Borders for Stockings
No. 24.—Cast on a number of stitches divisible by 7. The first 5 rounds knit plain.
6th round.—Make 1, knit 2 together, plain, alternately to end of round.
7th to 11th rounds.—Alternate 1 purl, 1 plain.
12th round.—Pick up on other knitting needles the stitches of the first round (the stitches cast on) and knit each of them with each stitch of the 11th round.
13th, 14th and 15th rounds.—Purl.
16th round.—* Make 1, purl 2 together, 5 plain. Repeat from * to end of round.
17th round.—Knit plain.
18th round.—* Make 1, 1 plain, purl 2 together, 4 plain. Repeat from *.
19th round.—Knit plain.
20th round.—* Make 1, 2 plain, purl 2 together, 3 plain. Repeat from *.
21st round.—Knit plain.
22d round.—* Make 1, 3 plain, purl 2 together, 2 plain. Repeat from *.
23d round.—Knit plain.
24th round.—* Make 1, 4 plain, purl 2 together, 1 plain. Repeat from *.
25th round.—Knit plain.
26th round.—* Make 1, 5 plain, purl 2 together. Repeat from *.
27th round.—Knit plain.
28th round.—* 2 plain, purl 2 together, make 1, 3 plain. Repeat from *.
29th round.—Knit plain.
30th round.—* 1 plain, purl 2 together, 1 plain, make 1, 3 plain. Repeat from *.
31st round.—Knit plain.
32d round.—* Purl 2 together, 2 plain, make 1, 3 plain. Repeat from *.
33d round.—Knit plain.
In rounds 34, 36 and 38, slip 1 stitch of the last needle upon the first needle, and purl that stitch with the following stitch together.
34th round.—* Purl 2 together, 3 plain, make 1, 2 plain. Repeat from *.
35th round.—Knit plain.
36th round.—* Purl 2 together, 4 plain, make 1, 1 plain. Repeat from *.
37th round.—Knit plain.
38th round.—* Purl 2 together, 5 plain, make 1. Repeat from *.
For Border No. 25 cast on a number of stitches divisible by 8. Knit 8 rounds plain.
9th round.—* Slip 1, 1 plain, draw the slipped stitch over the 1 plain, make 1. Repeat from * to end of round.
10th to 17th rounds.—Knit plain.
18th round.—Pick up on other needles the stitches of the first round (that is, the stitches cast on) and knit each of them with each stitch of the 17th round. Then begin the design.
1st round.—* Purl 2, make 1, 4 plain, knit 2 together, plain. Repeat from * to end of round.
2d round.—* Purl 2, 1 plain, make 1, 3 plain, knit 2 together, plain. Repeat from *.
3d round.—* Purl 2, 2 plain, make 1, 2 plain, knit 2 together, plain. Repeat from *.
4th round.—* Purl 2, 3 plain, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together, plain. Repeat from *.
5th round.—* Purl 2, 4 plain, make 1, knit 2 together, plain. Repeat from *.
Repeat this design twice and then work the following 2 rounds like the 9th and 10th rounds, already described.
Border No. 26.—Cast on a number of stitches divisible by 8. Knit the lower edge of the design as described in preceding number. Then work the design as follows:
1st round.—* Purl 3, make 1, knit 2 together, plain, 3 plain. Repeat from *.
2d round.—* Purl 3, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together, plain, 2 plain. Repeat from *.
3d round.—* Purl 3, make 1, 2 plain, knit 2 together, plain, 1 plain. Repeat from *.
4th round.—* 3 Purl, make 1, 3 plain, knit 2 together, plain. Repeat from *.
5th round.—* Purl 3, 3 plain, knit 2 together, plain, make 1. Repeat from *.
6th round.—* Purl 3, 2 plain, knit 2 together, plain, 1 plain, make 1. Repeat from *.
7th round.—* Purl 3, 1 plain, knit 2 together, plain, 2 plain, make 1. Repeat from *.
8th round.—* Purl 3, knit 2 together, plain, 3 plain, make 1. Repeat from *.
Repeat this design until the desired breadth of border is reached.
No. 27.—The lower edge of this border is scalloped and worked as follows:
Cast on the number of stitches required for the stocking.
Knit 4 rounds plain.
5th round.—* Make 1, knit 2 together, plain. Repeat from * to end of round.
Knit plain the next 4 rounds.
Then pick up on other needles the stitches of the first round (that is, the stitches cast on) and knit each of these stitches with each of the stitches of the ninth round. Begin the design.
1st round.—* Make 1, 1 twist stitch (knitted from the back), knit 2 together in twist stitch, purl 1. Repeat from *.
2d round.—* 3 plain—the first of the 3 is formed from the newly made stitch in the last round—purl 1. Repeat from * to end of round.
The design consists of these 2 rounds, which are alternately repeated until the border has reached its desired breadth. Finish the border with 2 rounds of purled stitches.
No. 28.—Cast on a number of stitches divisible by 13.
1st round.—1 twist stitch, purl 1, 1 twist stitch, purl 3. In the following 4 stitches the 1st and 4th must be crossed by knitting first the 4th stitch plain, so that it will lay over the 1st one; then, purl the 2d and 3d; knit the 1st stitch plain. This done, purl 3. Repeat from *.
