Part 3

_Seventh round_--pearl one; knit three; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit one; pearl one.--Repeat.

_Eighth round_--Repeat the second.

Commence again, as at first row.

II.

Lozenge pattern Bag.

Cast on thirteen stitches for each pattern.

_First round_--pearl two; knit four; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; bring the silk forward, knit four.--Repeat.

_Second round_--pearl two; knit two; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit three; bring the silk forward, knit two together, taken at the back.--Repeat.

_Third round_--pearl two; knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit five; bring the silk forward, knit two together, taken at the back; knit one.--Repeat.

_Fourth round_--pearl two; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit three; bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together, taken at the back.--Repeat.

_Fifth round_--pearl two; knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together, taken at the back; knit three; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two.--Repeat.

_Sixth round_--pearl two; knit three; bring the silk forward, knit two together, taken at the back; knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit three.--Repeat.

Commence again, as at first row.

III.

Hem-stitch Pattern Bag.

Cast on thirteen stitches for each pattern.

_First round_--knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit one; bring the silk forward, knit two together; pearl one; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; pearl three.--Repeat.

_Second round_--knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two; pearl two; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip stitch over it; pearl two.--Repeat.

_Third round_--knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit one; bring the silk forward, knit two together; pearl three; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; pearl one.--Repeat.

_Fourth round_--knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two; pearl four; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it.--Repeat.

_Fifth round_--knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit one; bring the silk forward, knit two together; pearl six.--Repeat.

_Sixth round_--knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two; pearl one; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; pearl three.--Repeat.

_Seventh round_--knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit one; bring the silk forward, knit two together; pearl two; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; pearl two.--Repeat.

_Eighth round_--knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two; pearl three; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; pearl one.--Repeat.

_Ninth round_--knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit one; bring the silk forward, knit two together; pearl four; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it.--Repeat.

_Tenth round_--knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two; pearl six.--Repeat.

Commence again, as at first row.

IV.

Spider Pattern Bag.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by six.

_First round_--bring the silk forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; bring the silk forward, knit three.--Repeat.

_Second round_--plain knitting.

_Third round_--bring the silk forward, knit two together, twice; knit two.--Repeat.

_Fourth round_--plain knitting.

_Fifth round_--bring the silk forward, knit three; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them.--Repeat.

Commence again, as at first round.

V.

Stripe Pattern Bag.

Cast on six stitches for each pattern.

_First round_--turn the silk round the needle, pearl three; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them.--Repeat.

_Second, Third, and Fourth rounds_--alternately pearl three and knit three.

Commence again, as at first round.

A Bag, with Black or Garnet Beads.

No. 20 needles, eight skeins of netting silk, and four bunches of beads, including those for the fringe, will be required.

Thread half a bunch of beads on a skein of claret netting silk, and cast on eighty-eight stitches.

_First and second rows_--plain knitting, without beads.

_Third row_--slip one; knit one with a bead; knit one.--Repeat the same, alternately, to the end of the row.

Repeat from first row, eighty-four times. Observe at the commencement of every row to make a slip-stitch.

Join up the two sides, leaving an opening at the top, and finish with two bars and a gold chain. A fringe of the garnet beads, with gold points, is the prettiest trimming. It should have a stiff lining.

Knitted Fringe.

This may be made of any sized wool or cotton, according to the purpose for which it is required; it may also be _spaced_ with two or more colours, working alternately six rows in each.

Cast on eight stitches.

Knit two; bring the wool forward, knit two together; knit one; bring the wool forward, knit two together; knit one.

When a sufficient number of rows are knitted to form the length of fringe desired,--

Cast off five stitches, leaving three to unravel for the fringe.

With four-thread fleecy, No. 10 needles may be used.

Vandyke Border.

This border is generally knitted in cotton, and may be used for muslin curtains, for knitted or netted fish napkins, and for "tidies" for the backs of chairs, or ends of sofas.

Cast on seven stitches, on No. 17 needles.

_First and second rows_--plain knitting.

_Third row_--slip one; knit two; turn over, knit two together; turn over twice, knit two together.

_Fourth row_--bring the thread forward, knit two; pearl one; knit two; turn over, knit two together; knit one.

_Fifth row_--slip one; knit two; turn over, knit two together; knit four.

_Sixth row_--knit six; turn over, knit two together; knit one.

_Seventh row_--slip one; knit two; turn over, knit two together; turn over twice, knit two together; turn over twice, knit two together.

