My Knitting Book Part 17

_Twenty-eighth round_--plain knitting.

The crown is now finished; it is to be drawn up with a needle and wool.

The opening at the back must be sewn up; and a band, corresponding with the plain knitting in front, is to be formed by raising fifty-six st.i.tches in pink, and knitting three plain rows, with the No. 18 needles. Then, with white, cast sixteen st.i.tches on the same needle, and knit seventy-two st.i.tches; cast on sixteen st.i.tches, and knit three rows of eighty-eight st.i.tches. In the next row,--bring the wool forward, knit two together. Knit six plain rows.

With the large needles, form the ruff, by knitting two rows in white, and two in pink; then, work twenty-two rows--knitting four rows in white, and two in pink, alternately. Cast off, and sew it, so as to form a very loose double ruff round the throat.

For the front of the hood, raise eighty-two st.i.tches, and, with the No.

18 needles, knit one plain row. Then, with the large needles,--knit two plain rows in white; two in pink; and four in white. Cast off.--This, when sewn double, finishes the borders of the hood. It is to be drawn, with ribbon, at the back and front.

A Baby's Sock.

Cast on twenty-eight st.i.tches in _pink_ German wool.--No. 19 needles.

Knit six turns, increasing a st.i.tch at each row, to form the toe and heel.

Knit six more turns, increasing a st.i.tch at one end only, for the toe.

Cast off thirty st.i.tches on another needle;--knit the remaining sixteen st.i.tches, for eighteen turns, and cast them off on another needle.

With _white_,--pick up the thirty pink st.i.tches;--knit three plain rows;--in the next row, bring the wool forward, knit two together.

Knit three plain rows; leave sixteen st.i.tches on the needle, and repeat the pattern in white, across the instep, seven times, which is afterwards to be sewn to the pink knitting for the toe.

Cast on sixteen st.i.tches in white,--to correspond with the other side.

Knit two plain rows;--in the next, bring the wool forward, knit two together,--the whole length of the row;--knit one plain row in pink, taking up the st.i.tches that were cast off for the toe. This side of the shoe is to be made to correspond with the other, by decreasing instead of increasing.--The shoe and the white in the instep will now be finished.

Pick up the st.i.tches both of the shoe and instep;--knit three plain turns. Take a larger needle,--bring the wool forward, knit two together, forming the holes to pa.s.s the ribbon through.

Knit three plain turns with the small needle. In the next row, bring the wool forward, knit two together.

Knit three plain rows. In the next,--bring the wool forward, knit two together; repeat the same, until the sock be of the height desired.--Cast off very loosely.

Another Baby's Sock.

Four-thread fleecy, or four-thread _Lady Betty's_ wool.--No. 11 needles.

Cast on twenty-six st.i.tches.

_First row_--pearl two; knit two; alternately, to the end of the row.

_Second row_--knit two; pearl two.

_Third row_--Pearl two; knit two.

_Fourth row_--Pearl knitting.

Repeat the above four rows, twelve times,--making altogether fifty-two rows--but, in the fifty-second row, pearl fourteen st.i.tches only, and cast off the remaining twelve st.i.tches. Then,--

Raise fourteen st.i.tches, pearling them at the same time, at the commenced end, leaving twelve, to correspond with those cast off at the other end. Repeat the four rows, as before, three times,--making in all twelve rows. Fasten off, by drawing up these st.i.tches with a needle and wool, to form the toe, and sew up the shoe at the sole.

Twenty-seven st.i.tches are now to be raised at the top of the shoe, round the leg; then,--alternately pearl one row, and knit one row, for five rows, and cast off.--This forms a finish to the top. The shoe is to be laced across with ribbon.

A Baby's Stocking.

Cast on twenty-three st.i.tches in brown,--No. 18 needles, and knit six turns,--increasing one st.i.tch at each end, for the toe and heel.

Knit six turns, increasing one st.i.tch only, at the toe. There will now be forty-one st.i.tches on the needle. Cast off twenty-five st.i.tches, and knit the remaining sixteen st.i.tches, for eighteen turns. One side of the shoe and instep will now be made.

Cast on twenty-five st.i.tches, and work the other side of the shoe to correspond.

Pick up the st.i.tches, with white, across the instep. Knit two turns, catching in one loop of the sides of the shoe, in each row, to join them together.

Knit one turn in brown; two in white; one in brown; two in white; and one in brown.--The shoe and instep will now be finished.

Pick up the st.i.tches of the shoe, on each side of the piece which forms the instep. There should now be forty st.i.tches on the needle.

Knit seven turns in white; then, eighteen turns, increasing a st.i.tch at the beginning and end of every other turn. Knit three plain turns; then eighteen turns,--decreasing one st.i.tch in every other turn, at the beginning and end.

Forty st.i.tches will now be found on the needle. Knit and pearl two, alternately, for five turns. Knit two plain rows. Knit one row in red; then, cast off loosely.

The shoe is to be sewn up into its shape, and the stocking closed up.

A Carriage Boot.

Two colours,--say blue and claret,--four, or six-thread fleecy,--Needles No. 6.

Cast seventeen st.i.tches on each of three needles, with claret; pearl six rounds, knit five rounds.--Then,--

With blue,--knit one round, pearl one round, alternately, for six rounds.

With claret,--repeat the last six rounds.