Fancy Patterns for Knitting
No. 45—Fancy Pattern.—The number of stitches to be cast on must be determined by the width of the work, and must also be divisible by 10. Knit in rows, to and fro, as follows:
1st row.—Knit plain.
2d row.—* 1 plain, make 2, narrow by slipping 1 stitch, knitting 1 plain, and drawing the slipped stitch over the 1 knitted. 5 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 2. Repeat from *.
3d row.—1 purl, * make 2, purl 2 together, 3 purl, purl 2 together, make 2, 3 purl. Repeat from *.
4th row.—3 plain, * make 2, narrow, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 2, 5 plain. Repeat from *.
5th row.—3 purl, * make 2, purl 3 together, make 2, 7 purl. Repeat from *.
6th row.—3 plain, * knit 2 together plain, make 2, 1 plain, make 2, narrow, 5 plain. Repeat from *.
Repeat from 3d to 5th rows, inclusive. Then from 2d row to 6th row, inclusive, etc.
No. 46—Fancy Design.—Cast on the required number of stitches.
1st row.—Slip 1, * knit 2 together in twist stitch, knit 2 together plain, make 2. Repeat from *.
Purl the 2d row, but knit plain the first of every two newly-made stitches of last row.
3d row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, * make 2, knit 2 together in twist stitch, knit 2 together plain. Repeat from * to end of row.
4th row.—Purl, but knit plain the first of every two newly made stitches of last row.
Then repeat again from 1st row.
No. 47—Fancy Design.—Cast on the number of stitches required for the length of the work.
1st row.—Slip 1. Then alternate to end of row. Make 1, knit 2 together plain.
2d row.—Purl.
Repeat from 1st row.
No. 48.—To knit this fancy design, cast on a number of stitches divisible by 9, and knit in rows to and fro as follows:
1st row.—* 2 plain, knit 2 together plain. Narrow by slipping 1 stitch, knitting plain the next stitch, and drawing the slipped stitch over the 1 plain. 2 plain, make 1, 1 plain, make 1. Repeat from *.
2d row.—Purl.
3d row.—1 plain, * knit 2 together plain, narrow, 2 plain, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 plain. Repeat from *.
4th row.—Purl.
5th row.—* Knit 2 together plain, narrow, 1 plain, make 1, 2 plain. Make in the next stitch 1 plain, 1 purl. Make 1, 1 plain. Repeat from *.
6th row.—Purl.
7th row.—1 plain, * narrow, make 1, 6 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain. Repeat from *.
8th row.—Purl.
9th row.—* Narrow, make 1, 2 plain, knit 2 together plain, narrow, 2 plain, make 1. Repeat from *.
10th row.—Purl.
11th row.—1 plain, * make 1, 2 plain, knit 2 together, narrow, 2 plain, make 1, 1 plain. Repeat from *.
12th row.—Purl.
13th row.—2 plain, * make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, narrow, 1 plain, make 1, 2 plain. Make in the next stitch 1 plain, 1 purl. Repeat from *.
14th row.—Purl.
15th row.—3 plain, * make 1, knit 2 together plain, narrow, make 1, 6 plain. Repeat from *.
16th row.—Purl.
17th row.—* Narrow, 2 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, 2 plain, knit 2 together plain. Repeat from *.
With the help of these directions it is now easy to continue the design.
No. 49—Fancy Design.—Cast on the required number of stitches for the length of the work. Knit in rows to and fro, in the following manner:
1st row.—Purl.
2d row.—Slip 1. Then alternate to end of row: 2 plain, make 2.
3d row.—Slip 1, * purl 2 together, viz.: the next stitch and the newly-made stitch of last row. Purl 2 together, viz.: the newly made stitch of last row and the stitch following it. Repeat from *. Purl the last 2 stitches at the end of row.
4th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, * make 2, 2 plain. Repeat from * to end of row.
5th row.—Purl 2, * purl 2 together, viz.: the next stitch and the newly-made stitch of last row. Purl 2 together, viz.: the newly-made stitch of last row and the stitch following it. Repeat from *. Purl the last stitch of the row.
Repeat from 2d row to 5th row, inclusive.