Miss Lambert

“ With the violet or claret wool, work a square of four hundred and twenty stitches, to form the centre. Then,—
Commence the opposite border, with the white shade of stone colour, increasing on every row, except on the last four; and reversing the shades of colour, so as to form a similar border to the first.
Two side borders, in separate pieces, are now to be worked in the manner first described. These are afterwards to be sewn on;—the decreasing having formed an angle, that admits of the right shades of colour joining correctly. ”

“ 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: but, when knitting with silk, or fine cotton, a weaver’s knot will be found the best.
A Loop Stitch.—Made by bringing the thread before the needle, which, in knitting14 the succeeding stitch, will again take its own place. ”

“ Knit a third pattern in white, leaving27 twenty-six stitches unknit at the end of the first three rows; but, in the fourth row, pearl all the stitches to the end of the needle.
Knit a fourth pattern in white;—in the first row of this, knit all the stitches to the other end of the needle; but, at the end of the third row, leave twenty stitches unknit. Pearl the fourth row, with the third shade of the coloured wool, leaving twenty stitches unknit, at the end.
Knit three more patterns in colours,— (the centre being darker than the other two) leaving one stitch more unknit, at the end of each row. ”

“ Knit, on the forty stitches, one of the two pieces, that pass over the shoulders and form the front of the shirt, as follows.
N.B. The border (of eight stitches) is continued on the outer side at the same time. The borders, at the top of the back, and of the inner sides of the front pieces, are knitted afterwards.
Knit four patterns, increasing on one side only—between the pattern and outer border.
Knit four patterns, increasing, as before, on the outer side, between the pattern and the border; and plain knitting four stitches on the inner side of every row. ”

“ Pearl two rounds,—with blue.
Seventy-two stitches should now remain on the needles. Divide this number of stitches by six, and knit eleven rounds with orange; decreasing six stitches in each round, by knitting two together, at the commencement of each division; when a star of six points will be formed, and six stitches only will remain on the needles:—these are to be drawn up at the point.
Take up eight stitches on the side opposite the spout; then, in pearled, and plain rows, work a piece about an inch and a half long—with orange. ”

“ With the blue wool, commence forming the bowl of the jug; increasing, by knitting two stitches in one,—first knitting the front of the stitch, and then the back; which will prevent the appearance of the increasing. ”

“ The widest part, which forms the bottom or foot of the sock, should be sewn, or loosely knitted, up. A leathern sole, if desired, may afterwards be attached. This sock, although when in the hand it does not exhibit much form, when drawn over the foot will be found to fit exactly to its shape. ”

“ Work four similar rows, but alternating the stitches, by pearling on the knitted stitches, and knitting on the pearled stitches, of the previous four rows,—so as to form a checked pattern.
Repeat the last eight rows, alternately four and four, until twenty patterns in height be worked; when twenty-five patterns in width should count on the needle. ”

“ Eighth row—pearl knitting, except on the first three, and last three, stitches, which are to be knitted plain.
Repeat the seventh, and eighth, rows, making altogether, twelve rows from the commencement.
The above forms the upper border of the D’Oyley. The side borders are included in the directions given for each row of the centre patterns.—The lower border—worked the same (reversed) as the upper—it appears unnecessary to repeat.
N.B. The pattern of the centre is always commenced on the thirteenth row of each D’Oyley. ”

“ This pattern may be worked in pink, and white, nine-thread fleecy.—Needles No. 2.—Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by three.
First row—with white,—bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two, pass the slip-stitch over them.—Repeat.
Second row—with pink,—pearl knitting.
Third row—the same as the first, with pink.
It is not necessary to break off the wool, as it may be passed from row to row. The colour is always to be changed in the pearled row. ”

“ Each centre pattern occupies fifteen stitches.
Knit the upper border, as before directed. Commence the side-borders, and centre, as follows;—
First row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit one; (a) bring the thread forward, knit four; knit three together; knit four; bring the thread forward, knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together.—Repeat from (a) .—Finish with—bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit three.
Second row—knit three; pearl seven; (b) pearl one ”