Exercises in Knitting | Page 7

9 stitches, make a stitch, seam 2 together, make a stitch,
seam 2 together, make a stitch, seam 2 together (the wool is cut in
lengths of about 6 inches and put in 3 at a time), put in 1 piece of the
fringe, knit 2 plain stitches, pass the piece of fringe between the needles,
knit the last stitch.
Second row:--Knit the 2 first stitches, knit the third and the piece of
fringe together, knit the rest plain, knit the next row the same as the
first. Continue with these 2 rows alternately till sufficient fringe is
made. It may be done either in one plain colour, or the knitting in one
colour and the fringe in another.

New Pattern for Lace Edging.
Linen thread No. 6. Pins No. 18. Cast on 12 stitches.
First row:--Slip 1, knit 1, pass the cotton twice round the pin, knit 2
together, pass the cotton twice round the pin, knit 2 together, pass the
cotton twice round the pin, knit 2 together, pass the cotton twice round
the pin, knit 2 together, pass the cotton twice round the pin, knit 2
together.
Second row:--Knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2,
seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2.
Third row:--Slip 1, knit 16.
Fourth row:--Cast off 5, knit 11. You will now have 12 stitches on the
needle.
Fifth row:--Slip 1, knit 2, pass the cotton twice round the needle, knit 2
together, knit 1, pass the cotton 4 times round the pin, knit 2 together,
knit 1, pass the cotton twice round the pin, knit 2 together, knit 1.
Sixth row:--Knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 1, seam 1, knit 3, seam
1, knit 3.

Seventh row:--Slip 1, knit 16.
Eighth row:--Cast off 5, knit 11. You have now 12 stitches on the pin,
and must begin with the first row again.

Sugar-Plum Stitch.
Very pretty for babies' quilts, done in shaded wool and large pins. Cast
on an uneven number of stitches.
First row:--Knit 1 stitch, bring wool forward, slip 1 the reverse way,
pass the wool back, and repeat.
Second row:--Seam the stitch that was slipped in the last row, pass the
wool back, slip 1 the reverse way, bring the wool forward, and repeat.
Continue these 2 rows till the knitting is large enough.

Leaf Pattern for Half-Square Shawl.
Twelve stitches to a pattern, pins No. 10. This may either be done in
Shetland or German wool, and is very pretty in black Shetland wool.
Cast on 3 stitches; increase at the beginning of each row till you have
12.
First pattern row:--Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 1, make
1, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1.
Second row:--Seamed, making a stitch at the beginning.
Third row:--Make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3,
make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 2.
Fourth row:--Seamed, making 1 at the beginning.
Fifth row:--Make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 5, make
1, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 3.

Sixth row:--Seamed, making 1 at the beginning.
Seventh row:--Make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1,
knit 2 together, knit 4.
Eighth row:--Seamed, making 1 at the beginning.
Ninth row:--Make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 4,
make 1, and knit the remainder.
Tenth row:--Seamed, making 1 at the beginning.
Eleventh row:--Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 1, make 1,
knit 3 (knit 2 together twice), knit 3, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 3, knit
2 together, knit remainder.
Twelfth row:--Seamed, make 1 at the beginning.
Thirteenth row:--Make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3,
make 1, knit 2 (knit 2 together twice), knit 2, make 1, knit 3, make 1,
knit 2, knit 2 together, knit the remainder.
Fourteenth row:--Seamed, make 1 at the beginning.
Fifteenth row:--Make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 5,
make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, * knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 5,
make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, and repeat from *, knit those left at the
end.
Sixteenth row:--Seamed, make 1 at the beginning.
Seventeenth row:--Make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make
1, knit 2 together, * knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2
together, and repeat from *, knit those left at the end.
Eighteenth row:--Seamed, make 1 at the beginning.
Nineteenth row:--Make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 4,
make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3,