Exercises in Knitting Part 11

Knit 10 plain rows, knitting all the seam-st.i.tches except the middle one plain. The heel must now be closed; the narrowing must begin in the row of plain knitting, not the seamed one. Knit 26 st.i.tches, knit 2 together, knit 11 st.i.tches, which brings you to the seam; knit 11 st.i.tches beyond the seam, slip a st.i.tch, knit a st.i.tch, pull the slipped st.i.tch over the knitted one, turn back, slip 1 st.i.tch, and seam 11 st.i.tches, knit the seam-st.i.tch plain, seam 11 st.i.tches, seam 2 together, turn back, slip a st.i.tch, knit to the seam-st.i.tch and 11 st.i.tches beyond, slip a st.i.tch, knit a st.i.tch, and pull the slipped st.i.tch over the knitted one. Continue this narrowing till you have knit up all the st.i.tches at each side. Take up the loops all along the side of the heel (they should be 29), knit them with the single thread, knitting the 2 last on the needle together. This begins the gore. Knit the 3 stripes on the front needle, in the pattern, as usual, only remembering that you have no seam-st.i.tch between the gore and the pattern; take up the loops all along the 2d side of the heel, and take half the heel st.i.tches on the same needle, then slip the 1st st.i.tch, knit the 2d, pull the slipped st.i.tch over it, knit the remaining st.i.tches on the needle. There should now be 41 st.i.tches on each of the side needles. The middle of the heel ends the row, therefore the 1st needle is the one which begins from that place. Knit 15 st.i.tches plain, make a st.i.tch by taking up a loop of the last row, knit 3 st.i.tches, make another as before, continue to knit 3 and make 1 till you have increased 11 st.i.tches, which will bring you within 4 st.i.tches of the end of the needle; knit them plain. Knit the front needle in the 2d row of pattern, knitting 35 and seaming 1, knitting 35, seaming 1, knitting 35, which ends the needle. Knit 3 st.i.tches, make 1, knit 3 as before, till you have made 11, knit 15 plain, which ends the row. There should now be 51 st.i.tches on each of the side needles. You must knit to within 2 st.i.tches of the end of the 1st needle; knit them together. Knit the front needle in 3d row of pattern. Third needle: slip a st.i.tch, knit a st.i.tch, pull the slipped st.i.tch over it, knit to the end of the needle plain. The next row is not to be narrowed at either place.

Continue to narrow the side needles, as directed, every second row, carrying on the pattern on the front needle, till you have reduced the st.i.tches on each side needle, the first to 35, and the second to 36 st.i.tches. There will now be 173 st.i.tches all round.

Continue to knit the side needles plain, and the front in pattern, till you have repeated the pattern from the beginning of the gore 32 times, join on the second thread, and narrow the pattern 14 st.i.tches in each stripe in the manner directed for the heel. There will now be 136 st.i.tches on the needles. Knit 8 plain rows. Divide the st.i.tches exactly, leaving 68 on the front needle, and 34 on each of the side needles. The first needle of the row is the same as before. Knit to within 3 st.i.tches of the end, slip 1, knit 1, pull the slipped st.i.tch over the knitted one, knit 1 plain. Second needle: knit 1 plain st.i.tch, knit 2 together, knit to within 3 st.i.tches of the end, slip 1, knit 1, pull the slipped st.i.tch over the knitted one, knit 1 plain. Third needle: knit 1 plain, knit 2 together, knit 1 to the end, knit 1 plain row all round. Continue these alternate rows till you have reduced the st.i.tches to 88, then narrow every row, as directed, till there remain only 30 st.i.tches on the front needle, and 15 on each of the others. Cast off, and fasten the thread.

For a Brioche.

Either 8-thread German or 3-thread fleecy should be used. Pins No. 12. Cast on 90 st.i.tches; keep the wool in front, slip a st.i.tch the reversed way, knit 2 together, pa.s.s the wool in front, slip a st.i.tch the reversed way, knit 2 together, pa.s.s the wool in front, slip a st.i.tch the reversed way, knit 2 together, and so on. The whole of the knitting is done in this manner; then knit 2 rows of dark for the edge, 2 rows of the colour for the centre, 2 more dark: these 6 rows form an edge, which is done on each side of each piece. Then commence the centre part of the stripe, and knit 2 rows to the end; in the third row, leave 6 st.i.tches at the end, and turn back, as if beginning a fresh row, and knit to the end; in the next row, leave 12 st.i.tches; then 18, 24, 30, 36, and 42 st.i.tches; after leaving 42 st.i.tches, you must only leave 3 more each time instead of 6; and next leave 45, 48, 51, and so on, until you have only 15 st.i.tches left; then knit 2 rows of dark (the whole number of st.i.tches), 2 of the centre colour, 2 of dark; and take it off like common knitting. This completes 1 piece, 16 of which are required, and look pretty placed--scarlet, white, blue, gold, scarlet, white, lilac, green: this forms half the brioche, and the colours are repeated.

