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 . titch and Slip both stitches off the left hand needle,repeat from * to the end of the row, Knit the last row—Slip the first and second stitch and thenbring the thread to the front of the work, * Purl thefourth stitch, and then Purl the third and Slip both offthe needle, repe
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 . titch and Slip both stitches off the left hand needle,repeat from * to the end of the row, Knit the last row—Slip the first and second stitch and thenbring the thread to the front of the work, * Purl thefourth stitch, and then Purl the third and Slip both offthe needle, repeat from * to the end, Knit last stitch;repeat these two rows to the end of the brace. A button-hole requires to be made in the brace after the first twelverows, thus : Divide the stitches and begin on the rightside of the work, Knit eleven stitches according to thefirst row, turn and work back like the directions for thesecond row, and continue Knitting backwards and forwardsin this way for twelve rows. Leave the silk hanging,take up another piece, and work up the other half of thestitches. To make these equal with the ones on the otherside, Knit the first from the back and do not drop it,bring the thread to the front of the work and take thefirst off on to the right hand needle, then work the other. Fig. 541. Knitting—Braces. stitches in the usual way, Knitting the last plain. Worktwelve rows to correspond with the other half of the button-hole, then Slip all the stitches on to the first needleand Knit the whole way across with the silk left at theoutside edge of the first made side. To take in the extrastitch when the first stitch of the second made side isreached, insert the needle between the second and thirdstitches instead of the first and second, and bring outthe third stitch beyond the others, Knit it, and then Knitthe first and second stitches together. Fasten off securelythe silk used for the second half of buttonhole. Crochetthe edge of the braces, when the Knitt
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