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II Houseshold-Cushion Covers, Mats, Napkin
Ring, Jug, Bouquetier
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Terms Used in Knitting
Cushion Cover.
This requires 4 needles No. 16, and moderately fine cotton or
German lambs’-wool, white or colored, according to fancy.
Cast 100 stitches on each of 2 needles, and 101 on the 3rd; with your
4th needle knit the 2nd stitch, drawing it over the first; knit the 1st
stitch, (which will thus stand 2nd); knit the 4th stitch, then the 3rd,
the 6th, and 5th, and continue the same all round, when you will find an
odd stitch at the end of your needle, slip this stitch on to the next
needle, and continue the pattern as before. You will now find an odd
stitch at the end of each needle, which you must always slip on to the
next needle.
When you have knitted as much as, when laid flat, will make a square,
knit or sew up one end, slip in the cushion, sew up the other end, and
surround it with a cord or fringe.
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Sofa Pillow Cover.
Four Needles No. 11.
Cast 74 stitches on each of 3 needles; knit 1 round with the thread
twice round the needle; in the 2nd round begin by knitting the 2nd
stitch, slipping it over the 1st; knit the 1st; knit the 4th and 3rd
stitches, 6th and 5th, and continue the same all round; knit one round
with the thread twice round the needle, and repeat the 2nd round; these
two rounds form the pattern.
When your work is as long as it is wide, (rather more than half a yard)
cast off, and surround it with a cord or fringe.
Striped Cushion Cover.
Cast 100 stitches on each of 3 needles No. 11; knit the 2nd stitch
slipping it over the 1st; knit the 1st, knit the 4th before the 3rd,
the[28] 6th before the 5th, and continue the same all round. Every round is
the same.
Knitted Mat with Fringe.
Four needles No. 14, and rather stout lambs’-wool.
Cast 2 stitches on each of 3 needles; knit 2 rounds; increase by
bringing the wool forward before every stitch every 3rd round, until
you have 16 on each needle; knit 2 rounds; purl 2 rounds; knit 1 round,
increasing (as before) with every 3rd stitch; knit 4 rounds; knit 1
round increasing every 3rd stitch; knit 4 rounds; knit 1 round
increasing every 3rd stitch; knit 3 rounds; purl 1 round; knit 1 round;
purl 1 round; knit 1 round; purl 1 round; knit 1 round. Take the wool
with which you mean to make your fringe and cut it into lengths (you
will require as many pieces as you have stitches in a round) about 3½
inches long. Fold the two ends of one of the[29] lengths together and loop
in on the needle with which you are about to begin to knit, put the
needle through the 1st stitch, hold the piece of fringe with the third
finger of the left hand, and knit the stitch, by which you fix the bit
of fringe; loop on another piece, place it under the third finger of the
left hand and knit the stitch; continue the same all round; in the next
round knit each piece of fringe with the adjoining stitch, all round,
and cast off.
Turn to the back of your mat and pick up the stitches of the round
before that in which you looped on the fringe; knit 1 round, purl 1
round, knit 1 round, purl 1 round, knit 1 round, and cast off.
Cut a round piece of card the size of the mat, cover it with green baize
or colored paper, and sew the edge which is under the fringe firmly to
the edge of the card all round.
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Netted Mat.
To put between plates.
This mat is netted round. The mesh should be about a ¼ of an inch
wide. Net 60 stitches putting the cotton twice round the mesh; net 24
rounds with the cotton once round the mesh, then 1 round twice round the
mesh; thread the stitches of this and the first round together, and tie
it tight, (this is the centre).
Thread the needle with double cotton; and with a much wider mesh net a
round, passing the needle through by the knots of the 13th round for a
fringe. The color can be varied at pleasure.
Knitted Vase Mat.
Two needles No. 14.
This mat is to be knitted in two colors, (violet and maize are very
pretty). Cast on 3 stitches, increase 2 every row until you have 15;
knit[31] 2 rows plain, and decrease 1 stitch in every other row, to a
point. Knit 3 pieces of each color, sew them together with the points in
the centre, and surround the mat with a fringe. (No. 6 of the former
vol.)
Table Mats.
These mats are knitted in 6 pieces, 2 side pieces and 4 end pieces.
Side piece. Cast on 20 stitches, knit 18, turn your work, slip 1 of the
2 stitches on the right-hand needle upon the other needle, pass the
cotton back, and replace the stitch as it was before, (this must be
repeated every time you return without knitting the whole row, to
prevent a hole); knit the 18 stitches back again; in the next row knit
16 and return, and continue to knit 2 stitches less each time until you
knit only 2; then knit 4, and continue to add 2 to the number each turn,
until you knit 18 and back again; cast off.
End piece. Cast on 20 stitches; knit 3[32] stitches, increase 1, knit to
within 2 of the end and return; knit 3, increase 1, knit to within 4 of
the end and return; continue to increase in every 4th stitch and to
leave 2 more at the end each turn until you have 32 stitches left behind
and only 4 knitted; then continue to knit 2 more stitches each time,
without increasing any more until only 2 are left behind; cast off.
