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PREFACE.
The examples of knitting, contained in the following pages, have been selected with the greatest care,—many are original,—and the whole are so arranged as to render them comprehensible even to a novice in the art.
Knitting being so often sought, as an evening amusement, both by the aged and by invalids, a large and distinct type has been adopted,—as affording an additional facility. The writer feels confident in the recommendation of "My Knitting Book," and humbly hopes it may meet with the same liberal reception that has been accorded to her "Hand-Book of Needlework."
The numerous piracies that have been committed on her last mentioned work, have been one inducement to publish this little volume; and from the low price at which it is fixed, nothing, but a very extended circulation, can ensure her from loss. Some few of the examples have been selected from the chapter on knitting, in the "Hand-Book."
3, New Burlington Street,November 1843.
Explanation of Terms used in Knitting.
To cast on.—The first interlacement of the cotton on the needle.
To cast off.—To knit two stitches, and to pass the first over the second, and so on to the last stitch, which is to be secured by drawing the thread through.
To cast over.—To bring the cotton forward round the needle.
To narrow.—To lessen, by knitting two stitches together.
To seam.—To knit a stitch with the cotton before the needle.
To widen.—To increase by making a stitch, bringing the cotton round the needle, and knitting the same when it occurs.
A turn.—Two rows in the same stitch, backwards and forwards.
To turn.—To change the stitch.
To turn over.—To bring the wool forward over the needle.
A row.—The stitches from one end of the needle to the other.
A round.—A row, when the stitches are on two, three, or more needles.
A plain row.—That composed of simple knitting.
To pearl a row.—To knit with the cotton before the needle.
To rib.—To work alternate rows of plain and pearl knitting.
To bring the thread forward.—To bring the cotton forward so as to make an open stitch.
A loop stitch.—Made by bringing the cotton before the needle, which, in knitting the succeeding stitch, will again take its own place.
To slip or pass a stitch.—To change it from one needle to the other without knitting it.
To fasten on.—The best way to fasten on is to place the two ends contrariwise, and knit a few stitches with both together. For knitting, with silk, or fine cotton, a weaver's knot will be found the best.
To take under.—To pass the cotton from one needle to the other, without changing its position.
Pearl, seam, and rib-stitch—All signify the same.
N.B. The sizes of the needles are given according to the Standard Filière.
The following engraving represents the Standard Filière, or knitting and netting needle gauge, an instrument invented some time since by the authoress, and now in general use, by which the different sizes of knitting and netting needles can be ascertained with the greatest accuracy.The Standard Filière.
It is necessary, in giving or following directions for knitting, to caution knitters to observe a medium in their work—not knitting either too loose or too tight.
Siberian Cuffs.
Nine shades of German wool, used double, will be required.—No. 8 needles.
Cast on sixty-four stitches with the darkest shade;—knit three plain rows.
Fourth row—bring the wool forward, knit two together.
Repeat these four rows, (which form the pattern), nine times,—taking a lighter shade of wool each time.
A Knitted Silk Cuff.
Coarse black netting silk.—Four needles, No. 22. Cast on twenty-eight stitches on each of three needles:—knit two plain rounds.
Third round—bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one; pass the slipped stitch over it; knit one; pearl one.
Repeat the third round, until the cuff be of the depth required; then,—knit two plain rounds to correspond with the commencement.
Open Stitch for Cuffs.
With coarse silk.—Four needles, No. 22.
Cast on any even number of stitches, on each of three needles.
First round—knit two together.
Second round—bring the silk forward, knit one.
Third round—plain knitting.
Repeat from the first round.
Very Pretty Cuffs.
Two colours are generally used—say red and white. They are prettiest in four-thread embroidery fleecy, or German wool.—Two needles No. 16, and two No. 20, will be required.Cast on forty-six stitches.Bring the wool forward, knit two together.white.Knit six plain rows.Knit six plain rows.Bring the wool forward, knit two together.red.Knit six plain rows.Knit six plain rows.Bring the wool forward, knit two together.white.Knit six plain rows.Knit six plain rows.Bring the wool forward, knit two together.red.Knit six plain rows.Knit six plain rows.white.Bring the wool forward, knit two together.Take double wool, and needles double the size.Knit one plain row.Pearl one row.Knit two plain rows.white.Pearl one row.Knit one row.Knit one plain row.red.Pearl one row.
Repeat these two red and white stripes, alternately, four times, and finish with the two stitches together, as at the commencement.
The cuffs, when finished, roll over at the top.
Muffatees with two Colours.
German wool,—three needles, No. 25. The prettiest colours are cerise and brown;—commencing with the brown. Cast on eighty-eight stitches, viz.—thirty on each of two needles, and twenty-eight on the third.—Knit four rounds,—two stitches of each alternately pearl and plain.
