. Godey's lady's book . 492 GODEYS LADY S BOOK AND MAGAZINE, KNITTED Materials required for one boa are : quarterof a pound of colored Shetland wool; a pair oflarge wooden knitting-pins, one inch in circum-ference. A boa like the one we are now illustrating isuseful both for ladies and children, and, beingknitted in the thin Shetland wool, is very lightand soft, but at the same time exceedinglywarm. It will be found a very nice addition tothe travelling-bag, as it may be packed in sucha small compass, or it may be easily carried inthe pocket. We have given two illustrationsof this knitte
. Godey's lady's book . 492 GODEYS LADY S BOOK AND MAGAZINE, KNITTED Materials required for one boa are : quarterof a pound of colored Shetland wool; a pair oflarge wooden knitting-pins, one inch in circum-ference. A boa like the one we are now illustrating isuseful both for ladies and children, and, beingknitted in the thin Shetland wool, is very lightand soft, but at the same time exceedinglywarm. It will be found a very nice addition tothe travelling-bag, as it may be packed in sucha small compass, or it may be easily carried inthe pocket. We have given two illustrationsof this knitted boa, or comforter—one showingthe article made up, and the other the original size of the knitting. Any one with the smallestidea of knitting will easily understand fromthe description how to make one of these boas,as it consists of the simple brioche stitch. Toobtain the necessary thickness, four balls ofwool must be wound, and the four lengths ofwool knitted together. Cast on 42 stitches and knit a plain row. 2d row.—Make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together;repeat to the
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