Fish-bone Pattern.
Cast on any uneven number of st.i.tches.
_First row_--Slip one; knit one;(a) bring the thread forward, slip one, taking it in front; knit one, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over it; knit two.--Repeat from (a).--There will be three plain st.i.tches to knit at the end of the row.
_Second row_--Slip one;(b) turn the thread round the needle, and bring it in front again; pearl two together; pearl two.--Repeat from (b).
X.
German Pattern.
Cast on twenty-one st.i.tches for each pattern.
_First row_--pearl knitting.
_Second row_--knit two together; knit three; knit two together; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit one; knit two together; knit three; knit two together; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit two.--Repeat.
_Third row_--pearl knitting.
_Fourth row_--knit two together; knit one; knit two together; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit one; knit two together; knit one; knit two together; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two.--Repeat.
_Fifth row_--pearl knitting.
_Sixth row_--slip one; knit two together, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over them; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit five; bring the thread forward, knit one; slip one; knit two together, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over them; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit five; bring the thread forward, knit two.--Repeat.
_Seventh row_--pearl knitting.
_Eighth row_--knit two; bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit one; knit two together; knit three; knit two together; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit one; knit two together; knit three; knit two together--Repeat.
_Ninth row_--pearl knitting.
_Tenth row_--knit two; bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit one; knit two together; knit one; knit two together; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit one; knit two together; knit one; knit two together.--Repeat.
_Eleventh row_--pearl knitting.
_Twelfth row_--knit two; bring the thread forward, knit five; bring the thread forward, knit one; slip one; knit two together, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over them; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit five; bring the thread forward, knit one; slip one; knit two together, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over them.--Repeat.
Commence again, as at first row.
XI.
Diamond Pattern.
Cast on eight st.i.tches for each pattern.
_First row_--bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit two together; knit three; knit two together.--Repeat.
_Second row_--pearl knitting.
_Third row_--bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together; knit one; knit two together.--Repeat.
_Fourth row_--pearl knitting.
_Fifth row_--bring the thread forward, knit five; bring the thread forward, slip one; knit two together, pa.s.s the slip-st.i.tch over them.--Repeat.
_Sixth row_--pearl knitting.
_Seventh row_--knit two together; knit three; knit two together; bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward.--Repeat.
_Eighth row_--pearl knitting.
_Ninth row_--knit two together; knit one; knit two together; bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward.--Repeat.
_Tenth row_--pearl knitting.
_Eleventh row_--bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together; knit one; knit two together.--Repeat.
Commence again, from fourth row.
XII.
Sh.e.l.l Pattern.
Cast on twenty-five st.i.tches for each pattern.
_First row_--knit two together, four times; bring the thread forward, knit one, eight times; knit two together, four times; pearl one.--Repeat.
_Second row_--pearl knitting.
_Third row_--plain knitting.
_Fourth row_--pearl knitting.
Commence again, as at first row.