My Knitting Book Part 9

Cable Knitting.

Cast on any number of st.i.tches that can be divided by six, in German wool--No. 18 needles.

_First row_--pearl knitting.

_Second row_--plain knitting.

_Third row_--pearl knitting.

_Fourth row_--plain knitting.

_Fifth row_--pearl knitting.

_Sixth row_--plain knitting.

_Seventh row_--pearl knitting.

_Eighth row_--Slip three st.i.tches on to a third needle, always keeping that needle in front; knit the next three st.i.tches; then knit the three st.i.tches that were slipped on the third needle; take the third needle again, and slip three more st.i.tches on it, keeping it as before in front, and knit the next three st.i.tches; then knit the three st.i.tches slipped on the third needle; continue the same to the end of the row.

Commence again, as at first row.

A Purse.

Cast on one hundred st.i.tches.--No. 20 needles.

_First row_--slip one; knit one, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over it; bring the silk forward, knit one; bring the silk forward, pearl one.--Repeat to the end of the row.

Every succeeding row is the same.

Three skeins of coa.r.s.e netting silk are required. It forms a strong gentleman's purse.

Pretty St.i.tch for a Purse.

Cast on any even number of st.i.tches, with middle-sized netting silk.--No. 22 needles.

_First row_--plain knitting.

_Second row_--knit two together.--The first and last st.i.tches in this row are to be knitted plain.

_Third row_--make one between each st.i.tch, by taking up the silk between the st.i.tches of the preceding row, except between the two last st.i.tches.

_Fourth row_--plain knitting.

_Fifth row_--pearl knitting.

Repeat from second row.

A Pence Jug, or Purse.

Five needles, No. 20, with claret and green German wool.

Commence with the _handle_;--by casting on four st.i.tches in claret, and knitting, in plain rows backwards and forwards, until it be two inches long.

Cast on six st.i.tches on the same needle, twenty-six on the second, and ten on the third: then,--

Knit from the first needle,--knit two; pearl two; alternately.

With the second needle--pearl two; knit two; pearl two; pa.s.s the wool back, slip one; knit one, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over it; knit the remaining st.i.tches plain, within seven of the end; then,--knit two together; knit one; pearl two; knit two.

On the next needle--pearl two; knit two; alternately,--repeating three rounds, until twelve st.i.tches only remain on the second needle, which finishes the _spout_.

Knit three rounds,--every two st.i.tches, alternately pearled and plain.

Knit five rounds--green } every two st.i.tches Knit three rounds--claret } alternately pearled Knit five rounds--green } and plain.

Knit one plain round, and pearl three rounds,--in claret.

Knit one plain round, bringing the wool forward between every two st.i.tches.

Pearl three rounds. Knit one plain round. In the next two rounds,--bring the wool forward, knit two together. Then,--

Knit one plain round with claret; pearl three rounds; knit one plain round; in the next two rounds, bring the wool forward and knit two together; knit one plain round; pearl three rounds. Divide the st.i.tches on the four needles,--twelve on each. Then,--

In plain stocking knitting, knit five rounds, decreasing one alternately, at each end, and in the middle of the needle. Knit three rounds more, decreasing occasionally.

Divide the st.i.tches on three needles; knit a plain round, and pearl three rounds without decreasing; finish with plain rounds, decreasing until only four st.i.tches remain on each needle. Draw up the small opening and attach the lower end of the handle to the side of the jug.

It may also be worked in silk.

A Strong Purse.