_Eighth row_--knit two; pearl one; knit two; pearl one; knit two; turn over, knit two together; knit one.

_Ninth row_--slip one; knit two; turn over, knit two together; turn over twice, knit two together; turn over twice, knit two together; turn over twice, knit two together.

_Tenth row_--knit two; pearl one; knit two; pearl one; knit two; pearl one; knit two; turn over, knit two together; knit one.

_Eleventh row_--slip one; knit two; turn over, knit two together; knit nine.

_Twelfth row_--cast off all but seven; knit four; turn over, knit two together; knit one.

This finishes the first vandyke.--Commence again, as at third row.

A warm Half-square Shawl.

Four-thread fleecy, or eight-thread Zephyr fleecy, of two colours, say rose and white.--No. 8 needles.

Cast on one stitch, rose colour, and increase at the beginning of every other row, until there are ten stitches on the needle. In the next row--knit seven stitches for the border, which is throughout in plain knitting; join on the white wool, and pearl three, increasing on the last stitch.

In the next row--bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two, pass the slipped stitch over them; knit the remaining white stitch plain; knit the seven stitches for the border, twisting the two colours in the changing of them.

In the next row--knit the seven stitches for the border; pearl the white, increasing at the end as before.

Repeat the two last rows, which comprise the whole pattern, until the shawl is of the required size, and finish with the plain knitted border, to correspond with the other side.

N.B. In the fancy row of the white, when uneven stitches occur at the end of the row, they are to be knitted plain.

A warm Double Knitted Scarf, in Two Colours.

Cast on thirty-six stitches in blue six-thread fleecy.--No. 2 needles.

_First row_--bring the wool forward, slip one; pass 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-stitch always comes over the slip-stitch.

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 tassels.

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 stitches.

_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 stitches, that may be required, with German wool.

_First row_--with the small needle, alternately make one stitch, and knit two stitches 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, muffs, 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 stitches would be required.

A Russian Shawl, in Brioche Stitch.

German wool.--No. 9 needles.

For a shawl one yard and a half square, about three hundred and sixty stitches 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-stitch is simply--bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two together.

A light Stitch for a Shawl.

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

Cast on any even number of stitches.--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 stitches in blue Zephyr wool, or four-thread fleecy.--No. 6 needles.

_First row_--bring the wool forward, knit one,--(these two stitches form the increase, and therefore are _not_ to be _repeated_); bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two, pass the slip-stitch 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 stitches on the needle; cast off, and finish with a netted fringe.

As the increasing adds an irregular stitch, some rows will have one, and others two knitted stitches, at their commencement.

Barege Knitting for Shawls.

Commence with any number of stitches that may be divided by three.--No. 4 needles, finest _Lady Betty's_ wool.--Knit one plain row.

_Second row_--bring the wool forward, knit three; bring the wool forward, knit three together, taking them off at the back.

_Third row_--pearl knitting.

_Fourth row_--bring the wool forward, knit three together, taking them off at the back; bring the wool forward, knit three.

_Fifth row_--pearl knitting.

Repeat from the second row.

When a pattern, in one or more colours, is to be introduced, break off the ground colour, and fasten on the colour next to be used, in the following manner.--Having made a slip knot in the end of the wool, pass it on the needle in the left hand: twist the end of the coloured wool and that of the ground, together,--knit, in plain knitting, the stitches required for the pattern, then fasten off, by making a loop, and commence again with the ground colour,--fastening on again as above. Any number of colours may thus be introduced, to form flowers or other patterns, which, however, are always to be done in plain knitting.

A Shetland Knitted Scarf.

Commence with the pattern for the border, by casting on one hundred stitches for the width of the scarf.--No. 7 needles, and four-thread embroidery, or _Lady Betty's_ wool.

_First row_--knit two stitches together, four times; bring the wool forward, knit one, eight times; knit two stitches together, four times; pearl one.--Repeat to the end of the row.

_Second row_--pearl knitting.

_Third row_--plain knitting.

_Fourth row_--pearl knitting.

Repeat from the first row, until the pattern be about fourteen inches deep. Commence the centre as follows:--working one row of pearl knitting, before the pattern commences.

_First row_--bring the wool forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip stitch over it; knit one; pearl one.--Repeat to the end of the row.

_Second and following rows_--repeat the first,--every row being alike.

If the wool be split, it exactly imitates the Shetland wool. In splitting, the wool will frequently break; but this is not important, as by laying the ends contrariwise, and twisting them together, a few stitches may be so knit, that the joins are not perceptible.

