The New Guide to Knitting & Crochet Part 2

FOR A PURSE.

Cast on with No. 18 pins, and a middling-sized silk, of which you require four skeins; make a st.i.tch, take one off, knit one, and slip the previous one over this.

A BAG TO HOLD WOOLS.

Cast on one hundred and forty five st.i.tches with cruels, of which you require six skeins for one bag; two yards of ribbon, and two and a half of another colour, to bind the ring; six different shades, and fourteen rows of each colour in the plain st.i.tch of knitting; the centre double the number of rows.

BABY'S SHOES.

Cast on thirty-six st.i.tches, scarlet German wool; two rows of red; sixteen rows of white; narrow, by taking two together, on the seventeenth and twenty-first rows; knit thirteen more rows, then divide the st.i.tches into three, viz.:--ten, twelve, and ten: knit twenty rows on the middle needle, which has the twelve st.i.tches, and bind, or cast them off; take up the front, as you would a stocking heel, and make twelve st.i.tches beyond; knit two rows narrowing at the toe, every other row; this is to be repeated six times, and then at the heel, still narrowing the same in front, till you have only sixteen st.i.tches which bind off, take up the red st.i.tches in front, catching one white one each time, till the other side is like the first; you may introduce open st.i.tches on the instep, and round the leg.

TOILET CUs.h.i.+ON.

Cast on thirty-six loops on the two first pins, and forty-eight on the other; knit two plain rounds one purl, three plain, six plain, with the thread brought forward, two plain, one purl, one plain, fifteen plain, one plain, one purl, one purl narrowing one, eleven plain, slip one, knit one, pa.s.s it over, one plain, one purl, one plain, narrow once, seven plain, slip one, knit one, pa.s.s it over.

A STOCKING.

Cast on one hundred and three st.i.tches for the first six rounds; knit two, and purl two, then one row, every st.i.tch turned; twenty-four purl, taking in one on each side the seam, eight purl, take in again, eight purl, and take in; then twelve purl, and increase; which must be done by making a st.i.tch on each side the seam; three purl, and increase again, three purl, and increase again, fourteen purl, take in, three purl, take in; do this until you have taken in sixteen times; twenty purl; set the heel by dividing the st.i.tches, when there will be, if correct, thirty-five for the heel, and thirty-six for the instep; knit nineteen, purl the twentieth, purl under two st.i.tches beyond the seam, on the wrong side, and take two together; this do on each side, till you have taken up all, to each end, when there will remain seven st.i.tches on your pin, take up the st.i.tches, and in the third row, make a st.i.tch; in every third st.i.tch in the next round, take two st.i.tches together, where the instep and heel join, do this every other round, till you have reduced the heel st.i.tches to the same number you have on your instep pin; forty-four rounds plain, take in on each side the heel and instep, leaving two st.i.tches between; knit two rounds, take in the same again, this do six times, then take in every other round five times, two rounds every time, when you will have twenty-three or twenty-four st.i.tches remaining, which cast off.

KNITTED FRINGE.

Cast on eight st.i.tches; slip the first, make one, knit two together, put in a piece of cotton or wool on the left hand needle, knit one st.i.tch, bring the ends in front, and knit another, put them back, and knit the remainder, the next row plain, except the st.i.tch you put the piece in, take three all together.

CARRIAGE BOOTS.

Cast on fifty-six st.i.tches, with black wool; knit ten rows coloured, ten black, ten coloured, ten black; increase sixteen ribs on each side; after the increasing is finished, knit three rows ribbed, with coloured wool; thirty-seven rows of black; these ought to be done in three-thread fleecy, and fine pins.

BABY'S HOOD.

PIECE ROUND THE NECK.

Cast on one hundred and forty st.i.tches; knit six rows plain, knitting four on each pin plain, and purl, twelve rows of double knitting, twenty-four rows narrowing at the end, in double knitting, eight rows plain knitting, and cast off.

FOR THE HOOD.

Cast on one hundred and five st.i.tches, ribbing five, and knitting five; knit six rows, and begin double, knitting four at each end plain, of which knit thirty-two rows, and then narrow off at each end six times, knit six rows plain, and cast off; double this in the middle, gather up about three nails, and st.i.tch a string in front beyond the ribbed purl.

