id="Page_6" class="x-ebookmaker-pageno" title="[6]"/> 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 stitches lower to form the waist; the Brioches are done in the same manner; but twelve gores, and each different colours; you cast on sixty stitches instead of seventy-two: six oz. white, and two coloured four-thread fleecy, or double Berlin wool, is enough for cape and border.

SHELL PATTERN PURSE.

Cast on ninety-six stitches, pins No. 19; thread a row of beads; knit three plain rows; purl the close scollop; and every purl stitch 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 stitches 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 stitch at each point of the star. Twenty-fifth—purl. Twenty-sixth—knit two stitches together, all round. Twenty-seventh—throw the thread over the needle, before every stitch. 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 stitch.

INSERTION FOR CUFFS.

A row of eyelet holes, done by bringing the cotton forward, and knitting two together; afterwards five plain rows; knit six, pass the seam stitch over, bring the cotton forward, and knit two together, four plain; knit four; pass the seam stitch over, bring cotton forward, and knit two together, knit one; bring cotton forward, knit two together, knit one; knit three; pass the seamed stitch 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 stitches for each pattern on three pins; bring the thread forward, and knit one, three times; take two together, three times; knit one (centre stitch), decrease three times more, increase three times; knit three plain rounds.

EDGINGS.

Cast on twelve stitches. 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.

ANOTHER EDGE.

Cast on eight stitches. First row—knit three, make one, take two together, knit one, make two, knit two. Second row—knit three, purl one, knit three, make one, take two together, knit one. Third row—knit three, make one, take two, knit five. Fourth row—cast off two, knit four, make one, take two, knit one; commence again.

LEAF STITCH.

This is for one pattern only. Cast on eight stitches. First row—make a stitch, knit one, make one, knit two, take two together, knit two. Second row—plain. Third row—make one, knit three, make one, knit one; diminish, knit one. Fourth row—plain. Fifth row—make one, knit five, make one, diminish. Sixth row—plain; diminish by taking two stitches off together, knitting one, and drawing two over the knitted one.

KNITTED MUFF.

Cast on forty-five stitches, every row alike; slip a stitch at the beginning, knit one, purl one, repeat to the end a piece about twenty inches in length, enough for a moderate sized muff, lined with Gros-de-Naples, stuffed with wool, and enough horse hair to keep it in shape: shades of wool to imitate sable, are the best colours.

LONG SLEEVES TO WEAR UNDER A DRESS.

No. 14 pins, and six-thread embroidery fleecy. Cast on forty-two stitches loosely, and knit and purl three stitches alternately, for twelve turns; knit ten turns plain; knit thirty-five turns plain, increasing one stitch on each turn; knit twenty turns plain, increasing one stitch every other turn; repeat the twelve turns, as at the beginning.

OPERA CAP.

Cast on seventy-four stitches white wool, purl one row, knit one row white, purl one row coloured, bring the wool forward, and knit two as one; purl one row, knit one row white, purl one row, knit one row white; this forms the border. First division—coloured; purl one row, knit one row, decreasing one stitch at each end; knit one row, knit a fancy row, by taking two stitches together, keeping the wool before the pin. Second division—white; purl one row, decreasing one stitch at each end, knit one row, decreasing two stitches at each end; knit one row, decreasing one stitch at each end; knit one fancy row as before. Third