INDEX.

RECEIPTS FOR TWELVE CHAIR COVERS, IN DIFFERENT PATTERNS.

RECEIPTS IN KNITTING.[1]

EXERCISES IN KNITTING.

Receipts for Twelve Chair Covers, in different Patterns.

As the number of stitches required to work each pattern will be mentioned, these patterns can easily be applied for any other purpose, and are most of them well adapted for doilies. Some of the most open patterns are suitable for Shetland shawls; and as the majority of the chair covers are now done in coloured wool, the colours and number of shades will be described; though, if wished in white, the linen thread, No. 1, is the proper material to be used.

I.

German Pattern of Open Double Knitting, both Sides alike.

Large wooden pins are required for this pattern, which is done in double or eight-threaded wool, in 5 colours that contrast well—claret, gold colour, blue, white, scarlet; and 4 rows of each, worked in the order they are here placed. Cast on 71 stitches.

First row:—Seam 1, make 1, slip 1: this row is only to begin with, and is not repeated, the whole of the knitting being done as the

Second row:—Seam 2 together, make 1, by passing the wool round the pin, slip 1, and repeat. At the end of the row, if correctly knitted, there will be 1 stitch, which seam. When the colours have been repeated 6 times, the cover will be the proper size.

To finish it round, work fringe No. 2, work claret for the head, and put in two lengths of each colour in the fringe.

II.

Nun's Pattern.

Pins No. 10, 8 stitches to a pattern: 14 shades of orange 4-threaded German wool, beginning with the darkest, and working 6 rows of each: 4 plain rows to begin and end the cover; and 4 plain stitches at the beginning and end of every row, for an edge. These edge stitches are not mentioned with the pattern, but will be included in the number cast on. Cast on 112 stitches.

First row:—Make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 2, and repeat.

Second row:—Seamed.

Third row:—Make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, and repeat.

Fourth row:—Seamed.

Fifth row:—Make 1, knit 5, make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, and repeat.

Sixth row:—Seamed. Repeat from 1st row.

When 6 rows of each shade have been done, reverse them by continuing with the 2d lightest shade.

III.

Viennoise Pattern.

Pins No. 10, 9 stitches to a pattern. Eight shades of scarlet four-threaded German wool, 12 rows of each, the shades to be arranged and reversed as No. 2. Cast on 116 stitches (this includes the 8 edge stitches).

First row:—Make 1, knit 5, knit 2 together, pass the wool twice over the pin, knit 2 together, repeat.

Second row:—Seamed. The stitches that were passed twice over the pin to be knitted only as 1 stitch.

Third row:—Knit 1, make 1, knit 4, knit 2 together, pass the wool twice over the pin, knit 2 together, repeat.

Fourth row:—Seamed as before.

Fifth row:—Knit 2, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, pass the wool twice over the pin, knit 2 together, repeat.

Sixth row:—Seamed as before.

Seventh row:—Knit 3, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, pass the wool twice over the pin, knit 2 together, and repeat.

Eighth row:—Seamed.

Ninth row:—Knit 4, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, pass the wool twice over the pin, knit 2 together, and repeat.

Tenth row:—Seamed.

Eleventh row:—Knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, pass the wool twice over the pin, knit 2 together, and repeat.

Twelfth row:—Seamed, then repeat from the 1st row.

IV.

Beautiful Coral Pattern.

Pins No. 12. Sixteen shades of scarlet, four-threaded German wool, and 6 rows of each shade, to be worked in the same order as No. 2, for the cover. Cast on 116 stitches; if wished for any other purpose, cast on any number of stitches that will divide by 17, and 14 stitches over, to make the pattern correspond at the edges.

First row:—Knit 4, knit 2 together,* thread forward, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 1, thread forward, knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 2, and repeat from * till within 8 of the end, then thread forward, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 4.

Second row:—Seamed.

Third row:—Knit 3, knit 2 together,* thread forward, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 3, thread forward, knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped one over, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 2, and repeat from *. For the end: thread forward, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 5.

Fourth row:—Seamed.

Fifth row:—Knit 2, knit 2 together,* thread forward, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 5, thread forward, knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 2 together, knit 2, and repeat from *. For the end: thread forward, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 6.

