Knitting, Crochet, and Netting, with Twelve Illustrations Part 6

22nd row--Plain.

Repeat these 2 rows until there are 11 on the pin, then repeat from 1st row; when sufficient is made in the plain row, cast off 7 st.i.tches, leaving 4 to be pulled out for the fringe.

Turkish Pattern for a m.u.f.f.

_Double Berlin wool, 2 colors, black and gold._

_Pins No. 11, cast on 28 st.i.tches on each of 3 pins._

1st round--Gold color, leaving the wool in front of pin, slip 1, pa.s.s the wool round the pin so as to bring it in front, purl 2 together.

2nd round--Black, knit 1, (this is a black st.i.tch,) slip 1, (a gold loop,) knit 1.

3rd round--Same as 2nd; at the end of this round, take the last st.i.tch off the right hand pin, and put it on the left; repeat from 1st round.

Pelerine.

_Double Berlin wool, scarlet or blue middle, white and black border, in imitation of Minerva, pins No. 6, cast on 8 st.i.tches with scarlet._

1st row--Slip 1, knit 1, * make 1, knit 2, repeat from mark.

2nd row--Purl.

3rd row--Slip 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2, make 1, slip 1, knit 2, turn the slipped st.i.tch over the 2 knitted, (make 1, knit 2 twice.)

4th row--Purl.

5th row--Slip 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2; these are the edge st.i.tches, and therefore not repeated in the row. Make 1, slip 1, knit 2, turn the slipped st.i.tch over, and repeat until the last 4 st.i.tches; then make 1, knit 2 twice.

Repeat the last 2 rows, until there are 120 st.i.tches on the pin, knit a purl row, next row knit the edge st.i.tches and 15 patterns, (or 50 st.i.tches); cast off 24 st.i.tches, and, with another pin, finish the row.

This finishes the back.

The ends are then decreased in the following manner:

The wool is now at the left side, leave the 50 st.i.tches on the other pin, and work the other 50, thus:

1st row--Purl, at the end of row purl 2 together.

2nd row--Slip 1, knit 2, turn over, repeat the pattern to the end.

3rd row--As 1st.

4th row--The same as 2nd; at the end make 1, knit 1.

Repeat these 4 rows until there are but 3 st.i.tches, cast off, and commence the other side.

1st row--Purl 2 together, purl the rest.

2nd row--Commence with pattern.

3rd row--Same as first.

4th row--Knit 2 together, and repeat pattern.

Repeat these 4 rows until finished.

For the border, white wool, raise 180 st.i.tches from the outside selvedge.

1st row--Make 1, purl 2, repeat.

2nd row--Pattern.

3rd row--Purl.

4th row--Pattern.

5th row--Purl.

6th row--Pattern.

7th row--Make 1, purl 6.

8th row--Make 1, slip 1, knit 2, turn over, make 1, slip 1, knit 3, turn over, repeat.

9th row--Purl.

10th row--Same as 8th.

11th row--Purl, cast off.

Raise 120 st.i.tches, with white, on the wrong side, round the neck, and work as the white border. For the tufts, cut black wool in pieces of 1-1/2 inch, take 3 pieces, and sew them alternately on the border.

Plaid Foot m.u.f.f.

_Scarlet, dark blue, and green 4-thread fleecy._

_Pins No. 8, cast on 108 st.i.tches in scarlet._

1st row--Plain.

2nd row--Purl.

3rd row--Green, purl.

4th row--Blue, slip 2, knit 4.