Knitting, Crochet, and Netting, with Twelve Illustrations Part 11

77th row--Knit 36 st.i.tches, turn, and knit to the end.

79th row--Knit 33 st.i.tches, turn, and knit to the end.

81st row--Knit 30 st.i.tches, turn, and knit to the end.

Then knit 22 rows all along; cast off.

COLLAR.

_Cast on 144 st.i.tches._

With white, knit 24 rows; join on the color, knit 6 rows.

31st row--Knit 129 st.i.tches, turn back, and knit to within 15 st.i.tches of the other end; turn back, knit till within 21. Next row, the same; turn back, knit till within 30. Next row, the same, knit till within 33.

Next row, the same, knit till within 36. Cast off.

For the side border and cuffs, cast on 15 st.i.tches with white, and knit the length of the color.

Child's Frock.

_For a child 3 or 4 years of age._

_Pins No. 5, Berlin wool, 6 shades of each color, and white. With the darkest shade, cast on 348 st.i.tches._

Pattern--Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4. All the rows are the same.

Knit 2 rows of each shade, and 12 of white; 12 shaded, 12 white, 12 shaded; knit the rest white until long enough.

BODY.

_Cast on 90 st.i.tches._

With the 6th shade, knit the pattern to the lightest shade, and 4 rows of white; then knit 15 st.i.tches of pattern, cast off 12 st.i.tches. With another pin knit 36 st.i.tches, turn back, and knit 8 rows of 36 st.i.tches; this is for the front.

For the back: on the side where the st.i.tches were cast off, knit 8 rows of white; on the other side, cast off 12 st.i.tches, knit 8 rows; put all the st.i.tches on 1 pin again, and with the lightest shade, work to the darkest.

FOR THE SLEEVES.

_Cast on 36 st.i.tches with the darkest shade._

Knit to the lightest, then 16 of white; cast off. Sew the skirt to a band, and round the neck and sleeves with a vand.y.k.e edging as 2nd receipt.

Carriage Mat.

_No. 4 pins, 8-thread fleecy, or 4-thread doubled, border white with black spots, and scarlet or orange middle. With the white cast 73 st.i.tches; cut a skein of white and black in pieces of 6 inches._

1st row--Knit 1, take 2 pieces of the cut wool, white, put them on the left pin, and cross them, so as to bring 1 end in front, and 1 at the back; then with the right hand pin, knit the loop and a st.i.tch together, bring the end at the back forward between the pins.

2nd row--Plain.

3rd row--Slip the 1st st.i.tch, and repeat the 1st row.

4th row--Plain.

5th row--The same as the 1st row, putting on 1 black loop and 6 white, alternately.

6th row--Plain.

Repeat from 1st row once more; in the 5th row, put on 2 white loops before commencing the pattern, to bring the black spots in a diamond.

Then commence the middle; knit in 7 loops of white, 22 of color, and 7 of white. Repeat until the middle is square, and knit the white to correspond with the beginning.

When finished, it must be sent to be sheared and combed.

Reseau Quilt.

_Pins No. 9, 6-thread fleecy, pink and white; cast on 192 st.i.tches with white._

1st row--Pink, having wool in front, slip 1, make 1, by turning the wool round the pin, purl 2 together.

2nd row--With white, at other end of pin, knit 1, slip 1, (this is a pink loop,) knit 1.

3rd row--Slip 1, purl 2.

4th row--With pink, at the other end, make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together.

5th row--White, knit 2, slip 1.

6th row--Slip 1, purl 2.

Repeat from 1st row. Finish with

KNITTED FRINGE.

_Cast on 12 st.i.tches, with doubled wool._

1st row--Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2; all the rows are the same.

Knit 12 rows of each color; when finished cast off 7 st.i.tches, leaving 5 to be pulled out for the fringe.

TERMS USED IN CROCHET.