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diff --git a/57273-0.txt b/57273-0.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0599963 --- /dev/null +++ b/57273-0.txt @@ -0,0 +1,1202 @@ +*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 57273 *** + + + + + + + + + + + + + TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE + + Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. + + Bold text is denoted by =equal signs=. + + The Table of Contents has been created by the Transcriber. + + Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book. + + + + +JOHNSTONE, HUNTER, & CO.'S + +Series of Half-Crown Volumes. + +EXTRA FOOLSCAP 8vo, HANDSOMELY BOUND IN CLOTH. + + +_Those marked thus * are also kept in gilt edges, price 3s. each._ + + + *1. Rosa Lindesay, the Light of Kilmain. By M. H., Editor of 'The + Children's Hour.' Illustrated. + + *2. Newlyn House, the Home of the Davenports. By A. E. W. + Illustrated. + + *3. Alice Thorne; or, A Sister's Work. Illustrated. + + *4. Labourers in the Vineyard. By M. H., Editor of 'The + Children's Hour.' Illustrated. + + *5. The Children of the Great King. By M. H., Editor of 'The + Children's Hour.' Illustrated. + + *6. Little Harry's Troubles. By the Author of 'Gottfried of the + Iron Hand.' Illustrated. + + *7. Sunday School Photographs. By the Rev. Alfred TAYLOR, + Bristol, Pennsylvania. + + *8. Waymarks for the Guiding of Little Feet. By the Rev. _J. A. + Wallace_. + + *9. The Domestic Circle; or, The Relations, Responsibilities, and + Duties of Home Life. By the Rev. JOHN THOMSON. Illustrated. + + *10. Select Christian Biographies. By the Rev. James GARDNER, + A.M., M.D. Illustrated. + + 11. Ocean Lays. Selected by the Rev. J. Longmuir, LL.D. + Illustrated. + + 12. Wilberforce's Practical View of Christianity. New and + Complete Edition. + + 13. Communion Services, according to the Presbyterian Form. By + the Rev. J. A. WALLACE. + + 14. Attitudes and Aspects of the Divine Redeemer. By the Rev. J. + A. WALLACE. + + 15. The Redeemer and the Redemption. By the Rev. ALEX. S + PATTERSON, D.D. + + 16. A Pastor's Legacy. Edited by Rev. J. A. Wallace. + + + + + THE + + STOCKING-KNITTER'S MANUAL. + + A Handy Book for the Work-Table. + + BY + MRS. GEORGE CUPPLES. + + EDINBURGH: + JOHNSTONE, HUNTER, AND CO. + +[Illustration:(Publisher's Colophon)] + + + + +TABLE OF CONTENTS. + + Preface 3 + + Directions for Working the different parts + of a Stocking 5 + + Stockings 11 + + Socks 26 + + Open-Work Patterns 29 + + + + +PREFACE. + + +These Patterns were compiled for the benefit of a friend, who had +some pupils; and she having found them of service, and a saving of +time, when engaged in teaching others, the writer has ventured to +lay them before the public, in the hope that they may be of further +use. + +Now that so much time is occupied with the higher branches of +education, and only an hour or so allotted to instruction in +sewing, knitting, etc., the pupil leaves school in general with a +very imperfect understanding of how to shape a stocking. It is not +always convenient to get an old woman to assist at the 'turning +of the heel;' and many parents cannot themselves knit--the last +generation being sadly behind in this simple but useful art. + +The present manual is intended for the benefit of those who already +know a little about stocking-knitting, but who are not very sure of +their own unassisted powers; and it will also prove serviceable to +the teacher, as she may see at a glance how many stitches, etc., +to cast on for the different sizes required by her pupils. In +following the directions here given, the young knitter is advised +not to be alarmed at the appearance of the stocking when first cast +on, imagining that it is too wide; for as the knitting advances, +the work becomes tighter of itself, till the top-band is finished. +Besides, it is necessary to have a good many stitches on at first, +which are gradually to be taken in during the process of shaping +the leg, as the stocking is much narrower at the ankle than at the +top. + +Though the loom has done away in a great measure with the +importance of stocking-knitting, still it is a pleasant and +profitable, if homely, accomplishment; and, moreover, a fruitful +resource, by way of pastime, for old age. It is to be hoped that at +no time will this thrifty household acquirement be allowed to fall +into disuse, for the sake of more ornamental occupations. + +It may be interesting to know, that the art of knitting is first +noticed about the sixteenth century; and, according to some, +originated in Scotland, whence it found its way into France. It is +related that, in 1564, a certain Wm. Ryder, an apprentice of Master +Thomas Burdett, having seen accidentally, in the shop of an Italian +merchant, a pair of knitted worsted stockings, made a pair exactly +like them, which he presented to William, Earl of Pembroke, and +that these were the first stockings knitted in England of woollen +yarn. + +Though the open-work patterns are not taken directly from any book, +the writer feels bound to acknowledge, that she is much indebted +to the instruction she herself received, through a valued teacher, +from Mrs. Gaugain's excellent _Knitting and Crochet Book_, which +is, however, too well known to require any recommendation. + + A. J. C. + +[Illustration: (Decorative Separator)] + + + + +THE + +STOCKING-KNITTER'S MANUAL. + +Directions for Working the different parts of a Stocking. + + +=The Leg.