Chapter II: Introduction: 9

EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED IN KNITTING 10
THE STANDARD FILIÈRE 15
CABLE PLAIT STITCH FOR A QUILT 16
CENTRE FOR A QUILT, OR BASSINET COVER 17
BORDER FOR A QUILT, OR BASSINET COVER 18
A QUILT IN RAISED STRIPES 20
A BABY’S QUILT IN STRIPES OF ALTERNATE COLOURS 21
ANOTHER QUILT 22
A CARRIAGE SOCK 22
A LADY’S TRAVELLING CAP 25
A BABY’S HOOD IN PLAIN KNITTING 30
A WARM SQUARE SHAWL 31
A SHAWL IN RAISED KNITTING 32
A VANDYKE EDGING 34
INSERTION LEAF PATTERN FOR TIDIES 36
VANDYKE AND OPEN PATTERN FOR A TIDY, ETC. 38
OPEN STRIPE PATTERN FOR A TIDY, ETC. 39
ANOTHER TIDY 40
FEATHER PATTERN FOR A TIDY 41
SMALL ROSE-LEAF PATTERN FOR A TIDY 42
POINT DE L’ECHELLE FOR A TIDY, ETC. 43
A FISH OR BASKET NAPKIN 45
FERN PATTERN FISH NAPKIN 47
OPEN PATTERN FOR A SMALL QUILT 49
PRETTY OPEN STITCH FOR A BAG 49
A NEW PENCE JUG, OR PURSE 50
AN EASY STITCH FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES 53
A CHANCELIÈRE 54
A WARM HALF SQUARE SHAWL 56
FRINGE FOR A SHAWL 57
A SET OF TWELVE BORDERED D’OYLEYS 58
A BORDER FOR EACH D’OYLEY 60
I. --WILLOW PATTERN 61
II. --MOSAIC PATTERN 63
III. --CABLE PATTERN 66
IV. --SCALLOP PATTERN 67
V. --WEDGE PATTERN 72
VI. --ZIGZAG PATTERN 76
VII. --DIAPER PATTERN 80
VIII.--TRELLIS PATTERN 81
IX. --PAGODA PATTERN 83
X. --CHECK PATTERN 85
XI. --ROCKET PATTERN 86
XII. --FAN PATTERN 87
A WARM HABIT SHIRT 89
A SOFA PILLOW IN RAISED LOOPS 93
NEW CROSS-STITCH PATTERN 95
BORDER FOR A QUILT 96
OLIVE LEAF PATTERN BAG 97
PINE APPLE PATTERN BAG 101
A BABY’S BONNET 103
A POLKA RIDING, OR YACHT, JACKET 104
A MUFF 108
A GENTLEMAN’S STRONG PURSE 109
ŒILLET PATTERN PURSE 109
ANOTHER STRONG PURSE 110
STAR PATTERN FOR SHETLAND KNITTING 111
LEAF PATTERN FOR SHETLAND KNITTING 113
AN EDGING 116
ANOTHER EDGING 118
AN INSERTION 118
A CARRIAGE BOLSTER 119
A DEEP AND HANDSOME BORDER 121
ANOTHER PRETTY SHETLAND PATTERN 122

_Miss Lambert’s_ STANDARD FILIÈRE, _which is Copyright, may be procured at every respectable Wool Warehouse in the kingdom_.

MY KNITTING BOOK.

SECOND SERIES.

Introduction.

It has been justly observed that, “an art cannot be taught but by its proper terms.” In the art of knitting, various terms have been employed--whether correctly, or not, it is here needless to inquire--to designate the same simple process. Confusion has necessarily been the result. Those who are accustomed to follow the technicalities of one writer on knitting, are not unfrequently perplexed to comprehend the directions of another, however clearly and concisely they may be laid down. Hence, in the _first series_ of the present treatises, the writer confined herself to the use of the technical terms most generally employed by adepts in the art, and which appeared to be those most easy of comprehension. The following directions, therefore, will be conveyed in the same phraseology; but, for ease of reference, and for the use of those who may not possess the former series, it has been deemed expedient to repeat the--

Explanation of Terms used in Knitting.

_To cast on._--To make the first interlacement of the thread on the needle.

_To cast off._--To knit two stitches, and to pass the first over the second, and so on, to the last stitch, which is to be secured by drawing the thread through.

_To pearl._--To knit a stitch with the thread before the needle.

_To narrow._--To lessen, by knitting two stitches together.

_To widen._--To increase by making a stitch, bringing the cotton round the needle, and knitting the same when it occurs.

_A Turn._--Two rows in the same stitch, backwards and forwards.

_A Row._--The stitches from one end of the needle to the other.

_A Round._--A row, when the stitches are on two, three, or more needles.

_A plain Row._--That composed of simple knitting.

_To pearl a Row._--To knit with the thread before the needle.

_To rib._--To work alternate rows of plain, and pearl, knitting.