Both ends of the scarf are to be made alike, by reversing the knitting of the border. They may be finished with a tied, knitted, or netted fringe, of the same wool, without splitting, or of fine German wool.

Shetland Pattern for a Shawl.

This should be worked in _Lady Betty's_ wool, or four-thread embroidery fleecy, with No. 6 or 8 needles.

Cast on any number of stitches that may be divided by six.

_First row_--bring the wool forward, knit one; bring the wool forward, knit one;--slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; knit one.

_Second row_--pearl knitting.

_Third row_--bring the wool forward, knit three; bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them.

_Fourth row_--pearl knitting.

_Fifth row_--knit one; slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; knit one; bring the wool forward, knit one; bring the wool forward.

_Sixth row_--pearl knitting.

_Seventh row_--slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; bring the wool forward, knit three; bring the wool forward.

_Eighth row_--pearl knitting.

N.B. There are to be two plain stitches at the beginning and end of each row, to form an edge.

Other Patterns for Shawls.

With fine Shetland, or _Lady Betty's_ wool, and No. 10 needles, most beautiful shawls may be knitted from the Leaf and Trellis Pattern (page 36), Point Pattern (page 42), Scotch Pattern (page 44), or Lace Pattern (page 47).

Double Diamond Stitch for a Quilt.

This is prettiest in stripes of about five inches in width, in any two colours.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by three, allowing two over, for a stitch at each end of the row.

_First row_--plain knitting.

_Second row_--slip one;(a) bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two together.--Repeat from (a).--Plain knit the last stitch.

_Third row_--slip one; knit one; the next stitch is a double stitch (that is,--a stitch and a loop)--knit the stitch and slip the loop;--continue to knit the stitch and slip the loop, to the end of the row.

_Fourth row_--commence again, as at second row.

In every other _second_ row, there will be a double stitch after the first one,--this is to be knitted without bringing the wool forward. All the other stitches are to be knitted the same as before.

N.B. The last stitch of every row is to be knitted plain.

A Quilt.

This may be knitted as a Baby's Quilt, or it may be done in small squares for a large Quilt.--Eight-thread Zephyr fleecy.--No. 6 needles.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by three,--for a square of six inches, say forty-five; for a Baby's Quilt, two hundred and thirty-one.

_First row_--slip one; knit two, taken together in the front;(a) turn the wool round the needle, and bring it again in front; slip one; knit two together.--Repeat from (a).

Every row is alike.

N.B. The two last stitches at the end of the row are to be--the first pearled,--the second knitted.

A light and warm Counterpane.

Six-thread fleecy in two colours--say blue and white; or, what is preferable, German quilt wool--Needles No. 2, pointed at both ends.

Cast on any number of stitches in blue.

_First row_--plain knitting, turning the wool twice round the needle.

_Second row_--join on the white wool, knit one; knit two together, turning the wool twice round the needle;--continue knitting two together, and turning the wool twice round the needle, to the end of the row, but plain knit the last stitch.

_Third row_--commence at the other end of the needle; knit two stitches taken together in front, twisting the wool twice round the needle.

_Fourth row_--white,--knit one; knit two together, turning the wool twice round the needle; knit one.

_Fifth row_--commence again as at third row.

Cross Stitch Pattern for a Quilt.

Two colours,--say gold colour and white.--No. 3 needles, pointed at both ends.--Cast on any number of stitches.

_First row_--white,--knit one plain stitch, turning the wool twice round the needle.--Repeat to the end of the row.

_Second row_--gold colour,--joining on the colour where the last row of white commenced;--knit one plain stitch, turning the wool once round the needle; knit the long stitch and the one that was knitted in the last row together, turning the wool twice round the needle.--Repeat to the end of the row,--when one stitch will be left, which is to be knitted the same as the plain stitch at the beginning of the row.

_Third row_--white,--knit two together, taken in the front, turning the wool twice round the needle.--Repeat to the end of the row.

_Fourth row_--gold colour,--the same as the third,--knitting one plain stitch at the commencement of the row, and one plain stitch at the end of the row, twisting the wool once round the needle.

_Fifth row_--white,--knit two together, twisting the wool twice round the needle.--Repeat to the end of the row.

_Sixth row_--Commence again, as at second row.

It may be as well to remark, that two rows are knitted at the back, and two at the front.

Another Quilt.

This should be knitted in stripes of six inches in width.--Cast on any number of stitches that may be divided by three;--German quilt wool.--No. 1 needles.

_First row_--bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two, pass the slip-stitch over them.--Repeat.

_Second row_--pearl knitting.