Knit one plain round.
Pearl three rounds.
The above is all with one colour,—the brown.
Take off two stitches without knitting; knit six with the cerise.—Repeat, alternately, to the end of the round.
The next nine rounds are the same.
Knit one plain round with the brown.
Pearl three rounds.
Commence again with the cerise,—knitting four stitches only at the beginning of the round;—then take off two stitches, and knit six, alternately, as before.
These cuffs may be worked to any desired length, finishing off the same as at the commencement.
Gentlemen's Muffatees.
Cast on fifty-four stitches, in double German wool.—No. 14 needles.
First row—bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two together.—Repeat.
Every row is the same,—the first and last stitches being plain. When finished they are to be sewn up.
Plain Ribbed Muffatees.
Four needles will be required.
Cast on each of three needles, eighteen or twenty-four stitches, according to the size desired.
First round—knit three; pearl three;—alternately.
Second and succeeding rounds—repeat the first.
Another Pair of Muffatees.
Three-thread fleecy, or Zephyr wool.—No. 13 needles.
Cast on thirty-six stitches.
Knit twenty plain stitches, and sixteen in double knitting.
When they are sufficiently large, knit or sew them up. The double knitting comes over the hand, the plain knitting setting tight to the wrist.
Knitted Cuffs, Shell Pattern.
These may be made either with silk, cotton, or fine wool.—Needles No. 22.
Cast thirty stitches on each of two needles, and forty on a third;—knit one plain round.
Second round—pearl one; pass the silk back, knit one; pearl one; bring the silk forward, knit one, by which you make a loop stitch;—repeat this five times, which, with the loop stitch, will make thirteen from the last pearled stitch. Commence the pattern again, as at beginning of round.
Third round—pearl one; knit one; pearl one; slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit nine; knit two together.—Repeat to the end of the round.
Fourth round—same as third, except that there will be only seven plain stitches to knit.
Fifth round—same as third, with only five plain stitches.
There will now be the same number of stitches on the needles as at the commencement, viz.—seven for the shell part of the pattern, and three for the division.
Knit one plain round, except on the three division stitches, which are to be knitted as before.
Commence again as at second round. When the cuffs are of sufficient length, knit a plain round to correspond with the beginning.
The prettiest way of knitting these cuffs will be to work the first pattern in cerise;—the next five in white; the next five, alternately in cerise and white; then five in white; and finish with one in cerise.
Double Knitted Cuffs.
These cuffs are prettiest in single German wool; two colours are required,—say claret and white. They will take sixteen skeins of white wool and eight of claret—No. 13 needles.
Cast on forty-six stitches in claret,—pearl four rows. Pearl one row white; in the next—bring the wool forward, knit two together:—repeat these two rows of white, twice,—making altogether six rows. The four rows of claret in pearl knitting, and the six rows of white, are now to be repeated, alternately, until six stripes of each are worked. Then,—
Pick up seventy stitches in claret, on the right side, at one of the narrow ends, and pearl one row. Repeat the six rows of white,—finishing with the four rows of claret, and cast off.
Repeat the same at the other end of the cuff,—observing that the knitting of the frill is to be on the wrong side.
Sew up the cuffs, and double them, so as to allow the frill, at the one end, to appear above that at the other.
A Brioche[A].
The Brioche knitting-stitch is simply—bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two together.
A Brioche is formed of sixteen straight narrow stripes, and sixteen wide stripes, the latter gradually decreasing in width towards the top or centre of the cushion. It may be made in three-thread fleecy, or double German wool, with ivory or wooden pins, No. 8.
Cast on ninety stitches, in black, for the narrow stripe; knit two turns;—then, three turns in gold colour, and two turns again in black. This completes the narrow stripe.
The conical stripe is knitted as follows:—bring the wool forward, knit two together, twice, and turn; knit these two, and two more of the black and turn; continue this,—taking each time two more stitches of the black, until within two stitches of the top, and turn; the wool will now be at the bottom or wide part of the stripe. Commence again with the black, as in the former narrow stripe, knitting the two black stitches at the top. It may be also as well to diminish the narrow stripes by turning when within two stitches of the top, in the centre row of gold colour.
By a turn is meant one row and back again.
The colours for the conical stripes may be any two or four colours, which assort well together; or each may be different. When the last conical stripe is finished, it is to be knitted to the first narrow stripe.—The brioche is to be made up with a stiff bottom of mill board, about eight inches in diameter, covered with cloth. The top is drawn together, and fastened in the centre with a tuft of soft wool, or a cord and tassels. It should be stuffed with down or fine combed wool.
[A] So called from its resemblance, in shape, to the well known French cake of that name.
