^'^^ T T LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. il;ap.^ Qap^rig'^t !f a, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE WofiK Box MD Needle OR I Rules & Directions, | 1 ^^^ «< ' ^ ►— O^^^SSO-H )^^^— ej articles is an emplo3rment peculiarly adapted to the genius and taste of the female character. Recently many branches of fancy needle-work have received a new impulse by the publication of books descriptive of the mode in which particular ityles of work should be executed, such as Netting, Knit- tiDg, Ice. These works of instruction have, in most instances, been ably got up ; but m they have all been devoted to one peculiar •tyle of needle employment, the inquirer for a work that may afford general information n PKEFArt. on all the branches of lady's ornamental aT» tides of taste, must have felt the want of such a publication as the one now for the first time published. Its object is not merely to mstruct the tyro in drawing-room fancy work, but to assist those already partially informed on the subject, and, as has been the writer's aim, to furnish such a pjiblication aa may be considered a df^sirable addition ta avery lady's work-table. CONTENTS. XNITTIMG. Uraettsna for E i JtUng , A now Stitch tor Knittiiig . I Knitted Lace EdgJtigi>-7 * • Kyelet-Hoje Edge . , - » 10 Vandyke Border Leaf Edge Lace Edging Vslenoiennea Lao* , ^ Karrow Edge . * 2 Broad Open Lace ' * JJ Point Lace Pattern k Edging for CoUar . S Krat Pattern Second Pattern Third Pattern . Honeycomb TnittiM Babyw Bonnet Curtain Anti-Macasfar . Si BonLot Cap . S Briocha S^cb . 27 Knitted Cknnfotier Qg Double Kjaitting for Coinfoit«ra . 88 Insertion ... . , 28 French Cuahion ... * 29 Gimp Trimming ... 3^ Fringe .... . 3f Border and Fringe , , 31 Shetland Wool Ruffla . ' 31 Qentleman'a Slipper . . 32 chnit . * ' M Sifcniah Bag . , 36 TurlnahBag . , 36 Broaage Shawl . . 37 Zephyr Eaiidkerchlet . 97 fl COHTIlTTt. HBTTINO. T Renarka on MaCOivi BeadSUtch m NeUins with tbadad Silk . u Pur«e«:— StPon* Jlettln« tot PoiMB m 40 Sooond Pattero 40 Splendid 41 Lady-, plain •• . • . 4i Beam Purte, with Xmaim . 4§ Pur»a In •quaro*, with beada 4f Beat method of cUxinc a PoiM . 44 44 ToUet Cover 46 fiofaauwd 46 PuffNetting . , 41 8aa»:- B^ In abadM tUk 4t Bag, pretty 47 Honeycomb Nskttnf 40 Mitten. :- mm Pattern 4» Second "... 4» Third "... CO Uat . ao Shawl . •1 Shawl In atrlpea . •i Vm« Stand •4 TATTIVO. Tatting «» Trtemilnn n Open Stitch with flno boMln BterTattlng . . . « • s BXBLzv w»mx The I»nune and StttdiM . m Working Figure* . , VelTot Stitch m 01 Oorman Diamond RuMian Pattern . §2 ilgerlneWork , Oobelln Stitch g Victoria Patt«i> . . . , d •4 KNirWNG, NETTING, ETC. KNITTING. DIRECTIONS FOR KNITTING. The first term used in knitting is to cast on. This is done by making a loop and placing it on the pin, or knitting needle ; then take a second pin and knit the stitch with- out removing the pin out of the first stitch. Having done this, pass the second stitch on the pin. Continue thus until the required number be knitted. In progressing, knit two plain stitches ; take the first stitch over the Becond ; then knit another, and take the second ©vcr the third. So proceed until the loopi 6 MBW STITCH FOR KNITTIVO. are finished. This latter process is termed " cast off." In knitting t«ro stitches together, ta4te two of the loops on the left hand pin, and knit them in one. To increase a stitch.— Take one loop from the preceding row, which is termed " pick- ing up.'* To seam, or purl. — Take that part of the loop nearest to you, having the material with which you are working in front. To slip a stitch. — Pass a stitch from the left hand needle to the right, without knitting it. A stitch can be increased in a knit row by bringing the silk or wool to the front of the needles. A NEW STITCH FOR KNITTING. First Row.— The thread to be brought for- ward, having slipped one stitch, take it m front, knit one, and pass the slipped stitch over, then knit two together, knit two, thread forward, then one, thread forward, knit two KHITTED LACE rDOtlT*!. (hen two together. Second row.— Purl nirr stitches, thread round the needle, pur] tw together. KNITTED LACE EDGINGS. EYELET- HOLE SDGE. Cast on eleven stitches. First row. — S» .* OTie, knit two, turn over, knit two togethei", turn over twice, knit two together, turn over twice, knit two together, turn over twice, knit two together. Se purl two together, purl one, knit two, purl two, knit one. Fifth row. — Slip one, knit two, purl two, knit one, knit two together, 2 m LACK COLLABS. knit two, pvrl two, knit two, purl two, knit two, make one, knit one, make one, knit four. Sixth row. — Slip one, knit one, purl seven, knil two, purl one, purl two together, purl one, knit two, purl two, knit one. Seventh row. — Slip one, knit two, purl two, knit three, make one, knit one, make one, knit five. Eighth row.