Part 4

These dainty bootees are made of white yarn in the plain stitch. Little stitches of blue silk are worked in all over the top like stars. A pretty scallop finishes off the top and a blue ribbon is put on to tie them at the ankle.

Begin at top and make a chain of 45 stitches.

Make =1st row= in the single crochet. You will have 44 stitches in all on the chain.

In making the single crochet take up from preceding row as follows: Put hook through top of stitch below and through loop below top in back of stitch below.

=2nd row:= Join by putting next single crochet on top of 1st single crochet on 1st row.

Make 3 more single crochet, then * start with the blue silk and take up 3 loops, 1 in each stitch on row below. Yarn over and pull through all on needle at once and make 1 chain.

Start with the yarn and make 1 single crochet in same place as preceding stitch. Make 2 more single crochet and repeat from * to end of row.

Repeat 1st and 2nd rows alternating the blue stitches. Make 20 rows.

Make next row in the double crochet (draw up the loop in the stitch ½ inch long); take up in each stitch, skip every 5th one on row below. That will decrease 9 stitches on row. This row will make the beading for the ribbon.

Work the next 2 rows with silk in the single crochet, taking up in double stitch.

Make the top of foot:

=1st row:= Start with yarn and take up 12 loops on needle, 1 in each stitch on row below. Put yarn over hook and pull through 1 loop at a time.

=2nd row:= Take up in the loops from row below and repeat.

=3rd row:= Take up 1 loop, then 3 loops in silk, 3 in yarn, 3 in silk and 1 in yarn. Pull through same as before. Repeat with the silk for every 3rd row. Next make 3 loops with silk in center of row. Work 18 rows. The next 2 rows narrow 1 stitch on each side.

Now start with the single crochet, work around and make 1 stitch for each row on top of foot. Work 4 rows.

Count 10 stitches for toe, then decrease 1 stitch on each side of them. Repeat this 7 more rows, having 1 stitch less for each row between the decreasings.

On the last 2 rows decrease 2 stitches each time for heel. Put the sides together with a chain stitch on wrong side.

Make border at top: Start with the yarn and make 1 single crochet, then in 3rd stitch make 2 double crochet with a chain of 2 stitches between; a single crochet in 3rd stitch and repeat.

=2nd row:= Work with silk, make 4 double crochet in the single crochet on row below, and 1 single crochet between the 2 double crochet on row below.

=3rd row:= Same as 2nd row with yarn.

Last row in silk: Make 1 single crochet over the single crochet below, a chain of 2 stitches and 3 double crochet in center of the 4 double crochet below, and repeat.

Put ribbon through beading and tie a small bow on the side.

Infant’s High Bootees

For detail see Designs in Knitting and Purling, pages 12–13

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT four-fold Germantown 2 skeins white 1 skein colored 3 Steel Knitting Needles, No. 12 1 yard of ribbon, ½ inch wide

INSTRUCTIONS

(_Written for white and blue._)

These comfortable bootees are knitted in white and blue and trimmed with blue ribbon.

Use blue yarn; begin at top and cast on 54 stitches.

=1st row:= * Knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 3 and repeat from * to end of row. The row will end with purl 3.

=2nd row:= Slip 1 (always slip 1st stitch for every row), knit 2, * purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 3 and repeat from * to end of row.

=Repeat= 1st and 2nd rows for the length of 2 inches.

Begin with white yarn.

=1st row:= Knit plain.

=2nd row:= Purl the stitches.

=3rd row:= * Knit 1, yarn over needle, knit 2 together and repeat from * to end of row.

=4th row:= Purl the stitches and purl yarn over needle as 1 stitch.

These 2 last rows make the beading for the ribbon.

=5th row:= Knit plain.

=6th row:= Purl the stitches.

=7th row:= Knit 1 and purl 1 to within 20 stitches (last stitch will be knitted); turn. Slip 1st stitch; purl 1, knit 1 to within 20 stitches (last stitch will be purled); turn. Slip 1; knit 1, purl 1 to within 16 stitches; turn. Work on next needle also to within 16 stitches. Now repeat, adding 4 more stitches to every needle until all the remaining stitches at each end are worked in.