Fringe Pattern Knitting.
Cast on any even number of stitches, in German wool—No. 10 needles.
Turn the wool round the needle, bringing it in front again; knit two together, taken in front.
Every row is the same.
An Opera Cap.
No. 10 needles—Double German wool, or three-thread fleecy.
Cast on eighty stitches,—white.Pearl one row,white.Knit one row,
Pearl one row,—coloured. In the next row,—
Bring the wool before the needle, and knit two stitches together.Pearl one row,white.Knit one row,Pearl one row,white.Knit one row,
The above forms the border.
First division—coloured.
Pearl one row.
Knit one row, decreasing one stitch at each end.
Knit one row.
Knit a fancy row, by bringing the wool forward, and knitting two stitches together.
Second—white.
Pearl one row, decreasing one stitch at each end.
Knit one row, decreasing two stitches at each end.
Knit one row, decreasing one stitch at each end.
Knit a fancy row as before.
Third—coloured.
Pearl one row, decreasing one stitch at each end.
Knit one row, decreasing one stitch at each end.
Knit one row, without decreasing.
Knit the fancy row as before.
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh—
The third division is to be repeated, alternately with white and coloured wool.
Eighth—white. Ninth—coloured.
In these two last divisions, only two stitches are to be decreased in each; this is to be done in the row after the pearl,—decreasing one stitch at each end.
N.B. There should be forty-six stitches left on the needle in the last row.
Pick up thirty stitches on each side, and make the borders at the sides and back like that in front.
Make up the cap by turning in the border to the fancy row, and hem it all round: it is to be tied behind, and under the chin, with ribbons or plaited wool, with tassels of the same.
A Sontag, or Cephaline
The border for this cap is worked the same as the preceding,—casting on one hundred and two stitches;—single German wool;—No. 15 needles.
Knit one row in white, to bring the pearl on the right side. Then,—
With the darkest shade, bring the wool round the needle, pearl two together; pearl one.—Repeat to the end of the row.
In the next row—bring the wool forward, knit two together; knit one.—Repeat to the end of the row.
Knit forty-two rows in the same manner, taking in one stitch at the end of almost every row, so that the number of stitches in the last row is reduced to seventy-two, taking care to keep the pattern regular, and changing the colour every two rows.
Take up forty stitches, on each side, and knit one row of white round all the three sides: knit another row to make the pearl, and finish the border with white and coloured wool, as in the preceding cap. Finish with ribbons, or cords and tassels.
The border is knitted in white, and the middle shade of whatever colour is used in the head piece. This is prettiest in five distinct shades of any colour, with one or two rows of white between each division of shade.
A Bonnet Cap.
Cast on ninety stitches, in hair-brown German wool, for border.—No. 16 needles.
First, second, and third rows—plain knitting.
Fourth row—bring the wool forward, knit two together. Then,—
Commence with another colour—say white.
Fifth, sixth, and seventh rows—plain knitting.
Eighth row—bring the wool forward, knit two together.
Repeat these last four rows seven times: then the brown border as before. They form a band of about four inches wide, which is to be drawn up at the two ends, and strings attached to tie it close to the chin.
Then, cast on forty stitches and commence another band with the brown border as above,—three rows of the pattern in white, and repeat the brown border. This is to be sewn or knitted on to the head piece, and forms the band for the back. A ribbon is to be run through it, to tie it close to the head.
Double Knitting for Comforters, etc.
Large-sized needles, No. 1, and four-thread fleecy, will be required.
Cast on any even number of stitches.
First row—bring the wool forward, slip one; pass the wool back, knit one, turning the wool twice round the needle.—Repeat to the end of the row.
Every succeeding row is the same.—The stitch knitted in one row, is the slip-stitch in the next.
Knitted Lace.
Cast on twelve stitches with very fine cotton, or thread.—No. 25 needles.
First row—slip one; knit two; pearl one; knit two together; turn the thread once round the needle, knit two; pearl one; knit one; turn the thread once round the needle, knit two, taken together at the back.
Second row—slip one; knit one; turn the thread twice round the needle, knit two; pearl two together; turn the thread once round the needle, knit one; pearl two together; turn the thread twice round the needle, pearl two together; knit one.
Third row—slip one; knit two; pearl one; knit two; turn the thread once round the needle, knit two together, taken at the back; knit one; knit two together; knit three.
Fourth row—slip one; turn the thread once round the needle; pearl one; knit two together; turn the thread once round the needle, knit four; pearl two together; turn the thread twice round the needle, pearl two together; knit one.
Fifth row—slip one; knit two; pearl one; knit two; knit two together; turn the thread twice round the needle, knit three; pearl two together; knit one.
