Exercises in Knitting Part 9

For a Knitted Penwiper.

To be knit in 3 colours of German wool. No. 17 pins.

Cast on 20 st.i.tches, bring the wool forward, slip 1 the reverse way, knit 2 together, bring the wool forward, slip 1 the reverse way, knit 2 together. Continue this to within 2 of the end, which knit plain.

Second row:--Knit 2, bring the wool forward, slip 1, knit 2 together. Continue this to within 3 of the end, which leave on the other pin, and return, doing the same pattern to the 2 at the end of the row, when the wool is to be twisted twice round the pin, and the 2 st.i.tches knit together.

Fourth row:--Make a st.i.tch, knit 1, seam 1, knit 1. Commence the pattern again, and continue it to within 6 of the end, which, as before, are to be left on the other needle. Return with the same pattern to within 4 of the other end, which are to be knit plain.

Sixth row:--Knit 4, knit the pattern to within 6 of the end.

Return, as before, to within 4 of the edge, bring the wool twice round the needle, knit 2 together. Repeat this.

Eighth row:--Knit 1, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 1, knit the pattern to within 9 of the end. Return, as before, and knit the edge plain.

Tenth row:--Knit 6 plain, knit the pattern to within 12 of the end. Return to the edge, and bring the wool twice round the pin, and knit 2 together. Repeat this twice more.

Twelfth row:--Knit 1, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 1, bring the wool forward, slip 1, knit 2 together. Return and repeat this. Knit the edge plain. Cast off 8 st.i.tches, leaving 2 for the edge as at the commencement. Knit the pattern to the end of the row.

One quarter is now finished.

Commence the next, the same as before, with another colour.

Four quarters of each colour make the round.

When finished, sew the two sides together, and make it up with a b.u.t.ton in the centre.

Beautiful Pattern for a Scarf.

Five ounces of Shetland wool, or 4 of silk, are required. This may either be worked with a deep shaded border or all plain; worked in the fine black Shetland wool or Ardoise silk, it has the effect of black lace. The patterns both for the border and the centre may be applied for a variety of purposes, and where beauty and elegance of pattern are appreciated, they cannot fail to be admired.

For the border, cast on 130 st.i.tches; 2 are kept for each edge, which are not mentioned in the pattern; they are knit and seamed every alternate row. No. 11 pins for Shetland wool, and No. 12 for Ardoise, are good sizes. Nine st.i.tches form the pattern; so, if wished wider or narrower, either add or take off 9 st.i.tches.

Knit 1 plain row, seam and now commence the border, which may be knit about half-a-yard deep.

First row:--Seam 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1; repeat.

Second row:--Seam 7, knit 2, alternately.

Third row:--Seam 2, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1.

Fourth row:--Seam 7 and knit 2 alternately.

Fifth row:--Seam 2, knit 2, make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pa.s.s the slipped st.i.tch over, make 1, knit 2.

Sixth row:--Seam 7 and knit 2 alternately.

Repeat these 6 rows.

For the centre:--Knit 1 row, seam 1, then commence the pattern.

Only 1 st.i.tch is for the edge at each side, the pattern is of 16 st.i.tches.

First row:--Knit 1, make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pa.s.s the slipped st.i.tch over, make 1, knit 5, make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pa.s.s the slipped st.i.tch over, make 1, knit 4; repeat.

Second row:--Seamed.

Third row:--Knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, taking the back of the st.i.tches, knit 2; repeat.

Fourth row:--Seamed.

Fifth row:--Knit 1, make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pa.s.s the slipped st.i.tch over, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, taking the back of the st.i.tches, knit 1; repeat.

Sixth row:--Seamed.

Seventh row:--Knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together twice, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2 together; repeat.

Eighth row:--Seamed.

Ninth row:--Knit 1, make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pa.s.s the slipped st.i.tch over, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2; repeat.

Tenth row:--Seamed.

Eleventh row:--Knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3; repeat.

Twelfth row:--Seamed.

Repeat these 12 rows till the scarf is from 1-1/2; to 2 yards long in the centre, as may be desired. Knit 1 row, seam 1 row. Then knit the border, as on the other side. A pretty fringe for this scarf is 3 rows netted with double silk, on a mesh of this width ----,[2] and 1 row on a mesh 3 inches wide, netting 3 st.i.tches into each loop.

[2] Transcriber's note: in the source text, this dash is eight millimeters long.

Twisted Knitting.

Cast on 12 st.i.tches, knit and seam alternate rows for 8 rows; the 3 first and last st.i.tches of each row are always knit.

Ninth row:--Knit 3 st.i.tches, take a third pin and knit 3 more, knit the remainder of the st.i.tches with the first pin.

Tenth row:--Knit 3 st.i.tches, seam the 3 st.i.tches on the third pin, seam the other 3, knit the 3 edge st.i.tches. This completes 1 twist, and is repeated after every 8 rows.

A Pretty Pattern for a Baby's Shoe.