Lace Edgings
No. 50—Lace Edging.—Cast on 7 stitches, and knit in rows, as follows:
1st row.—Knit plain.
2d row.—Slip 1, knit 2 together plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch, make 2, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch.
3d row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, 1 purl, 2 plain, 1 purl, 2 plain.
4th row.—Slip 1, knit 2 together plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch, 1 plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch.
5th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, 1 purl, 3 plain, 1 purl, 2 plain
6th row.—Slip 1, knit 2 together plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch, 2 plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch.
7th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, 1 purl, 4 plain, 1 purl, 2 plain.
8th row.—Slip 1, knit 2 together plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch, 3 plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch.
9th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, 1 purl, 5 plain, 1 purl, 2 plain.
10th row.—Slip 1, knit 2 together plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch, 1 plain, make 4, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch.
11th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, 1 purl, 3 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain, 1 purl, 3 plain, 1 purl, 2 plain.
12th row.—Slip 1, knit 2 together plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch, 10 plain.
13th row.—Slip 1, cast off 8 stitches, 3 plain, 1 purl, 2 plain.
Repeat from 2d to 13th rows, inclusive, until the required length of edging is reached.
No. 51—Lace Edging.—Cast on 8 stitches. Knit 1 row plain.
1st row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch, 1 plain, make 4, knit 2 together plain.
2d row.—Slip 1. Work in the 4 newly-made stitches of last row 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain, 1 purl. Then knit 3 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, in twist stitch.
3d row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch, 8 plain.
4th row.—Slip 1, 9 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch, 1 plain.
5th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch. Alternate 4 times: make 2, knit 2 together plain.
6th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, 1 purl. Alternate 3 times: 2 plain, 1 purl. Then 2 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch, 1 plain.
7th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch, 12 plain.
8th row.—Slip 1, 13 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch, 1 plain.
9th row.—Knit like 7th row.
10th row.—Knit like 8th row.
11th row.—Knit like 7th row.
12th row.—Cast off 9 stitches. Knit 4 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch, 1 plain.
The design is repeated from 1st to 12th rows until the desired length of the edging is reached.
No. 52—Lace Edging.—Cast on 19 stitches and knit in rows as follows:
1st row.—9 plain, * purl 2 together, make 1, 1 plain. Repeat twice from *. Make 1, 1 plain.
2d row.—Make 1, narrow, viz.: Slip 1, 1 plain, draw the slipped stitch over 1 plain. Knit plain to end of row.
3d row.—8 plain. Work 3 times as follows: Purl 2 together, make 1, 1 plain. Then make 1, 1 plain, make 1, narrow.
4th row.—Alternate twice: make 1, narrow. Knit plain to end of row.
5th row.—7 plain. Work 3 times as follows: Purl 2 together, make 1, 1 plain. Then make 1, 1 plain. Alternate twice: make 1, narrow.
6th row.—Alternate 3 times: make 1, narrow. Knit plain to end of row.
7th row.—6 plain. Work 3 times as follows: purl 2 together, make 1, 1 plain. Then make 1, 1 plain. Alternate 3 times: make 1, narrow.
8th row.—Alternate 4 times: make 1, narrow. Knit plain to end of row.
9th row.—5 plain. Work 3 times as follows: Purl 2 together, make 1, 1 plain. Then make 1, 1 plain. Alternate 4 times: make 1, narrow.
10th row.—Alternate 5 times: make 1, narrow. Knit plain to end of row.
11th row.—4 plain. Work 3 times as follows: Purl 2 together, make 1, 1 plain. Then make 1, 1 plain. Alternate 5 times: make 1, narrow.
12th row.—Alternate 6 times: make 1, narrow. Knit plain to end of row.
13th row.—3 plain. Work 3 times as follows: Purl 2 together, make 1, 1 plain. Then make 1, 1 plain. Alternate 6 times: make 1, narrow.
14th row.—Alternate 7 times: make 1, narrow. Knit plain to end of row.
15th row.—2 plain. Work 3 times as follows: Purl 2 together, make 1, 1 plain. Then make 1, 1 plain. Alternate 7 times: make 1, narrow.
16th row.—Alternate 8 times: make 1, narrow. Knit plain to end of row.
17th row.—4 plain. Work twice as follows: Make 1, purl 2 together, 1 plain. Then make 1, knit 3 together plain, narrow. Alternate 6 times: make 1, narrow.
18th row.—Alternate 7 times: make 1, narrow. Knit plain to end of row.
19th row.—5 plain. Work twice as follows: Make 1, purl 2 together, 1 plain. Then make 1, narrow twice. Alternate 5 times: make 1, narrow.
20th row.—Alternate 6 times: make 1, narrow. Knit plain to end of row.
21st row.—6 plain. Work twice as follows: Make 1, purl 2 together, 1 plain. Then make 1, narrow twice. Alternate 4 times: make 1, narrow.
22d row.—Alternate 5 times: make 1, narrow. Knit plain to end of row.
23d row.—7 plain. Work twice as follows: Make 1, purl 2 together, 1 plain. Then make 1, narrow twice. Alternate 3 times: make 1, narrow.
24th row.—Alternate 4 times: make 1, narrow. Knit plain to end of row.
25th row.—8 plain. Work twice as follows: Make 1, purl 2 together, 1 plain. Then make 1, narrow twice. Alternate twice: make 1, narrow.
26th row.—Alternate 3 times: make 1, narrow. Knit plain to end of row.
27th row.—9 plain. Work twice as follows: Make 1, purl 2 together, 1 plain. Then make 1, narrow twice, make 1, narrow.
28th row.—Alternate twice: make 1, narrow. Knit plain to end of row.
29th row.—10 plain. Work twice as follows: Make 1, purl 2 together, 1 plain. Then make 1, narrow twice.
30th row.—Make 1, narrow. Knit plain to end of row.
Repeat from 1st to 30th rows, inclusive, until the required length of the edging is reached.
No. 53—Lace Edging.—Cast on 7 stitches.
1st row.—Slip 1, 1 purl, 5 plain.
2d row.—Slip 1. Alternate twice: make 1, purl 2 together. Then 2 plain.
3d row.—Make 1, 2 purl, 5 plain.
4th row.—Slip 1. Alternate twice: make 1, purl 2 together. Then 3 plain.
