THE KNITTING BOOK.

THE

KNITTING BOOK.

BY

M^DLLE. RIEGO DE LA BRANCHARDIERE.

THIRD EDITION.

LONDON:

SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, AND CO.,

ACKERMANN & CO., STRAND; OLIVER AND BOYD, EDINBURGH;

AND ALL THE BERLIN WAREHOUSES.

1848.

Ladies are respectfully informed that these articles cannot be purchased without the registered mark being affixed; and parties wishing to manufacture them for the purposes of sale, must have the authoress’s permission.

WILKINSON & CO., PRINTERS, 1, BARTLETT’S COURT, HOLBORN HILL.

PREFACE.

It is usually considered necessary to introduce works of any description, however trifling, with a few prefatory remarks. Happily the days of dedication are nearly at their close, and an author has now only to direct the attention of the reader to any particular leading features.

I trust that my endeavours in this Knitting Book, in the elementary instructions contained, with the full explanation of terms and carefully executed illustrations, are conveyed with a distinctiveness, easily to be comprehended by the learner. The designs are original, and have repeatedly been worked with great care, to prove their correctness; the illustrations have equally shared my supervision; and I humbly hope and trust that it may be as successful, and give as much satisfaction to my friends and the public, as my Crochet Book, for which I am amply rewarded by its unprecedented success, and grateful for the many flattering testimonials received. I must here also make some observations upon the many cheap publications that have recently appeared (two of which have copied verbatim my illustrated instructions, even to a fault in the drawing), and to direct the attention of those of my readers competent to understand the many plagiarisms and general unfitness as works of instruction, of the majority, if not the whole of those publications. I should hope, and it is needless to say, that these remarks proceed not from the impulse of a spirit of rivalry, but from a sincere conviction that the details and instructions therein conveyed are calculated seriously to mislead, if not entirely prevent and disgust the student from acquiring a proper knowledge of these elegant and useful employments, by their incorrectness; that, in short, they are nothing more than very imperfect arrangements, copied from the really useful Works that have been hitherto published, and tend quite as much to injure those Who publish from experience, as those who learn in order to derive instruction or add information to their previous knowledge.

E. R. B.

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☞ These designs are registered, but any person desirous of working the patterns for the purposes of sale, can have permission upon application.

CONTENTS.

TERMS.

PATTERNS.

INSTRUCTION IN KNITTING,

AND

EXPLANATION OF TERMS.

TO CAST ON WITH ONE PIN.

Take the thread, and putting it between the second and third fingers of the left hand, leave an end of about one yard for every 100 stitches; pass it round the left thumb, from left to right; then take the pin in the right hand, placing it under the crossing of the thread; put the needle down the loop, and bring the thread from the outside forward on the point of the pin; take the thread in the right hand, and passing it round the pin as A, turn the loop B on the left thumb over the pin, and draw it tight with the end thread in the left hand, and repeat until the required number of stitches are on the pin.

TO CAST ON WITH TWO PINS.

This is the Spanish method, and is particularly adapted for working fine wools, by its forming a looser stitch. Tie a loop at the end of the thread, and put it on the pin, holding it in the left hand; take the other pin with the right hand, and put it in the loop; pass the thread between the pins, and bring it forward then with the right hand pin; bring the thread through the loop on the left pin; there will now be a loop on each pin as C and D; then pass the loop D on to the left pin; repeat by putting the right hand pin through the loop D, and passing the thread between the pins as before.

PLAIN KNITTING.

After casting on the stitches, hold the pin with the stitches on it in the left hand, and with the thread turned round the little finger of the right hand pass it under the second and third fingers, and over the forefinger; take the other pin in the right hand; put this pin into the first loop on the left pin, and with the forefinger of the right hand pass the thread between the pins, bring the thread through, which forms one stitch; then take the loop off the left pin and repeat.

TO MAKE A STITCH

Bring the thread forward between the pins; when this stitch is worked in the next row it will form an open stitch.

TO MAKE TWO, THREE, OR MORE STITCHES.

Turn the thread as many times round the pin as E, F, G, and in the next row; pearl a stitch and knit a stitch, alternately, taking off one turn of the thread each time, for as many stitches as were made in the row before.

TO SLIP A STITCH.