Repeat the pattern (always knit the purled stitch and purl the knitted stitch) and work forward and back.

Make 2 rows.

=3rd row:= Decrease 1 stitch at each end of row and repeat this row every 10th row, 3 times more. Make next decreasing on the 8th row; then 2 more decreasings on the 6th row, each time.

Work 12 rows.

Now leave 12 stitches on each side and repeat pattern on 16 stitches in middle for the instep.

Make 20 rows.

Pick up 11 stitches on each side of last knitted piece.

Put all the stitches (62) on 2 needles. Begin with the blue yarn on right side of work; knit plain 2 rows (or 1 rib).

=3rd row:= Knit 24 stitches, increase 1, knit 14, increase 1 and knit to end of row.

Next row knit plain.

Repeat 3rd row on each of the next 2 ribs.

Make 6 more ribs for the foot.

On the 3 last ribs decrease 1 stitch for each rib at the toe and on the last rib decrease 1 stitch at each end of the needle.

Bind off and sew together.

Finish off top with a picot edge: Make a single crochet on the top then a chain of 3 stitches; make 1 single crochet in 1st stitch of the chain, another single crochet on the top and repeat.

Draw ribbon through and tie.

Infant’s Thumbless Mittens

For detail see Single Crochet, page 10

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT Saxony Wool 1 skein white 1 skein colored 1 Steel Crochet Hook, No. 7, Style 2 ¾ yards Ribbon, ½ inch wide

INSTRUCTIONS

(_Written for white and pink._)

These little mittens are crocheted in white. The top of border is worked in pink, and pink ribbon is used for trimming.

Make a chain of 36 stitches. Join by making 1 single crochet in 1st stitch on the chain. Work around and make 24 rows in the single crochet, always taking up in the double stitch on the row below.

Start decreasing. * Make 6 single crochet, then take up 1 loop in each of the next 2 stitches; yarn over hook, pull through as 1 single crochet and repeat from * for 3 rows. Make 4 stitches between each decreasing for 2 rows, 1 stitch between each decreasing for 1 row, then no stitch between for the last row. Draw together last 3 and 4 stitches and fasten.

Make beading for the ribbon: Work 1 chain and 1 double crochet in every other stitch; join the row.

Begin the border: Make a chain of 2 stitches; * put yarn over hook and take up 1 loop in space between 2 double crochet, yarn over and take up another loop in the next space. Put yarn over hook and pull through 4 loops, yarn over, pull through 2 loops and make 1 chain. Make 1st loop for next stitch in same space as preceding stitch and repeat from * to end of row.

Make 3 rows and join each row.

=4th row:= Use pink yarn and make the same stitch, with the exception of making a chain of 2 stitches between each stitch.

=5th row=, in pink: Make 1 single crochet in space below, * a chain of 3 stitches, put yarn over hook and take up 1 loop in same space; yarn over hook, take up another loop and repeat until 5 loops are taken up. Put yarn over hook and pull through the cluster, yarn over and pull through the last 2 loops. Make 1 single crochet in the next space and repeat from * to end of row.

Draw ribbon through and tie.

The Sunlight Child’s Outfit

For details see First Stitches Knitting, pages 12–16

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT Four-fold Germantown—15 skeins SUNLIGHT Saxony Yarn—3 skeins 1 pair Bone Knitting Needles, No. 2 1 pair Bone Knitting Needles, No. 3 1 pair Bone Knitting Needles, No. 4 1 6-inch Bone Crochet Hook, No. 4 2 Steel Knitting Needles, No. 13 14 Pearl Buttons, ½ inch

INSTRUCTIONS

=LEGGINGS:= Use the 4-fold germantown. Cast on 64 stitches for one side. Knit 2 and purl 2. Make 2 rows.

=3rd row:= * Knit 6 stitches, put yarn over needle, knit 2 stitches together and repeat from * to end of row.