_To bring the thread forward._--To _make_ a stitch, by bringing the thread forward, after a _knitted_ stitch.

_To pass the thread over._--To _make_ a stitch, by passing the thread over the needle, after a _pearled_ stitch.

_To make a stitch._--If after a _knitted_ stitch, this is done by bringing the thread forward;--if after a _pearled_ stitch,--by passing the thread over.--To make a stitch _between two pearled_ stitches, the thread must be turned round the needle; that is,--passed over the needle, and brought again in front; but, to make a stitch between a _pearled_ stitch and a _knitted_ stitch,--the thread must only be passed over the needle.

_To turn the thread round the needle._--If the thread is before the needle, to pass it over the needle, and bring it again in front.

_To bring the thread forward twice._--To bring the thread forward, and then, by turning it round the needle, to bring it forward again.

_To increase._--To make a stitch.

_To decrease._--To knit two stitches, taken together, in one.

_To knit two together._--To knit two stitches, taken together, in one.

_Knitting and pearling in the same row._--When the stitch, next after a pearled stitch, is to be knitted, it is obvious that the thread must be passed back _under_ the needle, before this can be done;--in like manner, when a stitch is to be pearled, after a knitted stitch, the thread must be brought in front _under_ the needle;--processes, however, very different from those of _passing the thread over_, and _bringing the thread forward_, both of which are for the purpose of _making_ a stitch, and are done _above_ the needle.

_To slip, or pass a stitch._--To change it from one needle to the other, _without_ knitting it.

_To fasten on._--The best way to fasten on, is to place the two ends contrariwise, and knit a few stitches with both together: but, when knitting with silk, or fine cotton, a _weaver’s_ knot will be found the best.

_A Loop Stitch._--Made by bringing the thread before the needle, which, in knitting the succeeding stitch, will again take its own place.

_Pearl, seam, and rib-stitch._--All signify the same.

It appears almost unnecessary to observe that, in some of the directions, in order to avoid repetition, the following mode of abbreviation has been adopted.--When a part of a row, or round, only is to be repeated, it is separated from the preceding part, by a letter of the alphabet, inserted in smaller type, between two brackets; thus,--repeat from (a) signifies that the part placed next after (a) alone is to be repeated. Further, to prevent confusion, when it was necessary to employ such an abbreviation more than once in the same directions, the other letters of the alphabet, in a similar manner, have been taken in their order of succession.

N.B. The _sizes_ of the _needles_ are given according to the _Standard Filière_.

It is necessary, in giving or following directions for knitting, to caution knitters to observe a medium in their work--not knitting either too loosely or too tightly.

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The above engraving represents the _Standard Filière_, or knitting and netting needle guage, an instrument invented some time since by Miss Lambert, and now in general use, by which the different sizes of knitting and netting needles can be ascertained with the greatest accuracy.

Cable Plait Stitch for a Quilt.

This forms a very warm quilt. It may be made in stripes or bands, of about seven inches in width, each band containing four repetitions of the pattern.--Three needles, No. 1, will be required, one of which must be pointed at either end.

Cast on forty-two stitches with nine-thread fleecy.

_First row_--knit two;(a) pearl six; knit four.--Repeat from (a).

_Second row_--pearl four;(b) pass three stitches on to the double-pointed needle; knit the next three stitches; knit the three stitches that were passed on to the third needle; pearl four.--Repeat from (b).

_Third row_--knit two;(c) pearl six; knit four.--Repeat from (c).

_Fourth row_--pearl four;(d) knit six; pearl four.--Repeat from (d).

_Fifth row_--knit two;(e) pearl six; knit four.--Repeat from (e).

_Sixth row_--pearl four;(f) knit six; pearl four.--Repeat from (f).

_Seventh row_--knit two;(g) pearl six; knit four.--Repeat from (g).

Commence again, as at second row.

Centre for a Quilt, or Bassinet Cover.

This may be knitted with two colours--say white and shaded pink.--Needles, No. 7.--Cast on any even number of stitches with eight-thread Zephyr fleecy.

N.B. The first and last stitches of every row are to be knitted plain. The colour should be changed in every fourth, or pearled, row.

_First row_--knit two together.

_Second row_--make one between each stitch, by taking up the wool between the stitches of the preceding row, except between the two last stitches.

_Third row_--plain knitting.

_Fourth row_--pearl knitting.

Commence again, as at first row.

Border for a Quilt, or Bassinet Cover.

This forms a very pretty border for the preceding centre pattern; the corners are so arranged that they can be joined correctly, when worked in four pieces of the requisite length.--Zephyr fleecy.--Needles, No. 7.

The same colours as the centre may be used. Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by nine, and one over--white.

N.B. At the end of each pattern row,--bring the wool forward, knit one; bring the wool forward; then, finish the same (_reversed_) as at the commencement.

_First row_--plain knitting.

_Second row_--coloured,--knit three together; knit six;(a) bring the wool forward, knit one; bring the wool forward, knit two; knit two together, twice; knit two.--Repeat from (a).