To pass a stitch from the left pin to the right without working it. In all knitting the first stitch of every row should be slipped to make a firm and even selvedge; this is not mentioned in the receipts, as it would much lengthen the description, but is to be observed as a fixed rule; for example, when a row commences thus; knit 2 together, work as follows:—slip the 1st stitch, knit the 2d, and turn the slipped stitch over the knitted one.

TO KNIT TWO STITCHES TOGETHER.

Take two stitches with the right hand pin, and knit as 1 stitch.

TO KNIT THREE STITCHES TOGETHER.

Slip 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, and with the point of the left hand pin turn the slipped stitch over the 2 knitted together, leaving but 1 stitch.

PEARL, ALSO CALLED SEAM, BACK, AND RIB KNITTING.

Commence the row with the thread in front of the pin, pass the point of the pin down the stitch, turn the thread round the pin, and take it off as in plain knitting; repeat, always keeping the thread in front.

PEARL AND PLAIN STITCHES IN THE SAME ROW.

Pass the thread to the back of the work before knitting plain stitches, and to the front before pearling stitches.

TO PEARL TWO OR THREE STITCHES TOGETHER

Keep the thread in front of the pin, pass the point of the right pin down 2 or 3 stitches, and pearl them together.

TO MAKE A STITCH IN PEARL KNITTING.

Having the thread in front of the pin, turn the thread completely round the pin, so as to bring it in front again.

TO FORM A ROUND.

4 or 5 pins are required; cast on the required number of stitches on one pin, and divide them equally on the other 3 or 4 pins, keeping the 4th or 5th pin to knit with, and with this pin knit the 1st stitch that was cast; on knitting off the 3 or 4 pins form one round.

TO RAISE STITCHES.

The work must be held on the right side. Put the pin in the selvedge or side of the work, as H; pass the thread round the pin and bring it through, so as to form a stitch of plain knitting; repeat the same to the end.

A ROW.

Is knitting from one end of the pin to the other.

A PATTERN.

Is the number of rows, that are worked before commencing again.

TO JOIN TWO PIECES OF KNITTING TOGETHER.

As in the Berthe and Collar, place the two pins containing the work together, the deepest at the back, and with a third pin put it through one stitch of each pin, as I and K, and knit them as one stitch.

THE STITCHES BETWEEN A PARENTHESIS ( ).

(Knit 2 together, and knit 1 three times), are worked thus, knit 2 together, knit 1; knit 2 together, knit 1; knit 2 together, knit 1; this prevents useless repetition.

A MARK *.

When this mark (*) occurs in a row, the stitches before it are not to be repeated in the row, being merely the edge stitches to prevent the work from decreasing; thus when knit 3 together, is in a row, the row generally begins with knit 2 together and ends the same.

TO CAST OFF.

Knit the first 2 stitches; turn the first stitch, as L, over the 2d M; knit the 3d and turn the 2d stitch over; repeat at the end of the row, draw the thread through and fasten off. When part of a row only is cast off, as for example—cast off 30 stitches, leaving 20 stitches; cast off 31 stitches, and put the last loop cast off on the left pin, to make up the 20 stitches.

STITCHES OVER.

A stitch or stitches over, in many of the patterns, commencing thus—“cast on 10 stitches for each pattern, and one over” for 7 patterns, cast on 71 stitches. As many patterns end with “make a stitch,” it could not be done without this stitch to perfect the pattern.

The pins are all gauged by the Bell Gauge.

BERTHE. CHANTILLY PATTERN.

Taylor’s Crochet or Knitting Thread, No. 8; Pins No. 19, or Fine Black Netting Silk.

This Berthe is composed of two rows of lace, with open rows between them for ribbon. In this pattern, the pearl stitch is the half of the 2 made stitches in the row before. Cast on 49 stitches with one pin.

1st row.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 14.

2d.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 12, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, pearl half a stitch, knit 1.

3d.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 14.

4th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 11, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 4, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2, pearl 1, knit 1.

5th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 4, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 12.

6th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 9, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2, pearl 1, knit 1.

7th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 5, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 5, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 10.

8th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 7, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 11, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2, pearl 1, knit 1.

9th.—Knit 2 together, make 2 *, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 9, repeat from * once more; end with 8 plain instead of 9.

10th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 5, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit three together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 7, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2, pearl 1, knit 1.

11th.—Knit 2 together, make 2 *, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 5; repeat from * once more, and end with 1 plain.

12th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7; repeat once more, and end with make 1, knit 2, pearl 1, knit 1.