5th row.—Make 1, 3 purl, 5 plain.
6th row.—Slip 1. Alternate twice: make 1, purl 2 together. Then 4 plain.
7th row.—Make 1, 4 purl, 5 plain.
8th row.—Slip 1. Alternate twice: make 1, purl 2 together. Then 2 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain.
9th row.—Slip 1, 4 purl, 5 plain.
10th row.—Slip 1. Alternate twice: make 1, purl 2 together. Then 3 plain, knit 2 together plain.
11th row.—Slip 1, 3 purl, 5 plain.
12th row.—Slip 1. Alternate twice: make 1, purl 2 together. Then 2 plain, knit 2 together plain.
13th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 5 plain.
14th row.—Slip 1. Alternate twice: make 1, purl 2 together. Then 1 plain, knit 2 together, plain.
Repeat the design from 1st to 14th rows, inclusive.
No. 54—Lace Edging.—This pretty pattern is worked width-wise in rows as follows: Cast on 26 stitches.
1st row.—Slip 1, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 19 purl, knit 2 together plain.
2d row.—Knit plain; but purl the 2d newly-made stitch of last row.
3d row.—Slip 1, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 1 purl. Alternate 9 times: make 1, purl 2 together. Then 1 plain.
4th row.—Knit plain.
5th row.—Slip 1, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 20 purl.
6th row.—Make 1, knit plain.
7th row.—Slip 1, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 1 plain, * purl 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain. Repeat from * three times.
8th row.—Make 1. Alternate 3 times: 3 purl, 2 plain. Then work 3 purl, 8 plain.
9th to 24th rows.—Work alternately the 7th and 8th rows; but in each row designated by an odd number, increase the number of plain stitches that come before the * by one, and each row designated by an even number increase likewise by one the number of plain stitches at the end of that row.
25th row.—Slip 1, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 8 plain, * purl 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain. Repeat from * three times; yet, at the last repetition, knit 3 together plain instead of knitting the 1 plain.
26th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl. Alternate 3 times: 2 plain, 3 purl. Then 15 plain.
27th to 40th rows.—Work alternately the 25th and 26th rows; but at the end of every row designated by an odd number knit 2 together plain instead of 3 together plain, and at the end of every row designated by an even number decrease by one the number of plain stitches. Always repeat from 1st to 40th rows, inclusive.
No. 55—Lace Edging.—Cast on 16 stitches.
1st row.—Slip 1, 6 plain. Increase 1, viz.: by knitting 1 purl in the next stitch where the stitch following the “increase 1” must be knitted. 4 plain, increase 2, 5 plain.
2d row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, narrow, viz.: purl 2 together. Then make 1, 2 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 1 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow.
3d row.—Slip 1, 7 plain, increase 1, 4 plain, increase 1, 2 plain, increase 1, 5 plain.
4th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, 4 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow.
5th row.—Slip 1, 7 plain, increase 1, 1 plain, increase 1, 4 plain, increase 1, 4 plain, increase 1, 6 plain.
6th row.—Slip 1, 3 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, 6 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, 3 plain, increase 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow.
7th row.—Slip 1, 5 plain, narrow, 6 plain, narrow, 3 plain, narrow, 7 plain.
8th row.—Slip 1, 4 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, 4 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, 2 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow.
9th row.—Slip 1, 8 plain, increase 1, 3 plain, narrow, 1 plain, narrow, 8 plain.
10th row.—Slip 1, 5 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, 2 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, 2 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow.
11th row.—Slip 1, 5 plain, knit 3 together, 3 plain, knit 3 together, 9 plain.
12th row.—Slip 1, 5 plain. Alternate 7 times: make 1, narrow.
13th row.—Slip 1, 6 plain, increase 1, 4 plain, increase 2, 9 plain.
14th row.—Slip 1, 3 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 2 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 1 plain, increase 1, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow.
15th row.—Slip 1, 8 plain, increase 1, 4 plain, increase 1, 2 plain, increase 1, 9 plain.
16th row.—Slip 1, 4 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 4 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 3 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow.
17th row.—Slip 1, 6 plain, increase 1, 3 plain, increase 1, 4 plain, increase 1, 4 plain, increase 1, 8 plain.
18th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 6 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 3 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow.
19th row.—Slip 1, 8 plain, narrow, 3 plain, narrow, 3 plain, narrow, 7 plain.
20th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 4 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 3 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow.
21st row.—Slip 1, 5 plain, narrow, 5 plain, narrow, 1 plain, narrow, 6 plain.
22d row.—Slip 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 2 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 2 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow.
23d row.—Slip 1, 5 plain, knit 3 together, 3 plain, knit 3 together, 5 plain.
24th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain. Alternate 7 times: make 1, narrow.
Repeat from 1st row until the required length of the edging is reached.
The lower edge of this edging is finished off with crochet work. Make in every stitch of the edge 1 close chain stitch, 3 chain stitches, 1 close chain stitch.
The upper edge of the edging is also finished off with crochet work. Make 1 close chain stitch in every stitch of the edge. Make another row of close chain stitches, and a third row of double crochet.
No. 56—Lace Edging.—Cast on 20 stitches and knit in rows, to and fro, as follows:
1st row.—14 plain, make 1, knit 3 together plain, make 1, narrow, 1 plain.
2d row.—Knit plain.
3d row.—12 plain, narrow, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 2 plain.
4th row.—Knit plain.
5th row.—11 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, 1 twist stitch (knitted from the back), make 1, narrow, make 1, 2 plain.
6th row.—Knit plain.
7th row.—10 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, 2 plain.
8th row.—Knit plain.
9th row.—9 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, 2 plain.
10th row.—Knit plain.
11th row.—8 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, 7 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, 2 plain.
12th row.—Knit plain.
13th row.—7 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, 9 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, 2 plain.
14th row.—Knit plain.
15th row.—6 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, 11 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, 2 plain.
16th row.—Knit plain.
17th row.—5 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, 3 plain, knit 3 together plain, make 4, 3 together plain, 4 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, 2 plain.
18th row.—Knit this row plain; but in the “make 4” of last row, knit 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain, 1 purl.
19th row.—7 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 9 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 1 plain.
20th row.—Knit plain.
21st row.—8 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 7 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 1 plain.
22d row.—Knit plain.