- - Slip one, knit one, purl nine, knit two, pun two together, knit two, purl two, knit one. Ninth row. — Slip one, knit two, purl two, knit one, knit two together, purl one, knif geven. Tenth row. — Slip one, knit one, purl four, knit one, purl two together, purl one, knit two, purl three, knit two, purl two, knit one. Eleventh row. — Slip one, knit two, knit two, purl two, knit one, knit two together, purl one, knit five. Twelfth row. — Slip one, knit one, purl two together, purl one, knit two, purl five, knit two, purl two, knit one. Thirteenth TOW. — Slip one, knit two, purl tw^o, knit two, Knit one, make one, knit two, purl two, knit one, knil two together, knit four. Fourteenth row. — Slip one, knit one, purl one, purl two together, purl one, knit two, purl seven, knit I.ACB COLLARS. 19 Iwo, purl two, knit one. Fifteenth row.— Slip one, knit two, purl two, knit three, make one, knit one, make one, knit three* purl two, knit two, knit two together, knit two. Sixteenth row. — Slip one, knit one, purl two together, knit two, purl nine, knit two, purl two, knit one. Repeat from the first row. The length of cotton will require nineteen patterns. SECOND PATTERW. Treble the same cotton. Having cast on eighteen stitches, knit three rows plain. Fourth row. — Slip one, knit one, knit two together, knit three, make one, knit one, make one, slip one, knit two together, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted, make one, knit one, make one, knit three, knit two toge- ther, knit one. Fifth row. — Slip one, knil one, purl fourteen, knit two. Sixth row.— Slip one, knit one, knit two together, knit two, make one, knit one, make one, knit one, slip one, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over, knit one, make otae, knit one, make one, knit two. 80 LACE COLLAES. knit two together, knit one. Seventh row. — The same as fifth. Eightn row. — Slip one, knit one, knit two together, knit one, make one, knit one, make one, knit two, slip one, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over, knit two, make one, knit one, make )ne, knit one, knit two together, knit one. Ninth row. — To be worked the same as fifth. Tenth row. — Slip one, knit one, knit two together, make one, knit one, make one, knit three, slip one, knit two together, slip stitch over, knit three, make one, knit one, make one, knit two together, knit one. Eleventh row. —As the fifth. Twelfth row.— Slip one, knit one, knit two together, knit one, make one, knit one, make one, knit two, slip one, knit two together, slipped stitch over, knit two, make one, knit one, make one, knit one, knit two together, knit one. Thirteenth row. — As the Kfth. Fourteenth row.— Slip one, knit one, knit two together, knit two, make one, knit one, slip one, knit two toge- ther, slipped stitch over, knit one, make one.^ teiit two, knit two together, knit ore. Fif- LACECOLLAES. 31 teenth row.— The same as fifth. Knit tare# plain rows, cast off three patterns, will cojo plete the collar. THIRD PATTERN. Cast on nineteen stitches. First row.-« Knit three, make one, knit two together, knit two, knit two together, make one, knit one, make one, slip one, knit one, pass over slip- ped stitch, knit three, make one, knit two together, knit two. Second row. — Knit three, make one, knit two together, purl nme, knit one, make one, knit two together, knit two. Third row. — Knit three, make one, knit two together, make .ne, knit three, make one, slip one, knit one, pass over slip- ped stitch, knit two, make one, knit two to« gether, knit two. Fourth row. — The same as second Fifth row. — Knit three, make one, knit two together twice, make one, knit five, make one, slip one, knit one, pass slip- ped stitch over the knitted, knit one, make one, knit two together, knit two. Sixth row. —The same as second. Seventh row.— Ai ^^ LkCZCOLhAtiS. the fifth. Eighth row. — As the second. Ninth row. — Knit three, make one, knit tw« together, knit two, make one, slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over, knit one, knit two together, make one, knit three, make one, knit two together, knit two. Tenth row. — As the second. Eleventh row. — Knit three, make one, knit two together, knit two, make one, slip one, slipped stitch over, knit one, knit two together, make one, knit three, make one, knit two together, make one, knit three, make one, knit two together, knit two. Twelfth row. — As second. Thirteenth row. —As the third. Fourteenth row. — As the second. Fifteenth row. — Knit three, make one, knit two together twice, make one, knit one, make one, s'ip one, knit two together, pas? slipped stitch over, make one, knit one, make one, slip one, knit one, pass over slip- ped stitch, knit one, make one, knit two to- gether, Knit two. Sixteenth row. — As the second. Seventeenth row. — As the Afteenth. Eighteenth row. — As the second. Nineteenti row. — The same as ninth. Twentieth row. HONETSOMB KHITTIVa. 