Eléonore Riego de la Branchardière, The Knitting Book
“ Turn the thread as many times round the pin as E, F, G, and in the next row; pearl a stitch and knit a stitch, alternately, taking off one turn of the thread each time, for as many stitches as were made in the row before. TO SLIP A STITCH. To pass a stitch from the left pin to the right without working it. In all knitting the first stitch of every row should be slipped to make a firm and even selvedge ”
Eléonore Riego de la Branchardière, The Knitting Book
“ TO FORM A ROUND. 4 or 5 pins are required; cast on the required number of stitches on one pin, and divide them equally on the other 3 or 4 pins, keeping the 4th or 5th pin to knit with, and with this pin knit the 1st stitch that was cast; on knitting off the 3 or 4 pins form one round. 7 TO RAISE STITCHES. The work must be held on the right side. Put the pin in the selvedge or side of the work, as H; pass the thread round the pin and bring it through, so as to form a stitch of plain knitting; repeat the same to the end. A ROW. Is knitting from one end of the pin to the other. ”
Eléonore Riego de la Branchardière, The Knitting Book
“ There will now be 61 stitches on left pin, and work thus:—.1st row.—Knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together; repeat 6 times more, then for the edge knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together.2d.—Pearl all but the last 2 stitches, which are to be pearled together; every alternate row is worked the same.3d.—Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together; repeat, end with knit 1 instead of 2 together, edge as the edge 1st row. ”