23d row.—9 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 5 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 1 plain.
24th row.—Knit plain.
25th row.—10 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 3 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 1 plain.
26th row.—Knit plain.
27th row.—11 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 1 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 1 plain.
28th row.—Knit plain.
29th row.—12 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, knit 3 together plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, 1 plain.
30th row.—Knit plain.
31st row.—13 plain, make 1, narrow, 1 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow, 1 plain.
32d row.—Knit plain.
Repeat from 1st to 32d rows, inclusive.
No. 57—Lace Edging.—Cast on 18 stitches.
1st row.—Slip 1, knit 2 together plain, make 2, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, make 2, knit 2 together plain, 2 plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, 6 plain.
2d row.—Knit plain; but in every “make 2” of last row knit 1 plain, 1 purl. Every row—to the 14th row, inclusive—designated by an even number is worked like the 2d row, and will therefore receive no further mention.
3d row.—Slip 1, knit 2 together plain, make 2, slip 1, knit 2 together plain and draw slipped stitch over them, make 2, knit 2 together plain, 4 plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, 5 plain.
5th row.—Slip 1, knit 2 together plain, make 2, slip 1, knit 2 together plain and draw slipped stitch over them, make 2, knit 2 together plain, 2 plain.
Raised Work, viz.: 1 plain; slip this 1 plain on the left needle, and then knit 1 plain in it without withdrawing the left needle from the loop. * Slip on the left needle the 1 plain which is on the right needle and knit 1 plain in it without withdrawing the left needle from the loop. Repeat from *. Bring the yarn forward; pass it backward between the last stitch made and the 3 next stitches, and cast off these 4 stitches. Thus the first raised work is formed.
Then 3 plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, 4 plain.
7th row.—Slip 1, knit 2 together plain, make 2, slip 1, knit 2 together plain and draw the slipped stitch over them, make 2, knit 2 together plain, 4 plain, raised work as in 5th row, 3 plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, 3 plain.
9th row.—Slip 1, knit 2 together plain, make 2, slip 1, knit 2 together plain and draw the slipped stitch over them, make 2, knit 2 together plain, 6 plain, raised work, 3 plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, 2 plain.
11th row.—Slip 1, knit 2 together plain, make 2, slip 1, knit 2 together plain and draw the slipped stitch over them, make 2, knit 2 together plain, 8 plain, raised work, 3 plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain.
13th row.—Slip 1, knit 2 together plain, make 2, slip 1, knit 2 together plain and draw the slipped stitch over them, make 2, knit 2 together plain, 10 plain, raised work, 3 plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain.
15th row.—Slip 1, knit 2 together plain, make 2, slip 1, knit 2 together plain and draw the slipped stitch over them, make 2, 2 together plain, 12 plain, raised work, 4 plain.
16th row.—Cast off 7 stitches, 17 plain. Repeat from 1st to 16th rows inclusive.
No. 58—Lace Edging.—This edging may be knitted with either worsted or cotton of medium size. Cast on 15 stitches.
1st row.—Slip 1, 2 plain. Alternate 5 times: make 1, knit 2 together in twist stitch. Then make 1, 2 plain.
2d row.—Knit plain.
3d row.—Slip 1, 12 plain. Unravel the next stitch of the 2d row which was made in the last “make 1” of the 1st row. Take up on the left needle the 2 loops formed by that unraveling, and work in them 8 stitches as follows: 1 plain in the loop belonging to the 2d row. Make 1 plain out of the 2 loops. * Pass the yarn from front to back over the point of the right needle, and out of the 2 loops make 1 plain. Repeat twice from *. Then knit 2 plain.
4th row.—Knit plain.
5th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain. Alternate 5 times: make 1, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch. Then 10 plain.
6th and 7th rows.—Knit plain.
8th row.—Cast off 8 stitches, 14 plain.
Repeat from 1st to 8th rows, inclusive.
No. 59—Lace Edging.—Cast on 9 stitches.
1st row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, narrow (by knitting 2 together plain), make 1, narrow twice.
2d row.—Knit plain; but in the “make 1” of the last row, knit 1 plain, 1 purl.
Every row designated by an even number must be knitted like the 2d row.
3d row.—Slip 1, 3 plain, narrow, make 1, 2 plain.
5th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, narrow twice, make 1, 2 plain.
7th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow twice, make 1, 2 plain.
9th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, narrow, make 1, narrow twice, make 1, narrow twice.
11th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, narrow twice, make 1, narrow twice.
12th row.—Like the 2d row.
Repeat from 1st row until the required length of edging is worked.
No. 60—Lace Edging.—Cast on 10 stitches.
1st row.—Slip 1, 3 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 2 plain.
2d row.—Knit plain; but in the “make 1” of last row knit 1 plain, 1 purl.
3d row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain.
4th row.—Like 2d row.
Repeat these 4 rows until the required length of edging is worked.
No. 61—Insertion.—Cast on 24 stitches.
1st row.—Slip 1, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 9 plain, 4 purl, 6 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain.
2d row.—Slip 1, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 3 plain. Alternate twice: make 1, knit.
2 together plain. Then 2 plain. Alternate 3 times: knit 2 together plain, make 1. Then 4 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain.
3d row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 8 plain, 4 purl, 7 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
4th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain. Alternate 3 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 2 plain. Alternate 3 times: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 3 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
5th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 7 plain, 4 purl, 8 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
6th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 3 plain. Alternate 3 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 2 plain. Alternate twice: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 4 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
7th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 6 plain, 4 purl, 9 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
8th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain. Alternate 4 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 2 plain. Alternate twice: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 3 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
9th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 5 plain, 4 purl, 10 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
10th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 3 plain. Alternate 4 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 2 plain, 2 together plain, make 1, 4 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
11th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 4 plain, 4 purl, 11 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
12th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain. Alternate 5 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 2 plain, 2 together plain, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
13th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 3 plain, 4 purl, 12 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
14th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 3 plain. Alternate 4 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 2 plain, 2 together plain, make 1, 4 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
15th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 4 plain, 4 purl, 11 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
16th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain. Alternate 4 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 2 plain. Alternate twice: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 3 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
17th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 5 plain, 4 purl, 10 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
18th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 3 plain. Alternate 3 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 2 plain. Alternate twice: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 4 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
19th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 6 plain, 4 purl, 9 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
20th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain. Alternate 3 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 2 plain. Alternate 3 times: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 3 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
21st row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 7 plain, 4 purl, 8 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
22d row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 3 plain. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 2 plain. Alternate 3 times: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 4 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
23d row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 8 plain, 4 purl, 7 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
24th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 2 plain. Alternate 4 times: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 3 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
25th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 9 plain, 4 purl, 6 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
26th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 3 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain. Alternate 4 times: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 4 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
27th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 10 plain, 4 purl, 5 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
28th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain. Alternate 5 times: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 3 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
29th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 11 plain, 4 purl, 4 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
30th row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 3 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain. Alternate 4 times: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 4 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
31st row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 10 plain, 4 purl, 5 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
32d row.—Slip 1, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 2 plain. Alternate 4 times: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 3 plain, make 1, 2 together plain.