_Third row_--knit two, before the pattern is commenced, that the holes may come in a diagonal direction.

_Fourth row_--pearl knitting.

_Fifth row_--same as third.

A Quilt, or Couvre-Pied, in squares.

This may be worked with Zephyr fleecy,--No. 9 needles, each piece being about three and a half inches square. Every square is worked in two colours,--as blue and white; lilac and white; gold colour and white; green and white; etc. These pieces are afterwards to be joined together, arranging them, according to their several colours. Each square, however, if preferred, may be worked the same. The following directions are for a square in green and white:--

_First row_--bring the wool forward, knit one,--in green. Work _five_ more _rows_, in the same manner, when there should be seven stitches on the needle.

_Seventh row_--bring the wool forward, knit two,--in green; join on the white,--knit three;--join on another length of green,--knit two.

_Eighth row_--bring the green wool forward, knit two; pearl three, white; knit three, green.

_Ninth, and Tenth rows_--knit to the end of each row, with green, increasing at the beginning, as before.

_Eleventh row_--bring the wool forward, knit two, green; knit seven, white; knit two, green.

_Twelfth row_--bring the wool forward, knit two, green; pearl seven, white; knit three, green.

_Thirteenth, and Fourteenth rows_--knit to the end of each row, with green, increasing, as before.

_Fifteenth row_--bring the wool forward, knit two, green; knit eleven, white; knit two, green.

_Sixteenth row_--bring the wool forward, knit two, green; pearl eleven, white; knit three, green.

_Seventeenth, and Eighteenth rows_--same as thirteenth and fourteenth.--There should now be nineteen stitches on the needle,--one half of the square being completed. The decreasing then commences as follows:--

_Nineteenth row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; knit eleven, white; knit four green.

_Twentieth row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; pearl eleven, white; knit three, green.

_Twenty-first, and twenty-second rows_--green--decreasing at the beginning of each row.

_Twenty-third row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; knit seven, white; knit four, green.

_Twenty-fourth row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; pearl seven, white; knit three, green.

_Twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth rows_--green,--decreasing, as before.

_Twenty-seventh row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; knit three, white; knit four, green.

_Twenty-eighth row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; pearl three, white; knit three, green.

The white is now done with. The square is to be finished with plain rows of green,--decreasing, at the commencement of each.

A Cover for an Air Pillow.

Cast eighty stitches on each of three needles, No. 9.--Three-thread fleecy.

_First round_--bring the wool forward, knit one.--Repeat.

_Second round_--slip one; knit one, pass the slip stitch over it.--Repeat.

Repeat the first and second rounds, alternately.

A Baby's Hood.

Four-thread _Lady Betty's_ wool,--pink and white may be used. Eight needles will be required, viz. four No. 25, two No. 18, and two, each one inch in circumference.

Cast on eighty-two stitches, with pink, No. 18 needles,--knit four plain rows.

Knit four plain rows. } } Bring the wool forward, knit two } together. } white. } Knit three plain rows. }

Repeat the last four rows, six times.--There will now be thirty-six rows from the commencement.

Cast sixteen more stitches on the same needle, to form the piece at the back.--Repeat six more rows of the pattern.--Knit two plain rows in pink;--then, divide the stitches on three No. 25 needles, to form a round,--as a commencement for the crown.

Knit _three_ plain _rounds._

_Fourth round_--bring the wool forward, knit two together.--Repeat.

_Fifth round_--knit two together; knit twelve.--Repeat.

_Sixth round_--knit two together; knit eleven.--Repeat.

_Seventh round_--knit two together; knit ten.--Repeat.

_Eighth round_--plain knitting.

_Ninth round_--bring the wool forward, knit two together.--Repeat.

_Tenth round_--knit nine; knit two together.--Repeat.

_Eleventh round_--knit eight; knit two together.--Repeat.

_Twelfth round_--knit seven; knit two together.--Repeat.

_Thirteenth round_--plain knitting.

_Fourteenth round_--bring the wool forward, knit two together.--Repeat.

_Fifteenth round_--knit two together; knit eight.--Repeat.

_Sixteenth round_--knit two together; knit seven.--Repeat.

_Seventeenth round_--knit two together; knit six.--Repeat.

_Eighteenth round_--plain knitting.

_Nineteenth round_--bring the wool forward, knit two together.--Repeat.

_Twentieth round_--knit eight; knit two together.--Repeat.

_Twenty-first round_--knit seven; knit two together.--Repeat.

_Twenty-second round_--knit six; knit two together.--Repeat.