=Next row:= Knit yarn over needle as 1 stitch. These eyelets are for the cord. Repeat with knit 2 and purl 2 until you have the length of 2 inches, then knit plain. Two rows make 1 rib. Knit 33 ribs.

Decrease 1 stitch at each end of needle every rib, 11 times (42 stitches on needle).

=Next row:= Slip 1 (first stitch), purl 6, * knit 3, purl 7 and repeat from *, ending row with 2 purled.

=2nd row:= Slip 1, knit 1, * purl 3, knit 7 and repeat from * to end of row.

=3rd row:= Same as 1st row.

=4th row:= Purl the stitches.

=5th row:= Slip 1, purl 1, * knit 3, purl 7 and repeat from * to end of row.

=6th row:= Slip 1, knit 6, * purl 3, knit 7 and repeat from * to end of row.

=7th row:= Same as 5th row.

=8th row:= Purl the stitches.

These 8 rows make 1 design. Make 1½ designs more.

=Next row:= Slip 1, knit 5, purl 2, knit 2, purl 2, knit 2, purl 2, knit 10, purl 2, knit 2, purl 2, knit 2, purl 2, knit 6 (42 stitches).

=2nd row:= Slip 1, knit 3, purl 2 and knit 2, 3 times, purl 2, knit 6. Purl 2 and knit 2, 3 times, purl 2, knit 4.

Repeat these 2 rows for 22 rows. Knit 3 ribs.

Put 15 stitches from each side of work on separate needles and continue knitting on 12 stitches in center for top of foot. Make 12 ribs.

Leave the stitches on needle and pick up 12 stitches from each side on top of foot. Put all stitches on one needle and knit 3 ribs. Knit 3 more ribs, decreasing 2 stitches for each rib at toe.

Decrease 2 stitches on each side for heel, on the last 2 ribs. Make the other side to correspond.

Sew up both parts and join them by a middle seam.

Use the yarn double and crochet a chain for the cord; make it 40 inches long. Pull cord through the eyelets and put a tassel on each end of cord.

=Tassel:= Wind the yarn around 3 fingers, 16 times. Take out the hank; tie a thread around one side of hank and fasten to cord. Wind the yarn around a few times ½ inch below cord. Cut even at bottom.

Finish off top with a picot edge.

=Picot:= Make a single crochet on the edge; then make a chain of 3 stitches, a single crochet in the 2 loops below the chain, another single crochet on edge and repeat.

=CAP:= For this cap use the Saxony double. Cast on bone needle 100 stitches. Knit plain forward and back for the length of 10½ inches.

Start decreasing:

=1st row:= Knit 1, decrease 1, that is, knit 2 stitches together as 1; knit 44, decrease 1, knit 2, decrease 1, knit 44, decrease 1, knit 1.

=2nd row:= Knit plain.

=3rd row:= Same as 1st row.

Decrease, as above, every other row until you have 16 stitches left, then break off the yarn and put all stitches on same strand. Put cord with tassel on it in between and draw together. Sew the sides together. Turn up bottom 2½ inches.

=Tassel:= Wind the yarn over a piece of cardboard 7 inches long about 20 times. Have the cord from top of cap 3½ inches long. Place the end of cord in the middle of yarn loops and tie around. Now let the yarn loops come over to one side (then they cover up the end of cord) and wind around with one thread 6 times ½ inch below cord. Cut even at bottom.

=COAT:= This coat is worked lengthwise. Use the 4-fold germantown.

Begin on left side front and cast on 95 stitches.

Knit plain forward and back, 2 rows make 1 rib. Knit for the length of 5 inches. Add 5 stitches at neck and knit for the length of 4 inches. Bind off 20 stitches for armhole. Knit 3 ribs.

Add 20 stitches on back and knit for the length of 12 inches for back. Make the other front to correspond.

After binding off 5 stitches at neck, knit 4 ribs and make a buttonhole: Knit 5 stitches from neck on the next row; bind off 3 stitches, add 3 and repeat knitting.