Repeat from 1st to 32d rows, inclusive.
No. 62—Corner Border.—This may be worked with cotton, crochet cotton or worsted. Cast on 24 stitches and knit in rows to and fro as follows:
1st row.—Slip 1, 3 plain, 2 together plain. Alternate 3 times: make 2, 2 together plain, twice. Then make 2, 2 together plain, 4 plain.
2d row.—Slip 1, knit plain to end of row; but in every “make 2” of last row knit 1 plain, 1 purl.
3d row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, 2 together plain. Alternate 4 times: make 2, 2 together plain, twice. Then make 2, 2 together plain, 2 plain.
4th row.—Like 2d row.
Repeat from 1st to 4th rows, inclusive. Then work like 1st and 2d rows.
11th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain, twice, make 2, 2 together plain, 4 plain, 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain, twice, make 2, 2 together plain, 2 plain.
12th row.—Slip 1, 9 plain, 4 purl, 10 plain.
13th row.—Slip 1, 3 plain, 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain, 8 plain, 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain, 4 plain.
14th row.—Slip 1, 7 plain, 8 purl, 8 plain.
15th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain, 4 plain, 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain, 4 plain, 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain, 2 plain.
16th row.—Slip 1, 5 plain, 12 purl, 6 plain.
17th row.—Like 13th row.
18th row.—Like 14th row.
19th row.—Like 11th row.
20th row.—Like 12th row.
In order to make the corner of this border, knit 2 together plain at the end of each row, on the wrong side of the work, and be careful to carry on the design in doing so. When the work has been narrowed down to a point, work back again, in rows, to where the corner was begun. While working back, increase by making 1 plain in the narrowing of each row narrowed when working down to the point.
No. 63—Corner Border.—Cast on 21 stitches and knit in rows to and fro as follows:
1st row.—Slip 1, 2 plain. * Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 2 plain. Repeat twice from *.
2d row.—Slip 1, 2 plain. * Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 1 purl, 1 plain. Repeat twice from *; but at the end of the second repetition make 2 plain, instead of 1 purl, 1 plain.
Repeat indefinitely 1st and 2d rows.
The corner of this border is worked like that of No. 62.
No. 64—Insertion.—This is worked width-wise in plain rows. Cast on 14 stitches.
1st row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 2 plain, make 4, 4 plain, make 1, narrow, 1 plain.
2d row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, narrow, narrow, 4 plain, narrow, 2 plain, make 1, narrow, 1 plain.
3d row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, narrow, 8 plain, make 1, narrow, 1 plain.
4th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, narrow, 8 plain, make 1, narrow, 1 plain.
5th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, narrow, narrow, 2 plain, narrow, 2 plain, make 1, narrow, 1 plain.
Repeat from 1st to 5th rows, inclusive, until required length is worked.
No. 65—Lace Edging.—This is knitted width-wise in rows. Cast on 12 stitches.
1st row.—Slip 1, 2 together in twist stitch, make 2, 2 together in twist stitch, 1 twist stitch. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together in twist stitch. Then make 1, 2 twist stitches.
2d row.—Slip 1, knit plain to end of row; but in the “make 2” of last row knit 1 plain, 1 purl.
3d row.—Slip 1, 2 together plain, in twist stitch, make 2, 2 together plain, in twist stitch, 1 twist stitch, 5 plain. Take up on the left needle the 2 loops of the opening just below and make in them 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain. Then knit the two last stitches plain.
4th row.—Like the 2d.
5th row.—Slip 1, 2 together plain, in twist stitch, make 2, 2 together plain, in twist stitch, 1 twist stitch. Alternate 7 times: make 1, 2 together in twist stitch. Then 2 plain.
6th row.—Like the 2d.
7th row.—Slip 1, 2 together plain, in twist stitch, make 2, 2 together plain, in twist stitch, 1 twist stitch. 16 plain.
8th row.—Cast off 10 stitches. Knit 8 plain, 1 purl, 2 plain.
Repeat indefinitely these 8 rows.
No. 66—Lace Edging.—This edging is worked with crochet cotton, upon a fancy feather-edge braid having trefoil loops on one side and single loops on the other. Cast on 6 stitches and knit width-wise as follows:
1st row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain. Then, on the side of the braid having single loops, knit 1 plain in one of these loops.
2d row.—4 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
3d row.—Like the 1st; but at the end knit 3 plain instead of 2 plain.
4th row.—Like the 2d; but at the beginning make 5 plain instead of 4 plain.
5th row.—Like the 1st; but at the end knit 4 plain instead of 2 plain.
6th row.—1 plain, 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
7th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain. Then in the “make 2” of last row knit 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain. Then 2 plain. Knit 1 plain in next loop of braid.
8th row.—8 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
9th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain, cast off 3 stitches, 1 plain, 1 plain next loop of braid.
10th row.—3 plain, make 2, 3 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
11th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain. Knit in the “make 2” of last row 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain, 1 purl. Then 3 plain, 1 plain in next loop of braid.
12th row.—11 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
13th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 3 plain, cast off 4 stitches, 2 plain, 1 plain in next loop of braid.
14th row.—4 plain, make 2, 4 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
15th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 3 plain. Then in the “make 2” of last row knit 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain. Then 4 plain. Out of the 2 following loops of braid make 1 plain.
16th row.—14 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
17th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 4 plain, cast off 5 stitches, 3 plain, 1 plain out of next 2 loops of braid.