=--The shaping of this part of the stocking is effected by +means of 'intakes,' which are made by slipping off the 3d stitch on +the right hand side of the seam-stitch without knitting it; then +knit the next stitch, and take the slipped stitch over it; knit the +next. On the left side, knit the 1st, slip the 2d, knit the 3d, and +take the slipped stitch over. The rounds that are knitted between +each intake must be quite distinct from it; that is, the round with +the intakes on it is not to be counted. To make a good stocking, it +is necessary to be particular with this part, that the shaping may +be gradual. + + +=The Heel.=--When the ankle is finished, divide the stitches on +to three of the knitting needles. Put one half of the stocking on +to one needle, with the seam-stitch in the centre, and divide the +other half equally on to the other two needles. For instance, if +there be 61 stitches on the round, place 15 on each side of the +seam-stitch--in all 31--on one needle, and 15 upon each of the +other two. These two short rows are left till the heel is done. The +long row should now be knitted 1 plain row, turn back, and knit it +pearl. Work thus till a sufficient length is worked, being careful +to slip off the first stitch of each row without knitting, as these +form the stitches to be lifted in forming the foot. The top of the +heel can now be worked in any of the different modes now described. + + +=French Heel.=--Begin it with the plain row, slip the stitch next +the seam-stitch on the left side, knit the 2d, take the slipped +stitch over, and knit the next, turn back, and knit 2 pearl and the +seam-stitch. Then pearl 2 stitches together, knit 1 pearl and turn +back. On the next row, slip the 2d stitch on the left of the seam, +and knit the next; take it over, and knit 1 plain stitch, turn +back, always increasing 1 stitch on each side of the seam-stitch. +When the heel is required to be wide, this pattern is very suitable. + + +=Dutch Heel.=--Slip the 5th stitch on the left side of the seam, +knit the 6th, and take the slipped stitch over; turn back, and +pearl the 5th and 6th together, at the other side. In small +stockings, the 3d and 4th stitches; this makes a tighter heel. + + +=Common Heel.=--After a sufficient number of rows are knitted in +the length of the heel, cast off the stitches, and sew it up very +carefully. Though some people like it, it is not so suitable as the +other two, as the sewing is apt to hurt the foot. + + +=Preparations for Knitting the Foot.=--Having finished the heel, +proceed to pick up the stitches at the edge, beginning at the left +side, with the needle on which the heel stitches are, knitting +them as you lift them. With the fourth needle work off all the +stitches on the two front needles. Now pick up the stitches on the +right side of the heel; and having done that, work with the same +needle to the centre of the heel. The seam-stitch is stopped here. +In picking up the stitches, those that were left after knitting the +top should be counted in. For example, if 30 stitches are required, +and 9 have been left on each side of the seam, pick up only 21 on +each side. The stocking is now in position for forming the gusset. + + +=The 'Gusset' of the Foot.=--Having picked up the stitches, and +knitted round again to the right hand side of the back of the foot, +knit the 1st stitch, slip the 2d, knit the 3d, and take the slipped +stitch over. On the left hand needle, slip the 3d last stitch, knit +the next, and take the slipped stitch over, and knit the last. Knit +a plain round between every intake. + + NOTE.--In knitting the plain part of the foot, leave off working + the seam-stitch, and if the work should appear loose at the + beginning or ends of the needles, change the stitches by knitting + off a few on to the neighbouring needle; but care should be taken + to replace them in the same position as they were in at the + finishing of the gusset, as the intakes must correspond exactly + with the back intakes of the toe. + + +=Another Way.=--Having picked up the stitches, work 3 stitches +off the first front needle. Then take another needle, and work +off all the stitches on the two front needles, with the exception +of the 3 last. With another needle work off the 3 left stitches, +and proceed to pick up the right side of the heel. In doing the +intakes, knit together the 3d and 4th last stitches on the left +side of the heel, and on the right slip the 3d. Knit the 4th, +and take the slipped stitch over. Put back the 3 stitches after +finishing the gusset. + + +=Another Way of Turning the Heel and Knitting the Gusset.