My Knitting Book Part 13

Cast on thirty-six st.i.tches in blue six-thread fleecy.--No. 2 needles.

_First row_--bring the wool forward, slip one; pa.s.s the wool back, knit one, turning the wool twice round the needle.--Repeat to the end of the row.

Each succeeding row is the same, observing that the knit-st.i.tch always comes over the slip-st.i.tch.

It will require seven rows of blue, seven of white, seven of blue, thirty-eight of white, seven of blue, seven of white, and seven of blue.

Cast off and draw up the ends. Finish with blue and white ta.s.sels.

A Border for a Shawl or Quilt.

This border should be knitted separate, with the same sized needles and wool as the shawl or quilt, and afterwards sewn on.

Cast on any even number of st.i.tches.

_First row_--Bring the wool forward, knit two together.

_Second row_--plain knitting.

Repeat these two rows alternately.

Raised Knitting for a Shawl.

Two No. 19 and one No. 13 needles should be used.

Cast on any even number of st.i.tches, that may be required, with German wool.

_First row_--with the small needle, alternately make one st.i.tch, and knit two st.i.tches together.

_Second row_--plain knitting, with large needle.

_Third row_--plain knitting, with small needle.

_Fourth row_--pearl knitting, with small needle.

Repeat, from the first row.

This kind of knitting is also well adapted for hoods, m.u.f.fs, cuffs, etc.

It is very pretty for a shawl in stripes,--knitting three patterns alternately of each colour. For a shawl, one yard and a half square, about three hundred and sixty st.i.tches would be required.

A Russian Shawl, in Brioche St.i.tch.

German wool.--No. 9 needles.

For a shawl one yard and a half square, about three hundred and sixty st.i.tches will be required.--Five shades each, of two different colours, turned back, with the lightest in the centre, knitting two rows of each shade, look very well.--The following are good colours,--scarlet and stone colour,--blue and brown,--lilac and red brown,--lilac and white.

The Brioche-st.i.tch is simply--bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two together.

A light St.i.tch for a Shawl.

Three-thread fleecy.--No. 10 needles.

Cast on any even number of st.i.tches.--Bring the wool forward, knit two together, alternately, to the end of the row. Every row is the same.

Star Pattern Shawl, in Two Colours.

Cast on four st.i.tches in blue Zephyr wool, or four-thread fleecy.--No. 6 needles.

_First row_--bring the wool forward, knit one,--(these two st.i.tches form the increase, and therefore are _not_ to be _repeated_); bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over them.--Repeat the same to the end of the row.

_Second row_--pearl knitting in claret.

_Third row_--the same as first,--in blue.

_Fourth row_--the same as second,--in claret.

Repeat these rows alternately, in blue and claret, until there are one hundred and eighty st.i.tches on the needle; cast off, and finish with a netted fringe.

As the increasing adds an irregular st.i.tch, some rows will have one, and others two knitted st.i.tches, at their commencement.

Barege Knitting for Shawls.

Commence with any number of st.i.tches that may be divided by three.--No.

4 needles, finest _Lady Betty's_ wool.--Knit one plain row.