Work until there are 4 ribs left on front side, then make 1 row with buttonholes. Start at neck. Knit 5 stitches, bind off 3, add 3 stitches and repeat knitting for 3 inches; make another buttonhole and repeat until 6 buttonholes are made. Knit 4 ribs and bind off.

=Sleeve:= Cast on 30 stitches and knit 1 rib. Add 10 stitches for each rib, 3 times (60 stitches, length of sleeve).

Work forward and back for the length of 8 inches, then bind off 10 stitches, 3 times, in same order as you added.

Knit the following with steel needles:

=Collar:= Cast on 95 stitches. Knit 9 ribs and bind off. Make a buttonhole on one end of collar.

=Cuffs:= Cast on 35 stitches. Knit for the length of 6 inches and bind off.

=Belt:= Cast on 12 stitches. Knit for the length of 28 inches or length desired. Make a buttonhole and bind off. Knit 3 straps for the belt: Cast on 4 stitches and knit 12 ribs.

Sew garment together and put sleeves in, having the seam of sleeve in middle of side on garment.

Sew cuff together and put on sleeve, holding the sleeve a little full all around.

Put collar on, starting where the buttonholes are. The collar measures 12 inches. Sew 4½ inches of collar to front part, 1 inch to shoulder, 4½ inches to back, 1 inch to the other shoulder and 1 inch to the other front part. Sew button on and let collar lap over 1 inch.

Fasten the straps with both ends to garment. Put one in each side 6½ inches below armhole and one in back, then pull belt through.

Put facing under the buttonholes and finish them up.

Sew buttons on. Have 1st button in 2nd row on same front as the others. Put button through the buttonhole made, then sew on the buttons in 2nd row to correspond with 1st row.

Cut a buttonhole where last button should be and button the same way as at neck.

Infant’s Band with Shoulder Straps

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT Saxony Wool—2 skeins 4 Steel Knitting Needles, No. 13 2 Small Pearl Buttons

INSTRUCTIONS

Cast on 132 stitches (on 3 needles). Join and work around.

Knit 2 and purl 2 for the length of 8 inches.

Bind off to within 52 stitches, then knit 10 stitches for the strap. Take another needle and knit the 10 stitches plain, forward and back, for the length of 4½ inches.

Make the buttonhole.

=1st row:= Knit 3 stitches, knit 2 together as 1, put yarn around needle twice, knit 2 together, knit 3.

=Next row:= Knit 1st thread on needle as 1 stitch, knit 2nd thread on needle from the back as 1 stitch. Make 4 more ribs and bind off.

Bind off the remaining stitches to within 10 and make the other strap.

Finish edge all around with 1 chain and 1 single crochet in every 3rd stitch and every 2nd rib.

For the pinning piece at lower edge of front pick up 16 stitches; knit forward and back to the length of 1 inch. Knit 2 more ribs, decreasing 2 stitches on each end; bind off.

Infant’s Abdominal Band

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT Saxony 2 skeins white 2 Steel Knitting Needles, No. 13

INSTRUCTIONS

Cast on 136 stitches.

Work forward and back.

Knit 2, purl 2; repeat this for the length of 2 inches.

Knit plain on both sides for the length of 4 inches, then knit 2 and purl 2 for 2 inches.

Bind off. Sew together.

Nursing Bottle Cover

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT four-fold Germantown 1 skein 1 10-inch Bone Crochet Hook, No. 4 ¾ yards Ribbon, ½ inch wide

INSTRUCTIONS

Begin at bottom with a chain of 2 stitches.

=1st row:= Make 8 single crochet in 1st stitch of the chain. Join 1st row and start 2nd row by making 1 single crochet in 1st stitch on 1st row.

Work around, always taking up in the double stitch on the row below.

=2nd row:= Make 2 single crochet in each stitch on 1st row.

=3rd row:= Make 2 single crochet in every other stitch.