_Third row_--pearl knitting.

_Fourth row_--knit three together; knit five;(b) bring the wool forward, knit one; bring the wool forward, knit two; knit two together, twice; knit two.--Repeat from (b).

_Fifth row_--pearl knitting.

_Sixth row_--knit three together; knit four;(c) bring the wool forward, knit one; bring the wool forward, knit two; knit two together, twice; knit two.--Repeat from (c).

_Seventh row_--pearl knitting,} } _Eighth row_--pearl knitting, } white. } _Ninth row_--plain knitting, }

_Tenth row_--plain knitting,--coloured.

_Eleventh row_--pearl three together; pearl three;(d) turn the wool round the needle, pearl one; turn the wool round the needle, pearl two; pearl two together, twice; pearl two.--Repeat from (d).

_Twelfth row_--plain knitting.

_Thirteenth row_--pearl three together; pearl two;(e) turn the wool round the needle, pearl one; turn the wool round the needle, pearl two; pearl two together, twice; pearl two.--Repeat from (e).

_Fourteenth row_--plain knitting.

_Fifteenth row_--pearl knitting, } } _Sixteenth row_--pearl knitting, } white. } _Seventeenth row_--plain knitting,}

A Quilt in Raised Stripes.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by three. --Eight-thread fleecy, two colours--say pink and white.--Needles, No. 1, pointed at both ends.

_First row_--with pink,--bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two together.--Repeat.

_Second row_--with white,--same as first.

_Third row_--with pink,--commence from the other end of the needle, pearl two together; slip one; turn the wool round the needle.--Repeat.--_Finish_ with--turn the wool round the needle, pearl one.

_Fourth row_--with white,--same as third.

Commence again, as at first row.

A Baby’s Quilt in Stripes of alternate Colours.

This is worked in separate stripes, and afterwards sewn together by the loops formed on either side of the pattern. About nine stripes, each twenty-seven inches long, will be required. It is prettiest in pink and white, or pale blue and white.

Cast on twelve stitches for each stripe.--Six-thread fleecy.--Short needles, No. 8.

_First row_--bring the wool forward, knit two together; knit two.--Repeat.

Every row is the same.

Another Quilt.

This pattern may be worked in pink, and white, nine-thread fleecy.--Needles No. 2.--Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by three.

_First row_--with white,--bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two, pass the slip-stitch over them.--Repeat.

_Second row_--with pink,--pearl knitting.

_Third row_--the same as the first, with pink.

It is not necessary to break off the wool, as it may be passed from row to row. The colour is always to be changed in the pearled row.

A Carriage Sock.

This sock is intended to be drawn over the shoe; it will be found very elastic, warm, and comfortable, fitting close both to the foot and ankle.

Four needles, No. 23.--German wool,--two colours may be used,--say scarlet and black.--Cast on loosely one hundred and forty stitches, viz.--fifty on each of two needles, and forty on the third.

Knit twenty-five rounds with _black_,--two stitches, alternately, pearl and plain.

Knit twenty-three similar rounds with _scarlet_.

Knit twenty-three similar rounds with _black_.

Knit thirty-four similar rounds, commencing with _scarlet_; but decreasing on each round,--by pearling two; and knitting two together, taken at the back, at the commencement of each round; and knitting the last two stitches together, in the front;--when seventy-two stitches only will remain on the needles.

Knit fifty rounds, as at the commencement.

N.B. Every twenty-three rounds should be alternately black and scarlet; hence the sock will be formed of three stripes of black, and three of scarlet, of an equal width, finished at the top with a half stripe of black. The widest part, which forms the bottom or foot of the sock, should be sewn, or loosely knitted, up. A leathern sole, if desired, may afterwards be attached. This sock, although when in the hand it does not exhibit much form, when drawn over the foot will be found to fit exactly to its shape.

_Remarks._--The above directions are for a full-sized lady’s sock. If larger needles and coarser wool be employed, the knitting will be still more elastic, and a fewer number of stitches will be required. The same directions, with a change of material, are equally adapted for a large loose night, or bath, sock. With a fewer number of stitches, but observing the same relative proportions throughout, most comfortable and warm leggings, for drawing over infants’ shoes, may be made, which are not apt either to roll over, or slip off.

A Travelling Cap.

This cap may be knitted with double German wool, in five shades of any light colour, and white.--Needles, No. 8.

Cast on one hundred and two stitches, with the darkest shade of colour.--Knit one plain row to form an edge. Then, commence the pattern (formed of four rows) as follows.

N.B. The first stitch of each row is always to be knitted.

_First row_--knit two together.

_Second row_--make one between each stitch, by taking up the wool between the stitches of the preceding row;--except between the two last stitches.

_Third row_--plain knitting.

_Fourth row_--pearl knitting.--The change of shade is always to be made in this row.