KNITTED BUSTLE.

For this you require six ounces of eight-thread fleecy, and two pair of pins, No. 1 and No. 10, by the Eagle gauge. Cast on sixty st.i.tches on the fine pins, and knit six rows, knitting two, and purling two st.i.tches; then take the larger sized one, and knit thirty rows, putting the wool twice round the pin; then another piece but only twenty-six rows, and the third only eighteen rows. Commence always in this manner, with the fine pins, join them altogether at the part which is ribbed, and put it on a string.

ANTI-MACa.s.sAR.

Cast on one hundred st.i.tches on No. 10 pins, with No. 4 cotton, and knit one plain row (pattern). _First row_--purled. _Second row_--cotton forward, and take two together. _Third row_--purled. _Fourth row_--plain, with No. 2 pins, cotton twice over the pins; repeat these four rows until the square is complete; sew every six threads of the large row tightly together in the centre, with scarlet German wool, fastening off each six securely and separately; then knit any fringe you may fancy, and join it on.

HARLEQUIN QUILTS, WITH TUFTS.

Plain double knitting, with six-thread fleecy, in pieces of six inches square, each of the pieces being about twenty-four st.i.tches each way; when finished, they are to be sewn together with a tuft of black wool at the corner of each square. The tufts may be made in the following manner:--take a groved wooden mesh, an inch in width, wind round it four-thread black fleecy about twelve times; slip a coa.r.s.e thread in the grove, and tie the wool quite tight, leaving an end to it that may be drawn through and attached to the quilt; cut the loops of wool through on the opposite side of the mesh, then comb and shear it neatly, for a quilt two yards and a half square, two hundred and twenty-five pieces will be required: it will take two hundred and fifty-six tufts.

RUFF FOR THE NECK.

For this you require five-thread super fleecy, and two sized pins, No. 3 and No. 11; cast on fifty st.i.tches on No. 3, and knit seventeen plain rows. _Eighteenth row_--double the piece of knitting, and knit the casting on row in with this one. _Nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first rows_--are plain, with No. 11 pins. _Twenty-second row_--knit one, bring the wool forward, and take two together to the end. _Twenty-third, twenty-fourth, and twenty-fifth rows_--plain now; No. 3 pins, and knit eighteen rows to match the first fold; sew this side down to match the other; run a ribbon through the holes for strings.

A POLKA COAT, FOR A CHILD.

Cast on twenty-five st.i.tches, which will make seventy-five ribs, in the Brioche st.i.tch, which is done by bringing the wool forward, slipping a st.i.tch the purl way, and knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit twenty-four rows, or twelve turns of white; then commence the scarlet, by leaving eighteen st.i.tches on each side, knit twenty-four rows, or twelve turns of scarlet; then begin to take in, which is done by knitting the first thirty on each side, without decreasing; then bring the wool forward, slip one st.i.tch, and knit five together; repeat this till within thirty on the other side, which, knit without decreasing, until you have only forty ribs, or one hundred and twenty st.i.tches; knit forty-eight rows, or twenty-four turns, in this manner, still leaving the white on each side; put thirty st.i.tches on another needle for the front, knit those backwards and forwards for thirty-six rows, or eighteen turns; then knit all the st.i.tches but one rib, turn back, and finish the row, and so on, leaving one rib more each time, till it is the proper length for the shoulder. Cast off, but be particular that the slanting side is not in front; finish the other side in the same way, then take up the st.i.tches for the back; knit thirty-six rows, to correspond with the fronts for the arm-hole; then knit backwards and forwards, leaving one rib each way, until it is the same length as the slanting part in front, which are to be joined together; cast off; now take up the white st.i.tches on each side, and knit till it is long enough to go up the sides; for the sleeves; cast on seventy-two st.i.tches, knit thirty rows, then twelve more, leaving one rib on the one side to form the wide part; for the collar; cast on seventy-six st.i.tches, and knit twelve rows, leaving one rib on each side; then sixteen rows of white; cast off; cast on eighteen st.i.tches for the cuff, and knit till it is long enough to go round the bottom of the sleeve; twist a cord of the same coloured wool, and put in the waist behind, with a ta.s.sel at the ends; the same under the collar. These may be done in four-thread fleecy, but they look much better in double Berlin wool, No. 9 pins, by the Eagle gauge. For a lady's, you must cast on st.i.tches in proportion, and larger pins.