Very Pretty Vand.y.k.e Border.

Pins No. 19, and No. 10 boar's-head thread.

First row:--Cast on 10 st.i.tches, slip 1, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, pa.s.s the thread twice over the pin, knit 2 together, knit 1 plain.

Second row:--Slip 1, knit 1, knit half the st.i.tch turned twice over the needle, seam the other half, knit 2, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together.

Third row:--Slip 1, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 4 plain st.i.tches.

Fourth row:--Make a st.i.tch, knit 4, knit 2, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together.

Fifth row:--Slip 1, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, pa.s.s the thread twice round the pin, knit 2 together, pa.s.s the thread twice round the pin, knit 2 together, knit 1 plain.

Sixth row:--Slip 1, knit 1, knit the first half of the double st.i.tch, seam the other half, knit 1, knit the first half of the double st.i.tch, seam the other half, knit 2 plain, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together.

Seventh row:--Slip 1, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit the remainder of the st.i.tches plain.

Eighth row:--Knit 9 plain st.i.tches, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together.

Ninth row:--Slip 1, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, pa.s.s the thread twice over the needle, knit 2 together. Repeat this 3 times. Knit 1 plain st.i.tch.

Tenth row:--Knit 2, knit first half of double st.i.tch, seam the other half, knit 1 double st.i.tch as before, knit 1, knit double st.i.tch as before, knit 2, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together.

Eleventh row:--Slip 1, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 10 plain st.i.tches.

Twelfth row:--Knit 3 plain st.i.tches, knit 2 together, knit 5, knit 2, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1 plain, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together.

Thirteenth row:--Slip 1, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, pa.s.s the thread twice over the needle, and knit 2 together. Repeat this 4 times. Knit 1 plain.

Fourteenth row:--Knit 2, double st.i.tch as before, knit 1, double st.i.tch as before, knit 1, double st.i.tch as before, knit 1, double st.i.tch as before, knit 2, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together.

Fifteenth row:--Slip 1, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit the remaining st.i.tches plain.

Sixteenth row:--Knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 5, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together.

Seventeenth row:--Slip 1, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, pa.s.s the thread twice over the needle, and knit 2 together.

Repeat this 5 times. Knit 1.

Eighteenth row:--Knit 2, double st.i.tch as before, knit 1 plain, double st.i.tch as before, knit 1, double st.i.tch as before, knit 1, double st.i.tch as before, knit 1, double st.i.tch as before, knit 2, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together.

Nineteenth row:--Slip 1, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit the remainder of the st.i.tches plain.

Twentieth row:--Cast off all the st.i.tches but 10 (there should be 23 in all), knit 5 plain, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together, knit 1, bring the thread forward, knit 2 together.

This completes 1 vand.y.k.e. You then begin again from the first row, and repeat these 20 rows till sufficient length is done.

For Children's Gaiters.

For this, two-thread white fleecy is required, and No. 11 pins.

Cast on 22 st.i.tches, and knit 18 plain rows, increasing at the toe every time; there will then be 30 st.i.tches on the pin, 14 of which must be let off at the heel on to a third pin; then knit 24 plain rows without increasing. Cast on as many extra st.i.tches as you before let off, and knit 18 rows, decreasing 1 st.i.tch every row, until only 22 st.i.tches are left. This completes the foot part.

For the leg, take up 14 st.i.tches on each side, and 12 in the centre; knit 20 plain rows without increasing, and afterwards increase 1 every third row at each end until 54 rows are done; knit 24 rows with increasing, knit 20 plain rows, decreasing 1 every other row; then knit 10 rows, knitting 2 st.i.tches and seaming 2, without increasing or decreasing; knit 6 plain rows, and cast off.

For an Under Spencer.

For the sleeve, cast on 40 st.i.tches, knit 6 rows plain knitting, seam and knit in twos 20 rows (the stripes at the beginning and ends will have 3 st.i.tches), knit 6 rows plain knitting.