=--_This +mode is recommended where the wearer has a high instep or a stout +foot._ In dividing the stitches for the heel, place from 4 to 8 +stitches more, according to size, on the front of the foot, and +fewer on the heel. For example, if there are 89 stitches on, place +20 on each side of the seam, and 48 on the front of the foot. +Before beginning the intakes, increase 6 stitches on the 2d round +at the back of the foot. Begin to increase about the middle of the +left needle if the stocking is small, and a little nearer to the +end if a large one. Make 1, knit 3 stitches; make 1, knit 3; make +1, knit 3. Then knit across the front to the right side of the back +of the foot. Knit 3 plain, make 1; knit 3, make 1; knit 3, make 1. +Knit round to this corner, and begin the intakes, same as described +in either of the preceding ways. There will be from 4 to 8 stitches +more, after finishing the gusset, than at the ankle. + + +=The Toe.=--Begin the intakes at the right hand corner of the long +needle, or front of the foot. Knit the 1st, slip the 2d, knit the +3d, and take the slipped stitch over. Knit across to the end of the +row, slip the 3d last stitch; knit the 2d, and take the slipped +stitch over; knit the last. Do the same at the back, but only at +the right and left hand corners. There must be no intakes in the +centre of the foot. Proceed thus, with a plain round alternately, +till you have reduced it to the number specified in the Patterns. +Place the needles together, and work the front and the back rows +off at the same time. Then cast off with the next row. + + In measuring the work, use an inch measure, and lay the stocking + under it flat on the table. Except where particularly specified, + measure the leg independent of the top-band, and the foot from + the last intake at the gusset. + + As children invariably knit tightly, the needles ought to be + chosen of a size coarser, to obviate this tendency. If, however, + they should happen to work loosely, it would be advisable to take + the numbers specified in the patterns. + + If a strong heel is desired, use double worsted. + + +=Explanation how to increase a Stitch.=--To make the stitches +divide better for the heel, it is sometimes necessary to increase +one or two stitches. To do this: after drawing the worsted through +the stitch, put the needle in at the back of the same, as if to +pearl it, and draw the loop through it also, thus making two +stitches out of one. + +[Illustration: (Decorative Separator)] + +[Illustration: (Decorative Separator)] + + + + +STOCKINGS. + + +=For an Infant.=--Knitted with merino wool--Needles, No. 18. Cast +on 80 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 pearl and 2 plain stitches +alternately. Knit 43 plain rounds, or 2 inches in length, with a +seam-stitch. Increase three stitches on second round (see page 9). +Now do the intakes. + + 2 intakes with 6 rounds between each. + 3 intakes with 7 rounds between each. + 2 intakes with 8 rounds between each. + +This makes 14 intakes altogether--7 on each side of seam, and +reduces the stocking to 69. Knit 1¼ inches plain for length of +ankle. Divide the stitches, placing 17 on each side of seam-stitch, +and leaving 34 for front of the foot. Knit 23 rows for the heel, +plain and pearl alternately, or 1 inch; then knit the top, +according to directions (see page 6), and pick up the stitches for +the foot till there are 24 on each side of the seam, 7 being for +the gusset. When the gusset is done, there ought to be 69 stitches +on. Knit 2 together at back of the foot, to reduce it to an even +number. Knit 33 rounds plain, or 1½ inches in length. Knit the toe +(see page 8), and cast off with 10 stitches on each side the foot. + + +=For the same.=--Knitted with fingering worsted--Needles, No. 16. +Cast on 56 stitches. Knit 16 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches +alternately, or 2 inches in length. Knit 31 plain rounds with a +seam-stitch. This brings to the 'intakes.' Make on each side of +seam, + + 3 intakes with 4 rounds between. + 2 intakes with 5 rounds between. + 2 intakes with 6 rounds between. + +This makes 14 intakes--7 on each side, which reduces the stocking +to 42 stitches. Knit 19 plain rounds for the ankle, or 1¼ inches +in length. Divide the stitches, placing 10 on each side of seam, +leaving 21 for the front of the foot. Knit 14 rows, or 1 inch for +the heel, 7 plain and 7 pearl; then knit the top (see page 6), and +pick up the stitches at each side of heel till there are 15 on each +side of seam-stitch, 5 being for the gusset (see page 7). When +the gusset is finished, there ought to be 42 stitches on. Knit 23 +rounds plain, or 1½ inches for foot. Knit the toe (see page 8), and +cast off with 8 stitches on each side of foot. + + +=For a Child 9 to 12 Months.=--Knitted with merino wool--Needles, +No. 18. Cast on 92 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl +stitches alternately. Knit 63 rounds plain, or 3 inches in length, +with a seam-stitch. Increase one stitch on the 1st round. Now begin +the 'intakes.' Make + + 3 intakes on each side, with 7 rounds between. + 3 " " with 9 rounds between. + 3 " " with 10 rounds between. + 1 " " with 11 rounds between. + +This makes 20 intakes altogether--10 on each side, and reduces +the stocking to 73 stitches. Knit 33 rounds, or 1½ inches, for +the ankle. Divide the stitches, placing 18 on each side of seam, +leaving 36 for the front of the foot. Knit 28 rows plain and pearl +alternately for the heel, or 1¼ inches. Knit the top (see page 6), +and pick up the stitches for the foot till there are 27 on each +side of seam-stitch, 9 being for the gusset (see page 7). When this +is done, there ought to be 73 stitches on. Knit 2 stitches together +to make an even number. Knit 43 plain rounds for foot, or 2 inches +in length. Knit the toe (see page 8), and cast off with 12 stitches. + + +=For the same.