Sixth row:—Seamed.

Seventh row:—Knit 4,* thread forward, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, thread forward, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, thread forward, knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 2, thread forward, knit 1, and repeat from *. For the end: thread forward, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, thread forward, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, thread forward, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 4.

Eighth row:—Seamed.

Ninth row:—Knit 5,* thread forward, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 2, thread forward, knit 3, and repeat from *. For the end: thread forward, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 3.

Tenth row:—Seamed.

Eleventh row:—Knit 6,* thread forward, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, thread forward, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, thread forward, knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 2 together, knit 2, thread forward, knit 5, and repeat from *. For the end: thread forward, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, thread forward, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, thread forward, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 2.

Twelfth row:—Seamed. Repeat from 1st row.

V.

Beautiful Diamond Pattern.

Pins No. 10; 24 stitches to a pattern; 6 shades of scarlet four-threaded German wool, 12 rows of each shade, and for the centre, 12 rows of white. Cast on 128 stitches.

First row:—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3 (make 1 and knit 2 together 3 times), knit 2 together and draw the preceding stitch on the right-hand needle over the stitch formed by knitting the last 2 together, make 1 and knit 2 together twice, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together; repeat.

Second row:—Seamed.

Third row:—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 (knit 2 together and make 1 three times), knit 1 (make 1 and knit 2 together twice), make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1.

Fourth row:—Seamed.

Fifth row:—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1 (knit 2 together and make 1 three times), knit 3 (make 1 and knit 2 together three times), knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together; repeat.

Sixth row:—Seamed.

Seventh row:—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1 (knit 2 together and make 1 three times), knit 5 (make 1 and knit 2 together three times), knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, and repeat.

Eighth row:—Seamed.

Ninth row:—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1 (make 1 and knit 2 together three times), knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2 (make 1 and knit 2 together four times).

Tenth row:—Seamed.

Eleventh row:—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 (make 1 and knit 2 together three times), knit 2 (knit 2 together and make 1 three times), knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1.

Twelfth row:—Seamed.

VI.

Pretty Feather Pattern.

Pins No. 11; 25 stitches to a pattern. Six shades each of scarlet, drab, and blue. Cast on 108 stitches. Commence with the darkest blue and knit 4 plain rows.

First row:—Knit 2 together four times, bring the wool forward and knit 1 eight times, knit 2 together four times, knit 1, and repeat.

Second row:—Seamed.

Third row:—Knit.

Fourth row:—Seamed.

The shade is changed after the completion of these 4 rows. The 6 shades of blue are knit from dark to light; then the 6 shades of scarlet; and then the shades of drab: each set of shades is knit twice, and you will finish with the lightest drab. Knit 4 plain rows of that colour besides the 4 pattern rows.

VII.

Rose-Leaf Pattern.

Pins No. 10; 19 stitches to a pattern. Fifteen shades of blue four-thread German wool, and 6 rows of each colour. Cast on 122 stitches.

First row:—Knit 1, seam 2, knit 1, make 1, knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, seam 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, seam 1, knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, seam 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, and repeat.

Second row:—Seam 3, knit 1, seam 2, knit 1, seam 2, knit 1, seam 4, knit 2, seam 1; repeat.

Third row:—Knit 1, seam 2, knit 1, make 1, knit 1, make 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, seam 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, seam 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, and repeat.

Fourth row:—Seam 4, knit 1, seam 1, knit 1, seam 1, knit 1, seam 5, knit 2, seam 1, and repeat.

Fifth row:—Knit 1, seam 2, knit 1, make 1, knit 3, make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, seam 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, make 1, knit 3, make 1.

Sixth row:—Seam 6, knit 1, seam 7, knit 2, seam 1, and repeat.

Seventh row:—Knit 1, seam 2, knit 1, make 1, knit 5, make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, make 1, knit 5, make 1, and repeat.

Eighth row:—Seam 16, knit 2, seam 1, and repeat.

Begin again from the 1st row.

VIII.

Pretty Spider-Net Pattern, with Open Work between.

Pins No. 12; 35 stitches to a pattern. Fourteen shades of four-threaded scarlet German wool, 6 rows of each shade. Cast on 113 stitches.

