The Ladies' Knitting and Netting Book Part 7

Four needles are required.

Cast on any number of st.i.tches that will divide by 8, bring the thread forward, slip 1 st.i.tch, knit 1 and pull the slipped st.i.tch over it, knit 6, repeat these 8 st.i.tches all round. Knit a plain round. Bring the thread forward knit 1 st.i.tch, bring the thread forward slip 1 st.i.tch, knit 1 and pull the slipped st.i.tch over it; knit 3, knit 2 taken together, repeat this all round. Plain round. Bring the thread forward, knit 3 st.i.tches, bring the thread forward slip 1 st.i.tch, knit 1 and pull the slipped st.i.tch over it, knit 1, knit 2 taken together, repeat this all round. Plain round. Bring the thread forward, slip 1 st.i.tch, knit 1 and pull the slipped st.i.tch over it, knit 1, knit 2 taken together, bring the thread forward knit 3 st.i.tches, repeat this all round. Plain round. Bring the thread forward, slip 1 st.i.tch, knit 1 and pull the slipped st.i.tch over it, knit 2 taken together, bring the thread forward knit 4, repeat this all round. Plain round. Knit 1, bring the thread forward, slip 1 st.i.tch, knit 1 and pull the slipped st.i.tch over it, knit 5, repeat this all round. Plain round. Knit 2 st.i.tches, bring the thread forward, slip 1 st.i.tch, knit 1 and pull the slipped st.i.tch over it, knit 4, repeat this all round. Plain round. Knit 2 st.i.tches taken together, bring the thread forward knit 1 st.i.tch, bring the thread forward slip 1 st.i.tch, knit 1 and pull the slipped st.i.tch over it, knit 3, repeat this all round. Plain round. Knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 3 st.i.tches, bring the thread forward, slip 1 st.i.tch, knit 1 and pull the slipped st.i.tch over it, knit 2 taken together, bring the thread forward and repeat the last 8 st.i.tches all round. Plain round. Now you will see you are to begin decreasing the 5 st.i.tches of the smaller diamonds; and you have enough of the pattern done to see how to proceed. The 3 middle st.i.tches of the larger diamond are _always_ plain knitting, and the 1st decrease is done with the remaining st.i.tch of the small diamond.

_Small Feather Pattern._

As this is knitted round, 4 needles are required. It is very pretty for a purse or mitten.

Cast on any number of st.i.tches that will divide by 13. Begin with the thread forward knit 1 st.i.tch, bring the thread forward knit 1 st.i.tch, thus increasing 2 loop st.i.tches, knit 2 st.i.tches taken together, twice, knit 1 st.i.tch, this is the centre st.i.tch of one stripe, decrease twice, increase twice, and repeat these 13 st.i.tches all round. Knit 3 rounds.

Repeat these 4 rounds.

_Double Eyelet Knitting._

Four needles are required.

Cast on any number of st.i.tches that will divide by 7. Begin with the thread forward, knit 1 st.i.tch, decrease by taking 2 st.i.tches together, knit 1 st.i.tch, decrease 1 st.i.tch, increase 1 st.i.tch, repeat these 7 st.i.tches all round, and knit 2 rounds plain. Repeat these 3 rounds.

_Gouty Shoes._

For the sole cast on 10 st.i.tches and knit 3 rows. Knit on, increasing 1 st.i.tch near the middle of every alternate row until you have 20 st.i.tches. Increase every 4th row, until you have 24 st.i.tches. Knit 12 rows. Increase twice, 1 st.i.tch in every 5th row. Knit 8 rows. Decrease 4 times in every 4th row. Decrease 8 times, 1 st.i.tch in every 2nd row; twice, 1 in every 4th row. Knit 4 plain rows. Increase 9 times, 1 st.i.tch in every 4th row. Decrease 4 times, 1 st.i.tch in every 4th row. Decrease 3 times, 2 st.i.tches in every 2nd row. Decrease 2 st.i.tches in every row until only 5 st.i.tches are left, which are to be cast off.

This is to be knitted with very coa.r.s.e cotton, wound double, and needles No. 16.

For the upper part cast on 11 st.i.tches, with needles No. 8, and coa.r.s.e lambs'-wool; increase 2 st.i.tches in every row until you have 25 st.i.tches. Increase 2 st.i.tches in every other row until you have 31, then 2 st.i.tches in every 3rd row until you have 37. Knit 2 rows plain. Knit 12 st.i.tches backwards and forwards until long enough for the quarter.