18th row.—5 plain, make 3, 5 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
19th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 4 plain. Then in the “make 2” of last row knit 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain, 1 purl. Then 5 plain. Out of the 3 next loops of braid make 1 plain.
20th row.—2 plain, 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain, 6 plain, 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
21st row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain. In the “make 2” of last row knit 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain. Cast off 6 stitches. In the “make 2” of last row knit 1 plain, 1 purl. Then 2 together plain. Out of the next stitch and the next two loops of braid, taken together, knit 1 plain.
22d row.—5 plain, make 2, 5 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
23d row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 4 plain. In the “make 2” of last row 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain. Then 4 plain. Out of the next stitch and the next 2 loops of braid, taken together, knit 1 plain.
24th row.—15 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
25th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 3 plain, cast off 5 stitches, 2 plain, 2 together plain. Out of next stitch and next loop of braid 1 plain.
26th row.—5 plain, make 2, 4 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
27th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 3 plain. In the “make 2” of last row knit 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain, 1 purl. Then 2 plain, 2 together plain. Out of the next stitch and the next loop of braid knit 1 plain.
28th row.—12 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
29th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain, cast off 4 stitches, 1 plain, 2 together plain. Out of next stitch and the next loop of braid 1 plain.
30th row.—4 plain, make 2, 3 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
31st row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain. In the “make 2” of last row knit 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain. Then 2 together plain. Out of next stitch and next loop of braid knit 1 plain.
32d row.—9 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
33d row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain, cast off 3 stitches, 2 together plain. Out of the next stitch and the next loop of braid knit 1 plain.
34th row.—3 plain, make 1, 2 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
35th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain, 1 plain, 1 purl, 2 together plain. Then out of the next stitch and the next loop of braid 1 plain.
36th row.—1 plain, 2 together plain twice, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
37th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain. Out of next stitch and next loop of braid 1 plain.
38th row.—4 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
39th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain twice. Out of next stitch and next loop of braid 1 plain.
40th row.—3 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain.
Repeat indefinitely these 40 rows.
No. 67—Insertion.—Cast on 20 stitches. Knit in rows to and fro as follows:
1st row.—Knit plain.
2d row.—Slip 1, 1 plain. Work 4 times as follows: 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain in twist stitch. After the fourth time, 2 plain.
3d row.—Knit plain; but in each “make 2” of last row knit 1 plain, 1 purl.
4th row.—Slip 1, 3 plain. Work 3 times as follows: 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain in twist stitch. Then 4 plain.
5th row.—Like 3d.
6th row.—Slip 1, 5 plain. Work twice as follows: 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain in twist stitch. Then 6 plain.
7th row.—Like 3d.
8th row.—Slip 1, 7 plain, 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain in twist stitch.
9th row.—Like 3d.
10th row.—Plain.
11th row.—Like 3d.
12th row.—Like 8th.
13th row.—Like 3d.
14th row.—Like 6th.
15th row.—Like 3d.
16th row.—Like 4th.
Repeat indefinitely these 16 rows.
No. 68—Lace Edging.—Cast on 21 stitches.
1st row.—Knit plain.
The following rows, designated by an odd number, are worked like 3d row in No. 67.
2d row.—Slip 1, 1 plain. Work four times as follows: 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain in twist stitch. Then 3 plain.
4th row.—Slip 1, 3 plain. Work 3 times: 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain in twist stitch. Then 4 plain. In the last stitch make 1 plain, 1 purl.
6th row.—Slip 1, 5 plain. Work twice as follows: 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain in twist stitch. Then 7 plain. In the last stitch knit 1 plain, 1 purl.
8th row.—Slip 1, 7 plain, 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain in twist stitch, 10 plain. In the last stitch make 1 plain, 1 purl.
10th row.—Slip 1, 16 plain, 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain in twist stitch, 3 plain.
12th row.—Slip 1, 7 plain, 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain in twist stitch, 10 plain, 2 together plain.
14th row.—Slip 1, 5 plain. Work twice as follows: 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain in twist stitch. Then 7 plain, 2 together plain.
16th row.—Slip 1, 3 plain. Work 3 times as follows: 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain in twist stitch. Then 4 plain, 2 together plain.
Repeat indefinitely these 16 rows; but in the 2d repetition knit the 10th row plain, as also in every alternate repetition; that is, knit 10th row plain, in 4th, 6th, 8th, etc. repetitions. The upper and lower edges are finished off by crocheting 1 close chain stitch in each stitch of those edges.
No. 69—Insertion.—Cast on 28 stitches and knit in rows to and fro in the following manner:
1st row.—Knit plain. Each row designated by an odd number must be knitted plain, but in every “make 2” knit 1 plain, 1 purl.
2d row.—Slip 1. Alternate 3 times: 2 together plain in twist stitch, make 1. Then 2 together plain in twist stitch, 3 plain. Raised Work, i. e. [knit 1 plain in next stitch without withdrawing the left needle from the loop, slip on the left needle this 1 plain, * knit 1 plain in the latter without withdrawing the left needle from the loop, slip on the left needle this 1 plain. Repeat once from *, pass the yarn from front to back between the 1 plain last made and the remaining stitches on the left needle. Then cast off these 3 loops.] Knit 2 plain. Work in next stitch the raised work in same manner as already described. Knit 3 plain. Then alternate 3 times: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 2 together plain, 1 plain.
4th row.—Slip 1. Alternate 3 times: 2 together plain in twist stitch, make 1. Then 2 together plain in twist stitch, 2 plain, 2 together plain in twist stitch, make 2, 2 together plain, 2 plain. Alternate 3 times: 2 together plain in twist stitch, make 1. Then 2 together plain, 1 plain.
6th row.—Slip 1. Alternate 3 times: 2 together plain in twist stitch, make 1. Then 2 together plain in twist stitch, 6 plain. Alternate 3 times: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 2 together plain, 1 plain.
8th row.—Like 6th row, but knit 4 plain instead of the 6 plain.
10th row.—Like 6th row, but knit 2 plain instead of the 6 plain.
12th row.—Form on the left needle 5 new stitches from the 1st stitch. Cast off these 5 stitches and thus form the 1st bar. Alternate 3 times: 2 together plain in twist stitch, make 1. After this, 2 together plain in twist stitch. Alternate 3 times: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 2 together plain, 1 plain. Turn the work and form 5 new stitches from the 1st stitch. Cast off these 5 stitches and thus form the 2d bar. Then knit plain to end of row.