13th.—Knit 2 together, make 2 *, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1; repeat from * once more, and end with knit 3.

14th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3 *, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together; repeat from * once more, and end with knit 2 together instead of three together, pearl 1, knit 1.

15th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together *, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3; repeat from * 3 times more, and end with knit 3.

16th.—Make 1, knit 2 together *, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1; repeat from * 3 times more, and end with knit 2 together, knit 1, pearl 1, knit 1.

17th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 3 together *, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7; repeat from * 3 times more, and end with one plain.

18th.—Make 1, knit 2 together *, knit 7, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2; repeat from * once more, and end with knit 3 together instead of 2 plain, pearl 1, knit 1.

19th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together *, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 11; repeat from * once more, and end with 10 plain instead of 11.

20th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 8, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 6, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 6, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, knit 2 together, pearl 1, knit 1.

21st.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 6, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 6, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 12.

22d.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 11, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, pearl 1, knit 1.

23d.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 14.

24th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 13, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 4, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3 together, pearl 1, knit 1.

Repeat from 1st row—and when sufficient is made, cast off. For the ribbon raise the loops at the selvedge and knit 6 rows plain.

7th.—Knit 3 plain *, make 6, knit 3 together, knit 1, knit 3 together; repeat from * to the end.

8th.—Knit 3 together, pearl 1, knit 1, pearl 1, knit 1, pearl 1, knit 1; these last 6 stitches are the made stitches in last row, taking off one turn of the thread each stitch; knit 6 rows plain.

15th.—Knit 6 plain, and then work the same as the 7th row from the *.

16th.—Same as 8th, and then knit 6 rows plain.

25th.—Same as 7th.

26th.—Same as 8th, and then knit 6 rows plain. This finishes the 1st part of the Berthe, and leaving it on the pins, work the 2d part, and when as many patterns are completed as the 1st part, raise the loops of the selvedge on the pin, place the two parts together, the narrowest in front, and with a third pin knit 1 stitch off each together, and knit 2 rows plain and cast off.—See “Explanation of Terms, to [Join].”

CHANTILLY LACE EDGING.

SECOND PART OF BERTHE.

This may be used for a variety of purposes. Pins and thread as before, cast on 21 stitches.

1st row.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 4.

2d.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, pearl 1, knit 1.

3d.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2.

4th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 4, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2, pearl 1, knit 1.

5th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 4.

6th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 8, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2, pearl 1, knit 1.

7th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 9.

8th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 6, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2, pearl 1, knit 1.

9th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 7.

10th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2, pearl 1, knit 1.

11th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit, 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 5.

12th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2, pearl 1, knit 1.

13th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3.

14th.—Make 1, (knit 2 together twice), make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2, pearl 1, knit 1.

15th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 3 together, * make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3; repeat from * once more, and end with knit 1.

16th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, pearl 1, knit 1.

17th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 6.

18th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, pearl 1, knit 1.

19th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 8.

20th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 6, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, knit 2 together, pearl 1, knit 1.

21st.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 6, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 4.

22d.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, pearl 1, knit 1.

23d.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2.

24th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4, (make 1, and knit 3 together twice), pearl 1, knit 1; commence again at the first row.

MANCHETTE, OR UNDER SLEEVE POINT LACE PATTERN.

Taylor’s Crochet or Knitting Thread, No. 12; Pins No. 21, Ball Gauge. Cast on 81 stitches with 2 pins.

1st row, pearl; 2d row, plain; 3d row, pearl; 4th row, plain; 5th row, pearl.

6th.—Make 4, knit 3 together, knit 3 together; repeat.

7th.—Pearl 3, knit 1, pearl 1, knit 1; the last 4 stitches are those made on 6th row; repeat.

8th, plain; 9th, pearl; 10th, plain; 11th, pearl.

12th.—Make 1, knit 2; repeat.

13th.—Pearl. There will now be 121 stitches on the pin; these 13 rows form the band, and now commence the pattern.

1st row.—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together; repeat at the end of the row, knit 1.

2d.—Make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together; repeat, and end with knit 1.

3d.—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together; repeat, and end with knit 1.

4th.—Knit 2 together *, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together; repeat from *, and end with knit 2 together.

5th.—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1; repeat, and end with knit 1.

6th.—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1; repeat, and end with knit 1.

7th.—Same as 5th.