=--Knitted with fingering worsted--Needles, No. 16. +Cast on 68 stitches. Knit 16 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches +alternately. Knit 47 rounds plain, or 3 inches in length. Increase +2 stitches on second round. This brings on to the 'intakes.' Make +on each side of seam-- + + 2 intakes with 4 rounds between. + 3 intakes with 5 rounds between. + 2 intakes with 7 rounds between. + 1 intake with 9 rounds between. + +This makes 16 intakes altogether--8 on each side, reducing the +stocking to 54 stitches. Knit 23 rounds for ankle, or 1½--inches in +length. Divide the stitches, placing 13 on each side of the seam, +leaving 27 for front of the foot. Knit 19 rows plain and pearl +alternately for the heel, or 1¼ inches in length. Knit the top (see +page 6), and pick up the stitches for the foot till there are 18 on +each side of the seam, 5 being for the gusset (see page 7). When +the gusset is finished, there ought to be 54 stitches on. Knit 31 +rounds, or 2 inches in length, for the foot; then knit the toe, and +cast off with 10 stitches on each side of foot. + + +=For a Child from 2 to 3 Years.=--Knitted with merino +wool--Needles, No. 18. Cast on 112 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 +plain and 2 pearl stitches alternately. Knit 88 plain rounds, or 4¼ +inches in length. Increase 2 stitches on second round. Now begin +the intakes. Make on each side of seam-- + + 3 intakes with 5 rounds between. + 3 intakes with 6 rounds between. + 3 intakes with 8 rounds between. + 3 intakes with 9 rounds between. + 2 intakes with 10 rounds between. + +This makes 28 altogether--14 on each side, and reduces the stocking +to 86 stitches. Knit 43 rounds, or 2 inches in length, for the +ankle. Divide the stitches, placing 22 on each side of the seam, +leaving 45 for the front of the foot. Knit 38 rows plain and pearl +alternately for length of the heel, or 1¾ inches. Knit the top (see +page 6), and pick up the stitches for the foot till there are 31 on +each side of seam-stitch, 9 being for the gusset (see page 7). When +the gusset is done, knit 53 rounds, or 2½ inches, for length of +foot, there being on 86 stitches when this is done. Knit the toe, +and cast off with 14 stitches. + + +=For the same.=--Knitted with fingering worsted--Needles, No. 16. +Cast on 84 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches +alternately. Knit 67 rounds plain, with a seam-stitch, increasing +2 on the second round, or 4¼ inches in length. Now begin the +'intakes.' + + 3 intakes on each side, with 4 rounds between. + 4 " " with 5 rounds between. + 3 " " with 6 rounds between. + 2 " " with 8 rounds between. + +This makes 24 intakes altogether--12 on each side, and reduces the +stocking to 62. Knit 31 rounds for the ankle, or 2 inches. Divide +the stitches, placing 15 on each side of the seam, leaving 31 for +front of the foot. Knit 22 rows plain and pearl alternately for the +heel, or 1½ inches in length. Knit the top (see page 6), and pick +up the stitches for the foot till there are 20 on each side of the +seam, 5 stitches being for the gusset (see page 7). When the gusset +is done, there ought to be 62 stitches on. Knit 39 rounds for +length of the foot, or 2½ inches. Knit the toe; and cast off with +14 stitches on each side of the foot. + + +=For a Child from 4 to 5 Years.=--Knitted with merino +wool--Needles, No. 18. Cast on 118. Knit 28 rounds, 2 plain and 2 +pearl stitches alternately. Knit 108 rounds plain, or 5¼ inches in +length; increase 3 stitches on first and second rounds. Now begin +the intakes. On each side of seam make-- + + 3 intakes with 6 rounds between each. + 3 intakes with 7 rounds between each. + 3 intakes with 8 rounds between each. + 3 intakes with 9 rounds between each. + 2 intakes with 10 rounds between each. + +This makes 28 intakes altogether--14 on each side, and reduces the +stocking to 93. Knit 53 rounds for the ankle, or 2½ inches. Divide +the stitches, placing 23 on each side of seam, leaving 46 for front +of the foot. Knit 38 rows plain and pearl alternately for the heel, +or 1¾ inches in length. Knit the top, and pick up the stitches for +the foot, till there are 34 on each side of the seam, 11 stitches +being for the gusset; when the gusset is done, there ought to be 93 +stitches on. Knit 2 stitches together at the back of the foot. Then +knit 63 rounds, or 3 inches, for the foot. Knit the toe, and cast +off with 11 stitches on each side. + + +=For the same.