Miss Lambert

Name: My Knitting Book
Author: Miss Lambert

My Knitting Book

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“My Knitting Book”, is a work by Miss Lambert. It explores elements such as stitches, row and needle.

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Miss Lambert, My Knitting Book

“ In most knitting, the edge-stitch is slipped.
It is easiest to learn to knit, by holding the wool over the fingers of the left hand; the position of the hands is more graceful when thus held.
It is always advisable to cast off loosely.
[108] When it is requisite to cast off, and continue the row on a separate needle, it is sometimes better to run a coarse silk through the cast off stitches; they are easily taken up, when required, and the inconvenience of the idle needle is avoided.
In knitting, when a pattern is spoken of, it means as many rows as form the pattern. ”

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Miss Lambert, My Knitting Book

“ When a pattern, in one or more colours, is to be introduced, break off the ground colour, and fasten on the colour next to be used, in the following manner.—Having made a slip knot in the end of the wool, pass it on the needle in the left hand: twist the end of the coloured wool and that of the ground, together,—knit, [80] in plain knitting, the stitches required for the pattern, then fasten off, by making a loop, and commence again with the ground colour,—fastening on again as above. ”

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Miss Lambert, My Knitting Book

“ In short, the work justifies its title; it possesses an elegant exterior, and we prognosticate that few ladies will willingly dispense with so much silent instruction."—Sunday Times.
"The pretty volume now before us, has been compiled with exceeding care, and strict attention to the most minute details; all is well-arranged.... The illustrations are a valuable addition to the interest and information of a volume which deserves a place on the table of every lady."—Art Union. ”

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Miss Lambert, My Knitting Book

“ Murray's series of Handbooks, which seem destined to embrace all the arts of life as well as all the sights in the world. Miss Lambert's [ii] treatise is one of practical utility, its information being the product of experience: after sketching the history of needlework, it proceeds to describe the various kinds of materials used, such as wool, silk, gold thread, beads, &c.; the canvas, patterns, frames, and implements, required; the different kinds of stitches; the mode of working certain patterns and shapes; the processes of embroidery, knitting, and netting. ”

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Miss Lambert, My Knitting Book

“ 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 [11] 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. ”

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Miss Lambert, My Knitting Book

“ 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.
[23] 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. ”

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Miss Lambert, My Knitting Book

“ Cast on four stitches, with fine flat scarlet worsted braid, No. 19 needles.
Plain knitting, but slipping the first stitch of every row.
Hints on Knitting.
A plain stitch at the beginning of each row, commonly called an edge stitch, is a great improvement in most instances, as it makes an uniform edge, and the pattern is kept more even at its commencement. ”

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Miss Lambert, My Knitting Book

“ V.
PHILOSOPHY IN SPORT MADE SCIENCE IN EARNEST; or the First Principles of Natural Philosophy inculcated by Aid of the Ordinary Toys and Sports of Youth. Fifth Edition. With 100 Woodcuts. Fcap. 8vo. 8s. ”

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