. Godey's lady's book . he nextrow of the foundation, and so onuntil the whole is covered. Fig. 6. Pique Stitch. To dothis stitch, after the first row isworked in . rib stitch, the pat-tern is commenced by placingthe needle through each of theback loops of the chain edge, asin wave stitch, but at the sametime catching up the back partof the slanting stitches of theprevious pattern. This stitchbeing rather difficult, we think our readers wil1find it necessary to study the engraving, whichwill explain it to them more effectually. In the WORK DEPARTMENT. 495 2d row the stitches are drawn back as
. Godey's lady's book . he nextrow of the foundation, and so onuntil the whole is covered. Fig. 6. Pique Stitch. To dothis stitch, after the first row isworked in . rib stitch, the pat-tern is commenced by placingthe needle through each of theback loops of the chain edge, asin wave stitch, but at the sametime catching up the back partof the slanting stitches of theprevious pattern. This stitchbeing rather difficult, we think our readers wil1find it necessary to study the engraving, whichwill explain it to them more effectually. In the WORK DEPARTMENT. 495 2d row the stitches are drawn back as withthe other patterns. KNITTED UNDERSLEEVES. Materials.—A large pair of boxwood knitting-needles,one-quarter of a pound of white and six ounces of apretty shade of violet single Berlin wool. This warm and pretty article is composed oftwo kinds of wool, and is knitted to form twosmall and one large puff. It is nearly entirelymade of plain knitting, and is therefore quicklydone. It is best when knitted loosely, to give. it a very elastic appearance. It is worked inthe following manner, and is commenced fromthe bottom by casting on 36 stitches in whitewool, and knitting twelve rows. The violetwool is then joined on and 24 rows knittedwith this color. After these are completed thecommencement of the work should be taken upupon the needle to form the first puff. Thewhite wool must then be joined on and 2 rowsworked, the first knitting two stitches togethervol. lxv.—39 to fasten in the puff. Two rows of violet and 1of white, and 23 rows of violet are then the band is worked the second puff iscommenced in the same manner as the first,with the white wool. This puff is also fastenedlike the other, and 2 rows of violet, 2 of white,and 1 of violet worked for the band. For thethird puff, which is the largest, 40 rows mustbe worked with the violet wool, and in the firstrow 24 stitches must be made, so that at theend of the row there are 60 stitches on theneedle. This incre
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