First row:—Knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 9 (make 1, and knit 2 together 6 times), knit 5; repeat.

Second row:—Seam 4 (seam 2 together and make 1 six times), seam 9 (seam 2 together and make 1 twice), seam 3, make 1, seam 2 together, seam 1, and repeat.

Third row:—Knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together (make 1 and knit 2 together twice), knit 9 (make 1 and knit 2 together six times), knit 3, and repeat.

Fourth row:—Seam 2 (seam 2 together and make 1 six times), seam 9 (seam 2 together and make 1 twice), seam 1, make 1, seam 3, make 1, seam 2, and repeat.

Fifth row:—Knit 3, make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, make 1, knit 3 (make 1 and knit 2 together twice), knit 9 (make 1 and knit 2 together six times), knit 1, repeat.

Sixth row:—Seam 3 (make 1 and seam 2 together six times), seam 6, seam 2 together, make 1, seam 1, make 1, seam 2 together, make 1, seam 2 together, seam 7, repeat.

Seventh row:—Knit 6, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4 (knit 2 together and make 1 six times), knit 4, repeat.

Eighth row:—Seam 5 (make 1 and seam 2 together six times), seam 2, seam 2 together, make 1, seam 2 together, seam 1, seam 2 together, make 1, seam 2 together, make 1, seam 2 together, seam 5, repeat.

Ninth row:—Knit 4, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 (knit 2 together and make 1 six times), knit 6, repeat.

Tenth row:—Seam 7 (make 1 and seam 2 together six times), seam 3, make 1, slip 1, seam 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, make 1, seam 3, make 1, seam 2 together, make 1, seam 2 together, seam 3, repeat.

IX.

Shield Pattern, surrounded with Open Work.

Pins No. 11; 15 stitches to a pattern. Ten shades of four-threaded German wool, 8 rows of each shade, the shades to be reversed from the centre the same as No. 2. Cast on 113 stitches.

First row:—Knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together.

Second row:—Seamed.

Third row:—Knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together.

Fourth row:—Seamed.

Fifth row:—Knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together.

Sixth row:—Seamed.

Seventh row:—Knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together.

Eighth row:—Seamed.

Ninth row:—Knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together.

Tenth row:—Seamed.

Eleventh row:—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1.

Twelfth row:—Seamed.

Thirteenth row:—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 2 together at the back, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1.

Fourteenth row:—Seamed.

Fifteenth row:—Same as the 13th row.

Sixteenth row:—Seamed.

Seventeenth row:—Same as the 13th.

Eighteenth row:—Seamed.

Nineteenth row:—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 2 together at the back, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2.

Twentieth row:—Seamed.

Twenty-first row:—Knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2 together at the back, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3.

Twenty-second row:—Seamed.

Twenty-third row:—Knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2 together at the back, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 4.

Twenty-fourth row:—Seamed.

Twenty-fifth row:—Knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together.

Twenty-sixth row:—Seamed.

Twenty-seventh row:—Knit 2 together at the back, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together.

Twenty-eighth row:—Seamed.

Repeat from 1st row.

X.

Canvass Pattern.

Two stitches to a pattern, 3 half-ounce skeins of shaded scarlet 8-threaded wool, and 2 skeins of 8-threaded white wool, 6 rows of scarlet, and 4 of white. Cast on 100 stitches.

First row:—Seam 1, seam the remainder of the stitches, passing the wool twice round the pin. This row is not repeated, but the knitting continued with the 2d and 3d rows till large enough.

Second row:—Knit half the 1st stitch, knit the other half with half the 2d stitch, passing the wool twice round the pin, knit the other half of the 2d stitch with the 1st half of the 3d stitch, passing the wool twice round the pin, and so on.

Third row:—Seam half the 1st stitch, seam the other half with the 1st half of the 2d stitch, passing the wool twice round the pin, seam the other half of the 2d stitch with the 1st half of the 3d stitch, passing the wool twice round; repeat. Finish this round with fringe No. 2; use scarlet for the head, and scarlet and white for the fringe.

XI.

Leaf Pattern.

Pins No. 10. Cast on 116; 12 stitches to a pattern.

First row:—Knit 1, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, and repeat.

Second row:—Seamed.

Third row:—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 1, and repeat.