2d round.—* 1 twist stitch, 1 plain, 1 twist stitch, 3 purl, 1 plain, 2 purl, 1 plain, 3 purl. Repeat from *. Knit 4 rounds more like this second round; but from now on the 1 plain worked between the 2 twist stitches must, in 1 round, alternate with 1 plain, and in the other with 1 purl.
Then repeat again from 1st round.
No. 29.—Cast on a number of stitches divisible by 7.
1st round.—* 5 purl, make 1, purl 2 together. Repeat from *.
2d to 7th rounds.—* 6 purl, 1 plain. Repeat from *. The 1 plain in the second round is formed by knitting plain the 1 made stitch of the first round.
Repeat so that every other design will correspond. See illustration No. 29.
No. 30.—Cast on a number of stitches divisible by 21. Knit in rounds as follows:
1st round.—* Make 1, 1 twist stitch. Alternate 5 times: 3 purl, 1 twist stitch. Repeat from *.
2d round.—* 1 plain. Alternate 5 times: 1 twist stitch, 3 purl. Then work 1 twist stitch. Repeat from *.
3d round.—* Make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 1 twist stitch. Alternate 5 times: 3 purl, 1 twist stitch. Repeat from *.
4th round.—* 3 plain. Alternate 5 times: 1 twist stitch, 1 purl, narrow (i. e., purl 2 together). Then work 1 twist stitch. Repeat from *.
5th round.—* Make 1, 1 plain, make 1, narrow plain, make 1, 1 twist stitch. Alternate 5 times: 2 purl, 1 twist stitch. Repeat from *.
6th round.—* 5 plain. Alternate 5 times: 1 twist stitch, 2 purl. Then 1 twist stitch. Repeat from *.
7th round.—* Make 1, narrow, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, 1 twist stitch. Alternate 5 times: narrow, 1 twist stitch. Repeat from *.
8th round.—* 7 plain. Alternate 5 times: 1 twist stitch, 1 purl. Then 1 twist stitch. Repeat from *.
9th round.—* Make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, 1 twist stitch. Alternate 5 times: 1 purl, 1 twist stitch. Repeat from *.
10th round.—* 9 plain. Alternate 5 times: 1 twist stitch, 1 purl. Then 1 twist stitch. Repeat from *.
11th round.—* Make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, 1 plain stitch, make 1, narrow, make 1, 1 twist stitch. Alternate 5 times: 1 purl, 1 twist stitch. Repeat from *.
12th round.—* 11 plain. Alternate 5 times: 1 twist stitch, 1 purl. Then work 1 twist stitch. Repeat from *.
13th round.—* Make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, narrow, make 1, 1 twist stitch. Alternate 5 times: 1 purl, 1 twist stitch. Repeat from *.
14th round.—* 13 plain, 1 twist stitch. Narrow 5 times in twist stitch. Repeat from *.
15th round.—* Alternate 3 times: make 1, narrow. Then make 1, 1 plain. Alternate 3 times: make 1, narrow. Then make 1, 6 twist stitches. Repeat from *.
16th round.—15 plain. Knit on a special needle the following 6 stitches, then wind the cotton 4 times, just below,around the 6 stitches just knitted. Slip the 6 stitches on the working needle. Knit plain the next 15 stitches, etc.
Repeat the design from first round, but in such a manner as to form pattern shown in illustration No. 30.
No. 31.—Cast on a number of stitches divisible by 5. Knit plain the first 5 rounds.
6th round.—* Make 2, narrow 2 stitches. Repeat from *.
7th round.—* With the 2 made stitches of last round alternate 1 plain, 1 purl. Work 1 plain. Repeat from *.
8th to 11th rounds.—Alternate to end of round, 2 purl, 1 plain.
12th round.—Pick up on special needles the stitches of 1st round (i. e., the stitches cast on), and knit each of them with each stitch of the 11th round.
13th round.—Make 1, knit 2 together, plain, alternately to end of round.
14th round.—Knit plain.
15th and 16th rounds.—Purl.
17th round.—Knit plain.
18th round.—* 3 purl, knit 2 together, plain, make 1. Repeat from *.
19th to 21st rounds.—3 purl, 2 plain, alternately to end of round.
22d round.—* 3 purl, make 1, narrow. Repeat from *.
23d to 25th rounds.—* 3 purl, 2 plain. Repeat from *.
Repeat from 18th to 25th rounds, inclusive, until the required breadth of border is reached.
No. 32.—Cast on a number of stitches divisible by 9.
1st to 3d rounds.—Purl.
4th round.—* 2 plain, purl 2 together twice, 2 plain, make 1, 1 plain, make 1. Repeat from *.
5th round.—* 2 plain, 2 purl, 5 plain. Repeat from *.
Alternate 12 times the 4th and 5th rounds.
No. 33.—Cast on a number of stitches divisible by 8.
1st round.—* 8 plain, make 1 plain by knitting the thread connecting the 8th and 9th stitches. Repeat from * to end of round.
2d and 3d rounds.—* 8 plain, slip 1 stitch, viz.: the stitch which has been formed from the thread connecting the 8th and 9th stitches of last round. Repeat from *.
4th round.—* Knit 2 together, plain, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1 plain, viz.: the stitch which was slipped in the 2 last rounds. Repeat from *.
5th to 7th rounds.—8 purl, 1 plain, alternately to end of round.
Repeat the design from 1st to 7th rounds, inclusive; but, instead of making in the 1st round 1 plain by knitting the connecting thread, slip the stitch coming after the 8 plain.