Cast off 13 st.i.tches and knit the remaining 12 backwards and forwards, to correspond with the other side. Sew up the back and fasten in the sole on the wrong side.

_To increase and decrease in Double Knitting._

In double knitting you cannot very well increase oftener than every 3 rows, as you do not complete the increase in less than 3 rows. In the 1st row knit 1 st.i.tch behind wherever you wish to increase; in the 2nd row do the same to the st.i.tch adjoining, and in the 3rd row when you come to the increase, knit 1 st.i.tch, and pa.s.s the next upon another needle, bring the thread forward slip a st.i.tch and replace the one from the 3rd needle, knit it, and continue the row. You will perceive that you cannot increase less than two st.i.tches at once.

Decreasing in double knitting can be done in 2 rows. In the 1st row knit 2 _knitting_ st.i.tches together pa.s.sing the farther one over the intervening st.i.tch, bring the thread forward and slip 2 st.i.tches (instead of 1). In the 2nd row 2 _knitting_ st.i.tches will come together, knit them taken together. You cannot decrease less than 2 st.i.tches at once.

_Double Knitted Soles._

To wear in the shoes.

Cast on 14 st.i.tches, knit in double knitting 2 rows, increase 2 st.i.tches in 3 rows (as directed in the preceding pattern) until you have 24 st.i.tches. Knit 6 rows, then decrease 2 st.i.tches every 2 rows until you have but 10 st.i.tches left. Knit 8 rows. Increase until you have 20 st.i.tches. Knit 6 rows. Decrease 2 st.i.tches in 2 rows until you have 12 st.i.tches left, decrease 4 st.i.tches in 2 rows twice and cast off the remaining 4 st.i.tches.

_Lambs'-wool Boot._

Four ivory needles and coa.r.s.e lambs'-wool are required.

Cast 32 st.i.tches on each of 3 needles, knit round 2 st.i.tches plain and 2 ribbed alternately until it is 4 inches long, then take another coloured lambs'-wool and knit 2 rounds of 2 st.i.tches plain and 2 ribbed, decrease in the middle of one needle 1 st.i.tch on each side of a rib for 20 rows; knit 3 inches more without decreasing, then 2 inches with the 1st color, 1 inch with the 2nd, and fasten off by drawing the lambs'-wool through 2 st.i.tches at a time and knotting it. Sew up the boot at the bottom.

_Baby's Lambs'-wool Cap._

Cast on 60 st.i.tches. Knit 3 or 4 rows plain. Knit about 20 turns in double knitting; this will make it 14 inches in length and 7 inches in depth. Knit 12 turns plain and 10 turns double knitting. Knit 2 or 3 turns plain knitting, reducing the number of st.i.tches so as to form the crown. Fasten it up a little way behind, turn back the first part of double knitting, and run a ribbon through it.

_Baby's Hat._

Seven needles No. 16, are required.

Cast 2 st.i.tches on each of 3 needles; knit 2 rounds. Knit 1 round increasing at the back of every st.i.tch. Rib 2 rounds. Knit 1 round increasing at the back of every st.i.tch, and 1 round without increase.

Rib 2 rounds. Knit 1 round increasing 3 st.i.tches on each needle, and 1 round plain. Rib 2 rounds. Knit and rib 2 rounds alternately, always increasing 3 st.i.tches on each needle in the 1st plain knitted round, until you can count 7 ribbed welts. Knit 2 rounds and rib 2 rounds alternately without increasing any more for 15 welts. Knit round increasing 5 times on each needle, knit 1 plain round. Continue to knit and rib in the same manner increasing 5 st.i.tches on each needle in the 1st knitted round until the brim is broad enough, perhaps about 13 welts, and cast off.

Have the hat made very stiff, and dried on a shape.

_Baby's Stockings._

With needles No. 15, and fine lambs'-wool.

Cast on 25 st.i.tches; knit a row, increase a st.i.tch at the end. Knit 3 rows increasing at the end of each. After this increase, at the end of every other row only, until there are 36 st.i.tches on the needle. Take off 14 st.i.tches on a 3rd needle and knit the 22 that are left (beginning at the _sloping_ side) backwards and forwards until there are 10 ridges, cast on 14 st.i.tches and make this side like the other by decreasing.

