EXERCISES IN KNITTING.
Receipts for Twelve Chair Covers, in different Patterns.
As the number of stitches required to work each pattern will be mentioned, these patterns can easily be
applied for any other purpose, and are most of them well adapted for doilies. Some of the most open patterns
are suitable for Shetland shawls; and as the majority of the chair covers are now done in coloured wool, the
colours and number of shades will be described; though, if wished in white, the linen thread, No. 1, is the
proper material to be used.
I.
German Pattern of Open Double Knitting, both Sides alike.
Large wooden pins are required for this pattern, which is done in double or eight-threaded wool, in 5 colours
that contrast well\u2014claret, gold colour, blue, white, scarlet; and 4 rows of each, worked in the order they are
here placed. Cast on 71 stitches.
First row:\ue000Seam 1, make 1, slip 1: this row is only to begin with, and is not repeated, the whole of the
knitting being done as the
Second row:\ue001Seam 2 together, make 1, by passing the wool round the pin, slip 1, and repeat. At the end of
the row, if correctly knitted, there will be 1 stitch, which seam. When the colours have been repeated 6 times,
the cover will be the proper size.
To finish it round, work fringe No. 2, work claret for the head, and put in two lengths of each colour in the
fringe.
II.
Nun's Pattern.
Pins No. 10, 8 stitches to a pattern: 14 shades of orange 4-threaded German wool, beginning with the darkest,
and working 6 rows of each: 4 plain rows to begin and end the cover; and 4 plain stitches at the beginning and
end of every row, for an edge. These edge stitches are not mentioned with the pattern, but will be included in
the number cast on. Cast on 112 stitches.
First row:\ue002Make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 2, and
repeat.
Second row:\ue003Seamed.
Third row:\ue004Make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, and
repeat.
Fourth row:\ue005Seamed.
Exercises in Knitting
EXERCISES IN KNITTING.
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