Knitting, Crochet, and Netting, with Twelve Illustrations Part 7

5th row--Blue, purl 4, slip 2.

6th row--Blue, slip 2, purl 4.

7th row--Blue, purl 4, slip 2.

8th row--Green, plain.

9th row--Scarlet, purl.

10th row--Scarlet, purl.

11th row--Scarlet, plain.

12th row--Green, purl.

13th row--Blue, knit 3, slip 2, knit 1.

14th row--Blue, purl 1, slip 2, purl 3.

15th row--Same as 13th.

16th row--Same as 14th.

17th row--Green, plain.

18th row--Scarlet, plain.

Repeat until square, cast off. For the side, cast on 24 st.i.tches, and knit sufficient to go round 3 sides of the square.

FOR THE LINING.

With white wool, cast 102 st.i.tches; make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, repeat until square; work 2 pieces. Cut 2 pieces of mill board the size of the square, and 1 for the side; stretch the work on 1, and cover the other with cloth, stuffed with fine combed wool, and finish with roleau and cord.

Driving Mitts.

_4 Pins No. 15, 4-thread fleecy, cast on 18 st.i.tches on each of 2 pins, and 20 on the 3rd._

1st round--Knit 2, purl 2, for 20 rounds.

21st round--Plain.

22nd round--Purl 1, knit 3.

23rd round--Plain.

24th round--Knit 2, purl 1, knit 1.

The last 4 rounds form the pattern, and are worked throughout the mitts.

25th round--Purl 1, make 1, knit 2, make 1, purl 1, this is for the thumb; knit the rest of round plain.

Knit 4 rounds, (or 1 pattern,) purling the 1st and 6th st.i.tches.

30th round--Purl 1, make 1, knit 4, make 1, purl 1, knit the rest to pattern.

Knit 3 rounds, and continue increasing for the thumb, every 4th round working the pattern on the thumb; continue until there are 14 st.i.tches on the thumb, knit 2 patterns without increasing; then leave the 14 st.i.tches, or fasten them with a needle and thread; cast on 7 st.i.tches, and knit 5 patterns, then purl 2, knit 2 for 12 rounds, cast off, put the 14 st.i.tches on 2 pins, take up the 7 st.i.tches, cast on, and knit 5 rounds of pattern, purl 2, knit 2 for 12 rounds, cast off.

Knit the other mitt exactly the same.

Point Lace Edging.

_Pins No. 19, boar's head cotton 34, cast on 15 st.i.tches._

1st row--Knit 2, make 1, (knit 2 together twice,) make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 3.

2nd row--Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together.

3rd row--Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 4.

4th row--Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, (make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, twice,) knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together.

5th row--Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2.

6th row--Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, (make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, twice,) make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together.

7th row--Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, (knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, twice,) knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2.

8th row--Make 1, knit 2 together, (knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, twice,) knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together.

9th row--Same as 7th row.

10th row--Make 1, (knit 2 together twice,) (make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, twice,) make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together.

11th row--Knit 2, (make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, twice,) knit 2 together, knit 2.

12th row--Make 1, (knit 2 together twice,) (make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, twice,) knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together.

13th row--Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, (make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, twice.)

14th row--Make 1, (knit 2 together twice,) (make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, twice,) make 1, knit 2 together.

15th row--Knit 2, make 1, (knit 2 together twice,) make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3.

16th row--Make 1, (knit 2 together twice,) make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together.