The Ladies' Knitting and Netting Book Part 3

_Fringe._

Cast on 12 st.i.tches; knit 6 st.i.tches plain, bring the wool forward, knit 2 st.i.tches taken together, bring the wool forward, knit 2 taken together, bring the wool forward, knit 2 together. 2nd row, begin with the wool forward, knit 2 st.i.tches together, repeat this twice and knit the remaining 6 plain; continue these 2 rows until the fringe is the length required, then cast off the 6 st.i.tches for the head and unravel the 6 st.i.tches of plain knitting.

_Netted Fringe._

To go round a bag.

Net 300 st.i.tches on a mesh 1/2 an inch wide. Take a smaller mesh, (No.

15,) and net a row taking 3 st.i.tches in 1. Net a plain row. Net a row, putting the silk twice round the mesh. Net 3 rows once round the mesh.

Take a rather larger mesh and net one row, which finishes the fringe.

_Cut_ it off of the foundation.

_Scarf Fringe._

To be knitted in coa.r.s.e gold colored flox silk.

Cast on 12 st.i.tches. 1st row, bring the silk forward and knit 2 st.i.tches taken together, knit 2 st.i.tches, bring the silk forward and knit 2 taken together, knit 6 st.i.tches. 2nd row, knit 8 st.i.tches, bring the silk forward, knit 2 taken together, knit 2 st.i.tches, repeat these 2 rows until you have a sufficient length for the end of a scarf, cast off 6 st.i.tches, and unravel those that were plain knitted.

_Fringe._

Cast on 9 st.i.tches; slip 1 st.i.tch, knit 2, bring the cotton forward and knit 2 taken together, knit 1, bring the cotton forward, knit 2 taken together, knit the last. Every row is alike. When you have done a sufficient length cast off 5 st.i.tches, and leave 4 to unravel for the fringe.

_Rug Fringe._

Two knitting needles No. 11, a ball of coa.r.s.e knitting cotton, and some yarn or coa.r.s.e wool are required. Cut the yarn into lengths of about two inches.

Cast on 30 st.i.tches with the cotton, knit 2 st.i.tches, take 2 bits of yarn, fold the ends together and loop them towards you, on your right hand needle, knit a st.i.tch; loop on the yarn after every st.i.tch until within 2 st.i.tches of the end of the row, which knit. The back row is plain knitting, being careful to knit the yarn with the st.i.tch. Repeat these two rows.

_Carriage Rug._

Two needles No. 12, a ball of coa.r.s.e cotton or fine string, and some coa.r.s.e _yarn_ cut into lengths of about two inches.

With the ball cast on 40 st.i.tches, and knit 1 row. Knit 1 st.i.tch, place 1 piece of the yarn between the needles so that one end be on each side; knit 1 st.i.tch, pa.s.s the end of the yarn which is towards you between the needles, knit 1 st.i.tch, repeat the same to within 2 st.i.tches of the end and knit them plain; knit 1 plain row. 3rd row, knit 2 st.i.tches before you put on the yarn, which will leave you 1 st.i.tch at the end of the row; this altering the yarn st.i.tch makes the mat look thicker. When the strip is as long as you wish the rug to be, cast off and begin another.

When the strips are sewed together and lined, this makes a very warm mat.

_Striped Purse._

Mesh No. 17; foundation 72 st.i.tches wide.

Net 4 plain rows; net 1 row putting the silk twice round the mesh; in the next row net the 2nd st.i.tch first, (in netting it half turn it), then net the 1st in the same way; repeat these st.i.tches to the end of the row. Net 3 plain rows. Net 1 row putting the silk twice round the mesh, then a row netting the 2nd st.i.tch first, and so on until the purse is wide enough.

N.B. This purse is very pretty with only 2 small rows instead of 4, and netted in shades of different colors.

_Chequered Purse._

Mesh No. 17, and as many needles as you wish to have squares.

Net 6 st.i.tches in pink silk backwards and forwards for 12 rows; net 6 st.i.tches of brown silk, beginning at the distance of 6 st.i.tches from the pink; pa.s.s the brown silk through the loop of the pink, and when the rows form alternate squares of pink and brown, begin with the pink over the brown, and the brown over the pink.

_Purse in Round Netting._

Mesh No. 14; a foundation 72 st.i.tches wide.

Every row is alike. After the needle has been drawn through the st.i.tch (as in common netting), before pulling the st.i.tch tight, it is pa.s.sed under that part of the silk which goes through the st.i.tch.

_Matrimony.--For a Purse._

Mesh No. 15, and a foundation of 60 or 70 st.i.tches.

Net 1 row. 2nd row, net the 2nd st.i.tch first then net the first, pa.s.sing the needle through the second as well as the first, to join them together; repeat these st.i.tches to the end of the row. 3rd row, plain netting. 4th row, net a st.i.tch, miss a st.i.tch, net the next, then net the st.i.tch you missed, pa.s.sing the needle through the last st.i.tch, (it will be seen that the object in netting a st.i.tch before beginning the pattern is to prevent the joined st.i.tches being over each other); repeat the 2 last st.i.tches to the end of the row, netting the last st.i.tch.

_Another._

Begin on a foundation of 60 st.i.tches, with a mesh No. 15. Net a row, pa.s.sing the silk twice round the mesh. 2nd row, (once round the mesh,) net the 2nd st.i.tch first, half turning it, then net the other plain, net the 4th, half turning it, then the 3rd plain, repeat these st.i.tches until the row is finished. Begin again with the 1st row.

_Annet Purse._

Mesh No. 17, and foundation of 60 st.i.tches.

Net the 1st row, pa.s.sing the silk twice round the mesh every st.i.tch. 2nd row, pull the 1st st.i.tch _through_ the 2nd from the back, net it; pull the 2nd st.i.tch through the _middle_ of the 1st, (taking care not to twist it), net it; pull the 3rd through the 4th, net it; pull the 4th through the _middle_ of the 3rd, net it; repeat these st.i.tches to the end of the row. Begin again with the 1st row, netting 1 st.i.tch plain before beginning the pattern.

_Honey-comb Purse._

On a foundation of 60 st.i.tches. Net 1 plain row. 2nd row, pa.s.s the 2nd st.i.tch through the 1st, net it, (in netting it give it a twist so as to half turn it); net the 1st; pa.s.s the 4th through the 3rd (half turning it) and net it; net the 3rd; repeat these st.i.tches to the end of the row. Begin again with the first row. Next row net the 1st st.i.tch plain before beginning the pattern.

_Another Honey-comb._

On a foundation of 60 st.i.tches. Net 1 row pa.s.sing the silk twice round the mesh. 2nd row; put the side of the 2nd st.i.tch which is nearest the 1st over it, draw it quite through so as to twist the 2 st.i.tches together, half turn and net it, net the first; repeat these st.i.tches to the end of the row. Next row begin again.

_Netted Purse._

In two colors.

Fill 2 needles with 2 colors which contrast well. The purse should be 80 or 90 st.i.tches wide. Fasten on both needles together and net alternate st.i.tches with each, reversing the colors every row. Except in this change of color, every row is the same.