Repeat the above, four times, taking a lighter shade of wool for each pattern. Then work _one pattern_ in _white_,--and repeat the five coloured patterns, reversing the shades, by commencing with the lightest. The fourth row of the eleventh pattern is to be omitted, in place of which one row must be pearled in _white_,--in order to bring the knitting on the outer side of the cap.

The front, or roll part, is now completed, which, when the cap is finished, should be turned over from the centre pattern of white.

Knit _one pattern_ in _white_, leaving twenty stitches unknit, at the end of the fourth row.--Knit a _second pattern_, the same, leaving twenty stitches unknit, at the end of the first row; and, in the succeeding rows, making a stitch between the last two stitches; also, at the end of the second row, leaving twenty-two stitches unknit; and, at the ends of the third, and fourth, rows, leaving twenty-six stitches unknit.

Knit a _third pattern_ in _white_, leaving twenty-six stitches unknit at the end of the first three rows; but, in the fourth row, pearl all the stitches to the end of the needle.

Knit a _fourth pattern_ in _white_;--in the first row of this, knit all the stitches to the other end of the needle; but, at the end of the third row, leave twenty stitches unknit. Pearl the fourth row, with the third shade of the coloured wool, leaving twenty stitches unknit, at the end.

Knit _three_ more _patterns_ in _colours_,--(the centre being darker than the other two) leaving one stitch more unknit, at the end of each row. The fourth row of the third pattern is to be pearled in white.

Knit _seven patterns_ in _white_, leaving one stitch unknit at the end of each row; and also, omitting to make a stitch between the first two, and last two, stitches of the second row.

When the seventh pattern is completed, there should be only eight stitches on the needle: with these eight, knit _one pattern_; and, at the end of the pearled row, pass the last stitch, before knitting, on to the other needle; then knit it, together with two of those before left unknit,--three in one.

Proceed in the like manner, at the end of the next, or double stitch row, and continue the same, until _seven patterns_ are finished, from the above eight stitches.

Before commencing the last pearled row, fasten on the third shade of coloured wool, and pearl to the end of the row. Then, knit the last stitch, together with three of the unknit stitches,--four in one. Repeat the same, at the end of the next row.

In the next pearled row, knit again four together, as above, and three single stitches beyond, at the end of the double stitch row: also, knit four together, and one single, and two double beyond.

When two patterns, in the third shade, are completed, fasten on the white wool, and pearl a row;--at the end of this, knit three single stitches of the unknit beyond. In the next row,--knit, alternately, a double and a single stitch, throughout the row;--knitting the last stitch, together with one row of the unknit, and two single ones beyond.

In the next row, make a stitch between each, as usual; and, at the end of the next pearled row, knit three single stitches beyond. Work the three next rows as follows:

_First_--three double, and one single stitch, alternately:--the last must be a double stitch, and a single stitch beyond.

_Second_--a stitch between each, and three single stitches beyond.

_Third_--plain knitting, and three single stitches beyond.

Before commencing the next pearled row, fasten on the darkest coloured wool; knit a pattern quite to the end of each needle, and fasten off,--omitting the pearled row.

The cord for tieing this cap may be made by plaiting one light-coloured, and two dark-coloured, threads of wool together; each thread consisting of four plies of German wool. One cord passes across the front of the cap, under the chin, and another round the caul, with a bow at the side: the ends finishing with a tassel of white wool.--Ribands, which are prettier, may be substituted.

A Baby’s Hood in Plain Knitting.

Needles, No. 2.--Double German wool.

Cast on fifty stitches.--Knit eighty plain rows; sixty of which are to be rolled up to form the front.

Sew together three inches of the cast-on part; and draw up the remainder for the crown.

Cast on fifty stitches for the hood, and work forty plain rows.

When finished, it may be lined with white silk or satin, and trimmed with narrow satin riband.

A warm square Shawl.

Eight-thread fleecy, two colours, say scarlet and drab.--Needles, No. 1.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by four, with _scarlet_.

_First row_--Knit two; knit two together;(a) bring the wool forward, knit two; knit two together.--Repeat from (a).--_Finish_ with--bring the wool forward, knit four.

_Second row_--pearl two; pearl two together;(b) turn the wool round the needle, pearl two; pearl two together.--Repeat from (b).--_Finish_ with--turn the wool round the needle, pearl four.

Work four other similar rows, making altogether six rows,--with scarlet.

_Seventh row_--with _drab_,--knit two;(c) bring the wool forward, knit two together; knit two.--Repeat from (c).--_Finish_ with--bring the wool forward, knit two together.

_Eighth row_--pearl two;(d) turn the wool round the needle, pearl two together; pearl two.--Repeat from (d).--_Finish_ with--turn the wool round the needle, pearl two together.

Work four other rows, similar to the two last, with drab; then, commence again, as at first row, with scarlet.

A Shawl in Raised Knitting.

The centre may be worked in violet, or dark claret: the border in eight shades of stone colour, including the extreme shades--black and white.--German wool.--Two needles, No. 16, and one needle, No. 10.

