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THE TWELVE FOLLOWING PATTERNS ARE INTENDED FOR D'OYLEYS, TIDIES, FISH OR BASKET NAPKINS; THEY ARE TO BE WORKED WITH NO. 14 KNITTING COTTON, AND NO. 19 NEEDLES.—THEY MAY ALSO BE ADAPTED, WITH A CHANGE OF MATERIAL, FOR SHAWLS, COUNTERPANES, BAGS, AND MANY OTHER ARTICLES.

I.
Leaf and Trellis Pattern.

Cast on any number of stitches that may be divided by twenty,—twenty stitches forming each pattern.

First row—pearl knitting.

Second row—knit five;(a) bring the thread forward, knit two together, three times; bring[37] the thread forward, knit two; knit two together; knit ten.—Repeat from (a).

Third row—pearl knitting.

Fourth row—knit six;(b) bring the thread forward, knit two together, three times; bring the thread forward, knit two; knit two together; knit five; knit two together; knit two; bring the thread forward, knit one.—Repeat from (b).

Fifth row—pearl knitting.

Sixth row—knit seven;(c) bring the thread forward, knit two together, three times; bring the thread forward, knit two; knit two together; knit three; knit two together; knit two; bring the thread forward, knit three.—Repeat from (c).

Seventh row—pearl knitting.

Eighth row—knit eight;(d) bring the thread forward, knit two together, three times; bring the thread forward, knit two; knit two together; knit one; knit two together; knit two;[38] bring the thread forward, knit five.—Repeat from (d).

Ninth row—pearl knitting.

Tenth row—knit nine;(e) bring the thread forward, knit two together, three times; bring the thread forward, knit two; slip one; knit two together, pass the slipped stitch over them; knit two; bring the thread forward, knit seven.—Repeat from (e).

Eleventh row—pearl knitting.

Twelfth row—(f) knit five; knit two together; knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together, three times; bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit two; knit two together.—Repeat from (f).

Thirteenth row—pearl knitting.

Fourteenth row—knit four;(g) knit two together; knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together, three times; bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward,[39] knit two; knit two together; knit three.—Repeat from (g).

Fifteenth row—pearl knitting.

Sixteenth row—knit three;(h) knit two together; knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together, three times; bring the thread forward, knit five; bring the thread forward, knit two; knit two together; knit one.—Repeat from (h).

Seventeenth row—pearl knitting.

Eighteenth row—knit two; knit two together;(i) knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together, three times; bring the thread forward, knit seven; bring the thread forward, knit two; slip one; knit two together, pass the slipped stitch over them.—Repeat from (i).

Nineteenth row—pearl knitting.

Twentieth row—Commence again, as at fourth row.

[40]II.
Rose-leaf Pattern.

This pattern may be worked with any number of stitches that can be divided by ten, adding three stitches,—one for the symmetry of the pattern, and two for the borders.

N.B. The termination of each row must be exactly the same (reversed) as the commencement.

Cast on forty-three stitches; pearl one row.

First row—knit one;(a) pearl one; knit two together; knit two; bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit two; knit two together.—Repeat from (a).

Second row—knit one;(b) knit one; pearl two together; pearl one; bring the thread forward, turning it round the needle, pearl three; turn the thread round the needle, pearl one; pearl two together.—Repeat from (b).

Third row—knit one;(c) pearl one; knit two together; bring the thread forward, knit[41] five; bring the thread forward, knit two together.—Repeat from (c).

Fourth row—knit one; pearl two together;(d) bring the thread forward, turning it round the needle, pearl seven; bring the thread forward, turning it round the needle, pearl three together.—Repeat from (d).

Fifth row—knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two; knit two together; repeat, as in first row, from (a).

Sixth row—knit one; pearl two; bring the thread forward, turning it round the needle, pearl one; pearl two together; repeat, as in second row, from (b).

Seventh row—knit four; bring the thread forward, knit two together; repeat, as in third row, from (c).

Eighth row—knit one; pearl four; bring the thread forward, turning it round the needle, pearl three together; repeat, as in fourth row, from (d).

[42]Ninth row—Commence again, as at first row.

III.
Point Pattern.

Cast on six stitches for each pattern, and two over for the edge.

First row—Knit two;(a) knit two together; bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit two together; knit one.—Repeat from (a).

Second row—plain knitting.

Third row—knit two together; knit one;(b) bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit three together.—Repeat from (b).—At the end of this row, plain knit the two last stitches.

Fourth row—plain knitting.

Fifth row—knit two;(c) bring the thread forward, knit two together; knit one; knit two[43] together; bring the thread forward, knit one.—Repeat from (c).

Sixth row—plain knitting.

Seventh row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit three together; bring the thread forward.—Repeat.—At the end of this row, bring the thread forward, knit two.

Eighth row—plain knitting.

IV.
Gothic Pattern.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by ten.—Knit four plain rows.

Fifth row—knit one; bring the thread forward, knit three;(a) slip one; knit two together, pass the slipped stitch over them; knit three; bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit three.—Repeat from (a).

Sixth row—pearl knitting.

[44]Repeat the fifth and sixth rows three times, and commence again with the four plain rows.

V.
Scotch Pattern.

Cast on seven stitches for each pattern.

