiful Coral Pattern 6
5. Beautiful Diamond Pattern 10
6. Pretty Feather Pattern 13
7. Double Rose-Leaf Pattern 14
8. Spider-Net Pattern 16
9. Shield Pattern, surrounded with Open Work 18
10. Canvass Pattern 22
11. Leaf Pattern 24
12. Another Leaf Pattern 26

RECEIPTS IN KNITTING.[1]

Border, Pretty Vandyke 98
Bodice, A Knitted 49
Bag, Shell Knitting for a 52
Basket Serviette, Pretty Pattern for a 54
Border, Pretty Open Diamond 81
Brioche, For a 97
Cap, Shell Pattern for a Baby's 45
Carpet Hookah, or Oriental Mat 55
Cap Half, for wearing under a Bonnet 62
Cuffs, Honeycomb 83
Comforter, For a 67
Comforter, For another 68
Counterpane, Bell Pattern for a 69
Cuffs, Gentlemen's 87
Collar, Beautiful Knitted 112
Edging, New Pattern for Lace 37
Edging, Narrow Vandyke 29
Fish Serviette 33
Fringe for Chair Covers, &c. 35
Fan Pattern 124
Gaiters, Children's 104
Hood, Baby's Very Pretty 30
Muff, For a 64
Mitten, Swiss Pattern for the Top of a 65
Muffatees, Corkscrew Pattern 86
Mitten, Fan Pattern 84
Pattern, A Pretty open 51
Penwiper, For a Knitted 71
Pelisse, Very elegant Knitted 57
Purse, Pretty Pattern for a Knitted 111
Shawl, Leaf Pattern for Half-Square 39
Shoe, For a Baby's 79
Shoe and Stocking, A Baby's 42
Shawl, A Shetland 66
Scarf, Beautiful Pattern for a 74
Shawl, Netted 110
Shawl, Pretty Feather Pattern for the Border of a 120
Shawl, Open Diamond Pattern for the Centre of a 121
Spencer, For an Under 105
Sugar Plum Stitch 38
Stocking, Receipt for a 88
Twisted Knitting 78

[1] Transcriber's note: some commas were added to this table of contents for clarity.

EXERCISES IN KNITTING.

Receipts for Twelve Chair Covers, in different Patterns.

As the number of stitches required to work each pattern will be mentioned, these patterns can easily be applied for any other purpose, and are most of them well adapted for doilies. Some of the most open patterns are suitable for Shetland shawls; and as the majority of the chair covers are now done in coloured wool, the colours and number of shades will be described; though, if wished in white, the linen thread, No. 1, is the proper material to be used.