=4th row:= Make 2 single crochet in every 3rd stitch, until there are 35 stitches around.

Now work plain 29 rows (or 5¼ inches) for the length of the cover.

Make beading for the ribbon: * Make 1 double crochet, 1 chain, skip one stitch on row below and repeat from *.

Finish top with a chain of 2 stitches and 1 single crochet in every stitch.

Draw ribbon through and tie.

Infant’s Pine Stitch Afghan

With Cross Stitch Stripe

Size, 1 Yard Square

For details see Pine Stitch, page 40, and Old Afghan Stitch, page 27

MATERIALS.

SUNLIGHT Eight-fold Germantown, 7 skeins colored SUNLIGHT Four-fold Germantown, 9 skeins white, 1 skein each of 2 medium shades of green, 1 skein tan, 1 skein light blue 10 skeins darker blue BLYDA Rope Silk 1 Amber Crochet Hook, No. 4 1 Amber Crochet Hook, No. 6

INSTRUCTIONS

(_Written for white and blue._)

This little Afghan is made up of 7 panels. The blue panel is worked in the Pine Stitch and a vine of violets is embroidered in cross stitch on the white panel. A pretty lace border finishes off the edge.

Begin with the blue panel, use No. 6 hook and make a chain of 17 stitches (a little tight).

=1st row:= Start in 2nd stitch from hook and * pick up 3 long loops, 1 in each stitch on the chain. Take up a short loop in the next stitch on the chain, put yarn over hook and pull through 1 loop. Repeat from * ending row with the short loop and another loop pulled through as before. Now put yarn over hook and pull through 4 loops, * yarn over pull through 1 loop (of those picked up) yarn over hook pull through 3 loops (of those picked up) and repeat from * to end of row; make 1 chain tight.

=2nd row:= * Take up 1 long loop in 1st space on preceding row, take up another long loop on top of the 3 loops below and a 3rd loop in next space. Pick up a short loop through the short loop below top chain, put yarn over hook pull through 1 loop and repeat from *. Pick up the short loop at end of row in 2nd chain stitch on the side of panel and pull through another loop. Now put yarn over hook and pull through same as on 1st row.

Repeat 2nd row for the length of 31 inches. Finish off last row of the panel with 1 row in the slip stitch (see First Stitches). There will be 17 stitches across.

Make 4 panels.

Start the white panel, use No. 4 hook and make a chain of 32 stitches.

=1st row:= Pick up 1 loop in each stitch on the chain (32 loops on needle), put yarn over hook pull through 1 loop (of those picked up) at a time.

=2nd row:= Same as 1st row, taking up the loops in front from the loops on preceding row.

Repeat 2nd row for the length of 31 inches. Finish off last row with 1 row in the slip stitch, taking up in the loops. Make 1 row in white on each side of the panel: * Make a single crochet on the edge, then make a double crochet, taking up from below in 3rd loop from top and repeat from *.

Embroider in cross stitch a vine of violets on the white panel, using the assorted colors of 4-fold Germantown, and the Blyda rope silk.

Make 3 panels.

Join the panels in white. Place both panels together having the right sides out and the blue panel toward you. Make 1 row in the single crochet, taking up in every stitch on both edges, with the exception of making 2 stitches in about every 6th stitch on edge of the blue panel.

=Border:= 1st row in white: Make 1 row in the single crochet all around. Take up in every stitch on the ends of the Afghan and make 2 single crochet in every 4th stitch on the sides of Afghan.

=2nd row in white:= Make the double crochet, taking up in double stitch on 1st row. Have the corners full enough.

=3rd row in white:= Make a chain of 2 stitches and a single crochet in every 3rd stitch on preceding row.

=4th row in white:= * Make 2 double crochet, a chain of 2 stitches and 2 more double crochet in 1 space on preceding row. Make 1 chain and a single crochet in the stitch between 1st and 2nd space from the group. Make 1 chain, skip 1 space and repeat from * to end of row.

=5th row in white:= Same as preceding row.

