Cast on 18 stitches; knit a row; knit a row increasing a stitch at the
end; knit a row. Knit a row increasing 1 stitch at the end. A plain row.
Increase every other row until there are 30 stitches on the needle. Knit
18 beginning from the sloping side, (take off the remaining 12 on a
third needle,) knit backwards and forwards until there are 10 ridges,
cast on 12 stitches and decrease in the same proportion as you increased
to make the sides match. When the foot is finished, take the 12 stitches
from the 3rd needle, take up 10 stitches in the middle and 12 on the
side and knit the _legging_ as in the last pattern. Sew it up and bind
the foot with white ribbon.
_Baby’s Spencer._
Needles No. 14.
Cast on 12 stitches, knit 8 rows, counting the casting on row as one. In
the 8th row make 2 holes, (1 near the straight side and one in the
middle of the row) by bringing the wool forward and knitting 2 stitches
together. Increase a stitch at the end of this row and every 4th row
afterwards, until you have 22 stitches. Knit 8 rows, at the end of the
8th row decrease a stitch; knit 4 rows and decrease again at the end of
the 4th; after this, decrease every other row until there are only 14
stitches: knit a row and cast off. This is one side of the back; make
the other to match it.
The front. Cast on 64 stitches, knit 16 rows, making holes in the 8th
row as before directed, then increase by making 2 stitches in 1 six
times every other row, about 14 stitches from the beginning and end of
the row. Knit a row. Knit 6 stitches backwards and forwards decreasing a
stitch every other row (with the needle on which the other stitches are)
until only 2 are left; cast them off: if the wool be left loose it need
not be broken off. Knit the stitches on the needle and make the other
end like that which is finished. Knit 28 rows, gradually decreasing
until only 36 stitches are left; then knit 12 stitches backwards and
forwards for 24 rows, cast off the 12 stitches and repeat the same at
the other end of the row. Sew on the backs, take up the stitches down
the back, knit 6 rows and cast off. On one side leave holes for the
buttonholes. Take up the stitches round the neck, knit 4 rows, make
holes for the string, knit 4 rows and cast off.
The sleeve. Cast on 16 stitches. Increase gradually until you think it
wide enough; decrease towards the wrist, knit and rib 2 stitches
alternately for about an inch, and finish with 4 plain rows.
_Baby’s Stays._
To be knitted in soft cotton or fine lambs’-wool. Needles No. 15.
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