=--Knitted with fingering worsted--Needles, No. 16. +Cast on 92 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches +alternately. Knit 83 rounds plain, or 5¼ inches in length. Now +begin the intakes; on each side of seam-- + + 4 intakes with 5 rounds between each. + 3 intakes with 6 rounds between each. + 3 intakes with 7 rounds between each. + 3 intakes with 8 rounds between each. + +This makes 26 altogether--13 on each side of seam, reducing the +stocking to 66. Knit 39 rounds for the ankle, or 2½ inches. Divide +the stitches, placing 17 on each side of seam, leaving 33 for +front of the foot. Knit 27 rows, plain and pearl alternately, or +1¾ inches in length, for the heel. Then knit the top, and pick up +the stitches, till there are 25 on each side of seam-stitch--8 +being for the gusset. When the gusset is done, there ought to be 66 +stitches on. Knit 47 rounds for foot, or 3 inches. Knit the toe, +and cast off, with 12 stitches on each side. + + +=For a Child from 6 to 8 Years.=--Knitted with merino +wool--Needles, No. 18. Cast on 132 stitches. Knit 30 rounds, 2 +plain and 2 pearl stitches alternately. Knit 128 rounds plain, or +6¼ inches in length, increasing 2 stitches on the second round. Now +begin the intakes-- + + 4 intakes on each side, with 6 rounds between each. + 3 " " with 7 rounds between " + 3 " " with 8 rounds between " + 3 " " with 9 rounds between " + 3 " " with 10 rounds between " + +This makes 32 intakes--16 on each side, and reduces the stocking to +102 stitches. Knit 58 rounds for the ankle, or 2¾ inches in length. +Divide the stitches, placing 25 on each side of seam-stitch, +leaving 51 for front of the foot. Knit 43 rows for the heel, plain +and pearl alternately, or 2 inches. Knit the top (see page 6), and +pick up the stitches for the foot, till there are 39 on each side +of the seam, 14 being for the gusset. When the gusset is done, +there ought to be 102 stitches on. Knit 73 rounds, or 3½ inches in +length. Knit the toe, and cast off, with 16 on each side. + + +=For the same.=--Knitted with fingering worsted--Needles, No. 16. +Cast on 100 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches +alternately. Knit 99 rounds plain, or 6¼ inches; increase 1 stitch +on first round. Now begin the intakes. Make-- + + 5 intakes on each side, with 5 rounds between each. + 4 " " with 6 rounds between " + 3 " " with 7 rounds between " + 2 " " with 8 rounds between " + +This makes 28 altogether--14 on each side, and reduces the stocking +to 73. Knit 43 rounds for the ankle, or 2¾ inches. Divide the +stitches, placing 18 on each side of seam, leaving 36 for front of +the foot. Knit 31 rows, plain and pearl alternately, or 2 inches in +length, for the heel. Knit the top (see page 6), and pick up the +stitches, till there are 28 on each side of seam, 10 being for the +gusset. When this is done, there ought to be 73 stitches on. Knit 2 +stitches together at the back, and knit 44 rounds for the foot, or +3 inches. Then knit the toe, and cast off, with 14 stitches on each +side. + + +=For the same.=--Lambs'-wool and wheeling-yarn--Needles, No. +14. Cast on 66 stitches. Knit 20 rounds, 2 plain and 1 pearl +alternately. Knit 42 rounds plain, or 3½ inches in length. Increase +2 stitches at each side of the seam, with 7 or 8 rounds between +each, after the twenty-fourth round, or second inch. There will +then be 70 stitches on. Now begin the intakes. + + 3 intakes with 4 rounds between. + 3 intakes with 6 rounds between. + 3 intakes with 6 rounds between. + +This makes 18 intakes altogether--9 on each side, and reduces the +stocking to 52. Knit 27 rounds, or 2¼ inches in length, for the +ankle. Divide the stitches, placing 12 on each side of the seam, +leaving 25 for the front of the foot. Knit 21 rows plain and pearl +alternately for the heel, or 1¾ inches in length. Knit the top, and +pick up the stitches for the foot till there are 19 on each side of +the seam, 7 being for the gusset. When the gusset is done, there +ought to be 52 stitches on. Knit 45 rounds, or 3¾ inches, for the +foot, measuring from the heel. Knit the toe, and cast off with 10 +stitches on each side. + + +=For a Child from 8 to 12 Years.=--Lambs'-wool and wheeling-yarn. +Cast on 75 stitches. Knit 20 rounds, 2 plain and 1 pearl +alternately. Knit 60 rounds, or 5 inches in length. Increase 4 +stitches at each side of the seam, with 5 or 6 rounds between each, +after knitting 24 rounds, or 2 inches, till there are 83 stitches +on. Now begin the intakes. + + 5 intakes with 3 rounds between. + 6 intakes with 4 rounds between. + 1 intake with 6 rounds between. + +This makes 24 intakes altogether--12 on each side. Knit two +together to make an even number, reducing the stocking to 58. +Knit 36 rounds, or 3 inches, for the ankle. Divide the stitches, +placing 14 on each side of the seam, leaving 29 for front of foot. +Knit 24 rows for the heel, or 2 inches in length. Knit the top, +and pick up the stitches for the foot till there are 21 on each +side of the seam, 7 being for the gusset. When the gusset is done, +there ought to be 58 stitches. Knit 48 rounds for the foot, or 4 +inches, measuring from the heel. Knit the toe, and cast off with 12 +stitches. + + +=For a Child from 12 to 14 Years.