8th.—Knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1; repeat, at the end, knit 1. Repeat this pattern 3 times more, then knit a row, knit 1, knit 2 together, and repeat to the end, which will bring the manchette to the original 84 stitches; commence again at the 1st row, and work the band and the pattern once more, then work the band, and cast off; finish with the point lace edging working 9 scollops for each manchette, and trim with ribbon in each open row of the band.

POINT LACE EDGING.

Taylor’s Crochet or Knitting Thread, No. 12; Pins No. 21, Bell Gauge. Cast on 12 stitches.

1st row.—Knit 2, make 1, (knit 2 together twice), make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3.

2d.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together.

3d.—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3.

4th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together.

5th.—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3.

6th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together.

7th.—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3.

8th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together.

9th.—Knit 2, make 1, (knit 2 together twice), make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3.

10th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit, 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together.

11th.—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3.

12th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together.

13th.—Knit 2, make 1, (knit, 2 together twice), make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3.

14th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together.

15th.—Knit 2, make 1, (knit 2 together twice), make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3.

16th.—Same as 14th.

17th.—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2.

18th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together.

19th.—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2.

20th.—Same as 10th.

21st.—The same as 13th, but ending with knit 2 together, knit 2 instead of knit 3, make 1, knit 3.

22d.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together.

23d.—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2.

24th.—Same as 6th.

25th.—Knit 2, make 1, (knit 2 together twice), make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2.

26th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together.

27th—Same as 3d, but ending knit 2 together, knit 2 instead of knit 3.

28th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together.

29th.—Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2.

30th.—Make 1, (knit 2 together twice), make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together; commence again at the 1st row.

COLLAR. MALINES LACE.

Taylor’s Knitting or Crochet Thread, No. 16; Pins No. 20, Bell Gauge. Cast on 476 stitches, or 19 for each Pattern and one over at the end. This Collar is composed of two rows of lace.

1st row.—Make 1, knit 2 together; repeat.

2d, 3d, and 4th.—Plain.

5th.—Knit 2 together *, knit 16, knit 3 together; repeat from *, and end with knit 2 together instead of 3 together.

6th.—Pearl 2 together *, pearl 14, pearl 3 together; repeat from *, end with pearl 2 together.

7th.—Knit 2 together *, knit 6, make 1, knit 6, knit 3 together; repeat from *, end with knit 2 together.

8th—Pearl.

9th.—Knit 2 together *, knit 5, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 5, knit 3 together; repeat from *, end with knit 2 together.

10th.—Pearl.

11th.—Knit 2 together *, knit 4, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 4, knit 3 together; repeat from *, end with knit 2 together.

12th.—Pearl 2 together *, pearl 11, pearl 3 together; repeat from *, end with pearl 2 together.

13th.—Knit 2 together *, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 3 together; repeat from *, end with knit 2 together.

14th.—Pearl 2 together *, pearl 9, pearl 3 together; repeat from *, end with pearl 2 together.

15th.—Knit 2 together *, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together; repeat from *, end with knit 2 together.

16th.—Pearl.

17th.—Knit 1 *, (make 1, and knit 2 together twice), knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1; repeat from *.

18th.—Pearl.

19th.—Knit 2 *, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3; repeat from *, end with knit 2.

20th.—Pearl.

21st.—Knit 3 *, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5; repeat from *, end with knit 3.

22d.—Pearl.

23d.—Knit 4 *, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 7; repeat from *, end with knit 4.

24th.—Pearl. There will now be 251 stitches on the pin.

25th, 26th, 27th, and 28th.—Plain.

29th.—Knit 4 *, make 4, (knit 3 together twice); repeat from *, end with knit 1.

30th.—Pearl 3 *, knit 1, pearl 1, knit 1, pearl 1. These 4 stitches are the made stitches in the last row. Pearl 2; repeat from *, end with pearl 4.

31st.—Plain.

32d, pearl; 33d plain; 34th, pearl.

35th.—Knit 3 *, (knit 3 together twice), make 4; repeat from *, end with make 4, knit 2 together.

36th.—Pearl 2; repeat the 30th row from *.

37th, plain; 38th, pearl; 39th, plain; 40th, pearl.

41st as 29th; 42d as 30th; 43d, plain; 44th, pearl.

For the second row of lace, with another pair of pins, cast on 476 stitches, and knit from the 1st to the 24th rows.

To join the 2 pieces together, see [Instruction]; and when joined together, knit 1 row thus:—pearl 9, pearl 2 together; repeat, and work from the 25th to the 31st row; cast off and finish with a narrow ribbon passed through the open rows.

