The New Guide to Knitting & Crochet.

by Marie Jane Cooper.

PREFACE.

I venture to publish THE NEW GUIDE TO KNITTING AND CROCHET, believing it will prove both instructive and amusing to those Ladies, whose taste leads them to such pursuits. The Auth.o.r.ess being practically acquainted with these Arts, she warrants them correct, and trusts they will meet with a favourable reception by the Public, and be found a useful appendage to every work-table.

HASTINGS, January 1847.

THE NEW GUIDE

TO

KNITTING AND CROCHET

SIBERIAN CUFFS.

Nine shades of wool used double, or double Berlin, either in shades of sable or chinchilli, look best. Cast on sixty st.i.tches, knit three plain rows with the darkest shade; in the fourth row seam two st.i.tches together; pa.s.s the wool round, seam two together; pa.s.s the wool round, seam two together, and so on till the end of the row. Join on the next shade, and knit three plain rows. In the fourth row, seam two together; pa.s.s the wool round, and seam two together the same as before; continue in this manner knitting three plain rows and an open row of each shade, until the ninth of white. Only knit two plain rows; this will reverse the shades: join the second lightest shade, and knit one plain row and one open row; two plain rows; continue knitting one plain row, one open row, and two plain rows of each shade; it will then correspond in appearance with the other side; then sew the two edges together, and let the join come in the centre of the wrong side, and it will look as though knit double.

LEAF PATTERN FOR A PINCUSHION.

Cast on each needle forty-five st.i.tches, fifteen for each pattern.

_First round_--pa.s.s the thread in front, purl two, knit one, taking the back part of the loop; purl two, slip one, knit one, and bring the slipped st.i.tch over the last knit, knit six, bring the thread forward; knit one; continue this till the round is completed. _Second round_--thread before, purl two, knit one, taking the back part of the loop; purl two, slip one, and cast the slipped over; knit the remaining st.i.tches plain; in the first row you have increased one st.i.tch in every fifteen; the second brings them to the original number; knit these rounds alternately, making the holes (which occur in every alternate row) one st.i.tch sooner each time, _i. e._, knitting five, then four, then three, then two, then one, instead of six st.i.tches, and plain to the purled st.i.tches, then commence as before.

TWISTED KNITTING.

Begin with about twenty st.i.tches on one needle, and with the other knit two or three plain rows; next row knit six plain, purl eight, knit the remainder plain; knit the next row plain, and so on for twelve rows; next row, when the right side is towards you, after knitting the first six st.i.tches plain, take a third needle, and slip off four st.i.tches, and keep them behind till you have knit the next four; then knit them; this forms the twist; then knit the remaining six plain; knit the next row plain, and so on for twelve rows; then repeat the twist.

VANd.y.k.e BORDER.

Cast on nine st.i.tches, slip one, knit one, bring the thread forward, and knit two together for three times, thread forward, knit one, purl the next row; repeat these two rows alternately, increasing one plain st.i.tch each time in the fancy row, until you have eighteen st.i.tches; to decrease the point, slip the first, knit two together, bring the thread forward, and knit two together for four times, until it is reduced to nine st.i.tches; every alternate row is purled.

OPEN KNITTED LACE CUFFS.

Needles No. 20, and No. 34, Boar's-head cotton. Cast on thirty-four st.i.tches, knit four plain rows. _Fifth row_--knit two, slip one, knit one, pa.s.s the slipt one over the knitted one, bring the thread forward, knit one, thread forward, knit one, thread forward, purl one, and so on to the end of the row. Commence the next row by slipping one, and continue as before, till you come to the end of the row, where you will have two plain st.i.tches left, which are to be knit; continue with these rows alternately, until the cuff is long enough for the wrist, then cast off the st.i.tches, and edge it with narrow Valenciennes lace, or with the Vand.y.k.e edging.

PRUDENCE CAP.

Cast on fifty st.i.tches coloured wool, knit eight rows, knitting and purling alternate rows, and twisting each st.i.tch; five rows of coloured, and four of white wool, knit loosely on small ivory pins, for the edge.

CARDINAL CAPE.

