The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described . wool, with two shades of colour, and with No. 4wooden pins. Cast on 244 stitches very loosely, andcommence with the darkest shade, thus: * Knit 1, Over,Knit 2 together, repeat from * to end of row, making aKnit stitch the last. Repeat for fifty rows, then fasten thelight colour wool on, a
The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described . wool, with two shades of colour, and with No. 4wooden pins. Cast on 244 stitches very loosely, andcommence with the darkest shade, thus: * Knit 1, Over,Knit 2 together, repeat from * to end of row, making aKnit stitch the last. Repeat for fifty rows, then fasten thelight colour wool on, and work fifty rows with that. Threestrips of each colour, or 300 rows, are sufficient for anordinary length Cloud. Cast off very loosely, draw theends together, and finish with a tassel. To make a thickercloud, Knit every stitch. To make a Cloud with raisedridges, Knit one row witli thick wool and one with finewool alternately. Knit every stitch. Coral.—Knitting to imitate coral is worked withfine scarlet silk or woollen braid, and with needles No. is used to ornament babies sleeves. To work : Cast onfour stitches, Slip the first and Knit the other three;repeat to the end of the work. Edging (1).—The edging illustrated in Fig. 542 issuitable for any of the purposes for which a Knitted Edging. Fia. 542. Edging (No. 1). is required, as it looks well when worked either with thefinest cotton and needles, for doyleys, or with coarsermaterials, for toilet covers and counterpanes. To work:Cast on eighteen stitches. First row—Slip 1, Knit 1,* Over, Purl 2 together, repeat from * 3 times, thenKnit 10. Second row—Knit 2, Over twice, Knit 2 to-gether, Over twice, Knit 2 together, Over 4 times, Knit2 together, Knit 2 together, Knit 2 together, * Over,Knit 2 together, repeat from * 3 times. Third row—Slip 1, Knit 1, * Over, Purl 2 together, repeat from * 3times, Knit 1, Knit and Purl, Knit and Purl the Overof last row, * Knit 1, Knit and Purl the Over of lastrow, repeat from
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