Fourth row:—Seamed.

Fifth row:—Knit 3, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2, and repeat.

Sixth row:—Seamed.

Seventh row:—Knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, and repeat.

Eighth row:—Seamed.

Ninth row:—Knit 5, make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together and bring the slipped stitch over, make 1, knit 4, and repeat.

Tenth row:—Seamed.

Eleventh row:—Knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, and repeat.

Twelfth row:—Seamed.

Thirteenth row:—Knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, and repeat.

Fourteenth row:—Seamed.

Fifteenth row:—Knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, and repeat.

Sixteenth row:—Seamed.

Seventeenth row:—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2 together, and repeat.

Eighteenth row:—Seamed.

Nineteenth row:—Knit 2 together, make 1, knit 9,* make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together and bring the slipped stitch over, make 1, knit 9, repeat from * to end, and then begin first row.

Twentieth row:—Seamed.

XII.

Another Leaf Pattern.

Pins No. 11; 14 stitches to each pattern. Cast on 106 stitches.

First row:—Seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 4, knit 2, seam 2, bring the thread forward and knit 1, pass the thread round the needle, and repeat.

Second row:—Seam 3, knit 2, seam 2, knit 3, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, and repeat.

Third row:—Seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 2, knit 2, seam 2, knit 1, thread forward and knit 1, thread forward and knit 1, and repeat.

Fourth row:—Seam 5, knit 2, seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, and repeat.

Fifth row:—Seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, seam 2, knit 2, thread forward, knit 1, thread forward, knit 2, and repeat.

Sixth row:—Seam 7, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, and repeat.

Seventh row:—Seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 2, knit 3, thread forward and knit 1, thread forward, knit 3, and repeat.

Eighth row:—Seam 9, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 2, and repeat.

Ninth row:—Seam 2, thread forward and knit 1, thread round the needle and seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 5, and repeat.

Tenth row:—Seam 4, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, seam 3, knit 2, and repeat.

Eleventh row:—Seam 2, knit 1, thread forward and knit 1, thread forward, knit 1, seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 3, and repeat.

Twelfth row:—Seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, seam 5, knit 2, and repeat.

Thirteenth row:—Seam 2, knit 2, thread forward and knit 1, thread forward and knit 2, seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, and repeat.

Fourteenth row:—Seam 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, seam 7, knit 2, and repeat.

Fifteenth row:—Seam 2, knit 3, thread forward and knit 1, thread forward, knit 3, seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, and repeat.

Sixteenth row:—Knit 2 together, knit 2, seam 9, knit 2, and repeat.

Narrow Vandyke Edging.

Pins No. 21, and linen thread No. 9. Cast on 8 stitches.

First row:—Knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together.

Second row:—Slip 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, pass the thread twice round the pin, knit 2 together.

Third row:—Make 1, knit 1, knit the first half of next stitch, seam the other half, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together.

Fourth row:—Slip 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4.

Fifth row:—Make 1, knit 6, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together.

Sixth row:—Slip 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, pass the thread twice round the pin, knit 2 together, pass the thread twice round, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped one over, knit 1.

Seventh row:—Knit 2, knit the first half of next stitch, seam the other half, knit 1, knit first half of next stitch, seam the other half, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together.

Eighth row:—Slip 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 7. Cast off 5 stitches, and repeat from first row.

For a Baby's Hood—very pretty.

Done on 2 needles, No. 10, in German wool. Cast on 7 stitches, for the crown.

First row:—Knit 1 stitch, and bring the wool forward before each of the other 6 stitches.

Knit a plain row.

Third row:—Knit 2 stitches, make 1, knit 2, make 1. A plain row is knit between every increased one.

Next row:—Make 1 between every 3 stitches, then between every 4, and so on, only increasing in the same plan, that is, 6 times in every other row, till you have 16 stitches between every increased stitch. Then knit a plain row.

Next row:—Make 1, and knit 2 stitches together alternately throughout the row, cast off 12 stitches on each side of your pins, knit 2 plain rows.

Next row:—Make 1, and knit 2 stitches together alternately.

Knit 2 plain rows.

Next row:—Make 1, and knit 2 stitches together alternately. Knit 8 plain rows.