Sixth row—slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; slip one; knit two; turn the thread once round the needle, pearl two together; turn the thread once round the needle, pearl two together; knit one; turn the thread twice round the needle, pearl two together; knit one.
There should now be twelve stitches on the needle as at the commencement.—Repeat from the first row.
Knitted Insertion.
Cast on nine stitches in fine cotton; No. 23 needles.
Slip one; knit two; bring the cotton forward, knit two together; knit one; bring the cotton forward, knit two together; pearl one.—Repeat.
This may be used for trimming muslin curtains, etc.
Coral Trimming for a Muslin Dress.
Cast on two stitches.—No. 2 needles, rather short.
Turn the wool round the needle, so as to bring it in front again; knit the two stitches, take together in the front.
Every row is the same.
Barley-corn Stitch.
Cast on any uneven number of stitches, with eight-thread Zephyr fleecy, or double German wool, and No. 2 needles.
Slip the first stitch, keeping the wool in front of the needle; turn the wool round the needle, so as to bring it in front again; knit two together, taken in front. Continue turning the wool round the needle, and knitting two together, to the end of the row. All the rows are the same.
The two stitches, which are to be taken together, appear always as if tied together.
A Muff, in colours of Sable.
Cast on seventy or eighty stitches.
First, second, and third rows—plain knitting.
Fourth row—bring the wool forward, knit two together, taken at the back.—Repeat to the end of the row.
Repeat these four rows, until the piece be about eighteen inches long, admitting that the shading comes in correctly.
Two No. 8 needles are required, and double German wool, in four distinct shades to match the colour of sable. Commence with the lightest shade,—then the second, third, and darkest, reversing them again to the lightest.
Another Muff.
Cast on forty-five stitches.—No. 8 needles.
Every row is worked the same, with a slip-stitch at the beginning;—knit one; pearl one.—Repeat to the end of the row.
It will require a piece of about twenty inches long, to make a moderate sized muff, which should be lined with gros de Naples; and stuffed with wool, and a sufficient quantity of horse-hair to retain it in shape. Cord and tassels to match the colour of the muff, may be sewn at the ends; or it may be drawn up with ribbons.
Close Stitch for a Waistcoat, &c.
To be knitted in two colours,—say claret and blue.—No. 18 needles. German wool.
First row—with claret,—knit one; slip one.—Repeat to the end of the row.
Second row—with claret,—knit one; bring the wool forward, slip one; pass the wool back, knit one.—Repeat to the end of the row.
Third row—with claret,—slip one; knit one.—Repeat to the end of the row.
Fourth row—with claret,—bring the wool forward, slip one; pass the wool back, knit one.—Repeat to the end of the row.
Fifth and sixth rows—same as first and second,—in blue.
Commence again, as at first row.
Long Sleeves to wear under the Dress.
No. 17 needles, and six-thread embroidery fleecy.
Cast on forty-two stitches very loosely, and alternately knit, and pearl, three stitches, for twelve turns.
Knit ten turns plain.
Knit thirty-five turns plain,—increasing one stitch at the beginning and end of each turn.
Knit twenty turns, plain—increasing one stitch every other turn.
Repeat the twelve turns as at the commencement.
THE TWELVE FOLLOWING PATTERNS ARE INTENDED FOR D'OYLEYS, TIDIES, FISH OR BASKET NAPKINS; THEY ARE TO BE WORKED WITH NO. 14 KNITTING COTTON, AND NO. 19 NEEDLES.—THEY MAY ALSO BE ADAPTED, WITH A CHANGE OF MATERIAL, FOR SHAWLS, COUNTERPANES, BAGS, AND MANY OTHER ARTICLES.
I.Leaf and Trellis Pattern.Cast on any number of stitches that may be divided by twenty,—twenty stitches forming each pattern.
First row—pearl knitting.
Second row—knit five;(a) bring the thread forward, knit two together, three times; bring the thread forward, knit two; knit two together; knit ten.—Repeat from (a).
Third row—pearl knitting.
Fourth row—knit six;(b) bring the thread forward, knit two together, three times; bring the thread forward, knit two; knit two together; knit five; knit two together; knit two; bring the thread forward, knit one.—Repeat from (b).
Fifth row—pearl knitting.
Sixth row—knit seven;(c) bring the thread forward, knit two together, three times; bring the thread forward, knit two; knit two together; knit three; knit two together; knit two; bring the thread forward, knit three.—Repeat from (c).
Seventh row—pearl knitting.
Eighth row—knit eight;(d) bring the thread forward, knit two together, three times; bring the thread forward, knit two; knit two together; knit one; knit two together; knit two; bring the thread forward, knit five.—Repeat from (d).
Ninth row—pearl knitting.
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