=--Lambs'-wool and wheeling-yarn. +Cast on 84 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 1 pearl +alternately. Knit 78 rounds, or 6½ inches, increasing 4 stitches, +as in preceding pattern, till there are 92 stitches on. Now begin +the intakes. + + 4 intakes with 3 rounds between. + 4 intakes with 4 rounds between. + 3 intakes with 5 rounds between. + +This makes 22 intakes altogether--11 on each side, and reduces the +stocking to 70. Knit 39 rounds for the ankle, or 3¾ inches. Divide +the stitches, placing 17 on each side of the seam, and leaving 35 +for the front of the foot. Knit 27 rows for the heel, plain and +pearl alternately, or 2¼ inches in length. Then knit the top, and +pick up the stitches, 25 on each side of the seam, 8 being for the +gusset. When this is done, there ought to be 70 stitches on. Knit +57 rounds, or 4¾ inches, for the foot, measuring from the heel. +Knit the toe, and cast off with 14 on each side. + + +=Lady's Ordinary Size.=--Knitted with merino wool--Needles, No. 18. +Cast on 148 stitches. Knit 30 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches +alternately. Knit 148 rounds plain, or 7¼ inches in length; +increase 1 stitch. Now begin the intakes; make on each side-- + + 3 intakes with 6 rounds between each. + 3 intakes with 7 rounds between each. + 4 intakes with 8 rounds between each. + 5 intakes with 9 rounds between each. + 3 intakes with 10 rounds between each. + +This makes 36 altogether--18 on each side of seam, and reduces +the stocking to 113. Knit 63 rounds for the ankle, or 3 inches in +length. Divide the stitches, placing 28 on each side of the seam, +and leaving 56 for front of the foot. Knit 48 rows, plain and pearl +alternately, or 2¾ inches, for the heel. Knit the top, and pick up +the stitches, till there are 44 on each side of the seam, 16 being +for the gusset. When the gusset is finished, there ought to be 113 +stitches. Knit 2 together, and knit 88 rounds for the foot, or 4¼ +inches. Knit the toe, and cast off, with 18 on each side. + + +=For the same.=--Knitted with fingering worsted--Needles, No. 16. +Cast on 112 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches +alternately. Knit 119 rounds plain, or 7½ inches in length. This +brings to the intakes. Make on each side-- + + 3 intakes with 4 rounds between each. + 4 intakes with 5 rounds between each. + 4 intakes with 6 rounds between each. + 3 intakes with 7 rounds between each. + 3 intakes with 8 rounds between each. + +This makes 34 altogether--17 on each side, and reduces the stocking +to 78. Knit 47 rounds, or 3 inches, for the ankle. Divide the +stitches, placing 19 on each side of the seam, leaving 39 for front +of the foot. Knit 35 rows, plain and pearl alternately, or 2¾ +inches, for the heel. Knit the top, and pick up the stitches, till +there are 33 stitches on each side of the seam, 14 being for the +gusset. When the gusset is done, there ought to be 78 stitches on. +Knit 67 rounds plain for the foot, or 4¼ inches. Knit the toe, and +cast off, with 16 stitches on each side. + + +=Lady's Full Size.=--Knitted with fingering worsted--Needles, No. +16. Cast on 130 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 1 pearl +alternately. Knit 119 rounds, or 7½ inches. Increase 4 stitches, +knitting 4 rounds between each, beginning at the 71st round, or 4½ +inches. There will now be 134 stitches on. Begin the intakes. + + 6 intakes with 4 rounds between. + 5 intakes with 5 rounds between. + 4 intakes with 6 rounds between. + 3 intakes with 7 rounds between. + 2 intakes with 8 rounds between. + +This makes 40 intakes altogether--20 on each side of the seam, +reducing the stocking to 90. Knit 55 rounds, or 3½ inches, for the +ankle. Divide the stitches, placing 22 on each side of the seam, +leaving 45 for the foot. Knit 47 rows for the heel, or 3 inches in +length. Knit the top, and pick up the stitches, 38 on each side of +the seam, 16 being for the gusset. When the gusset is done, there +ought to be 90 stitches on. Knit 79 rounds, or 5 inches measuring +from the heel, for the foot. Knit the toe, and cast off with 16 +stitches. + + +=For the same (or for a Gentleman).=--Knitted with lambs'-wool +and wheeling-yarn. Cast on 96 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 1 pearl +and 2 plain alternately. Knit 36 rounds, or 8 inches in length, +increasing 6 stitches on each side of the seam, beginning at the +48th round, or 4th inch. Knit 4 rounds between each. There should +now be 108 stitches on. Begin the intakes. + + 4 intakes with 3 rounds between. + 4 intakes with 4 rounds between. + 3 intakes with 5 rounds between. + 2 intakes with 6 rounds between. + +This makes 26 intakes altogether--13 on each side, and reduces the +stocking to 82. Knit 48 rounds, or 4 inches, for the ankle. Divide +the stitches, placing 20 on each side of the seam, leaving 41 for +the front. Knit 33 rows for the heel, or 2¾ inches. Knit the top, +and pick up the stitches, 30 on each side, 10 being for the gusset. +When the gusset is done, there ought to be 82 stitches on. Knit 72 +rounds plain, or 6 inches, for the foot, measuring from the heel. +Knit the toe, and cast off with 16 on each side. + + +='Rig-and-Fur' Stocking.