=Last row in blue:= Make a slip stitch across the single crochet between the scallops on 3rd row. Make a chain of 3 stitches and a slip stitch above to right side of scallop over the 1 chain and repeat the same on next row above. Make a chain of 3 stitches and * a double crochet in space on top of scallop, then make a chain of 3 stitches and a single crochet over the double crochet and repeat from * until you have 4 double crochet in the space and 4 picots.

Make the other side of the scallop to correspond.

Little Rose Afghan

For Detail see Star Stitch, page 28 and Old Afghan Stitch, page 27

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT Four-fold Germantown 10 Skeins white 10 Skeins colored 1 Celluloid Crochet Hook, No. 100 BLYDA Rope Silk, 3 dozen skeins

INSTRUCTIONS

(_Written for pink and white._)

This little blanket is made up of 3 white panels with pink border all around, and a pattern of climbing wild roses and green leaves is worked with cross stitches from one end of panel to the other.

Start with white yarn and make a chain of 35 stitches.

=1st row:= Take up 1 loop in each stitch on the chain, 35 loops in all on needle. Put yarn over hook and pull through 1 loop at a time.

=2nd row:= Take up in the loops from row below and pull through same as on 1st row. Repeat this row for the length of 28½ inches. Make 2 more panels in white like this one.

Begin with pink yarn and start border on the side of one panel.

=1st row:= Start at the corner with a chain of 3 stitches. Take up 2 loops in the chain, then take up 1 loop in each one of the 3 first stitches. Now 6 loops on needle, put yarn over hook and pull through all at once and make 1 chain.

=2nd stitch:= Take up 1 loop in space below this 1 chain; pick up 1 loop in the back of last loop in preceding stitch, take up 1 loop in same place as last loop in preceding stitch, then pick up 2 more loops in the next 2 stitches on row below. Put yarn over hook and pull through all at once and make 1 chain. Repeat 2nd stitch to end of row; turn.

=2nd row:= A chain of 3 stitches, make 2 double crochet in 1st double stitch on star below. Make 2 more double crochet in 1st stitch on 2nd star below. Repeat this on every star to end of row, turn.

=3rd row:= Same as 1st row, taking up in the back of the stitches on row below. Repeat these 3 rows on other side of panel. This panel is the middle one.

On the 2 outside panels repeat these 3 rows just on the side that is to be joined to the middle panel.

=Joining:= Place 2 panels together. Start with pink yarn and make a loop on the hook. Put the hook through both panels in the 1st stitch on 1st star, then yarn over hook, pull through and make a chain of 2 stitches.

Next repeat this in 2nd stitch, on 1st star with the white yarn. Take up the pink chain on the hook and place it in front of the white chain, then put hook through both panels in 1st stitch on 2nd star, pull through and make a chain of 2 stitches. Take up the white chain, place it in front of pink chain, pull through in 2nd stitch on 2nd star and make a chain of 2 stitches. Repeat this to end of panels. Join the 2 other sides the same way.

For border all around, repeat the 3 rows already described.

Make the last row in pink and white, the same as the row for joining, with the exception of making 6 stitches in the chains and taking up once in every star.

Work a cross stitch pattern of little pink roses and green leaves for the whole length of the panels.

New Cluster Afghan

For detail see Cluster Stitch, page 33

Size 1¾×2¾ yards

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT Germantown—eight-fold 3 shades of one color—32 skeins dark, 32 skeins medium and 16 skeins light 1 10-inch Bone Crochet Hook, No. 8

INSTRUCTIONS

This handsome robe, in its subdued color, is very restful to the eye and would certainly give great satisfaction to the maker, especially, as the work is not very difficult.

The afghan is worked in 3 shades of “old rose,” but brown or green would look well also, in case those colors should be preferred.

It is made up of 9 panels, 5 fancy ones in the light and medium shades and 4 plain ones in the dark shade. A heavy fringe is put on the ends of the robe, so each panel gets its own shade.

Work the dark panel in the cluster stitch.

Start with a chain of 32 stitches.