ANTI-MACASSAR VENETIAN PATTERN.

Taylor’s Mecklenburgh Thread, No. 3; or Taylor’s Knitting Cotton, No. 12, Pins No. 15, Bell Gauge. Cast on 121 stitches or 12 for each pattern and 1 over.

Knit 8 rows plain, then commence the pattern, knitting 6 plain stitches at the beginning and end of every row. These stitches are not included in the direction.

1st row.—Knit 5, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 4; at the end of these rows knit 1 plain, beside the edge stitches.

2d.—Pearl 3, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 2; repeat.

3d.—Knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1; repeat.

4th.—Pearl 1, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 7, make 1, pearl 2 together; repeat.

5th.—Knit 2 together *, make 1, knit 9, make 1, knit 3 together; repeat from * at the end, knit 2 together, instead of 3 together.

6th.—Pearl.

7th.—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1; repeat.

8th.—Pearl.

9th.—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2 together, make 1; repeat.

10th.—Pearl.

11th.—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1; repeat.

12th.—Pearl.

13th.—Same as 7th.

14th.—Pearl.

15th.—Same as 9th.

16th.—Pearl.

17th.—Same as 11th.

18th.—Pearl.

19th.—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 7, knit 2 together, make 1; repeat.

20th.—Pearl 2, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 5, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 1; repeat.

21st.—Knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2; repeat.

22d.—Pearl 4, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 3; commence at 1st row, work 8 patterns, then knit 8 rows plain, cast off, and finish with the fringe or edging.

ANTI-MACASSAR.

For a Prie Dieu. Maltese Cross Pattern. Taylor’s Mecklenburgh White or Drab Thread, No. 3; or Taylor’s Knitting Cotton, No. 10; Pins No. 13, Bell Gauge. Cast on 143 stitches.

This pattern is composed of 4 stripes of diamond and 3 stripes of crosses. At the beginning of every row knit 2 plain stitches for the edge (these stitches are not included in the direction), and at the end of every row repeat the first 15 stitches of the same, so that the rows may end with the diamond pattern, as at the commencement.

1st row.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 10, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 12; repeat three times, and then work the first 15 stitches of the pattern.

2d.—make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 3 together, make 1, pearl 5, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 10, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 1, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 12; repeat 3 times, and work as before.

3d.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 10, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 12; repeat as before.

4th.—Make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, pearl 2 together, make 1, (pearl 3, make 1, pearl 2 together twice), pearl 9, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 11; repeat as before.

5th.—Make 1, (knit 2 together twice), make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 8, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 10; repeat as before.

6th.—Make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 3, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 9, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 3, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 11; repeat as before.

7th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 10, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 12; repeat as before.

8th.—Make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 3 together, make 1, pearl 5, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 11, make 1, pearl 3 together, make 1, pearl 13; repeat as before.

9th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 9, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 11; repeat as before.

10th.—Make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, pearl 2 together, make 1, (pearl 3, make 1, pearl 2 together twice), pearl 8, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 5, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 10; repeat as before.

11th.—Same as 5th.

12th.—Make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 3, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 10, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 12; repeat.

13th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 8, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 10; repeat.

14th.—Make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 3 together, make 1, pearl 5, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 10, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 12; repeat as before.

15th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 8, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 10; repeat.

16th.—Make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, pearl 2 together, make 1, (pearl 3, make 1, pearl 2 together twice), pearl 10, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 12; repeat.

17th.—Make 1, (knit 2 together twice), make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 4, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4; repeat.

18th.—Make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 3, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 3; repeat.

19th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 4, make 1, (knit 2 together twice), make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2; repeat.

20th.—Make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 3 together, make 1, pearl 5, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 3, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 1, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 3, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 1, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 3, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 3; repeat, &c.

21st.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 4; repeat, &c.

22d.—Make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 3, (make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 3, twice), (make 1, pearl 3 together, make 1, and pearl 5, three times); repeat.

23d.—Make 1, (knit 2 together twice), make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 9, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 11; repeat, &c.

24th as 12th; 25th as 13th; 26th as 14th; 27th as 15th; 28th as 16th; 29th as 5th; 30th as 12th.

31st.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 11, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 13; repeat.

32d.—Make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 3 together, make 1, pearl 5, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 9, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 11; repeat, &c.