Commence with the border, by casting on four hundred and eighty stitches, with black. Work two _patterns_ in each shade of colour, decreasing, by knitting two together, at the beginning of each _row_, except on the first four;--when four hundred and twenty stitches will remain on the needle for the centre of the shawl.

With the violet or claret wool, work a _square_ of four hundred and twenty stitches, to form the centre. Then,--

Commence the opposite border, with the white shade of stone colour, increasing on every row, except on the last four; and reversing the shades of colour, so as to form a similar border to the first.

Two side borders, in separate pieces, are now to be worked in the manner first described. These are afterwards to be sewn on;--the decreasing having formed an angle, that admits of the right shades of colour joining correctly.

Each _pattern_ of the raised knitting is composed of four rows, which are worked as follows;--

_First row_--with small needle,--bring the wool forward, knit two together.--Repeat.

_Second row_--with large needle,--} plain } _Third row_--with small needle,-- } knitting.

_Fourth row_--with small needle,--pearl knitting.

A Vandyke Edging.

Cast on twelve stitches.--Needles, No. 26.--Cotton, No. 20.

_First row_--slip one; knit two; bring the cotton forward, knit two together; bring the cotton forward twice, knit two together; knit five.

_Second row_--slip one; knit six; pearl one; knit two; bring the cotton forward, knit two together; knit one.

_Third row_--slip one; knit two; bring the cotton forward, knit two together; knit two; bring the cotton forward twice, knit two together; knit four.

_Fourth row_--slip one; knit five; pearl one; knit four; bring the cotton forward, knit two together; knit one.

_Fifth row_--slip one; knit two; bring the cotton forward, knit two together; knit four; bring the cotton forward twice, knit two together; knit three.

_Sixth row_--slip one; knit four; pearl one; knit six; bring the cotton forward, knit two together; knit one.

_Seventh row_--slip one; knit two; bring the cotton forward; knit two together; knit ten.

_Eighth row_--slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit one, pass the stitch over it; knit one, pass the stitch over it; knit eight; bring the cotton forward, knit two together; knit one.

Commence again, as at first row.

Insertion Leaf-Pattern for Tidies

Cast on twenty-one stitches for each pattern.--Needles, No. 18--Cotton, No. 14.

_First row_--knit one; knit two together; bring the thread forward twice, knit two together; bring the thread forward, knit two together, taken at the back; knit three; pearl one; knit three; knit two together; bring the thread forward, knit two together; bring the thread forward twice, knit two together; knit one.

_Second row_--knit three; pearl one; knit one; pearl one; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two together; pearl two; knit one; pearl two; pearl two together; turn the thread round the needle, pearl one; knit one; pearl one; knit three.

_Third row_--knit one; knit two together; bring the thread forward twice, knit two together; knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together, taken at the back; knit one; pearl one; knit one; knit two together; bring the thread forward, knit two; knit two together; bring the thread forward twice, knit two together; knit one.

_Fourth row_--knit three; pearl one; knit one; pearl three; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two together; knit one; pearl two together; turn the thread round the needle, pearl three; knit one; pearl one; knit three.

_Fifth row_--knit one; knit two together; bring the thread forward twice, knit two together; knit four; bring the thread forward, knit three together; bring the thread forward, knit four; knit two together; bring the thread forward twice, knit two together; knit one.

_Sixth row_--knit three; pearl one; knit one; pearl five; knit one; pearl five; knit one; pearl one: knit three.

Commence again, as at first row.

A very pretty insertion may be made, by knitting one _pattern_ only of the above.

Vandyke and Open Pattern for a Tidy, etc.

Cast on twelve stitches for each pattern, and six, for the three edge stitches on either side.--Needles, No. 18.--Cotton, No. 14.

N.B. To prevent confusion, the _edge stitches_ are omitted in the directions.

_First row_--knit one; bring the thread forward, knit two together,--four times; knit three.--Repeat.

_Second row_--pearl knitting.

_Third row_--knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together,--four times; knit two.--Repeat.

_Fourth row_--pearl knitting.

_Fifth row_--knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,--four times; knit one.--Repeat.

_Sixth row_--pearl knitting.

_Seventh row_--knit four; bring the thread forward, knit two together,--four times.--Repeat.

_Eighth row_--pearl knitting.

_Ninth row_--knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,--four times; knit one.--Repeat.

_Tenth row_--pearl knitting.

_Eleventh row_--knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together,--four times; knit two.--Repeat.

_Twelfth row_--pearl knitting.

Commence again, as at first row.

Open Stripe Pattern for a Tidy, etc.

Cast on twenty-four stitches for each pattern.--Needles, No. 18.--Cotton, No. 14.

_First row_--knit two together,--four times; bring the thread forward, knit one,--seven times; bring the thread forward, knit two together; knit two together,--three times; knit one.--Repeat.