First row—knit two; knit two together; bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit two together.—Repeat.

Second row—plain knitting.

Third row—knit one;(a) knit two together; bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together.—Repeat from (a).

Fourth row—plain knitting.

Fifth row—knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together; knit one; knit two together; bring the thread forward.—Repeat.

Sixth row—plain knitting.

Seventh row—knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together; knit one; knit[45] two together; bring the thread forward.—Repeat.

Eighth row—plain knitting.

Ninth row—knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together; knit one; knit two together; bring the thread forward.—Repeat.

Tenth row—plain knitting.

Eleventh row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit three together; bring the thread forward, knit one.—Repeat.

Twelfth row—plain knitting.

Thirteenth row—knit three; knit two together; bring the thread forward, knit three.—Repeat.

Fourteenth row—plain knitting.

Commence again, as at first row.

VI.
Chevron Pattern.

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

[46]First row—pearl knitting.

Second row—knit two together; knit three; bring the thread forward, knit three.—Repeat.

Repeat these two rows twice,—making in all six rows.

The pattern, as above worked, turns to the left; in the next six rows it should turn to the right,—this is to be done by bringing the thread forward before the open stitch of the preceding row.

Commence again as at first row, knitting alternately six rows with the pattern to the left, and six rows with the pattern to the right.

VII.
Vandyke Pattern.

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

First row—pearl knitting.

Second row—plain knitting.

[47]Third row—pearl knitting.

Fourth row—bring the thread forward, knit two; knit two together; pearl one; knit two together; knit two; bring the thread forward, knit one.—Repeat.

Commence again, as at first row.

VIII.
Lace Pattern.

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

First row—knit one; knit two together; bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit two together.—Repeat.

Second row—pearl knitting.

Repeat the two first rows, four times,—making altogether ten rows.

Eleventh row—knit two together;(a) bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit three in one, (by slipping the first[48] stitch, knitting the second, and passing the slip-stitch over the knitted one; then passing the last stitch off the right hand needle on to the left hand needle, and slipping the second stitch over the first, and passing the stitch back again on to the right-hand needle).—Repeat from (a).

Twelfth row—pearl knitting.

Thirteenth row—knit one; bring the thread forward, knit two together; knit one; knit two together; bring the thread forward.—Repeat.—Finish this row by bringing the thread forward, and knitting two together, to prevent its decreasing.

Fourteenth row—pearl knitting.

Repeat the two last rows four times.

Twenty-third row—knit two;(b) bring the thread forward, knit three in one (as before); bring the thread forward, knit three.—Repeat from (b).

Commence again, as at first row.

[49]IX.
Fish-bone Pattern.

Cast on any uneven number of stitches.

First row—Slip one; knit one;(a) bring the thread forward, slip one, taking it in front; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit two.—Repeat from (a).—There will be three plain stitches to knit at the end of the row.

Second row—Slip one;(b) turn the thread round the needle, and bring it in front again; pearl two together; pearl two.—Repeat from (b).

X.
German Pattern.

Cast on twenty-one stitches for each pattern.

First row—pearl knitting.

Second row—knit two together; knit three; knit two together; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit one; knit two together; knit three; knit[50] two together; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit two.—Repeat.

Third row—pearl knitting.

Fourth row—knit two together; knit one; knit two together; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit one; knit two together; knit one; knit two together; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two.—Repeat.

Fifth row—pearl knitting.

Sixth row—slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit five; bring the thread forward, knit one; slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit five; bring the thread forward, knit two.—Repeat.

Seventh row—pearl knitting.

Eighth row—knit two; bring the thread[51] forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit one; knit two together; knit three; knit two together; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit one; knit two together; knit three; knit two together—Repeat.

Ninth row—pearl knitting.

Tenth row—knit two; bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit one; knit two together; knit one; knit two together; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit one; knit two together; knit one; knit two together.—Repeat.

Eleventh row—pearl knitting.

Twelfth row—knit two; bring the thread forward, knit five; bring the thread forward, knit one; slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit five; bring the thread forward, knit one; slip one; knit two together,[52] pass the slip-stitch over them.—Repeat.

Commence again, as at first row.

XI.
Diamond Pattern.

Cast on eight stitches for each pattern.

First row—bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit two together; knit three; knit two together.—Repeat.

Second row—pearl knitting.

Third row—bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together; knit one; knit two together.—Repeat.

Fourth row—pearl knitting.

Fifth row—bring the thread forward, knit five; bring the thread forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them.—Repeat.

Sixth row—pearl knitting.

Seventh row—knit two together; knit[53] three; knit two together; bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward.—Repeat.

Eighth row—pearl knitting.

Ninth row—knit two together; knit one; knit two together; bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward.—Repeat.

Tenth row—pearl knitting.

Eleventh row—bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together; knit one; knit two together.—Repeat.

Commence again, from fourth row.

XII.
Shell Pattern.

Cast on twenty-five stitches for each pattern.

First row—knit two together, four times; bring the thread forward, knit one, eight times; knit two together, four times; pearl one.—Repeat.

[54]Second row—pearl knitting.

Third row—plain knitting.

Fourth row—pearl knitting.

Commence again, as at first row.