Next row:—Knit 12, make 1, knit 12, make 1, and repeat.

Knit a plain row, and continue commencing with 12 stitches every other row, making 1 between every 12 stitches, so that in every other row there is an additional stitch between every increasing. Continue the plain and increased row alternately, in the whole making 30 rows.

When the hood is made up, satin ribbon is first run between the holes, and then turned back, and stuffed with wool. It is turned over to the second of the 8 plain rows. Satin ribbon is run between the 3 rows of holes and the increased parts down the crown, which is sewed up. The curtain, or frill, is sewed to the back part, and is knit as follows:—Cast on 64 stitches, knit 18 plain rows, then take up the stitches at each side, and knit a plain row; bring the wool forward, and knit 2 together for the row, 1 plain row, cast off, then draw the ribbon through the holes, and sew on the frill. The crown is neatly lined with white Persian, and strings of sarcenet added. A rosette of ribbon is an improvement. Pink, white, or blue wool, is the best colour to knit this hood in.

Very Pretty Pattern for a Fish Serviette.

No. 2 linen thread, and pins No. 14. Cast on 116 stitches; 2 are for the edge on each side: knit 1 plain row, seam 1. The 2 stitches for the edge are not mentioned in the pattern.

First row:—Knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together (knit 1 and make 1 twice), knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together (knit 1 and make 1 twice), knit 2.

Second row:—Seamed.

Third row:—(Knit 2 together and knit 1 twice,) make 1, knit 3, make 1 (knit 1 and knit 2 together twice), knit 1, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2, and repeat.

Fourth row:—Seamed.

Fifth row:—Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2.

Sixth row:—Seamed.

Seventh row:—Knit 2 (make 1 and knit 1 twice), knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together (knit 1 and make 1 twice), knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, and repeat.

Eighth row:—Seamed.

Ninth row:—Knit 2, make 1, knit 3, make 1 (knit 1 and knit 2 together twice), knit 1, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together.

Tenth row:—Seamed.

Eleventh row:—Knit 2, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over the knit one, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, repeat.

Twelfth row:—Seamed.

Repeat these 12 rows till you have about 9 or 10 nails in length, then knit 1 plain row, seam 1 row, and cast off.

Two pretty Fringes for Chair Covers, &c.

No. 1. Cast on an even number of stitches for covers, 8 will be a good number, and use double wool. Make 1 by passing the wool round, seam 2 together, repeat; both rows are done in this manner: when sufficient fringe is done, cast off 4 stitches, take out the other pin, and unravel the remaining stitches.

No. 2. Cast on 9 stitches, make a stitch, seam 2 together, make a stitch, seam 2 together, make a stitch, seam 2 together (the wool is cut in lengths of about 6 inches and put in 3 at a time), put in 1 piece of the fringe, knit 2 plain stitches, pass the piece of fringe between the needles, knit the last stitch.

Second row:—Knit the 2 first stitches, knit the third and the piece of fringe together, knit the rest plain, knit the next row the same as the first. Continue with these 2 rows alternately till sufficient fringe is made. It may be done either in one plain colour, or the knitting in one colour and the fringe in another.

New Pattern for Lace Edging.

Linen thread No. 6. Pins No. 18. Cast on 12 stitches.

First row:—Slip 1, knit 1, pass the cotton twice round the pin, knit 2 together, pass the cotton twice round the pin, knit 2 together, pass the cotton twice round the pin, knit 2 together, pass the cotton twice round the pin, knit 2 together, pass the cotton twice round the pin, knit 2 together.

Second row:—Knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2.

Third row:—Slip 1, knit 16.

Fourth row:—Cast off 5, knit 11. You will now have 12 stitches on the needle.

Fifth row:—Slip 1, knit 2, pass the cotton twice round the needle, knit 2 together, knit 1, pass the cotton 4 times round the pin, knit 2 together, knit 1, pass the cotton twice round the pin, knit 2 together, knit 1.

Sixth row:—Knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 1, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3.

Seventh row:—Slip 1, knit 16.

Eighth row:—Cast off 5, knit 11. You have now 12 stitches on the pin, and must begin with the first row again.

Sugar-Plum Stitch.

Very pretty for babies' quilts, done in shaded wool and large pins. Cast on an uneven number of stitches.

