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HARLEQUIN QUILTS, WITH TUFTS.

Plain double knitting, with six-thread fleecy, in pieces of six inches square, each of the pieces being about twenty-four st.i.tches each way; when finished, they are to be sewn together with a tuft of black wool at the corner of each square. The tufts may be made in the following manner:--take a groved wooden mesh, an inch in width, wind round it four-thread black fleecy about twelve times; slip a coa.r.s.e thread in the grove, and tie the wool quite tight, leaving an end to it that may be drawn through and attached to the quilt; cut the loops of wool through on the opposite side of the mesh, then comb and shear it neatly, for a quilt two yards and a half square, two hundred and twenty-five pieces will be required: it will take two hundred and fifty-six tufts.

RUFF FOR THE NECK.

For this you require five-thread super fleecy, and two sized pins, No. 3 and No. 11; cast on fifty st.i.tches on No. 3, and knit seventeen plain rows. _Eighteenth row_--double the piece of knitting, and knit the casting on row in with this one. _Nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first rows_--are plain, with No. 11 pins. _Twenty-second row_--knit one, bring the wool forward, and take two together to the end. _Twenty-third, twenty-fourth, and twenty-fifth rows_--plain now; No. 3 pins, and knit eighteen rows to match the first fold; sew this side down to match the other; run a ribbon through the holes for strings.

A POLKA COAT, FOR A CHILD.

Cast on twenty-five st.i.tches, which will make seventy-five ribs, in the Brioche st.i.tch, which is done by bringing the wool forward, slipping a st.i.tch the purl way, and knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit twenty-four rows, or twelve turns of white; then commence the scarlet, by leaving eighteen st.i.tches on each side, knit twenty-four rows, or twelve turns of scarlet; then begin to take in, which is done by knitting the first thirty on each side, without decreasing; then bring the wool forward, slip one st.i.tch, and knit five together; repeat this till within thirty on the other side, which, knit without decreasing, until you have only forty ribs, or one hundred and twenty st.i.tches; knit forty-eight rows, or twenty-four turns, in this manner, still leaving the white on each side; put thirty st.i.tches on another needle for the front, knit those backwards and forwards for thirty-six rows, or eighteen turns; then knit all the st.i.tches but one rib, turn back, and finish the row, and so on, leaving one rib more each time, till it is the proper length for the shoulder. Cast off, but be particular that the slanting side is not in front; finish the other side in the same way, then take up the st.i.tches for the back; knit thirty-six rows, to correspond with the fronts for the arm-hole; then knit backwards and forwards, leaving one rib each way, until it is the same length as the slanting part in front, which are to be joined together; cast off; now take up the white st.i.tches on each side, and knit till it is long enough to go up the sides; for the sleeves; cast on seventy-two st.i.tches, knit thirty rows, then twelve more, leaving one rib on the one side to form the wide part; for the collar; cast on seventy-six st.i.tches, and knit twelve rows, leaving one rib on each side; then sixteen rows of white; cast off; cast on eighteen st.i.tches for the cuff, and knit till it is long enough to go round the bottom of the sleeve; twist a cord of the same coloured wool, and put in the waist behind, with a ta.s.sel at the ends; the same under the collar. These may be done in four-thread fleecy, but they look much better in double Berlin wool, No. 9 pins, by the Eagle gauge. For a lady's, you must cast on st.i.tches in proportion, and larger pins.

A VERY PRETTY FRINGE.

Cast on nine st.i.tches; knit one row; second row, begin by knitting two plain st.i.tches; pa.s.s the cotton twice round the pin, and take off two st.i.tches; then put on the loop. Having cut the cotton into lengths you may require for the fringe, and knit one st.i.tch, pa.s.s the loop forward, and knit another; then pa.s.s it back, and knit two st.i.tches; bring it forward again, and knit one more; in the next row, knit four st.i.tches, and take off the loop and one of the st.i.tches, leaving five to knit off plain.

UNDER SLEEVES.

No. 30, Boar's-head cotton, No. 24 needles, by the Eagle knitting gauge.

Set on seventy-eight st.i.tches, twenty-six on each needle, six st.i.tches in each pattern. _First round_--bring the thread forward, knit three plain; bring the thread forward, slip one off without knitting, knit the two next together, then lift the slipped one over the taken-in loop.

_Second round_--plain, then knit one st.i.tch of the next row. _Third round_--bring the thread forward, slip one off without knitting, knit the two next together, then lift the slipped one over the taken-in loop, knit three. _Fourth round_--plain, then knit one st.i.tch of the next row.

_Fifth round_--bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together, knit one, take two together. _Sixth round_--plain, then knit one st.i.tch of the next row. _Seventh round_--bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together; knit one, take two together. _Eighth round_--plain; then knit one st.i.tch of the next row. _Ninth round_--bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together; knit one, take two together. _Tenth round_--plain, then knit one st.i.tch of the next row. _Eleventh round_--bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together; knit one, take two together. _Twelfth round_--plain; continue this till it is long enough, then cast it off very loosely.

KNITTED EDGINGS TO TRIM THIS UNDER-SLEEVE.

Needles No. 24, Boar's-head cotton No. 30. _First row_--slip one, knit two; bring the thread forward, slip one off without knitting, knit the two next together, then lift the slipped one over the taken-in loop; bring the thread forward, knit three, bring the thread forward, take two together; bring the thread forward twice, take two together; bring the thread forward twice, take two together, knit one. _Second row_--slip one, knit two; purl one, knit two; purl all but four, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together, knit one. _Third row_--slip one, knit two; bring the thread forward, take two together; bring the thread forward, take two together; knit one, take two together; bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward twice, take two together; bring the thread forward twice, take two together, knit one.

_Fourth row_--slip one, knit two; purl one, knit two; purl all but four, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together, knit one. _Fifth row_--slip one, knit two; thread forward, take two together, knit one; bring the thread forward, slip one off without knitting; knit two together; then lift the slipped one over the taken-in loop; bring the thread forward, knit six; bring the thread forward twice, take two together; bring the thread forward twice, take two together, knit one.

_Sixth row_--slip one, knit two; purl one, knit two; purl all but four, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together, knit one.

_Seventh row_--slip one, knit two; bring the thread forward, take two together; take two together, bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together, knit seven; bring the thread forward twice, take two together; bring the thread forward twice, take two together, knit one. _Eighth row_--cast off eight, purl eleven, knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together, knit one: you must purl the half st.i.tches. Begin again at the first row.

BABY'S KNITTED BODY.

This body is part of knitting, which is let into cambric. No. 24, Boar's-head cotton, Needles No. 17, Eagle knitting gauge. The front is made in the following manner:--set on seven st.i.tches, knit two plain rows; then begin the pattern row; make one st.i.tch, knit a st.i.tch, bring the cotton forward, take off one without knitting, knit two, bring the unknitted one over the other two; knit the second row plain; the third row the same as the first; these two rows form the pattern. You must only make a st.i.tch, and knit one, at the commencement of every pattern-row, this is to increase the front; the pattern is continued throughout; the row is, bring the cotton forward, take off one without knitting, knit two, bring the unknitted one over the two. When you have one or two st.i.tches at the end of the row, they must be knitted plain; continue these two rows till you have done enough for the front of a baby's body, then cast off very loosely.

The sleeves are knitted in the same way, only begin with nine st.i.tches; then knit two plain rows; cast off when proper size.

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