Part 4

_Twenty-third round_--plain knitting.

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

_Twenty-fifth round_--knit two together; knit five.--Repeat.

_Twenty-sixth round_--knit two together; knit four.--Repeat.

_Twenty-seventh round_--knit two together; knit three.--Repeat.

_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 stitches in pink, and knitting three plain rows, with the No. 18 needles. Then, with white, cast sixteen stitches on the same needle, and knit seventy-two stitches; cast on sixteen stitches, and knit three rows of eighty-eight stitches. 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 stitches, 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 stitches in _pink_ German wool.--No. 19 needles.

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

Knit six more turns, increasing a stitch at one end only, for the toe.

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

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

Knit three plain rows; leave sixteen stitches 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 stitches 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 stitches 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 stitches 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 pass 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 stitches.

_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 stitches only, and cast off the remaining twelve stitches. Then,--

Raise fourteen stitches, 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 stitches with a needle and wool, to form the toe, and sew up the shoe at the sole.

Twenty-seven stitches 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 stitches in brown,--No. 18 needles, and knit six turns,--increasing one stitch at each end, for the toe and heel.

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

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

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

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

Forty stitches 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 stitches 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.

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

From the first needle,--knit fourteen stitches, with claret; join on the blue; knit twenty-three, leaving fourteen stitches (claret), corresponding with the other side, on the third needle; then, turn back and knit five rows, slipping the first stitch 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 stitches that were left on the first needle,--knit these, and cast on another thirty-six stitches 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 stitches on the third needle, casting on thirty-six stitches, 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 stitches in white, four or six-thread fleecy.--No. 3 needles.

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

_First row_--plain knitting.

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

Repeat the second row, twenty-eight times.

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

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

Knit nineteen rows, the same as second row.

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

_Fifty-third row_--repeat the last.

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

Repeat the last row, seven times.

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

_Sixty-third row_--repeat the last.

Knit three rows, the same as second row.

Draw up the stitches for the toe, and sew up the back and front.

A Frileuse or Neck Tippet.

Cast on thirty stitches, with double German wool.--Needles, one inch and three quarters in circumference.

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

Tie with cords and small tassels.

Wheel pattern for Tidies, etc.

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

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

_Second row_--plain knitting.

Repeat these two rows, alternately.

Knitted Coral.

Cast on four stitches, with fine flat scarlet worsted braid, No. 19 needles.

Plain knitting, but slipping the first stitch of every row.

Hints on Knitting.

A plain stitch at the beginning of each row, commonly called an _edge stitch_, 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-stitch 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.

It is always advisable to cast off loosely.

When it is requisite to cast off, and continue the row on a separate needle, it is sometimes better to run a coarse silk through the cast off stitches; they are easily taken up, when required, and the inconvenience of the idle needle is avoided.

In knitting, when a pattern is spoken of, it means as many rows as form the pattern.

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Transcriber's Note:

The following printer's errors have been corrected in the text:

netting needle gauge "guage" printed for "gauge" in original

A Brioche[A]. missing footnote marker added

_Fourth row_--with claret,--bring the wool forward, slip one; pass the wool back, knit one.--Repeat to the end of the row. "on" printed for "one" in original

knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; pearl one.--Repeat. "slip-stich" printed for "slip-stitch" in original

Knit nineteen rows, the same as second row. "twenty" in original, needs to be nineteen to fit into pattern