First row:—Knit 1 stitch, bring wool forward, slip 1 the reverse way, pass the wool back, and repeat.

Second row:—Seam the stitch that was slipped in the last row, pass the wool back, slip 1 the reverse way, bring the wool forward, and repeat. Continue these 2 rows till the knitting is large enough.

Leaf Pattern for Half-Square Shawl.

Twelve stitches to a pattern, pins No. 10. This may either be done in Shetland or German wool, and is very pretty in black Shetland wool. Cast on 3 stitches; increase at the beginning of each row till you have 12.

First pattern row:—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1.

Second row:—Seamed, making a stitch at the beginning.

Third row:—Make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 2.

Fourth row:—Seamed, making 1 at the beginning.

Fifth row:—Make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 3.

Sixth row:—Seamed, making 1 at the beginning.

Seventh row:—Make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4.

Eighth row:—Seamed, making 1 at the beginning.

Ninth row:—Make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 4, make 1, and knit the remainder.

Tenth row:—Seamed, making 1 at the beginning.

Eleventh row:—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 (knit 2 together twice), knit 3, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit remainder.

Twelfth row:—Seamed, make 1 at the beginning.

Thirteenth row:—Make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 (knit 2 together twice), knit 2, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit the remainder.

Fourteenth row:—Seamed, make 1 at the beginning.

Fifteenth row:—Make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, * knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, and repeat from *, knit those left at the end.

Sixteenth row:—Seamed, make 1 at the beginning.

Seventeenth row:—Make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2 together, * knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2 together, and repeat from *, knit those left at the end.

Eighteenth row:—Seamed, make 1 at the beginning.

Nineteenth row:—Make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 4, make 1, knit the rest.

Twentieth row:—Seamed: make 1 at the beginning.

Twenty-first row same as 11th.

The shawl can be made any size by repeating these 10 rows till you have it as large as you wish.

Baby's Shoe and Stocking.

Set on 80 stitches, and knit the top as the Swiss mittens. When deep enough, diminish your stitches to 60. Knit 2 seamed rows in colour, then 2 plain white, and 6 rows of bars, formed by knitting 2 plain and 2 seamed stitches alternately for 3 rows, and then 2 plain rounds, then reverse the ribbing, and so on, with 2 plain rounds between. Divide the back and front—on the 2 back pins 32 stitches, 28 on the front; on the back pins knit 2 more plain rows, on the front continue the bars 6 more rows, and at the end knit 4 plain rows. This finishes the stocking part.

For the shoe, set on 32 stitches of coloured wool on a separate pin: 1 plain row, and 1 row of holes for ribbon to go through, 1 plain row, and then join it to the back part of the stocking, knit 2 seamed rows, 2 plain, 3 rows of bars, and 2 seamed rows. Divide for the heel 12 stitches on the middle pin, and 10 on each side, which you bind down. Continue 3 plain rows on the middle part where there are 12 stitches, and 3 rows of bars; no plain rows at the end; take up each side of the heel 10 stitches, and seam 3 rows. For the foot part, knit 2 plain rows, and 8 rows of bars, before knitting the plain rows to these 8 rows of bars. Set on 28 stitches of coloured wool on a separate pin, and after knitting 2 seamed rows, join it to the front part of the stocking, then knit 2 plain rounds all round to join the whole, but in the back part reduce 4 stitches to make it equal with the 28 in front. Commence the pattern or bars on the back pin, and make the 1st stitch a plain one, at the end of that pin, and on the front one seam 3 stitches to form the side of the shoe, with 2 plain rows as before, narrowing at the end and beginning of the pins. At the beginning of the pins, narrow the 1st stitch, and at the end before the 3 seamed stitches, and only narrow in the plain rows. When you have narrowed to have 10 on the front and back pins, 20 in all, knit 4 plain rows, and finish by turning it and binding down. The front part of the shoe should have 4 rows of bars; join the sides of the shoe and stocking, and knit 4 seamed rows; draw a ribbon through the back part where you made the holes.

Shell Pattern for a Baby's Cap.

Pins No. 22, and the finest linen thread.

