Author Description

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:...No. LXXXVIII. Cast on for each pattern, say 6; for example, 1st Row, X, X, X, X, X, X. 2d Row, fL edge, T, T, T, T, edge P. No. LXXXIX. Cast on 3 loops for each pattern. 1st Row, O, T, P. 2d Row, 0, j;, JB. Work by inserting the wire into the loop as if you were going to knit off a plain stitch, then pass the thread twice round the point of the pin, and work it off. + Let off half of this double loop altogether, you will still have the other half on the left pin; take in with it and the next loop, by knitting them together. XC SHELL PATTERN, OR HALF SQUARE FOR A QUILT OR COUNTERPANE. This may be placed according, to taste, with the following square diamond of the same pattern, or any other of the same size, to form a counterpane. Work on two wires of No. 15, and with white cotton of No. 6. The centre is composed of stripes of 6 rows, alternately plain and pearled, with a border of garter-sticth surrounding the work, which is of a triangular form. Oast on 55 loops, and work 10 garter-stitch rows for one side of border,--at the beginning and end of every succeeding row, work 5 garter-stitches for the two other sides of border; and at the end of every row, narrow the 2 loops next to the border, till the work comes to a point. Cast on 55 stitches. 1st Row, S, P54. Repeat 9 more rows like this. 11th Row, S, P4 edge, P43, T, edge P5. Continue decreasing in this way, until you have only 13 loops on your wire, then narrow in the centre of every alternate row. When your number of loops is re duced to 2, cast off. XCI.--SQUARE DIAMOND PATTERN FOR COUNTERPANE. This Diamond, with the preceding Shell, and following Border pattern, may be arranged in various forms, together or separately, for a Counterpane. Work with two wires of No. 15, and white Dutch cotton of No. 6....