Encyclopedia of Needlework Part 23

4th row--with the fine thread: over, knit 2 together, slip the next st.i.tch of the previous row, drop the double over, slip the next st.i.tch, 1 over, knit 2 together.

5th row--over, knit 2 together, over, knit 2 together, and so on.

6th row--like the last. See that the 2 slipped st.i.tches, in the coa.r.s.e thread, always come on the right side of the work.

7th row--with the coa.r.s.e thread: purl 4, purl the 2 slipped st.i.tches of the 3rd row together, then repeat from the 1st row.

See that in the 3rd row the 2 overs come between the st.i.tches formed by the 2 st.i.tches that were formed by the 1st over, and the 2 st.i.tches of the 6th row, that were knitted together.

KNITTING PATTERN WITH TWO KINDS OF THREAD (fig. 386).--Cast on a number of st.i.tches that divides by 4.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 386. KNITTING PATTERN WITH TWO KINDS OF THREAD.

MATERIALS: Fil a pointer D.M.C Nos. 25 to 30 and Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C No. 60 or 80.]

1st row--with coa.r.s.e thread: purl.

2nd row--plain.

3rd row--with fine thread: over, 1 intake, knit 2.

4th row--plain.

5th row--knit 1, over, 1 intake, knit 1.

6th row--plain.

7th row--knit 2, over, 1 intake.

8th row--plain.

9th and 10th row--with the coa.r.s.e thread: purl.

11th row--plain.

12th row--with the fine thread: over, knit 2 together.

13th row--plain.

14th row--purl. Then repeat from the 1st row.

KNITTING PATTERN WITH DROPPED St.i.tCHES (fig. 387).--Cast on a number of st.i.tches that divides by 9.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 387. KNITTING PATTERN WITH DROPPED St.i.tCHES.

MATERIALS: Coton a tricoter D.M.C Nos. 16 to 30, Coton pour crochet D.M.C Nos. 6 to 30, or Fil a pointer D.M.C Nos. 10 to 30.]

1st row--over, slip 3, knit 1, 2 overs, knit 3, 2 overs, knit 1.

2nd row--knit 3, slip the next, drop the 2 overs, knit 4, turn the work, purl 4, turn the work, knit 4, drop the 2 overs, slip the next st.i.tch.

3rd row--over, slip 2, knit 1, pull slipped st.i.tches over, drop the first of the 4 st.i.tches, knit first the st.i.tch that follows the second double over, then the 4 others plain, and lastly, take up the dropped st.i.tch and knit it plain on the right side of the work.

4th row--knit plain.

5th row--over, slip 3, over, knit 6.

6th row--knit plain, and repeat from the 1st row.

KNITTING PATTERN (fig. 388).--This pattern may be worked with any one of the D.M.C cottons recommended for fig. 387, but in the case of anything that is not wearing apparel, Fil a pointer D.M.C will be found more suitable. Cast on a number of st.i.tches that divides by 18.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 388. KNITTING PATTERN.]

1st row--over, knit 2 together, over, knit 2 together, over, knit 2 together, over, knit 4, knit 2 together, over, slip 2, knit 1, pull slipped st.i.tches over, over, knit 3.

Each row marked by an even number is to be knitted plain throughout.

3rd row--knit 1, over, knit 2 together, over, knit 2 together, over, knit 2 together, over, slip 1, knit 1, pull slipped st.i.tch over, knit 2, knit 2 together, over, knit 3, over, slip 1, knit 1, pull slipped st.i.tch over, knit 1.

5th row--knit 2, over, knit 2 together, over, knit 2 together, over, knit 2 together, over, slip 1, knit 1, pull slipped st.i.tch over, knit 2 together, over, knit 5, over, knit 2 together.

7th row--knit 3, over, knit 2 together, over, knit 2 together, over, knit 2 together, over, slip 1, knit 1, pull slipped st.i.tch over, knit 1, over, slip 1, knit 1, pull slipped st.i.tch over, knit 1, knit 2 together, over, knit 2.

9th row--knit 4, over, knit 2 together, over, knit 2 together, over, knit 2 together, over, slip 1, knit 1, pull slipped st.i.tch over, knit 1, over, slip 2, knit 1, pull slipped st.i.tches over, over, knit 2.

11th row--knit 5, over, knit 2 together, over, knit 2 together, over, knit 2 together, over, knit 2 together, over, slip 1, knit 1, pull slipped st.i.tch over, knit 6.

13th row--knit 7, over, knit 2 together, over, purl 2 together, over, slip 1, knit 1, pull slipped st.i.tch over, knit 5.

Repeat from the beginning.

KNITTING PATTERN (fig. 389).--Cast on a number of st.i.tches that divides by 9.

1st row--2 overs, slip 1, knit 1, pull slipped st.i.tch over, knit 5, knit 2 together.

2nd row--2 overs, slip the first over on to the right needle, knit the second over, slip 1, knit 1, pull slipped st.i.tch over, knit 3, knit 2 together.

3rd row--2 overs, slip the overs of the two first rows on to the right needle, slip 1, knit 1, pull slipped st.i.tch over, knit 1, knit 2 together.

4th row--drop the overs of the 3 first rows and knit 8 double st.i.tches, that is, knit 1 st.i.tch on the over, slip it on to the left needle and knit it again.

These 8 st.i.tches finished, make 2 overs, and slip 3, knit 1, pull slipped st.i.tches over. Repeat from the beginning.

Each time you repeat the 4th row, make double st.i.tches on 4 overs, that is, on 4 threads.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 389. KNITTING PATTERN.

MATERIALS: Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C, or Fil a pointer D.M.C]