A VERY PRETTY FRINGE.

Cast on nine st.i.tches; knit one row; second row, begin by knitting two plain st.i.tches; pa.s.s the cotton twice round the pin, and take off two st.i.tches; then put on the loop. Having cut the cotton into lengths you may require for the fringe, and knit one st.i.tch, pa.s.s the loop forward, and knit another; then pa.s.s it back, and knit two st.i.tches; bring it forward again, and knit one more; in the next row, knit four st.i.tches, and take off the loop and one of the st.i.tches, leaving five to knit off plain.

UNDER SLEEVES.

No. 30, Boar's-head cotton, No. 24 needles, by the Eagle knitting gauge.

Set on seventy-eight st.i.tches, twenty-six on each needle, six st.i.tches in each pattern. _First round_--bring the thread forward, knit three plain; bring the thread forward, slip one off without knitting, knit the two next together, then lift the slipped one over the taken-in loop.

_Second round_--plain, then knit one st.i.tch of the next row. _Third round_--bring the thread forward, slip one off without knitting, knit the two next together, then lift the slipped one over the taken-in loop, knit three. _Fourth round_--plain, then knit one st.i.tch of the next row.

_Fifth round_--bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together, knit one, take two together. _Sixth round_--plain, then knit one st.i.tch of the next row. _Seventh round_--bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together; knit one, take two together. _Eighth round_--plain; then knit one st.i.tch of the next row. _Ninth round_--bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together; knit one, take two together. _Tenth round_--plain, then knit one st.i.tch of the next row. _Eleventh round_--bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together; knit one, take two together. _Twelfth round_--plain; continue this till it is long enough, then cast it off very loosely.

KNITTED EDGINGS TO TRIM THIS UNDER-SLEEVE.

Needles No. 24, Boar's-head cotton No. 30. _First row_--slip one, knit two; bring the thread forward, slip one off without knitting, knit the two next together, then lift the slipped one over the taken-in loop; bring the thread forward, knit three, bring the thread forward, take two together; bring the thread forward twice, take two together; bring the thread forward twice, take two together, knit one. _Second row_--slip one, knit two; purl one, knit two; purl all but four, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together, knit one. _Third row_--slip one, knit two; bring the thread forward, take two together; bring the thread forward, take two together; knit one, take two together; bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward twice, take two together; bring the thread forward twice, take two together, knit one.

_Fourth row_--slip one, knit two; purl one, knit two; purl all but four, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together, knit one. _Fifth row_--slip one, knit two; thread forward, take two together, knit one; bring the thread forward, slip one off without knitting; knit two together; then lift the slipped one over the taken-in loop; bring the thread forward, knit six; bring the thread forward twice, take two together; bring the thread forward twice, take two together, knit one.

_Sixth row_--slip one, knit two; purl one, knit two; purl all but four, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together, knit one.

_Seventh row_--slip one, knit two; bring the thread forward, take two together; take two together, bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together, knit seven; bring the thread forward twice, take two together; bring the thread forward twice, take two together, knit one. _Eighth row_--cast off eight, purl eleven, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together, knit one: you must purl the half st.i.tches. Begin again at the first row.

BABY'S KNITTED BODY.

This body is part of knitting, which is let into cambric. No. 24, Boar's-head cotton, Needles No. 17, Eagle knitting gauge. The front is made in the following manner:--set on seven st.i.tches, knit two plain rows; then begin the pattern row; make one st.i.tch, knit a st.i.tch, bring the cotton forward, take off one without knitting, knit two, bring the unknitted one over the other two; knit the second row plain; the third row the same as the first; these two rows form the pattern. You must only make a st.i.tch, and knit one, at the commencement of every pattern-row, this is to increase the front; the pattern is continued throughout; the row is, bring the cotton forward, take off one without knitting, knit two, bring the unknitted one over the two. When you have one or two st.i.tches at the end of the row, they must be knitted plain; continue these two rows till you have done enough for the front of a baby's body, then cast off very loosely.

The sleeves are knitted in the same way, only begin with nine st.i.tches; then knit two plain rows; cast off when proper size.