_Second row_--pearl knitting.

Repeat these two rows, until a piece be worked of the required size; then,--_finish_ by casting off every twenty-three stitches, and dropping every twenty-fourth stitch, to form the open stripe.

Another Tidy.

Cast on six stitches for each pattern, and four, for two edge stitches on either side.--Needles, No. 18.--Cotton, No. 14.

N.B. To prevent confusion, the _edge stitches_ are omitted in the directions.

_First row_--knit two together; knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together; bring the thread forward.--Repeat.

_Second row_--pearl knitting.

Repeat these two rows, three times.

_Ninth row_--knit three;(a) bring the thread forward, knit two together; bring the thread forward, knit two; knit two together.--Repeat from (a).

_Tenth row_--pearl knitting.

Repeat the last two rows, twice; and commence again, as at first row.

Feather Pattern for a Tidy.

Cast on nineteen stitches for each pattern, and four over, for two stitches at each edge.--Needles, No. 22.--Cotton, No. 18.

_First row_--plain knitting.

_Second row_--bring the thread forward, knit one,--three times; knit two together,--three times; knit one; knit two together,--three times; bring the thread forward, knit one,--three times.--Repeat.

_Third row_--pearl knitting.

_Fourth row_--plain knitting.

_Fifth row_--pearl knitting.

Commence again, as at second row.

Small Rose-leaf Pattern for a Tidy.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by six, adding four stitches over, to keep the pattern even at the beginning and end.--Needles, No. 18.--Cotton, No. 14.

_First row_--knit one; knit two together, taken at the back;(a) bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit one; slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; knit one.--Repeat from (a).--_Finish_ with--bring the thread forward, knit two together.

_Second row_--pearl knitting.

_Third row_--knit two;(b) bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them.--Repeat from (b).--_Finish_ with--bring the thread forward, knit three.

_Fourth row_--pearl knitting.

_Fifth row_--knit two;(c) bring the thread forward, knit one; slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit one.--Repeat from (c).--_Finish_ with--bring the thread forward, knit two together, taken at the back.

_Sixth row_--pearl knitting.

_Seventh row_--knit two together; knit one;(d) bring the thread forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; bring the thread forward, knit three.--Repeat from (d).--_Finish_ with--bring the thread forward, knit three.

_Eighth row_--pearl knitting.

Commence again, as at first row.

Point de l’Echelle, for a Tidy, etc.

Cast on thirty-six stitches for every two patterns, and one over, for the centre or dividing stitch between each pattern.--Needles, No. 16.--Cotton, No. 12.

_First row_--pearl three;(a) pass the thread over, knit three; knit two together; knit three; knit two together; knit three; bring the thread forward, pearl five.--Repeat from (a).--_Finish_ with--pearl three.

_Second row_--pearl knitting, except the stitches pearled in the previous row, which are to be knitted plain.

_Third row_--pearl three;(b) knit one; bring the thread forward, knit three; knit two together; knit one; knit two together; knit three; bring the thread forward, knit one; pearl five.--Repeat from (b).--_Finish_ with--pearl three.

_Fourth row_--same as second.

_Fifth row_--pearl three;(c) knit two; bring the thread forward, knit three; knit three together; knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two; pearl five.--Repeat from (c).--_Finish_ with--pearl three.

_Sixth row_--the same as second.

Commence again, as at first row.

N.B. In the above pattern, when casting off, every nineteenth stitch is to be dropped.

A Fish or Basket Napkin.

Cast on twenty-four stitches for each pattern, and one over, for the edge stitch.--Needles, No. 16.--Cotton, No. 12.

_First row_--knit one; bring the thread forward, knit four; knit two together, taken at the back; pearl eleven; knit two together; knit four; bring the thread forward.--Repeat.

_Second row_--pearl two; turn the thread round the needle, pearl four; pearl two together; knit nine; pearl two together, taken at the back; pearl four; turn the thread round the needle, pearl one.--Repeat.

_Third row_--knit three; bring the thread forward, knit four; knit two together, taken at the back; pearl seven; knit two together; knit four; bring the thread forward, knit two.--Repeat.

_Fourth row_--pearl four; turn the thread round the needle, pearl four; pearl two together; knit five; pearl two together, taken at the back; pearl four; turn the thread round the needle, pearl three.--Repeat.

_Fifth row_--knit one; bring the thread forward, knit eight; knit two together, taken at the back; pearl three; knit two together; knit eight; bring the thread forward.--Repeat.

_Sixth row_--pearl two; turn the thread round the needle, pearl eight; pearl two together; knit one; pearl two together, taken at the back; pearl eight; turn the thread round the needle, pearl one.--Repeat.

_Seventh row_--knit three; bring the thread forward, knit eight; knit two together, twice; knit seven; bring the thread forward, knit two.--Repeat.

_Eighth row_--pearl four; turn the thread round the needle, pearl seven; slip one; pearl two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; pearl seven; turn the thread round the needle, pearl three.--Repeat.

