All care has been given to present this in the original form. KnitHeaven is not responsible for errors. (This book is in the public domain)

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,[103]—

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.[104] 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.

[105]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 twenty 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.

[106]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.

[107]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.

[108]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.

THE END.