Cast on seventy-two st.i.tches in the Brioche st.i.tch, which is done by bringing the wool forward; slip one st.i.tch off underneath, and knit two together, coloured wool, and knit one row, besides the casting-on row, white wool, knit four times from end to end; and then leave six st.i.tches each time, till you have formed one gore; twice and back with coloured wool; and then another white gore; fourteen white gores, and finish with one coloured row; and then cast off. Border for the lower end, with an open scollop: run one string round the row of holes, and another string in a few st.i.tches lower to form the waist; the Brioches are done in the same manner; but twelve gores, and each different colours; you cast on sixty st.i.tches instead of seventy-two: six oz. white, and two coloured four-thread fleecy, or double Berlin wool, is enough for cape and border.

Sh.e.l.l PATTERN PURSE.

Cast on ninety-six st.i.tches, pins No. 19; thread a row of beads; knit three plain rows; purl the close scollop; and every purl st.i.tch knit a bead, twelve rows of beads deep at each end; and ten rows of beads deep in the middle; three plain rounds; cast off.

A VERY BEAUTIFUL CAP CROWN.

No. 22 pins, and 60, Boar's-head cotton. Cast on three st.i.tches on each of three needles. _First row_--plain. _Second row_--make one, knit one, to the end of the row. _Third_--plain. _Fourth_--make one, knit two, to the end. _Fifth_--plain. _Sixth_--make one, knit three.

_Seventh_--plain. _Eighth_--make one, knit four. _Ninth_--plain.

_Tenth_--make one, knit five. _Eleventh_--plain. _Twelfth_--make one, knit six. _Thirteenth_--plain. _Fourteenth_--make one, knit one, make one, slip one, knit one, turn over; knit four. _Fifteenth_--plain.

_Sixteenth_--make one, knit one, make one, slip one, knit one, turn over; make one, slip one, knit one, turn over; knit three.

_Seventeenth_--plain. _Eighteenth_--make one, knit one, make one, slip one, knit one, turn over; make one, slip one, knit one, turn over; make one, slip one, knit one, turn over; make one, slip one, knit one, turn over; knit two. _Nineteenth_--plain. _Twentieth_--make one, knit one, make one, slip one, knit one, turn over; make one, slip one, knit one, turn over; make one, slip one, knit one, turn over; make one, slip one, knit one, turn over; knit one. _Twenty-first_--plain.

_Twenty-second_--make one, knit one, make one, slip one, knit one, turn over; make one, slip one, knit one, turn over; make one, slip one, knit one, turn over; make one, slip one, knit one, turn over; make one, slip one, knit one, turn over. _Twenty-third_--plain.

BORDER.

_Twenty-fourth row_--purl; catch up a st.i.tch at each point of the star.

_Twenty-fifth_--purl. _Twenty-sixth_--knit two st.i.tches together, all round. _Twenty-seventh_--throw the thread over the needle, before every st.i.tch. _Twenty-eighth_--plain. _Twenty-ninth_--purl; now begin at _row twenty-five_, and knit the border over again twice.

HEAD-PIECE OF THE CAP.

A round of eyelet holes; four plain rounds, bring the cotton forward, take two together, for five rounds; four plain rounds, bring cotton forward, and knit two together, for five rounds; four plain rounds; a round of eyelet holes; four plain rounds; bring the cotton forward, knit two together, knit five; bring cotton forward, knit one; bring cotton forward, knit two together, knit three; knit two together, bring cotton forward, knit two together, knit three-knit two together, knit five; bring cotton forward, knit two together, knit one, knit two together, bring cotton forward, knit one st.i.tch.

INSERTION FOR CUFFS.

A row of eyelet holes, done by bringing the cotton forward, and knitting two together; afterwards five plain rows; knit six, pa.s.s the seam st.i.tch over, bring the cotton forward, and knit two together, four plain; knit four; pa.s.s the seam st.i.tch over, bring cotton forward, and knit two together, knit one; bring cotton forward, knit two together, knit one; knit three; pa.s.s the seamed st.i.tch over, bring cotton forward, knit two together, knit three; bring cotton forward, knit two together, take one off; knit two together, and draw over.

FEATHER PATTERN.

Nineteen st.i.tches for each pattern on three pins; bring the thread forward, and knit one, three times; take two together, three times; knit one (centre st.i.tch), decrease three times more, increase three times; knit three plain rounds.

EDGINGS.

Cast on twelve st.i.tches. _First row_--knit three, make one, take two together, knit one, make one, take two together, three times over.

_Second_--knit two, and purl one, three times; knit three, make one, take two, knit one. _Third_--knit three, knit three, make one, take two together, knit ten. _Fourth_--cast off three, knit eight, make one, take two, knit one.