=--There are two ways of shaping this kind +of stocking. One is to leave as many plain stitches on each side of +the seam-stitch as there are intakes. For example--In a stocking +for an infant (see page 11) there are 7 intakes on each side of the +seam-stitch; therefore 9 stitches would require to be left, so that +when the intakes are done, there will be 2 plain stitches remaining +on each side of the seam, and will join in with the pattern. It +is advisable to knit this stocking 2 plain and 1 pearl stitch +alternately. + +The second way is to take in 3 or 4 stitches at a time, as +described in the knickerbocker hose. This is not so suitable for +very small stockings, as more rounds require to be knitted between +each intake, there being fewer of them. + + +=Striped Stocking.=--Six rows of black, and 1 or 2 of some colour, +make a very pretty stocking. + +Knit the top-band with the coloured worsted, then tie on the black +at the side of the stitch chosen for the seam. Knit 5 rounds of +black, and pass up the coloured. Give it a single twist round the +black, taking care not to pull it too tight, but just sufficient to +bring the stripes opposite to each other. + + +=Gentlemen's Knickerbocker, or Kilt Hose.=--Knitted with 4-ply +fingering worsted--Needles, No. 16. Cast on 156 stitches. Knit +42 rounds for the top-band, 1 plain and 2 pearl stitches. Knit 1 +round of holes, putting over the thread, and knitting 2 stitches +together. Knit 1 round plain. Knit 114 rounds, 1 pearl and 2 plain +stitches, or 9 inches in length. + +The intakes of gentlemen's hose are done in the following manner:-- + +A pearl stitch should be fixed upon for the seam-stitch, by tying +a coloured thread round it; and it ought to be knitted pearl and +plain alternately. + +There will be 2 plain stitches on each side of the seam-stitch. + +Begin the intakes on the right hand side of the seam-stitch, by +slipping the 5th stitch from it. Knit together the 4th, 3d, and 2d, +then take the slipped stitch over. + +This brings 2 plain stitches to the side of the seam-stitch again. + +On the left hand side of the seam-stitch, slip the 2d stitch, knit +together the 3d, 4th, and 5th, then take the slip-stitch over. +Number of intakes: + + 4 with 7 rounds between. + 1 " 8 " " + 1 " 10 " " + 1 " 11 " " + 1 " 12 " " + +This makes 8 intakes on each side of the seam-stitch, and reduces +the stocking to 96 stitches. Knit 60 rounds for the ankle, or 4 +inches. Then divide the stitches; placing 24 on each side of the +seam-stitch. Knit 43 rounds for the heel, or 2¾ inches, continuing +to knit it 1 pearl and 2 plain stitches. Then knit the top, and +pick up the stitches, 34 on each side--10 being for the gusset. +When this is finished, knit 79 rounds, or 5 inches, with the 1 +pearl and 2 plain on the front of the foot, and plain on the back. +Knit 7 rounds, all plain. Knit the toe, and cast off, with 16 +stitches on each side of the foot. + +[Illustration: (Decorative Separator)] + + + + +SOCKS. + + +=For an Infant.=--Knitted with merino wool. Cast on 68 stitches. +Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches alternately. Knit 58 +rounds plain, or 2¾ inches in length; increase 1 stitch on first +round. Knit the foot same as page 11. + + +=For a Child a Year Old.=--Knitted with merino wool. Cast on 72 +stitches. Knit 24 rounds, pearl and plain alternately. Knit 67 +rounds plain, or 3 inches in length; increase 1 stitch on first +round. Knit the foot same as page 12. + + +=For a Child from 2 to 3 Years.=--Knitted with merino wool. Cast on +84 stitches. Knit 26 rounds, pearl and plain alternately. Knit 83 +rounds, or 4 inches in length; increase 2 stitches on first round, +and knit the foot same as page 14. + + +=For a Child from 4 to 5 Years.=--Knitted with merino wool. Cast on +92 stitches. Knit 28 rounds, pearl and plain alternately. Knit 93 +rounds plain, or 4½ inches in length; increase 1 stitch on first +round; and knit the foot same as page 15. + + +=For a Boy from 4 to 6 Years.=--Knitted with fingering +worsted.--Cast on 64 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 pearl and 2 plain +stitches alternately. Knit 47 rounds, or 3 inches in length; +increase 2 stitches on first round; and knit the foot same as page +16. + + +=For a Boy from 6 to 8 Years.=--Knitted with fingering +worsted.--Cast on 72 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 pearl and 2 plain +stitches alternately. Knit 63 rounds, or 4 inches; increasing 1 +stitch on first round. Then knit the foot same as page 17. + + +=For the Same.=--Knitted with lambs'-wool and wheeling-yarn.--Cast +on 52 stitches. Knit 20 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl alternately. +Knit 48 rounds, 2 or 4 inches in length, for the leg. Then knit the +foot, same as page 18. + + +=For a Boy from 8 to 10 Years.=--Knitted with fingering +worsted.--Cast on 78 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 pearl and 2 plain +alternately. Knit 79 rounds, or 5 inches in length; increasing 2 +stitches on the first round. Then knit the foot same as page 21. + + +=For the Same.=--Knitted with lambs'-wool and wheeling-yarn.