14th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain in twist stitch. Then make 1, 4 plain, make 1. Alternate twice: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 2 plain.
16th row.—Like 14th, but knit 6 plain instead of 4 plain.
18th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain in twist stitch. Then make 1, 2 plain, 2 together plain in twist stitch, make 2, 2 together plain, 2 plain. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then make 1, 2 plain.
20th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain in twist stitch. Then make 1, 3 plain, raised work in next stitch, 2 plain, raised work in next stitch, 3 plain. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then make 1, 2 plain.
22d row.—Like 14th row; but knit 12 plain instead of 4 plain.
24th row.—In order to make the bar joining the two points, form on the left needle 5 new stitches from the first stitch of this row without withdrawing the left needle from the loop of this first stitch. Take up on left needle the stitch at the end of bar in 12th row, and form 5 new stitches from it. Take up on left needle the stitch of the preceding point; then cast off stitches formed from beginning of 24th row. Knit 1 plain. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain in twist stitch. Then make 1, 2 plain, 2 together plain in twist stitch, make 2, 2 together plain, 1 plain, raised work in next stitch, 2 together plain in twist stitch, make 2, 2 together plain, 2 plain. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then make 1, 2 plain. Turn the work, and, starting from the first stitch, make bar in same manner as at beginning of last row.
Repeat indefinitely these 24 rows.
No. 70—Fancy Design.—Cast on the number of stitches required for the length of the work.
1st row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, * make 1, 3 together plain, make 1, 3 plain. Repeat from * to end of row. At end of row 3 plain.
2d row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, * make 1, 1 purl, make 1, 5 purl. Repeat from *. At end of row 4 purl.
3d row.—Slip 1, 3 plain, * make 1, drop from needle the “make 1” of last row, 1 twist stitch, make 1, drop from needle the “make 1” of last row, 5 plain. Repeat from *. At end of row 4 plain.
4th row.—Slip 1, 3 purl, * make 1, drop from needle the “make 1” of last row, 1 twist stitch, make 1, drop from needle the “make 1” of last row, 5 purl. Repeat from *. At the end of the row make 4 purl.
5th to 10th rows.—Alternate 3d and 4th rows.
11th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, 2 together plain, * make 1, drop from needle the “make 1” of last row, 1 twist stitch, make 1, drop from needle the “make 1” of last row, 2 together plain, 1 plain, 2 together plain. Repeat from *. At end of row make 2 together plain, 2 plain.
12th row.—Slip 1, purl 2 together, * make 1, 3 purl, make 1, 3 together. Repeat from *. At end of row 2 together, 1 purl.
13th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, * make 1, slip 1, 2 together and draw the slipped stitch over them, make 1, 2 together, make 1, 1 plain. Repeat from *. At end of row knit 2 plain.
14th row.—Slip 1, 1 purl, * make 1, 2 together, 1 purl, 2 together, make 1, 1 purl. Repeat from *. At end of row 2 purl.
No. 71—Insertion.—Cast on 27 stitches and knit in rows to and fro.
1st row.—Slip 1, 12 plain, 1 purl, 13 plain.
2d row.—Slip 1, 2 plain. Alternate 3 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then make 1, 3 together plain, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 3 together plain. Alternate 3 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then make 1, 3 plain.
3d row.—Slip 1, 11 plain, 3 purl, 12 plain.
4th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain. Alternate 3 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then make 1, 3 together plain, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 3 together plain. Alternate 3 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then make 1, 2 plain.
5th row.—Slip 1, 10 plain, 5 purl, 11 plain.
6th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then make 1, 3 together plain, make 1, 7 plain, make 1, 3 together plain. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then make 1, 3 plain.
7th row.—Slip 1, 9 plain, 7 purl, 10 plain.
8th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then make 1, 3 together plain, make 1, 2 plain, 2 together plain, make 1, 1 purl, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain, make 1, 3 together plain. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then make 1, 2 plain.
9th row.—Slip 1, 8 plain, 4 purl, 1 plain, 4 purl, 9 plain.
10th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, make 1, 3 together plain, make 1, 2 plain, 2 together plain, make 1, 3 purl, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain, make 1, 3 together plain, make 1, 2 together plain, make 1, 3 plain.
11th row.—Slip 1, 7 plain, 4 purl, 3 plain, 4 purl, 8 plain.
12th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 together plain, make 1, 3 together plain, make 1, 2 plain, 2 together plain, make 1, 5 purl, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain, make 1, 3 together plain, make 1, 2 together plain, make 1, 2 plain.
13th row.—Slip 1, 6 plain, 4 purl, 5 plain, 4 purl, 7 plain.
14th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 3 together plain, make 1, 2 plain, 2 together plain, make 1, 7 purl, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain, make 1, 3 together plain, make 1, 3 plain.
15th row.—Slip 1, 5 plain, 4 purl, 7 plain, 4 purl, 6 plain.
16th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, 3 together plain, make 1, 2 plain, 2 together plain, make 1, 2 purl, purl 2 together, make 3, purl 3 together, purl 2, make 1, 2 together plain, 2 plain, make 1, 3 together plain, make 1, 2 plain.
17th row.—Slip 1, 4 plain, 4 purl, 3 plain. In the “make 3” of last row 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain. Then 3 plain, 4 purl, 5 plain.
18th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 2 plain, make 1, purl 2 together, 5 purl, purl 2 together, make 1, 2 plain. Alternate twice: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 3 plain.
19th row.—Slip 1, 5 plain, 4 purl, 7 plain, 4 purl, 6 plain.
20th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain. Alternate 3 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 2 plain, make 1, purl 2 together, 3 purl, purl 2 together, make 1, 2 plain, 2 together plain. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then make 1, 2 plain.
21st row.—Slip 1, 6 plain, 4 purl, 5 plain, 4 purl, 7 plain.
22d row.—Slip 1, 2 plain. Alternate 3 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 2 plain, make 1, purl 2 together, 1 purl, purl 2 together, make 1, 2 plain. Alternate 3 times: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 3 plain.
23d row.—Slip 1, 7 plain, 4 purl, 3 plain, 4 purl, 8 plain.
