Squares for Bed Spread
Nos. 42 and 43.—Cut No. 43 illustrates four of square No. 42 put together. No. 42 is worked with fine or coarse cotton in rounds.
Cast on 4 needles 8 stitches, and knit with help of a fifth needle as follows:
1st round.—Purl.
2d round.—* Make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 1 plain. Repeat from * to end of round.
3d round.—Purl.
4th round.—* Make 1. Knit in the next stitch 1 plain, 1 purl. Make 1, 3 plain. Repeat from *.
5th round.—* 1 plain, 2 purl, 1 plain, 3 purl. Repeat from *.
6th round.—* Make 1, 1 plain, 2 purl, 1 plain, make 1, 3 plain. Repeat from *.
7th round.—* 2 plain, 2 purl, 2 plain, 3 purl. Repeat from *.
8th round.—* Make 1, 2 plain, 2 purl, 2 plain, make 1, 3 plain. Repeat from *.
9th round.—* 1 purl, 2 plain, 2 purl, 2 plain, 4 purl. Repeat from *.
10th round.—* Make 1, 1 purl, 2 plain, 2 purl, 2 plain, 1 purl, make 1, 3 plain. Repeat from *.
11th round.—* 2 purl, 2 plain, 2 purl, 2 plain, 5 purl. Repeat from *.
Work 16 more rounds in same manner as described in 2 last rounds, until, in the 27th round, there will be 29 stitches on each needle.
28th round.—* Alternate 13 times: Make 1, knit 2 together, plain. Then make 1, 3 plain. Repeat from *.
29th round.—Purl.
Then cast off the stitches. Join the squares as illustrated in cut No. 43.
No. 44—Square for Bed Spread.—This square is knitted with white cotton, on 2 steel knitting needles, in rows, to and fro. Begin to knit at the corner of the square (see lowest corner in illustration 44). Cast on 3 stitches.
1st row.—Slip 1. Knit in next stitch 1 purl, 1 plain. Purl 1.
2d row.—Slip 1, 1 plain. Knit in next stitch 1 purl and 1 plain. 1 plain.
3d row.—Slip 1, purl 2. Knit in next stitch 1 purl and 1 plain. Purl 1.
4th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 3 plain.
5th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 1 plain. 3 purl.
6th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 1 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
7th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 3 plain, 3 purl.
8th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 3 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
9th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 5 plain, 3 purl.
10th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 5 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
11th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 7 plain, 3 purl.
12th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 7 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
13th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 1 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
14th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 1 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
15th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
16th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 3 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
17th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
18th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 5 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
19th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 3 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
20th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 3 plain, 3 purl, 3 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
21st row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
22d row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, 4 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
23d row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 5 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
24th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 5 plain, 7 purl, 5 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
25th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 6 purl, 2 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 2 plain, 6 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
26th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 6 plain, 5 purl, 6 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
27th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 7 purl, 1 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 1 plain, 7 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
28th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 7 plain, 3 purl, 7 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
29th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 4 purl, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 4 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 3 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
30th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 3 plain, 3 purl, 9 plain, 3 purl, 3 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
31st row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 9 purl, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
32d row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, 9 plain, 5 purl, 4 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
33d row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 9 purl, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 5 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
34th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 5 plain, 7 purl, 9 plain, 7 purl, 5 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
35th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 6 purl, 2 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 2 plain, 9 purl, 2 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 2 plain, 6 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
36th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 6 plain, 5 purl, 9 plain, 5 purl, 6 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
37th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 7 purl, 1 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 1 plain, 9 purl, 1 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 1 plain, 7 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
38th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 7 plain, 3 purl, 4 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 3 plain, 3 purl, 7 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
39th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 4 purl, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 9 purl, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 4 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 3 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
40th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 3 plain, 3 purl, 8 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, 8 plain, 3 purl, 3 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
41st row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 20 purl, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
42d row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, 7 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, 7 plain, 5 purl, 4 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
43d row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 21 purl, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 5 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
44th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 5 plain, 7 purl, 6 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, 6 plain, 7 purl, 5 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
45th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 6 purl, 2 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 2 plain, 22 purl, 2 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 2 plain, 6 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
46th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 6 plain, 5 purl, 5 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 2 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 5 plain, 5 purl, 6 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
47th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 7 purl, 1 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 1 plain, 22 purl, 1 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 1 plain, 7 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
48th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 7 plain, 3 purl, 4 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 4 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 4 plain, 3 purl, 7 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
49th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 4 purl, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 10 purl, make 1, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 10 purl, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 4 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 3 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
50th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 3 plain, 3 purl, 8 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 2 plain, 3 purl, 2 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 8 plain, 3 purl, 3 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
51st row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 15 purl, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 15 purl, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
52d row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, 7 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 3 plain, 5 purl, 3 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 7 plain, 5 purl, 4 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
53d row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 15 purl, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 15 purl, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 5 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.
54th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 5 plain, 7 purl, 6 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 4 plain, 7 purl, 4 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 6 plain, 7 purl, 5 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.
55th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 6 purl, 2 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 2 plain, 15 purl, 2 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 2 plain, 15 purl, 2 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 2 plain, 6 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl. This last row forms the center of the square. The other half of the square begins with row 56, and is made as follows:
56th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 3 purl, purl 2 together, 4 plain, 5 purl, 8 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, 4 plain, 5 purl, 4 plain, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 8 plain, 5 purl, 4 plain, purl 2 together, 3 purl, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 2 plain.
57th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 5 plain, 4 purl, 1 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 1 plain, 10 purl, 1 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 1 plain, 16 purl, 1 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 1 plain, 4 purl, 5 plain, 3 purl.
58th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 3 purl, purl 2 together, 3 plain, 3 purl, 10 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, 3 plain, 3 purl, 3 plain, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 10 plain, 3 purl, 3 plain, purl 2 together, 3 purl, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 2 plain.
59th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 5 plain, 3 purl, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 4 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 12 purl, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 12 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 4 purl, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 3 purl, 5 plain, 3 purl.
60th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 3 purl, purl 2 together, 7 plain, 3 purl, 7 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 7 plain, 3 purl, 7 plain, purl 2 together, 3 purl, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 2 plain.
By following the directions already given and by noticing the illustration, it will be easy to finish the square. But, at the beginning and end of rows designated by even numbers, the knitting must be as at the beginning and end of the 56th, 58th and 60th rows; upon the other hand, the beginning and end of the rows designated by odd numbers are worked as the beginning and end of rows 57 and 59.