My Knitting Book Part 18

Repeat the two last stripes, twice. Then,--

From the first needle,--knit fourteen st.i.tches, with claret; join on the blue; knit twenty-three, leaving fourteen st.i.tches (claret), corresponding with the other side, on the third needle; then, turn back and knit five rows, slipping the first st.i.tch at the commencement of each row.

Repeat the last stripe, three times; first--with claret, second--with blue, third--with claret.

In the next three stripes of the alternate colours, knit two together at the commencement, and end, of every third row. Then,--knit one stripe (claret), knitting two together at the commencement of each row. Cast off.--This finishes the front of the boot.

Commence again at the fourteen claret st.i.tches that were left on the first needle,--knit these, and cast on another thirty-six st.i.tches in claret; knit six plain rows.--In the next row, knit two together, at the commencement. Knit nine more rows, knitting two together at the commencement of every other row.--In the next four rows,--knit two together at the commencement of each row.--This completes the first half of the foot.

Knit the fourteen remaining st.i.tches on the third needle, casting on thirty-six st.i.tches, as before, and finish the other half of the foot in the same manner.

The two halves of the foot are then to be sewn together, and the foot sewn to the front of the boot.

A double-knitted Night-Sock.

Cast on eighty-eight st.i.tches in white, four or six-thread fleecy.--No.

3 needles.

N.B. In every row the first st.i.tch is to be slipped;--the last st.i.tch is to be plain knitted.

_First row_--plain knitting.

_Second row_--knit one, pa.s.s the wool forward; slip one, pa.s.s the wool back.--Repeat.

Repeat the second row, twenty-eight times.

_Thirty-first row_--knit sixty-two st.i.tches, the same as second row; then,--knit two together, to the end of the row.

_Thirty-second row_--cast off twenty-five st.i.tches; knit thirty-eight st.i.tches, same as second row; cast off remaining twenty-five st.i.tches.

Knit nineteen rows, the same as second row.

_Fifty-second row_--slip one; knit two together; knit fourteen st.i.tches, the same as second row; knit two together; knit the remaining st.i.tches, the same as second row.

_Fifty-third row_--repeat the last.

_Fifty-fourth row_--slip one; knit two together; knit the remaining st.i.tches, the same as second row.

Repeat the last row, seven times.

_Sixty-second row_--slip one; knit two together; knit eight st.i.tches, the same as second row; knit two together; knit the remaining st.i.tches, the same as second row.

_Sixty-third row_--repeat the last.

Knit three rows, the same as second row.

Draw up the st.i.tches for the toe, and sew up the back and front.

A Frileuse or Neck Tippet.

Cast on thirty st.i.tches, with double German wool.--Needles, one inch and three quarters in circ.u.mference.

Plain knit thirty rows, slipping the first st.i.tch of every row.--Cast off loosely.

Tie with cords and small ta.s.sels.

Wheel pattern for Tidies, etc.

_Flax knitting thread_, No. 10.--Needles, No. 18. Cast on any number of st.i.tches that can be divided by ten.

_First row_--knit one; bring the thread forward, knit three; slip one; knit two together, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over them; knit three; bring the thread forward.--Repeat.

_Second row_--plain knitting.

Repeat these two rows, alternately.

Knitted Coral.

Cast on four st.i.tches, with fine flat scarlet worsted braid, No. 19 needles.

Plain knitting, but slipping the first st.i.tch of every row.

Hints on Knitting.

A plain st.i.tch at the beginning of each row, commonly called an _edge st.i.tch_, is a great improvement in most instances, as it makes an uniform edge, and the pattern is kept more even at its commencement. In most knitting, the edge-st.i.tch is slipped.

It is easiest to learn to knit, by holding the wool over the fingers of the left hand; the position of the hands is more graceful when thus held.