--Cast +on 57 stitches. Knit 20 rounds, 1 pearl and 2 plain alternately. +Knit 60 rounds plain, or 5 inches in length, for the leg, +increasing 1 stitch on the second round. Knit the foot same as page +19. + + +=For a Boy from 10 to 12 Years.=--Knitted with fingering +worsted.--Cast on 84 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 pearl and 2 plain +alternately. Knit 95 rounds, or 6 inches in length; increase 2 +stitches on first round. Divide the stitches; placing 21 on each +side of the seam-stitch, leaving 42 for the front of the foot. Knit +35 rows, plain and pearl alternately, for the heel, or 2¼ inches in +length. Knit the top, and pick up the stitches, till there are 36 +on each side of the seam-stitch, 12 being for the gusset. When the +gusset is finished, knit 71 rounds, or 4½ inches in length. Knit +the toe, and cast off, with 16 stitches on each side, measuring +from heel. + + +=For the Same.=--Knitted with lambs'-wool and wheeling-yarn.--Cast +on 69 stitches. Knit 22 rounds, 1 pearl and 2 plain alternately. +Knit 72 rounds plain, or 6 inches, for the foot. Increase 1 stitch +on second round. Knit the foot same as page 19. + + +=Socks for Gentlemen.=--Knitted with fingering worsted. Cast on 92 +stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 2 pearl stitches alternately. +Knit 111 rounds, or 7 inches in length. Increase 2 stitches on +first round. Divide the stitches, placing 23 on each side of the +seam, leaving 47 for front of the foot. Knit 43 rows, or 2¾ inches, +for the heel. Knit the top, and pick up the stitches for the foot +till there are 33 on each side of the seam, 10 being for the +gusset. When the gusset is finished, knit 62 rounds, or 5 inches, +for the foot. Knit the toe; and cast off with 16 stitches on each +side. + + +=For the Same.=--Knitted with lambs'-wool and wheeling-yarn.--Cast +on 81 stitches. Knit 24 rounds, 2 plain and 1 pearl alternately. +Knit 84 rounds plain, or 7 inches, increasing 1 stitch on each +round. Knit the foot same as page 22. + + + + +OPEN-WORK PATTERNS + +SUITABLE FOR STOCKINGS. + + +EXPLANATION OF TERMS. + + O means put over the thread. + T is knit two together. + A is slip a stitch, knit 2 together, and take the slipped stitch over. + Ts is slip a stitch, knit 1 plain, and take the slipped stitch over. + P is plain 1. + B stands for pearl. + + +LEAF PATTERN. + +Calculate 9 stitches for each pattern, and 3 for pearl stripe. + + 1st round--P, O, P, O, P, T, B3. + 2d " P8, T, B3. + 3d " P2, O, P, O, P4, T, B3. + 4th " P8, T, B3. + 5th " P3, O, P, O, P3, T, B3. + 6th " P8, T, B3. + 7th " P4, O, P, O, P2, T, B3. + 8th " P8, T, B3. + 9th " P5, O, P, O, P, T, B3. + 10th " P8, T, B3. + 11th " P6, O, P, T, B3. + 12th " P8, T, B3. + + +DOUBLE ROSE-LEAF PATTERN, SUITABLE FOR LARGE STOCKINGS. + +Calculate for each pattern, 15 stitches, and 2 for pearl stripe. +The stripe may be made broader according to size. + + 1st row--O, P, Ts, B, T, P, B, P, Ts, B, T, P, O, B2. + 2d " P3, B, P2, B, P2, B, P3, B2. + 3d " O, P, O, Ts, B, T, B, Ts, B, T, O, P, O, B2 + 4th " P4, B, P, B, P, B, P4, B2. + 5th " O, P3, O, A, B, A, O, P3, B2. + 6th " P6, B, P6, B2. + 7th " O, P5, O, A, O, P5, O, B2. + 8th " plain all but the pearl stripes. + + +SPIDER NET, WITH PEARL STRIPES. + +Calculate 12 stitches for each pattern, and 4 for pearl stripes. + + 1st row--O, P, O, T, P, T, _repeat_ pearl 4. + 2d " plain, all but the pearl stripes. + 3d " O, P3, O, A, _repeat_ pearl 4. + 4th " plain, all but the pearl stripes. + 5th " T, O, P, O, T, P, T, _repeat_ pearl 4. + 6th " same as 2d. + 7th " A, O, P3, O, _repeat_ pearl 4. + 8th " same as 2d. + + +PATTERN DIAMOND OF FOUR HOLES. + +Calculate 6 stitches for each pattern. + + 1st row--P3, T, O, P2. + 2d " Plain. + 3d " P2, T, O, T, O. + 4th " Plain. + 5th " P3, T, O, P. + 6th " Plain. + 7th " T, O, P4. + 8th " Plain. + + +SIMPLE PATTERN. + +Calculate 6 stitches for each pattern. + + 1st row--Pearl 3, O, T, P. + 2d " Pearl 3, P3. + 3d " Pearl 3, P, O, T. + 4th " Pearl 3, P3. + + +PATTERN WITH TWO OPEN LEAVES. + +Calculate 23 stitches for each pattern. + + 1st row--P2, T, O, T, O, T, P1, O, P1, O, P5, T, O, T, O, T, P2. + Every alternate row is plain. + 3d, 5th, 7th, and 9th rows same as 1st. + 11th row--P2, T, O, T, O, T, P5, O, P1, O, P1, T, O, T, O, T, P2. + 13th, 15th, 17th, and 19th rows same as 11th row. + + +SCOLLOP OF THREE HOLES. + +Calculate 10 stitches for each pattern, and 3 for pearl stripe. + + 1st round--P, O, Ts, O, Ts, O, Ts, P3, B3. + 2d " plain, all but pearl stripes. + 3d " P2, O, Ts, O, Ts, O, Ts, P2, B3. + 4th " Same as 2d. + 5th " P3, O, Ts, O, Ts, O, Ts, P, B3. + 6th " Same as 2d. + 7th " P4, O, Ts, O, Ts, O, Ts, B3. + 8th " Same as 2d. + 9th " P2, T, O, T, O, T, O, P2, B3. + 10th " Same as 2d. + 11th " P, T, O, T, O, T, O, P3. + 12th " Same as 2d. + 13th " T, O, T, O, T, O, P4, B3. + 14th " Same as 2d. + +[Illustration: (Decorative Separator)] + + + + + * * * * * + + + + +LIST OF NEW WORKS. + + +Now ready, extra foolscap 8vo, cloth, price 2s. 6d., + +LESSONS FROM THE LIFE + +OF THE LATE + +JAMES NISBET, PUBLISHER, LONDON. + +A STUDY FOR YOUNG MEN. + +BY HIS SON-IN-LAW, THE REV. 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