The front part is knit with 2 needles only. Cast on 208 stitches, knit 5 rows plain for the beginning. After these 5, you must diminish 1 stitch in every shell, so as to have only 192. Then 3 rows of the pattern, or shells, 2 rows of holes (for putting narrow ribbon in) before doing the pattern again, which is done in this manner: bring your thread forward, knit 2 stitches together, and so on to the end of your needle. Knit 5 rows of plain between these 2 rows of holes; when this is concluded, knit 4 rows of the shells, and then 2 rows of the holes the same as before, with the 5 plain rows between, then again 2 rows of the pattern or shells. You now take your two other needles, and increase 43 stitches for the back of the head; 2 rows plain, 1 row for putting ribbon in, and 3 rows plain, then knit 8 rows of the shells; the 7th row you must have 7 holes in each shell, and the 8th but 6. After this, seam the first and second stitches, knit the third plain, without taking it off, and twist it so as to make 2 stitches of this last one; then seam the fifth, slip the sixth without knitting, knit the seventh plain, and pass the sixth over, knit the eighth plain, slip the ninth, and the tenth knit plain, and pass the ninth over it. The next row: seam the first stitch, slip the second, knit the third, and pass the second over without taking it off, and knit it twisted; twist the fourth, seam the fifth, and knit the 3 remaining plain. After this row, knit 2 rows plain all round; after these, make a row of holes (for putting ribbon in) by taking 2 stitches together, and making one as before. First 3 rows plain all round, another row of holes, and then 3 rows plain. Then do the pattern 8 shells round the cap, and so continue until you have but 5 stitches instead of 9 (not including the 2 twisted, and the seamed).

After this row, seam the 1st, twist the 2d and 3d, seam the 4th, raise a stitch by picking up a loop, slip the 5th, knit the 6th, and pass the 5th over, knit the 7th plain, and take the 8th and 9th together, raise one stitch before beginning to seam.

The next row:—Seam the 1st, slip the 2d, knit the 3d plain, and pass the 2d half through, and knit it plain, seam the 4th, knit the 5th plain, slip the 6th without knitting, knit the 7th, and pass over the 6th to the left, and the 8th to the right, knit the 9th plain.

Then do 2 rows of plain knitting all round, 2 rows of the holes (for ribbon), knitting 2 rows plain to divide them, and 4 plain rows to finish with. Take off your stitches on a needle with coarse thread, and tie it up.

The pattern stitch:—First row:—Seam the 1st stitch, twist the 2d and 3d, seam the 4th, knit the 5th plain, bring your thread forward, and so continue for 9 stitches plain, counting the 5th for 1; by putting your thread forward, you will have 17 stitches.

Second row:—Seam the 1st stitch, twist the 2d and 3d, seam the 4th, and knit the 17 plain when with 4 needles, and seam them when with 2.

Third row:—Seam the 1st, twist the 2d and 3d, seam the 4th, slip the 5th, knit the 6th plain, and pass over the 5th; knit 15 stitches plain, including the 6th, and take 2 together at the 15th.

Fourth row:—The same as the 3d, with the exception of the number, which is 13 this time, diminishing at the first and thirteenth as before.

Fifth row:—The same as the fourth row, only 11 stitches instead of 13.

Sixth row:—The same as the fifth, only 9 stitches instead of 11.

After the 6 rows, you begin at the first again, the 6 rows comprising all the pattern.

For a Knitted Bodice.

Five ounces of four-thread fleecy, and No. 10 pins.

Cast on 60 stitches, and knit 3 plain rows.

Fourth row:—Make a stitch, knit 2 together, make a stitch, knit 2 together, and so on to the end of the row; knit 4 plain rows, knit 70 rows in double knitting, knit the 4 first and last stitches of every row plain, then let off all the stitches on to a piece of thread, except 25 on the right-hand side. *Knit these 25 stitches backwards and forwards (remembering that the 4 plain stitches are still to be knit on the right-hand side, but not on the other) for 26 rows; then cast on 15 additional stitches; the 4 plain stitches are now to be knit on both sides for 74 rows. Knit 3 plain rows.

Next row:—Make a stitch, knit 2 together, make a stitch, knit 2 together, and so on, knit 3 plain rows, and cast off. This completes the back and one front. You then let off 25 stitches on the other side, and repeat from the point marked above with an asterisk. Then take up the stitches all round the neck, and knit 3 plain rows.

