My Knitting Book

Chapter 16

_Nineteenth row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; knit eleven, white; knit four green.

_Twentieth row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; pearl eleven, white; knit three, green.

_Twenty-first, and twenty-second rows_--green--decreasing at the beginning of each row.

_Twenty-third row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; knit seven, white; knit four, green.

_Twenty-fourth row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; pearl seven, white; knit three, green.

_Twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth rows_--green,--decreasing, as before.

_Twenty-seventh row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; knit three, white; knit four, green.

_Twenty-eighth row_--slip one, knit two together, knit one, green; pearl three, white; knit three, green.

The white is now done with. The square is to be finished with plain rows of green,--decreasing, at the commencement of each.

A Cover for an Air Pillow.

Cast eighty st.i.tches on each of three needles, No. 9.--Three-thread fleecy.

_First round_--bring the wool forward, knit one.--Repeat.

_Second round_--slip one; knit one, pa.s.s the slip st.i.tch over it.--Repeat.

Repeat the first and second rounds, alternately.

A Baby"s Hood.

Four-thread _Lady Betty"s_ wool,--pink and white may be used. Eight needles will be required, viz. four No. 25, two No. 18, and two, each one inch in circ.u.mference.

Cast on eighty-two st.i.tches, with pink, No. 18 needles,--knit four plain rows.

Knit four plain rows. } } Bring the wool forward, knit two } together. } white.

} Knit three plain rows. }

Repeat the last four rows, six times.--There will now be thirty-six rows from the commencement.

Cast sixteen more st.i.tches on the same needle, to form the piece at the back.--Repeat six more rows of the pattern.--Knit two plain rows in pink;--then, divide the st.i.tches on three No. 25 needles, to form a round,--as a commencement for the crown.

Knit _three_ plain _rounds._

_Fourth round_--bring the wool forward, knit two together.--Repeat.

_Fifth round_--knit two together; knit twelve.--Repeat.

_Sixth round_--knit two together; knit eleven.--Repeat.

_Seventh round_--knit two together; knit ten.--Repeat.

_Eighth round_--plain knitting.

_Ninth round_--bring the wool forward, knit two together.--Repeat.

_Tenth round_--knit nine; knit two together.--Repeat.

_Eleventh round_--knit eight; knit two together.--Repeat.

_Twelfth round_--knit seven; knit two together.--Repeat.

_Thirteenth round_--plain knitting.

_Fourteenth round_--bring the wool forward, knit two together.--Repeat.

_Fifteenth round_--knit two together; knit eight.--Repeat.

_Sixteenth round_--knit two together; knit seven.--Repeat.

_Seventeenth round_--knit two together; knit six.--Repeat.

_Eighteenth round_--plain knitting.

_Nineteenth round_--bring the wool forward, knit two together.--Repeat.

_Twentieth round_--knit eight; knit two together.--Repeat.

_Twenty-first round_--knit seven; knit two together.--Repeat.

_Twenty-second round_--knit six; knit two together.--Repeat.

_Twenty-third round_--plain knitting.

_Twenty-fourth round_--bring the wool forward, knit two together.--Repeat.

_Twenty-fifth round_--knit two together; knit five.--Repeat.

_Twenty-sixth round_--knit two together; knit four.--Repeat.

_Twenty-seventh round_--knit two together; knit three.--Repeat.

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