Commence again, as at first row.

Fern Pattern Fish Napkin.

Cast on twenty-nine stitches for each pattern, and nine over, to make both sides correspond.--Needles, No. 16.--Cotton, No. 12.

N.B. The nine extra stitches, at the end of each row, are to be knitted the same as the nine stitches, at the commencement.

_First row_--pearl three; knit one; bring the thread forward twice, knit two together; pearl three; pass the thread over, knit five; knit two together; knit six; knit two together; knit five; bring the thread forward.--Repeat.

_Second row_--knit three; pearl two together; slip one; turn the thread round the needle, pearl one; knit three; pearl one; turn the thread round the needle, pearl five; pearl two together; pearl four; pearl two together; pearl five; turn the thread round the needle, pearl one.--Repeat.

_Third row_--pearl three; knit one; bring the thread forward, slip the loops; knit one; pearl three; knit two; bring the thread forward, knit five; knit two together; knit two; knit two together; knit five; bring the thread forward, knit two.--Repeat.

_Fourth row_--knit three; pearl one; knit the loops; pearl one; knit three; pearl three; turn the thread round the needle, pearl five; knit two together,--twice; pearl five; turn the thread round the needle, pearl three.--Repeat.

Commence again, as at first row.

Open Pattern for a small Quilt.

Cast on five stitches for each pattern.--German wool, used double.--Needles, No. 7.

_First row_--bring the thread forward, slip one; knit two, pass the slip-stitch over them; bring the thread forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it.--Repeat.

_Second row_--pearl knitting.

Commence again, as at first row.

This quilt is prettiest when lined with coloured silk. It should be trimmed with a vandyke edging, knitted with wool.

Pretty Open Stitch for a Bag.

Middle-sized netting silk.--Needles, No. 23.

Cast on six stitches for each pattern.--Forty-four patterns form an ordinary sized bag.

_First round_--bring the silk forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; bring the silk forward, knit three.--Repeat.

_Second round_--plain knitting.

_Third round_--knit three;(a) bring the silk forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; bring the silk forward, knit three.--Repeat from (a).--_Finish_ with--bring the silk forward, slip one; knit two, pass the slip-stitch over them.--The latter operation prevents the round decreasing.

_Fourth round_--plain knitting.

Commence again, as at first round.

A new Pence Jug or Purse.

Two colours in German wool,--say blue and orange.--Needles, No. 25.

Cast twelve stitches on the first needle, for the spout; and ten stitches on each of three other needles,--with _blue_. Knit three rounds.

_Fourth round_--with _orange_, plain knitting.

In the next twelve rounds, pearl two, and knit two, alternately; except the twelve stitches for the spout, which are to be knitted plain; decreasing one stitch, alternately, on each side of these twelve, in the first four rounds, and one stitch on one side only, in the next eight rounds. The spout, together with the first seventeen rounds, will now be finished, when thirty-one stitches should remain on the needles.

Knit twelve rounds, pearling two, and knitting two, alternately, except under the spout, where one stitch only is to be knitted. Then,--

With the _blue_ wool, commence forming the bowl of the jug; increasing, by knitting two stitches in one,--first knitting the front of the stitch, and then the back; which will prevent the appearance of the increasing.

Pearl two rounds.

Knit four rounds,--with _orange_, slipping every fourth (blue) stitch.

Knit one round,--with _blue_, increasing twelve stitches, by knitting two stitches in one, as before, every sixth stitch.

Pearl two rounds,--with _blue_.

Knit four rounds,--with _orange_, slipping every fourth (blue) stitch, as before.

Knit one round,--with _blue_, increasing twelve stitches, by knitting two stitches in one, as before; when eighty-eight stitches should count on the needles.

Pearl two rounds,--with _blue_.

Knit five rounds,--with _orange_.

Knit one round,-- } } with _blue_. Pearl two rounds,--}

Knit four rounds,--with _orange_, slipping every fourth (blue) stitch, as before.

Knit one round, decreasing ten stitches,--} } with _blue_. Pearl two rounds,-- }

Knit four rounds,--with _orange_, slipping every fourth (blue) stitch, as before.

Knit one round, decreasing six stitches,--} } with _blue_. Pearl two rounds,-- }

Seventy-two stitches should now remain on the needles. Divide this number of stitches by six, and knit eleven rounds with _orange_; decreasing six stitches in each round, by knitting two together, at the commencement of each division; when a star of six points will be formed, and six stitches only will remain on the needles:--these are to be drawn up at the point.

Take up eight stitches on the side opposite the spout; then, in pearled, and plain rows, work a piece about an inch and a half long--with _orange_. The end of this is to be attached to the first row of the bowl of the jug, to form the handle.

An Easy Stitch for various Purposes.

This is an easy and light stitch. It may be worked with fine or coarse wool, for half handkerchiefs, bonnet caps, under spencers, sleeves, etc. For most useful purposes, three-thread fleecy, and needles No. 12, may be employed.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by three.