Next row:—Make a stitch and knit 2 together alternately, knit 4 plain rows, and cast off. Then sew the two fronts to the back, about one third of the length up, and run a ribbon through the row of holes formed at the top and bottom. This is worn outside the dress; and under a shawl or cloak is very comfortable. All should be done in double knitting but the 4 edge stitches.

Pretty Open Pattern.

Nine stitches to a pattern. For the centre of a shawl I have done it in white, with a deep shaded border in feather stitch, in German wool, and the effect is extremely good.

First row:—Seam 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, and repeat.

Second row:—Seam 7, and knit 2 alternately.

Third row:—Seam 2, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, and repeat.

Fourth row:—Seam 7, and knit 2 alternately.

Fifth row:—Seam 2, knit 2, make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, make 1, knit 2, and repeat.

Sixth row:—Knit 2, and seam 7 alternately.

Shell Knitting for a Bag, in German Wool.

Pins No. 14. Take 11 shades of wool, begin with the darkest, and 4 rows of each shade; that is, 1 pattern done of each. Cast on 155 stitches, 57 on 2 of the needles, and 38 on the third.

First round:—Knit 4 stitches plain. Bring the wool forward, knit 1, bring the wool forward, knit 1. Repeat this 8 times. Knit 4 plain, seam 3. Repeat this all round.

Second round:—Knit 2 plain, 2 together, 15 plain, slip 1, knit 1, draw the slipped one over the knitted one, knit 3 plain, seam 4. Repeat this all round.

Third round:—Knit 2 plain, 2 together, 14 plain, slip 1, and pull 1 over as before, knit 2 plain, seam 3.

Fourth round:—Knit 1 plain, 2 together, 14 plain, slip and pull over as before, knit 1, seam 3.

Fifth round:—Knit 2 together, 14 plain, slip and pull over, seam 3.

The stitches will now be reduced to their original number. Tie on the next shade, and repeat the 5 rows as before. Repeat this 15 times. Then take very small needles, and knit a binder, in simple ribs, in any of the shades, 15 rows deep.

The handle is made by knitting on 2 needles of the same size as those used for the bag, with double wool, in the following manner:—Cast on 14 stitches, slip 1, bring the wool forward, slip 1, knit 1, pull the slipped one over the knitted one to the last 2, which are both knitted; without bringing the wool forward, fold the two edges into the middle, and sew together with the double wool. Silk tassels to match.

Pretty Pattern for Basket Serviettes.

Six stitches to a pattern. Cast on 76 stitches, knit 2 plain at each edge.

First row:—Make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together.

Second row:—Seamed.

Third row:—Make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together.

Fourth row:—Seamed.

Fifth row:—Knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1.

Sixth row:—Seamed.

Seventh row:—Knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1.

Eighth row:—Seamed. Repeat from first row. The plain rows between may be knit, instead of seamed, if wished.

Oriental Mat, or Hookah Carpet.

This may also be used as a carriage rug, or is very pretty as a mat for the front of the piano.

It is composed of an open stripe of dark knitting, and a stripe of white knitting, with a pattern worked in cross stitch on it, and is quite new. Large wooden pins are required, and 12-threaded fleecy, dark claret for the open stripe, and white, with 4 shades of gold, green, lilac, and scarlet, form a good combination of colours for the close stripe, and are extremely rich in their effect. For the open stripe cast on 18 stitches.

First row:—Knit 2 stitches, bring the wool forward, pass the first of the 2 knit stitches over, knit 2, bring the wool forward, pass the first of the 2 knit stitches over, repeat.

Second row:—Seamed: repeat these 2 rows alternately till you have done the length you wish your mat to be.

For the close stripe cast on 20 stitches, and knit the same length as the open stripe. When finished, pin it on to a weighted cushion to work the pattern on it, as that stretches the knitting, and shews more plainly where you should put your needle in.

Then work the annexed pattern on it. First pattern in shades of gold; second, shades of green; third, shades of scarlet; fourth, shades of lilac. Repeat with the gold. Four stripes of the white, and 3 of the dark, will make a nice-sized mat for a drawing-room. If for a carriage rug, an additional stripe of each.