Exercises in Knitting | Page 5

make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together and bring the slipped stitch over, make 1, knit 4, and repeat.
Tenth row:--Seamed.
Eleventh row:--Knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, and repeat.
Twelfth row:--Seamed.
Thirteenth row:--Knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, and repeat.
Fourteenth row:--Seamed.
Fifteenth row:--Knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, and repeat.
Sixteenth row:--Seamed.
Seventeenth row:--Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2 together, and repeat.
Eighteenth row:--Seamed.
Nineteenth row:--Knit 2 together, make 1, knit 9,* make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together and bring the slipped stitch over, make 1, knit 9, repeat from * to end, and then begin first row.
Twentieth row:--Seamed.

XII.
Another Leaf Pattern.
Pins No. 11; 14 stitches to each pattern. Cast on 106 stitches.
First row:--Seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 4, knit 2, seam 2, bring the thread forward and knit 1, pass the thread round the needle, and repeat.
Second row:--Seam 3, knit 2, seam 2, knit 3, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, and repeat.
Third row:--Seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 2, knit 2, seam 2, knit 1, thread forward and knit 1, thread forward and knit 1, and repeat.
Fourth row:--Seam 5, knit 2, seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, and repeat.
Fifth row:--Seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, seam 2, knit 2, thread forward, knit 1, thread forward, knit 2, and repeat.
Sixth row:--Seam 7, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, and repeat.
Seventh row:--Seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 2, knit 3, thread forward and knit 1, thread forward, knit 3, and repeat.
Eighth row:--Seam 9, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 2, and repeat.
Ninth row:--Seam 2, thread forward and knit 1, thread round the needle and seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 5, and repeat.
Tenth row:--Seam 4, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, seam 3, knit 2, and repeat.
Eleventh row:--Seam 2, knit 1, thread forward and knit 1, thread forward, knit 1, seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 3, and repeat.
Twelfth row:--Seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, seam 5, knit 2, and repeat.
Thirteenth row:--Seam 2, knit 2, thread forward and knit 1, thread forward and knit 2, seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, and repeat.
Fourteenth row:--Seam 1, knit 2 together, seam 1, knit 2, seam 7, knit 2, and repeat.
Fifteenth row:--Seam 2, knit 3, thread forward and knit 1, thread forward, knit 3, seam 2, knit 1, knit 2 together, and repeat.
Sixteenth row:--Knit 2 together, knit 2, seam 9, knit 2, and repeat.

Narrow Vandyke Edging.
Pins No. 21, and linen thread No. 9. Cast on 8 stitches.
First row:--Knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together.
Second row:--Slip 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, pass the thread twice round the pin, knit 2 together.
Third row:--Make 1, knit 1, knit the first half of next stitch, seam the other half, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together.
Fourth row:--Slip 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4.
Fifth row:--Make 1, knit 6, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together.
Sixth row:--Slip 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, pass the thread twice round the pin, knit 2 together, pass the thread twice round, slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped one over, knit 1.
Seventh row:--Knit 2, knit the first half of next stitch, seam the other half, knit 1, knit first half of next stitch, seam the other half, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together.
Eighth row:--Slip 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 7. Cast off 5 stitches, and repeat from first row.

For a Baby's Hood--very pretty.
Done on 2 needles, No. 10, in German wool. Cast on 7 stitches, for the crown.
First row:--Knit 1 stitch, and bring the wool forward before each of the other 6 stitches.
Knit a plain row.
Third row:--Knit 2 stitches, make 1, knit 2, make 1. A plain row is knit between every increased one.
Next row:--Make 1 between every 3 stitches, then between every 4, and so on, only increasing in the same plan, that is, 6 times in every other row, till you have 16 stitches between every increased stitch. Then knit a plain row.
Next row:--Make 1, and knit 2 stitches together alternately throughout the row, cast off 12 stitches on each side of your pins, knit 2 plain rows.
Next row:--Make 1, and knit 2 stitches together alternately.
Knit 2 plain rows.
Next row:--Make 1, and knit 2 stitches together alternately. Knit 8 plain rows.
Next row:--Knit 12,