Chapter XI: KNITTING. Knitting Pins; Materials for

Knitting; Knit Stitches; Casting on Stitches; Common
Knitting Stitch; Dutch common Knitting; Turn or Seam
Stitch; Widening; Narrowing; Slipping a Stitch;
Finishing off; Welting; Binding; Fancy Stitches; Double
Knitting; Open Hem Stitch; Honey-comb Stitch; French
Stitch; Fantail Stitch; Network Stitch; Open Cross
Stitch; Berlin Wire Stitch; Plain open Stitch; Crowsfoot
Stitch; Chain Stitch; Embossed Hexagon Stitch; Common
Plat; Elastic Rib; Rough-cast or Huckaback Stitch;
Embossed Diamond Stitch; Ladder Stitch; Imitation Double
Knitting; Herring-bone Stitch; Purse Stitch; Lace wave
Stitch; Herring-bone Bag Stitch; Improved Open Stitch;
Shawl Pattern; Cross-stitch Pattern; Curb Stitch;
Ribbed Stitch; Diamond Stitch; Raised French Stitch;
Two coloured Chain Stitch; Rug Stitch; The Nondescript;
A New Stitch; Muffatee Stitch; Knit Fringes; Fringe and
Border; Stockings—General proportions for Stockings;
Scale for Stockings; Socks; Garters; Socks for Babies;
Babies’ Socks or Slippers; Child’s long Sock; Child’s
first Stocking; The Ribbed Boot; The Over shoe; The
Snow-heel; Little Night Boots; Socks for Invalids;
Knit Boots; Scale for Knit Boots; Night Socks; Knit
Sole; Knee Cap; Knit Gloves; Driving Mits; Mittens for
Babies; Mittens; Armlets; Muffatees; Frill or Ruff;
Scarf; Comforter; Handkerchief; Knit Habit-shirt;
Knit Half-handkerchief; Honey-comb Shawl; A Tippet; A
Purse; A Baby’s Knitted Cap; Baby’s Hood; Gentleman’s
Night-cap; Knitted Bags; Kettle Holders; Knit Open
Braid; Mats; Coverlet; Blankets; Knit Cotton Doyleys.

CHAPTER XII. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON STRAW PLATTING.
Apparatus required; Bleaching Box; Mill for the Plat;
Bonnet Stand; Box Iron; Dyeing Kettle; Straw Splitter;
On preparing Straw; On Bleaching Straw; Dyeing Straw
black; Directions for Platting; Plats; Plats of Three;
Plat of Four; Angular Plat of Four; Plat of Five; Plats
of Six; Plats of Seven; Plats of Eight; Plats of Nine;
Plats of Ten; Plats of Eleven; Plat of Twelve; Plats
of Thirteen; Plat of Fourteen; Plat of Fifteen; Plat
of Sixteen; Hollow Spiral Straw work; The Tuscan Hat;
English Leghorn Plat; Bonnets; Receipts for Stiffening;
On cleaning Bonnets; Turning Bonnets; Hats; Mats; To
make Bobbin Tape.

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PART FIRST.