24th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain. Alternate 4 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 2 plain, make 1, purl 3 together, make 1, 2 plain. Alternate 4 times: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 2 plain.
25th row.—Slip 1, 8 plain, 4 purl, 1 plain, 4 purl, 9 plain.
26th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain. Alternate 4 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 5 plain. Alternate 4 times: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 3 plain.
27th row.—Slip 1, 9 plain, 7 purl, 10 plain.
28th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain. Alternate 5 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 3 plain. Alternate 5 times: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 2 plain.
29th row.—Slip 1, 10 plain, 5 purl, 11 plain.
30th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain. Alternate 5 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 1 plain. Alternate 5 times: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 3 plain.
31st row.—Slip 1, 11 plain, 3 purl, 12 plain.
32d row.—Slip 1, 1 plain. Alternate 5 times: make 1, 2 together plain. Then make 1, 3 together plain, make 1. Alternate 5 times: 2 together plain, make 1. Then 2 plain.
Repeat indefinitely these 32 rows.
No. 72—Lace Edging.—Cast on 47 stitches, and knit in rows to fro.
1st row.—Plain.
2d row.—Slip 1, 7 plain.
Raised Work, i. e. [out of the next stitch form 7 stitches as follows: knit 1 plain without withdrawing the left needle from the loop, * slip this 1 plain on the left needle and knit 1 plain in it. Repeat from * until 7 stitches have been formed. Cast off these 7 stitches.]
Knit 3 plain, “raised work” in next stitch, 8 plain. Alternate 7 times: purl 2 together, make 1. Then 2 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 6 plain.
3d row.—Plain; but in every “make 2” of preceding row knit 1 purl, 1 plain.
Each row designated by an odd number must be knitted like the 3d row.
4th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 10 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together. Alternate 6 times: purl 2 together, make 1. Then 2 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 4 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 1 plain.
6th row.—Slip 1, 15 plain. With following stitch fasten the 2d “raised work” of 2d row by taking up on left needle the stitch at the end of the “raised work,” and knitting it with the following stitch together, 2 plain. Alternate 5 times: purl 2 together, make 1. Then 2 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 11 plain. In the last stitch of row knit 1 purl, 1 plain.
8th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 6 plain. Now fasten in next stitch the 1st “raised work” in manner already described. Then 1 plain, purl together, make 2, purl 2 together. Alternate 4 times: purl 2 together, make 1. Then 2 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 11 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 1 plain.
10th row.—Slip 1, 11 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 1 plain. Alternate 3 times: purl 2 together, make 1. Then 2 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 9 plain. “Raised work,” as in 2d row. Then 8 plain. In last stitch of row 1 purl, 1 plain.
12th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 4 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 2 plain. Alternate twice: purl 2 together, make 1. Then 2 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 6 plain, “raised work,” 5 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 2 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 1 plain.
14th row.—Slip 1, 7 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 3 plain, purl 2 together, make 1, 2 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 13 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together twice. Then make 2, purl 2 together, 4 plain. In last stitch of row 1 purl, 1 plain.
16th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together twice, make 2, purl 2 together, 4 plain, purl 2 together, make 1, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 9 plain. In next stitch fasten 1 “raised work,” 2 plain, fasten the other “raised work,” 5 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 3 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 1 plain.
18th row.—Slip 1, 7 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 4 plain, make 1, purl 2 together, 1 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 5 plain, “raised work,” 3 plain, “raised work,” 3 plain. Then purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together twice, make 2, purl 2 together, 4 plain, purl 2 together.
20th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 4 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 3 plain. Alternate twice: make 1, purl 2 together. Then 1 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 12 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 2 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 1 plain.
22d row.—Slip 1, 11 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 2 plain. Alternate 3 times: make 1, purl 2 together. Then 1 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 4 plain, fasten “raised work,” 4 plain, fasten “raised work,” 8 plain, purl 2 together.
24th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 5 plain, “raised work,” 2 plain. Then purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 1 plain. Alternate 4 times: make 1, purl 2 together. Then 1 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 11 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 1 plain.
26th row.—Slip 1, 14 plain, “raised work,” 4 plain. Alternate 5 times: make 1, purl 2 together. Then 1 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 11 plain, purl 2 together.
28th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 10 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 1 plain. Alternate 6 times: make 1, purl 2 together. Then 1 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 4 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 1 plain.
30th row.—Slip 1, 21 plain. Alternate 6 times: make 1, purl 2 together. Then 2 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 4 plain, purl 2 together, 1 plain.
32d row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 2 plain, fasten “raised work,” 3 plain, fasten “raised work,” 5 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 1 plain. Alternate 7 times: make 1, purl 2 together. Then 2 plain, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, make 2, purl 2 together, 1 plain.
Repeat indefinitely these 32 rows.
No. 73—Lace Edging.—Cast on 13 stitches, and knit in rows to and fro.
1st row.—3 purl, 8 plain, 2 purl.
2d row.—Narrow, by slipping 1 stitch, knitting 1 plain and drawing the slipped stitch over it; make 1, 8 purl, make 1, slip 1, 2 together plain and draw slipped stitch over them.
3d row.—Make in the next stitch 1 plain, 1 purl. Then 10 plain, 1 purl.
4th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, make 1, purl 2 together, 4 purl, purl 2 together, make 1, 3 plain.
5th row.—In the next stitch 1 plain, 1 purl. Then 3 purl, 6 plain, 3 purl.
6th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, purl 2 together, 2 purl, purl 2 together, make 1, 5 plain.
7th row.—In the next stitch, 1 plain, 1 purl. Then 5 purl, 4 plain, 4 purl.
8th row.—Slip 1, 3 plain, make 1, purl 2 together twice, make 1, 1 plain, 2 together plain, make 2, 2 together plain, 2 plain.
9th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 1 plain, 1 purl, 3 purl, 2 plain, 5 purl.
10th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, 2 together plain, make 1, 4 purl, make 1, 2 together plain, 3 plain, 2 together plain.
11th row.—Slip 1, 4 purl, 6 plain, 3 purl.
12th row.—Slip 1, 2 together plain, make 1, 6 purl, make 1, 2 together plain, 1 plain, 2 together plain.
Repeat indefinitely these 12 rows.
No. 74—Lace Edging.—Cast on 15 stitches, knit width-wise in rows to and fro.