Seventh row:--Knit 3 st.i.tches, bring the wool forward, knit 2 together, knit 4 st.i.tches. Continue making a st.i.tch, knitting 4 between, to the end of the row. Knit a st.i.tch, increase a st.i.tch, knit to within 2 st.i.tches of the end, increase a st.i.tch by knitting 2 in one loop. Continue increasing a st.i.tch in every 6th row till there are 72 st.i.tches; cast off 18 st.i.tches, knit to the end of the row; cast off 18 more. Knit 2 together at the beginning of every row till only 24 st.i.tches remain. Cast off, and sew up the sleeve.

For the back, begin at the waist by casting on 28 st.i.tches, knit 3 plain rows, knit 3 st.i.tches, bring the wool forward, knit 2 together, knit 6. Continue making a st.i.tch, and knitting 6 between, to the end of the row; knit 6 rows, knit 3 st.i.tches, increase 1 by knitting 2 in one loop, knit to within 4 st.i.tches of the end, increase 1 as before, knit 3, the next row knit plain.

Continue to increase a st.i.tch till within 3 st.i.tches of the beginning and end of the needle, every second row, till there are 82 st.i.tches.

The next row, knit 3 st.i.tches, knit 2 together, knit till within 5 of the end of the row, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 16 rows without increasing or decreasing (this is for the arm-hole); knit 3, knit 2 together, knit to within 5 of the end, knit 2 together, knit 3.

Continue to decrease every row in this manner till only 24 st.i.tches remain; cast off.

For the fronts, begin at the waist, cast on 52 st.i.tches; knit 3 rows, knit 3 st.i.tches, bring the wool forward, knit 2 together, knit 6. Continue to make a st.i.tch, and knit 6 between, to the end of the row; knit 12 rows, knit (from the front) 11 st.i.tches, increase a st.i.tch by knitting 2 in 1, knit to the end of the row, knit 3 rows, knit 12 st.i.tches, increase 1, knit to the end, knit 3 rows, knit 13 st.i.tches, increase 1, knit to the end, knit 3 rows, knit 15 st.i.tches, increase 1, knit to the end, knit 3 rows, knit 17 st.i.tches, increase 1, knit to the end, knit 3 rows, knit 18 st.i.tches, increase 1, knit to the end, knit 3 rows, knit 19 st.i.tches, increase 1, knit to the end.

Knit 3 rows, knit 20 st.i.tches, increase 1, knit to the end. There should now be 61 st.i.tches on the needle. Knit 8 rows, without either increasing or decreasing: knit from the front 45 st.i.tches; cast off 9; take another needle, knit the 7 which remain, knitting together the 2 first at the end of the needle, where you cast off every row till only 1 is left; cast off.

This is the beginning of the arm-hole. Knit 2 together at the beginning of each row at the arm-hole, until it is reduced to 37 st.i.tches; knit 32 rows without increasing or diminis.h.i.+ng; cast off 10 st.i.tches from the front, knit a st.i.tch, knit 2 together. Continue to decrease a st.i.tch in front every row (inside the first st.i.tch) till only 20 st.i.tches remain. Leave off decreasing in front; knit to within 2 st.i.tches of the end next the arm-hole; increase a st.i.tch as before. Continue to do this every row till there are 27 st.i.tches; knit a plain row, cast off, take up the st.i.tches down one side of the spencer, knit 3 rows at one side, knit 3 st.i.tches from the bottom, bring the wool forward, knit 2 together, knit to the end of the row, knit 5 rows, cast off; at the other side knit 3 rows, knit 3 st.i.tches from the bottom as before, bring the wool forward, knit 2 together, knit 10, make 1 st.i.tch, knit 10, make 1 more, knit 10, make 1, knit 10, make another st.i.tch, knit to the end.

For the b.u.t.ton-holes, knit 5 rows, cast off, sew the back and fronts together, take up the st.i.tches all round the neck, knit 3 rows, knit 4 st.i.tches, bring the wool forward, knit 2 together, knit 6, make a st.i.tch. Continue to make a st.i.tch, and knit 6 between, to the end of the row. This is for a string to pa.s.s through, as are also the holes at the waist. Knit 8 rows, cast off, and sew in the sleeves.

This should be knit in No. 3 white lamb's-wool yarn and No.

14 steel pins.