needle and with it purl the pink loop and following white stitch taken
together, observing to take the pink loop by the under side, slip the
stitch on to the left hand needle and knit it and the following white
stitch with the white wool; repeat the same to the end of the row: as
the 7th row takes the place of the 1st, continue with the 2nd row.
_Diamond Knitting._
Cast on 14 stitches for each pattern. 1st round: knit 12 stitches, knit
2 taken together, and bring the cotton forward; repeat the same. 2nd
round: knit 2 stitches taken together, knit 9, knit 2 taken together and
bring the cotton forward, knit 1 and bring the cotton forward again. 3rd
round: knit 2 stitches taken together, knit 7, knit 2 taken together,
bring the cotton forward, knit 3, and bring the cotton forward again.
4th round: knit 2 stitches taken together, knit 5, knit 2 taken
together, bring the cotton forward, knit 5, and bring the cotton forward
again. 5th round: knit 2 taken together, knit 3, knit 2 taken together,
bring the cotton forward, knit 7, bring the cotton forward. 6th round:
knit 2 stitches taken together, knit 1, knit 2 taken together, bring
the cotton forward, knit 9, bring the cotton forward. 7th round: knit 3
taken together, bring the cotton forward, knit 5, bring the cotton
forward, knit 2 taken together, knit 4, bring the cotton forward. Begin
again.
_Four Patterns, for D’Oyleys, Toilet Covers, Baby’s Quilts, or Basket
Napkins._
Two needles, No. 22 or 23, and very fine knitting cotton.
No. 1.
Cast on a number of stitches that will divide into an even number of
threes. _Knit and rib_ 3 stitches alternately for 3 rounds. In the next
3 rounds, _rib and knit_ 3 stitches alternately.
No. 2.
Cast on a number of stitches as for the last pattern. Knit and rib 3
stitches alternately for 2 rows. The following rows begin so as to bring
the first ribbed stitch over the last knitted: this is to make the
ribbed and knitted ridges go in diagonal stripes.
No. 3.
Cast on a number of stitches that will divide by 10. Knit 1 stitch, rib
9, repeat the same to the end of the row. 2nd row: rib 1 stitch, knit 7,
rib 2. 3rd row: knit 3, rib 5, knit 2. 4th row: rib 3, knit 3, rib 4.
5th row: knit 5, rib 1, knit 4. 6th row: knit 4, rib 1, knit 5. 7th row:
rib 4, knit 3, rib 3. 8th row: knit 2, rib 5, knit 3. 9th row: rib 2,
knit 7, rib 1. 10th row: rib 9, knit 1. Begin again.
No. 4.
Cast on an even number of stitches. 1st row: knit every stitch with the
cotton twice round the needle. 2nd row: begin by dropping one twist of
the 1st stitch, knit the rest of this stitch with the 1st twist of the
next, taking them together; finish the row, knitting 2 threads taken
together, knit the last stitch. Begin again.
_Mazaniello Cap._
Four Needles,
And Wool of two colors which contrast well.
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