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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt:...the right one to slip. About 8 threads of single German, in black, are tied in distances in the border, and round the collar, to represent ermine. Simple pattern for a Vatn'9 Jljootr, in Common Utntttmg. No. 10 bone pins, and 8-thread German wool. Cast on 52 stitches. Knit in garter-stitch 32 rows. These rows form the headpiece. For the next 8 rows increase 1 stitch at the beginning; knit 50 plain rows, and cast off. Then roll up the knitting into a ruche, to form the front, and sew to the last of the 32 rows; double the casting on in half, and sew it nearly to the half; gather the remainder of it in, and finish it with a button. This completes the cap part of the hood. For the frill, cast on 6 stitches. First row:--Pass the wool round the pin, seam 2 together, put the wool back, knit 2 plain. Second row:--Knit 2, pass the wool round, seam 2 together, pass the wool round, seam 2 together. Repeat these two rows till you have 66 loops formed on the open edge of the knitting. Cast off the 6 stitches, take up the 66 loops, and knit 48 plain rows. Cast off, and sew the last row to the taking up of the loops; then sew the straight edge of the knitting to the hack part of the hood, leaving 12 holes on each side not attached to the other knitting in the front of the hood. Three drawings of narrow satin ribbon are passed, leaving 2 clear rows between each; a drawing of ribbon is also put at the top of the frill above the holes behind, and a handsome rosette of ribbon is requisite to complete the hood. The head part of the hood is to be lined with sarcenet. Bice pattern for a Sbfiatol. Done in 6 shades of any-coloured Jkecy, with black for the darkest. Cast on any number of stitches that will divide with 8, say 240; that number will make a good-sized shawl. Knit and...