Knitting, Crochet, and Netting, with Twelve Illustrations Part 10

_Pins No. 17, Berlin wool, pink and white. With pink cast on 34 st.i.tches._

Knit 6 rows, making a st.i.tch at the beginning of every row; then 10 rows, making a st.i.tch every other row; this increase is for the toe.

Knit 6 rows plain, knit 13 st.i.tches at the toe, turn back, and knit 18 rows of 13 st.i.tches; 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 st.i.tches, 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 st.i.tches; next row make 1, knit 2 together, to the end, or 32 st.i.tches; 1 plain row; then with the colored wool that was left at the 13 st.i.tches knit a plain row on, the 32 st.i.tches 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 st.i.tches from the colored part, and 12 from the white piece across; knit the 16 st.i.tches left on the pin; there will now be 44 st.i.tches 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 st.i.tches, 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 st.i.tches._

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 st.i.tches._

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 st.i.tches with white._

1st row--Make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together; this is the st.i.tch throughout the Polka.

Knit 32 rows, join on the color, and knit 16 rows; then knit 51 st.i.tches, knit 3 together, work on with pattern for 144 st.i.tches, knit 3 together, finish the row with pattern. Next row knit 51 st.i.tches, make 1, slip 1, knit 3 together, knit 145 st.i.tches, make 1, slip 1, knit 3 together, finish the row with pattern. Knit 24 rows. Knit 51 st.i.tches, and knit 3 together, knit 142 st.i.tches of pattern, knit 3 together; finish the row with pattern. Next row knit 51 st.i.tches of pattern, make 1, slip 1, knit 3 together, knit 139 st.i.tches 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 st.i.tches of pattern, then knit 1, knit 2 together, to within 51 st.i.tches of the end; finish with pattern.

Next row, after knitting the 51 st.i.tches, make 1, slip 1, knit 3 together, within 51; there will now be 168 st.i.tches on the pin. Knit 36 rows. Knit the 51 st.i.tches, leave them, and with another pin, cast off 9 st.i.tches for the arm hole, knit 48 st.i.tches of pattern, cast off 9 st.i.tches; 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 st.i.tches at the front, decrease at the arm hole. Next row, cast off 3 st.i.tches, decrease at the arm hole, and cast off. Knit the other front the same.

SLEEVE.

_Cast on 72 st.i.tches._

Knit 70 rows of pattern.

71st row--Knit 54 st.i.tches, turn back.

72nd row--Knit to the end.

73rd row--Knit 51 st.i.tches, turn back.

74th row--Knit to the end.

75th row--Knit 42 st.i.tches, turn, knit to the end.