_First row_--bring the wool forward, knit two together; knit one.--Repeat.

_Second row_--plain knitting.

Repeat these two rows, alternately.

When knitting sleeves, or any other article, where decreasing is necessary, knit two together, at the beginning of every second row.

A Chancelière.

Six-thread fleecy, say two colours, blue and drab.--Needles, No. 14.

Cast on forty-two stitches, and knit six, or eight, _patterns_, (see directions next page), alternately drab and blue, until a piece about twenty-four inches in length be worked. Then--with one colour--knit, in a similar manner, a band about thirty inches in length, and three or four inches wide, to form the sides.

In brioche stitch, work two corresponding pieces, with white, to form the lining. These four pieces are to be wadded, and mounted, in the usual form. The opening for the feet should be edged with a worsted ermine trimming.

The _pattern_ is knitted as follows;--

Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by three.

_First row_--bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two together.--Repeat.

_Second row_--knit two; slip the long stitch.--Repeat.

_Third row_--knit two together;(a) bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two together.--Repeat from (a).--_Finish_ with--bring the wool forward, knit one.

_Fourth row_--knit one; slip one;(b) knit two; slip one.--Repeat from (b).

Commence again, as at first row.

A Warm Half-square Shawl.

German wool--used double.--Needles, No. 6.--Scarlet, and four shades of bright green slate colour, form a pretty contrast. The shawl should be worked in alternate stripes of the two colours; each stripe being composed of four patterns,--that is, one pattern in each shade of the green slate colour, and four patterns in scarlet.

Cast on two hundred and forty stitches with the lightest shade of _slate_ colour.

_First row_--bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two, pass the slip-stitch over them.--Repeat to the end of the row, except on the two last stitches, which are to be knitted together.

_Second row_--pearl knitting.

Repeat these two rows, with the three other shades of slate colour,--decreasing (by knitting two together) at the end of every pattern row.

With the _scarlet_ wool, knit four patterns, in a similar manner.

Two stripes, of an equal width, will thus be formed;--the one, composed of four shades of slate colour, and the other, of scarlet. These are to be repeated, alternately, until the half square be finished.

A fringe for this shawl may be knitted with scarlet, as follows.

Fringe for a Shawl.

This forms a very pretty fringe for the preceding shawl pattern.

Cast on twelve stitches with scarlet German wool--used double. --Needles, No. 6.

_First row_--bring the wool forward, knit two together.--Repeat.

Every row is the same. When finished, cast off three patterns; and unravel the remainder for the fringe.

Before unravelling, the knitting should be thoroughly damped, and afterwards dried before a fire. This will cause the wool to curl, and form a better fringe. Each loop should be knotted, close to the knitting.

It is advisable to knit this fringe in one length. It may be easily made to sit well round the point of the shawl, by fulling it a little, in the sewing on.

THE TWELVE FOLLOWING PATTERNS ARE INTENDED FOR A SET OF D’OYLEYS.--THEY
ARE TO BE WORKED WITH KNITTING COTTON, NO. 20, AND NEEDLES, NO.
26. WHEN WORKED WITH COARSER COTTON, AND LARGER NEEDLES, THE OPEN
PATTERNS FORM TIDIES; AND THE CLOSE PATTERNS (OF THE SIZE DIRECTED),
MAKE PRETTY COVERS FOR TOILET CUSHIONS, ETC.

D’Oyleys.

These D’Oyleys, as nearly as the patterns will allow, work about six inches square; they have an open border, with a plain edge of three stitches, on each side. Some of the centres are arranged to contain a certain number of _perfect_ patterns; but others, where such an arrangement would have interfered with the symmetry of the borders, are curtailed of a few stitches:--thus, No. IV. contains four perfect patterns, each composed of fifteen stitches; and one pattern of thirteen stitches only--the open part of the pattern, on one side, being omitted.

In addition to the borders above mentioned, these D’Oyleys should be trimmed with a netted scalloped edging, or, with one of the knitted edgings to be found in this book: a coarse lace, however, if preferred, will equally answer the purpose.

As the first twelve rows--composing the border--of each D’Oyley, are the same, the repetition of them, in each pattern, appears useless; the following directions, therefore, will serve for the commencement of all, and form--

A Border for each D’Oyley.

Knit _six_ plain _rows_.

_Seventh row_--knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together.--Repeat, except on the last three stitches, which knit plain.

_Eighth row_--pearl knitting, except on the first three, and last three, stitches, which are to be knitted plain.

Repeat the seventh, and eighth, rows, making altogether, twelve rows from the commencement.

The above forms the upper border of the D’Oyley. The side borders are included in the directions given for each row of the centre patterns.--The lower border--worked the same (reversed) as the upper--it appears unnecessary to repeat.

N.B. The pattern of the centre is always commenced on the _thirteenth_ row of each D’Oyley.