1st row.—Slip 1, 2 together plain, make 2, slip 1, 2 together plain and draw slipped stitch over them, make 2, 2 together plain, 2 plain, make 3, 2 plain. Alternate 3 times: make 2, 1 plain.
2d row.—Plain; but in each “make 2,” knit 1 purl, 1 plain; and in the “make 3” knit 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain.
3d row.—Slip 1, 2 together plain, make 2, slip 1, 2 together plain and draw slipped stitch over them, make 2, 2 together plain, 1 plain, 2 together plain, 1 plain. Raised work, i. e., [from the next stitch form 7 new stitches, as follows: knit 1 plain without withdrawing the left needle from the loop: * slip this 1 plain on the left needle and knit 1 plain in it. Repeat from * until 7 stitches have been formed. Cast off these 7 stitches.] Alternate 3 times: 2 plain, raised work in the next stitch. Then 2 plain.
4th row.—Plain.
5th row.—Slip 1, 2 together plain, make 2, slip 1, 2 together plain and draw slipped stitch over them, make 2, 2 together plain, 15 plain.
6th row.—Plain.
7th row.—Slip 1, 2 together plain, make 2, slip 1, 2 together plain, and draw slipped stitch over them, make 2, 2 together plain, 5 plain. Alternate 3 times: knit together the next stitch with the stitch at end of raised work of 3d row, 2 plain. Then join the fourth raised work of 3d row with the following stitch.
8th row.—Slip 1 and lengthen the loop somewhat, 9 plain and lengthen each loop evenly, make 3, 2 together plain, 11 plain.
9th row.—Slip 1, 2 together plain, make 2, slip 1, 2 together plain and draw slipped stitch over them, make 2, 2 together plain, 7 plain. In the “make 3” of last row knit 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain. Knit together plain the 10 long loops and draw over them the preceding stitch.
10th row.—Plain.
Repeat indefinitely these 10 rows.
No. 75—Lace Edging.—Cast on 16 stitches and knit in rows to and fro.
1st row.—Slip 1. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then purl 10. In the last stitch 1 plain, 1 purl.
2d row—Plain.
3d row.—Slip 1. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then purl 11. In the last stitch 1 purl, 1 plain.
4th row.—Plain.
5th row.—Slip 1. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 1 purl. Alternate 6 times: make 1, purl 2 together.
6th row.—Plain.
7th row.—Slip 1. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 11 purl, 2 together plain.
8th row.—Plain.
9th row.—Slip 1. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then purl 10, purl 2 together.
10th row.—Plain.
11th row.—Slip 1. Alternate twice: make 1, 2 together plain. Then 1 purl, 10 plain.
12th row.—Slip 1, 9 purl. Leave remaining stitch of 11th row untouched.
13th row.—Slip 1, 9 plain.
14th and 15th rows.—Like 12th and 13th rows.
16th row.—Slip 1, 9 purl, 6 plain.
Repeat indefinitely these 16 rows.
No. 76—Fancy Design.—Cast on a number of stitches divisible by 18 and knit in rows to and fro.
1st row.—* purl 2, 2 plain, 7 purl, 2 plain, 2 purl, make 1, 3 together in twist stitch, make 1.
Repeat from *.
N. B.—When knitting rows designated by even numbers the stitches of each preceding row which were purled will appear plain on the wrong side of work. Such stitches must be knitted plain. Likewise the stitches of preceding row knitted plain must be purled. Purl every “make 1.”
3d row.—* 2 purl, 1 plain, 2 together in twist stitch, 5 purl, 2 together, 1 plain, 2 purl, 1 plain, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 1 plain. Repeat from *.
5th row.—* 2 purl, 1 plain, 2 together in twist stitch, 3 purl, 2 together, 1 plain, 2 purl, 2 plain, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 plain. Repeat from *.
7th row.—* 2 purl, 1 plain, 2 together in twist stitch, 1 purl, 2 together, 1 plain, 2 purl, 2 plain, 1 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 1 purl, 2 plain. Repeat from *.
9th row.—* 2 purl, 1 plain, 3 together in twist stitch, 1 plain, 2 purl, 2 plain, 2 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 purl, 2 plain. Repeat from *.
11th row.—* 2 purl, make 1, 3 together in twist stitch, make 1, 2 purl, 2 plain, 7 purl, 2 plain. Repeat from *.
Repeat indefinitely from 3d to 11th rows, inclusive.
No. 77—Afghan.—This Afghan has seven stripes, each one yard in length. The stripes are sewed together on the wrong side of the work. Four of them are worked with garnet zephyr, the remaining three with steel-gray zephyr. The border is finished off with an edging. For the stripes knitted with garnet zephyr, cast on 27 stitches and work in rows to and fro.
1st row.—Slip 1. Alternate twice: 3 purl, 8 plain. Then 4 purl.
2d row.—Slip 1. Alternate twice: 3 plain, 8 purl. Then 4 plain.
3d and 5th rows.—Like 1st row.
4th and 6th rows.—Like 2d row.
7th row.—Slip 1. Then * 3 purl. Slip 4 on a special needle and on right needle knit plain the next 4 stitches which are on left needle. From the special needle knit plain the 4 stitches which are on it. Repeat once from *. Then 4 purl.
Repeat from 2d to 7th rows, inclusive, until the required length is reached.
For the stripes knitted with steel-gray zephyr cast on 15 stitches and work to and fro in rows.
1st to 10th rows.—Plain.
11th to 22d rows.—* 1 plain, make 1, slip 1 by passing right needle through the loop, as if to purl it.
Repeat from * to end of row; but in every following row knit together plain the slipped stitch and “the make 1” of preceding row, and slip the stitch which was knitted after “the make 1” in preceding row. Repeat from 1st to 22d rows until the required length is worked.
The Edging of the Afghan.—Cast on 9 stitches.
1st row.—Plain.
2d row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 2, 6 plain.
3d row.—Plain; but in the “make 2” of preceding row knit 1 plain, 1 purl.
4th and 5th rows.—Plain.
6th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 2, 2 together plain, make 2, 6 plain.
7th row.—Plain; but in each “make 2” of last row knit 1 plain, 1 purl.
8th row.—Plain.
9th row.—Cast off 5 stitches, 8 plain.
Repeat from 2d to 9th rows, inclusive, until required length is reached. Then sew the edging to the border of the Afghan.