Exercises in Knitting Part 3

Two st.i.tches to a pattern, 3 half-ounce skeins of shaded scarlet 8-threaded wool, and 2 skeins of 8-threaded white wool, 6 rows of scarlet, and 4 of white. Cast on 100 st.i.tches.

First row:--Seam 1, seam the remainder of the st.i.tches, pa.s.sing the wool twice round the pin. This row is not repeated, but the knitting continued with the 2d and 3d rows till large enough.

Second row:--Knit half the 1st st.i.tch, knit the other half with half the 2d st.i.tch, pa.s.sing the wool twice round the pin, knit the other half of the 2d st.i.tch with the 1st half of the 3d st.i.tch, pa.s.sing the wool twice round the pin, and so on.

Third row:--Seam half the 1st st.i.tch, seam the other half with the 1st half of the 2d st.i.tch, pa.s.sing the wool twice round the pin, seam the other half of the 2d st.i.tch with the 1st half of the 3d st.i.tch, pa.s.sing the wool twice round; repeat. Finish this round with fringe No. 2; use scarlet for the head, and scarlet and white for the fringe.

XI.

Leaf Pattern.

Pins No. 10. Cast on 116; 12 st.i.tches to a pattern.

First row:--Knit 1, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, and repeat.

Second row:--Seamed.

Third row:--Knit 2, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 1, and repeat.

Fourth row:--Seamed.

Fifth row:--Knit 3, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2, and repeat.

Sixth row:--Seamed.

Seventh row:--Knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, and repeat.

Eighth row:--Seamed.

Ninth row:--Knit 5, make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together and bring the slipped st.i.tch over, make 1, knit 4, and repeat.

Tenth row:--Seamed.

Eleventh row:--Knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, and repeat.

Twelfth row:--Seamed.

Thirteenth row:--Knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, and repeat.

Fourteenth row:--Seamed.

Fifteenth row:--Knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, and repeat.

Sixteenth row:--Seamed.

Seventeenth row:--Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2 together, and repeat.

Eighteenth row:--Seamed.

Nineteenth row:--Knit 2 together, make 1, knit 9,* make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together and bring the slipped st.i.tch over, make 1, knit 9, repeat from * to end, and then begin first row.

Twentieth row:--Seamed.

XII.

Another Leaf Pattern.

Pins No. 11; 14 st.i.tches to each pattern. Cast on 106 st.i.tches.

First row:--Seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 4, knit 2, seam 2, bring the thread forward and knit 1, pa.s.s the thread round the needle, and repeat.

Second row:--Seam 3, knit 2, seam 2, knit 3, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, and repeat.

Third row:--Seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 2, knit 2, seam 2, knit 1, thread forward and knit 1, thread forward and knit 1, and repeat.

Fourth row:--Seam 5, knit 2, seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, and repeat.

Fifth row:--Seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, seam 2, knit 2, thread forward, knit 1, thread forward, knit 2, and repeat.

Sixth row:--Seam 7, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, and repeat.

Seventh row:--Seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 2, knit 3, thread forward and knit 1, thread forward, knit 3, and repeat.

Eighth row:--Seam 9, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 2, and repeat.

Ninth row:--Seam 2, thread forward and knit 1, thread round the needle and seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 5, and repeat.

Tenth row:--Seam 4, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, seam 3, knit 2, and repeat.

Eleventh row:--Seam 2, knit 1, thread forward and knit 1, thread forward, knit 1, seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 3, and repeat.

Twelfth row:--Seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, seam 5, knit 2, and repeat.

Thirteenth row:--Seam 2, knit 2, thread forward and knit 1, thread forward and knit 2, seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, and repeat.

Fourteenth row:--Seam 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, seam 7, knit 2, and repeat.

Fifteenth row:--Seam 2, knit 3, thread forward and knit 1, thread forward, knit 3, seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, and repeat.

Sixteenth row:--Knit 2 together, knit 2, seam 9, knit 2, and repeat.