Cast 32 stitches on each of 3 needles, knit round 2 stitches plain and 2
ribbed alternately until it is 4 inches long, then take another coloured
lambs’-wool and knit 2 rounds of 2 stitches plain and 2 ribbed, decrease
in the middle of one needle 1 stitch on each side of a rib for 20 rows;
knit 3 inches more without decreasing, then 2 inches with the 1st color,
1 inch with the 2nd, and fasten off by drawing the lambs’-wool through
2 stitches at a time and knotting it. Sew up the boot at the bottom.
_Baby’s Lambs’-wool Cap._
Cast on 60 stitches. Knit 3 or 4 rows plain. Knit about 20 turns in
double knitting; this will make it 14 inches in length and 7 inches in
depth. Knit 12 turns plain and 10 turns double knitting. Knit 2 or 3
turns plain knitting, reducing the number of stitches so as to form the
crown. Fasten it up a little way behind, turn back the first part of
double knitting, and run a ribbon through it.
_Baby’s Hat._
Seven needles No. 16, are required.
Cast 2 stitches on each of 3 needles; knit 2 rounds. Knit 1 round
increasing at the back of every stitch. Rib 2 rounds. Knit 1 round
increasing at the back of every stitch, and 1 round without increase.
Rib 2 rounds. Knit 1 round increasing 3 stitches on each needle, and 1
round plain. Rib 2 rounds. Knit and rib 2 rounds alternately, always
increasing 3 stitches on each needle in the 1st plain knitted round,
until you can count 7 ribbed welts. Knit 2 rounds and rib 2 rounds
alternately without increasing any more for 15 welts. Knit round
increasing 5 times on each needle, knit 1 plain round. Continue to knit
and rib in the same manner increasing 5 stitches on each needle in the
1st knitted round until the brim is broad enough, perhaps about 13
welts, and cast off.
Have the hat made very stiff, and dried on a shape.
_Baby’s Stockings._
With needles No. 15, and fine lambs’-wool.
Cast on 25 stitches; knit a row, increase a stitch at the end. Knit 3
rows increasing at the end of each. After this increase, at the end of
every other row only, until there are 36 stitches on the needle. Take
off 14 stitches on a 3rd needle and knit the 22 that are left (beginning
at the _sloping_ side) backwards and forwards until there are 10 ridges,
cast on 14 stitches and make this side like the other by decreasing.
When this is done, put the 14 stitches on the needle again, take up 10
stitches in the middle and 14 at the side, knit 4 rows. Knit 2 stitches,
increase a stitch, knit the rest increasing again in the last stitch but
two. Knit 4 plain rows. Increase as before; continue to knit 4 plain
rows and to increase 2 stitches in the 5th until there are 50 stitches.
Knit 4 rows and decrease every 5th until there are 40. Purl and knit
every alternate 2 stitches for 14 rows; finish with 4 plain rows. When
knitted, the stocking must be sewn up and a ribbon run through it to tie
it round the ankle.
_Baby’s Gaiters._
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