Part 3 (1/2)

BAND FOR BABY'S BODY.

Cast on twenty-one st.i.tches; pins and cotton as before. _First row_--slip one, knit two; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit three, knit two together; bring the thread forward, and knit one; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit five; bring the thread forward; knit two together, knit one. _Second row_--slip one, knit two; bring the thread forward; knit two together; knit the remaining st.i.tches plain all but three; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit one. _Third row_--slip one, knit two; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit two, knit two together; bring the thread forward; knit three; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit four; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit one. _Fourth row_--the same as the second.

_Fifth row_--slip one, knit two; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit one, knit two together; bring the thread forward, and knit two; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit one; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit three; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit one. _Sixth row_--the same as the second. _Seventh row_--slip one, knit two; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit two together; bring the thread forward; knit seven; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit two; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit one.

_Eighth row_--the same as the second. _Ninth row_--slip one, knit two; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit two; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit three, knit two together; bring the thread forward, and knit four; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit one. _Tenth row_--the same as the second.

_Eleventh row_--slip one, knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together, knit one, knit two together; bring the thread forward, knit five; bring the thread forward, knit two together, knit one. _Twelfth row_--the same as the second. _Thirteenth row_--slip one, knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together, knit four; bring the thread forward, and knit three together; bring the thread forward, knit six; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit one. _Fourteenth row_--the same as the second; then recommence as at the first row.

EDGING TO TRIM THE BODY AND SLEEVES.

Cast on seven st.i.tches. _First row_--slip one, knit two; bring the thread forward, and knit two together; make two st.i.tches, and knit two together. _Second row_--make one, knit two, purl one, knit two; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit one. _Third row_--slip one, knit two; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit four. _Fourth row_--cast off two, knit three; bring the thread forward, and knit two together, knit one; then commence as at first.

GENTLEMAN'S WOOLEN GLOVES.

PINS No. 14--WOOL Three-thread Fleecy.

Cast on seventy-two st.i.tches, and knit twenty rounds; purling two, and knitting two; then knit six rounds plain.

TO FORM A PATTERN FOR THE BACK.

_First round_--knit seven, purl one; knit eight, purl one; knit eight, purl one; knit the rest plain. _Second round_--knit six, purl three; knit six, purl three; knit six, purl three; rest plain. _Third round_--knit five, purl five; knit four, purl five; knit four, purl five; rest plain. _Fourth round_--knit as the second. _Fifth round_--knit as the first. Knit ten rounds plain, still purling one st.i.tch on the end of each diamond.

Begin the thumb by making one st.i.tch in each of the two last, at the same time increasing one plain st.i.tch in the first and third purl st.i.tches. Continue increasing two st.i.tches on the two thumb st.i.tches, each other round, till you have twenty-four extra st.i.tches, which place on another pin, and knit forty rounds without them. Divide the thumb st.i.tches on three pins, and increase two more on the under part of it; knit round, decreasing the same part (the under) till you have twenty-two left, which knit on till long enough, when again decrease till you have nine st.i.tches only; break off the wool, and with a worsted needle, draw it through all the st.i.tches, and fasten it inside. Divide your st.i.tches for each finger, taking two more for each of the two first fingers, than for the other two; it is better to measure by a glove, for the length of the fingers and thumb: this pattern is for the left hand, and wants the pattern for the back, reversing and knitting on the last, instead of the first pin; two-thread fleecy is required.

Directions for the different St.i.tches

IN

CLOSE AND OPEN CROCHET WORK.

The greater part of close crochet articles are done in the double-plain st.i.tch, which is done by taking a piece of wool, and casting on as many loops in chain-st.i.tch as you may require, with the needle; it is very simple, being only to form a loop and draw the wool through one and another; the easiest manner would be, to continue drawing the wool through from right to left; this will make the work the same on both sides. The plain single-crochet is done by merely drawing the one loop you have on your needle through each st.i.tch. Plain double crochet is when you have cast on the foundation-loops, draw the wool through one st.i.tch; take it up again, and through two; this st.i.tch is used for table-covers and sofa-cus.h.i.+ons; also when patterns are worked in. In the double-st.i.tch crochet, you take both sides of the loop, but that is only used when you require it thick, and is very nice for soles for shoes.

RAISED CROCHET is worked alternately from one side to the other, drawing the wool quite through, and taking the underneath part of the loop.

The CHAIN OPEN CROCHET is made of chains, as for instance, five or seven loops drawn one through the other, and joined to the centre st.i.tch of the preceding row; this is very pretty for purses, with a bead on each of the centre st.i.tches.

SINGLE OPEN CROCHET is done by putting your needle under the wool, and then through the loop, draw the wool through, you will find that you have three st.i.tches on your needle; draw the wool through the first two st.i.tches, and then through the other two; you will now have one loop: make one by drawing the wool through that one; put it underneath and through the next loop but one; repeat as before.

DOUBLE OPEN CROCHET is done by drawing it through in the same manner as you did for the single, but omitting the one-loop st.i.tch until you have done two long st.i.tches between each of the long ones.

TREBLE OPEN CROCHET is much the same as the preceding patterns, but having three long st.i.tches and three loop st.i.tches between; in the next row, remember to make the long st.i.tches upon the loops, and the loops on the preceding long st.i.tches; you increase by going twice in the same loop, and decrease by missing one loop.