Join these pieces together with the points meeting in the centre, and
surround the mat with a fringe. The size may be altered by varying the
size of the needles, and round mats may be made with 6 of the side
pieces.
Table Mat.
In one piece.
Cast on 3 stitches, and increase 2 in every row until you have 21;
increase 2 stitches in every 4th row until you have 29 stitches;
increase 1 stitch in every 4th row until you[33] have 32 stitches; knit 8
rows; this makes half the mat. Knit the other half to correspond,
decreasing where you before increased. Surround it with a fringe. The
size can be altered by varying the size of the pins.
Napkin Ring.
This ring must be made of string, or stout cord, and with rather
fine pins.
Cast 12 stitches on each of 3 needles; knit 4 rounds; rib 4 rounds; knit
3 rounds, and cast off rather tight.
A Pence Purse, or Jug.
Five needles No. 17, and 2 skeins of German lambs’-wool of
different colors, are required.
Begin with the handle: cast on 4 stitches and knit backwards and
forwards, in common [34]knitting, until it is an inch and a half long; loop
6 stitches on the same needle, 26 on the second, and 10 on the third,
(the 5th needle is not required yet). Knit off the 1st needle, knitting
2 and ribbing 2 stitches alternately; with the 2nd needle rib 2, knit 2,
rib 2, pass the wool back, slip a stitch, knit 1, pull the slipped
stitch over the knitted one, knit the succeeding stitches plain until
within 7 of the end; then knit 2 taken together, knit 1, rib 2, knit 2;
on the next needle rib 2 and knit 2 alternately; continue to repeat this
round until you have only 12 stitches on the 2nd needle, and you will
find you have made the spout. Knit 3 rounds, ribbing 2 and knitting 2
alternately; take the other color and knit 5 rounds in the same manner,
then 3 rounds with the first color, 5 with the second; 1 round of plain
knitting with the first color, 3 rounds ribbed, 1 plain round making a
stitch between every 2 stitches; 3 rounds ribbed with the second color,
knit a plain round; in the next 2 rounds, bring the wool forward and
knit 2 stitches together. With the first color, knit 1 plain[35] round and
3 ribbed; repeat the last 7 rounds. Now divide the stitches on 4
needles, (there should be 12 on each,) begin plain knitting, decreasing
1 stitch on each needle; continue the same for 5 rounds, decreasing
alternately at the beginning, middle, and end of each needle; knit 3
rounds, decreasing as you think necessary to keep it a good round shape;
divide the stitches on 3 needles, knit a plain round, rib 3 rounds
without decreasing. Begin again to decrease, and continue to do so,
until you have only 3 stitches on each needle; fasten off with a worsted
needle, and sew down the handle.
Bouquetier. No. 1.
You will require 5 needles No. 14, and two knots of silver twist.
Cast 6 stitches on each of 3 needles; knit 1 round; in the second round
knit and rib 3 stitches alternately, and continue the same for[36] 44 or 48
rounds. Plain knit 1 round, bring the thread forward, (thus increasing
by a loop stitch), knit 3 stitches; bring the thread forward, knit 3;
and continue the same all round. Knit 2 plain rounds. In the next round
bring the thread forward at the beginning and in the middle of each
needle, thus increasing 6 stitches in the round. Knit 2 rounds plain,
continue to increase in the same manner (6 stitches every 3rd round)
until you have 16 stitches on each needle. Knit 8 stitches, with the 5th
needle rib the same stitches back again, and continue to knit and rib
alternate rows, decreasing to a point by taking 2 stitches together in
the centre of 2 rows out of 3. Finish the other 5 leaves in the same
manner.
Bouquetier. No. 2.
Four needles No. 14.
Cast 6 stitches on each of 3 needles. Knit and rib 3 stitches
alternately for 48 rounds.[37] Then knit and rib alternate rounds,
increasing 2 stitches every round where it will be least observed, until
you have 40 stitches in the round; turn and knit back again; knit
backwards and forwards, decreasing 1 stitch at the beginning and 1
stitch at the end of every row, (for you will perceive those which were
rounds have become rows) until the bouquetier ends in a point.
Tidy Basket.
Seven of each needles, No. 16, 14, and 12.
Cast 2 stitches on each of 4 needles, No. 16; knit round, increasing 4
stitches in each round, until you have 9 stitches on each needle; divide
your stitches on 6 needles, and purl 3 rounds; knit 3 rounds, increasing
3 times in each of the 2 first rounds, and 6 times in the third.
Alternately knit and purl 2 stitches for 3 rounds; repeat the same 3
rounds with the larger needles, No. 14; and 3 rounds more with the
largest, No. 12. Knit 1 round plain,[38] and cast off 20 stitches; knit 4
stitches, cast off another 20, and knit the remaining 4 for the handle,
until it is nearly 3 inches long; then knit it to the 4 stitches which
were left on the opposite side of the basket.
Cover a round bit of card with paper, the color of the basket, and
fasten it to the bottom on the inside.
Four Patterns, for D’Oyleys, Toilet Covers, Baby’s Quilts, or Basket
Napkins.
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