When this is done, put the 14 st.i.tches on the needle again, take up 10 st.i.tches in the middle and 14 at the side, knit 4 rows. Knit 2 st.i.tches, increase a st.i.tch, knit the rest increasing again in the last st.i.tch but two. Knit 4 plain rows. Increase as before; continue to knit 4 plain rows and to increase 2 st.i.tches in the 5th until there are 50 st.i.tches.

Knit 4 rows and decrease every 5th until there are 40. Purl and knit every alternate 2 st.i.tches for 14 rows; finish with 4 plain rows. When knitted, the stocking must be sewn up and a ribbon run through it to tie it round the ankle.

_Baby's Gaiters._

Cast on 18 st.i.tches; knit a row; knit a row increasing a st.i.tch at the end; knit a row. Knit a row increasing 1 st.i.tch at the end. A plain row.

Increase every other row until there are 30 st.i.tches on the needle. Knit 18 beginning from the sloping side, (take off the remaining 12 on a third needle,) knit backwards and forwards until there are 10 ridges, cast on 12 st.i.tches and decrease in the same proportion as you increased to make the sides match. When the foot is finished, take the 12 st.i.tches from the 3rd needle, take up 10 st.i.tches in the middle and 12 on the side and knit the _legging_ as in the last pattern. Sew it up and bind the foot with white ribbon.

_Baby's Spencer._

Needles No. 14.

Cast on 12 st.i.tches, knit 8 rows, counting the casting on row as one. In the 8th row make 2 holes, (1 near the straight side and one in the middle of the row) by bringing the wool forward and knitting 2 st.i.tches together. Increase a st.i.tch at the end of this row and every 4th row afterwards, until you have 22 st.i.tches. Knit 8 rows, at the end of the 8th row decrease a st.i.tch; knit 4 rows and decrease again at the end of the 4th; after this, decrease every other row until there are only 14 st.i.tches: knit a row and cast off. This is one side of the back; make the other to match it.

The front. Cast on 64 st.i.tches, knit 16 rows, making holes in the 8th row as before directed, then increase by making 2 st.i.tches in 1 six times every other row, about 14 st.i.tches from the beginning and end of the row. Knit a row. Knit 6 st.i.tches backwards and forwards decreasing a st.i.tch every other row (with the needle on which the other st.i.tches are) until only 2 are left; cast them off: if the wool be left loose it need not be broken off. Knit the st.i.tches on the needle and make the other end like that which is finished. Knit 28 rows, gradually decreasing until only 36 st.i.tches are left; then knit 12 st.i.tches backwards and forwards for 24 rows, cast off the 12 st.i.tches and repeat the same at the other end of the row. Sew on the backs, take up the st.i.tches down the back, knit 6 rows and cast off. On one side leave holes for the b.u.t.tonholes. Take up the st.i.tches round the neck, knit 4 rows, make holes for the string, knit 4 rows and cast off.

The sleeve. Cast on 16 st.i.tches. Increase gradually until you think it wide enough; decrease towards the wrist, knit and rib 2 st.i.tches alternately for about an inch, and finish with 4 plain rows.

_Baby's Stays._

To be knitted in soft cotton or fine lambs'-wool. Needles No. 15.

Cast on 204 st.i.tches. The 6 _first_ and _last_ st.i.tches are knitted every row: knit and rib the rest, knitting 6 st.i.tches then ribbing 6.

Knit 60 rows, ribbing those st.i.tches in 1 row which were knitted in the last. After 60 rows have been done, knit and rib 60 st.i.tches, and, instead of finis.h.i.+ng the row, turn back and cast off 6 st.i.tches, knit and rib the rest. Decrease 1 st.i.tch at the beginning of the next row (consisting of 54 st.i.tches), rib and knit it. Knit and rib the next row.

Decrease at the beginning coming back. Repeat the last 4 rows. Then cast off 12 st.i.tches, knit and rib the rest. Decrease 1 st.i.tch, rib and knit the others. Cast off 12 st.i.tches, knit and rib the rest. Decrease 1 st.i.tch, knit and rib the rest. Cast off 6 st.i.tches, rib and knit the rest. Knit and rib the row. Cast off 6 st.i.tches, knit and cast off the 12 remaining. One side of the back is now finished. Begin to knit with the st.i.tch next to the last of the 6 cast off under the arm. Knit and rib 90 st.i.tches, turn back and cast off 6, knit and rib the rest.