23 —As the seconc. Twenty-first row. — As the eleventh. Twenty-second row. — As the •econd ; commence at the third row. The collar will be completed in fourteen patterns, trimmed and made upas previously directed. HONEYCOMB KNITTING. Make the foundation with an equal number of stitches. First row. — Knit two stitches, bringing forward the thread. Knit two stitches together until you arrive at the last stitch; bring thread forward; knit one stitch two stitches together. Having passed the thread forward, knit one stitch — knit two ; there will then be two extra stitches. Second row. — Knit one stitch; take two stitches together ; seam the rest until the two last, which knit. Third row. — Repeat the one and two stitches; pass thread forward; knit two stitches together, pass thread for- ward, and continue to the last two stitches, •nd then knit. Fourth row. — Knit two 84 baby's BONNET. stitches, seam till you arrive at the last- Commence then as at the first; tw.) stitchei are added in the first row, diminishing ont in the second and one in the third, makin| the number as at first. BABY'S BONNET. A BONNET shape is required, which is to be covered wi*h hon jyconr.b kni'.ting. Berl'i! wool in half-ounce skeins, to avoid many joins. Quantity of wool, one ounce of white and one ounce of pale pink. Two needles pointed at each ends. Cast on twenty-two stitches in white wool for the crown. First row. — Fasten on the pink wool at the back ; bring the wool forward, slip a stitch, knit, and re- peat this to the end : this row is not repeated. Second row. — A back row with the white wool; begin at the same end of the pin a;^ the last row, white wool forward ; slip the loops and purl the stitches. Third row.— A front row, with white wool; knit all th* •fitches, bring it forward, and slip the loop BABT*S BOlfNET. 29 Fourth row. — A front row, with pink wool ; bring it forward, and slip a stitch; wool round the needle, purl the loop, and stitch together. Fifth row.— A back row, with white wool ; purl the stitches, and slip the loops. Sixth row. — White wool ; front row, the same as the third row. Seventh row.— Pink wool ; back row, wool forward, slip a stitch, knit the loop, and stitch together to the end of row. Repeat from second row, having the pattern knitted ; several times in- crease one stitch at each end of the pin, in the third and sixth rows, by knitting twice in the same stitch until there are thirty-eight stitches, then decrease to the original num- ber. The front will require to cast on 178 stitches ; the pattern the same as the crown ; the work one and a-half inch in depth. Cast off nine stitches at each end for back ; knit four patterns, then increase as in the crown, until taere are 120 stitches ; then knit two patterns, without increase ; decrease for three patterns. Take up about thirty-eight stitchei Bt each side ; knit ten rows with white wool, and cast off. M AKTI-MACASSAR. CURTAIN. With pink wool cast on eighty-six stitehfts, increase at the beginning and end of every row ; having knitted forty-seven rows, knit an edge to match the front with white wool, and cast off. ANTI-MACASSAR. One ounce double German wool, in each of five contrasting colours — scarlet, amber, blue, white, and green. Commence with blue. Cast on sixty-seven stitches, knitting one row thus: — Purl one, pass the wool round the pin, slip one, purlwise. Every followir^ row is the same as the next : — Pattern row. — Purl two together, pass the wool round the pin, slip one, purlwise ; repeat the whole to the end of the row. In every row the stitch to be slipped is the one made by passing the wool round the pin in the previous row. Four rows of each colour to be worked as before named, until the article is of a suffi- cient length. Fringe or edging will be am appropriate trimminf . BSIOCIEtTITCH. 2? BONNET CAP. Cast on ninety stitches in blue Berlin wool ; plain knit the first, second, and third rows. Fourth row. — Turn over and knit two together to the end of the row, join on white Berlin wool, knit three rows in plain Knitting, repeat the same as fourth row, con- tinue four rows seven times, and the blue border as before. This forms the heed-piece. Draw it up at each end, and sew on strings, cast on forty stitches for the band behind, with the blue as before; knit the pattern over three times with the white wool, and join on blue border; this sew to the h^ad- piece. BRIOCHE STITCH. Cast on any uneven number of stitches, bring the wool in front of the pin, slip one, and knit two together; every row is the same. This stitch is very useful, and suited lor comforters. Knitted on Urge pins, with TemawD wool. m INSERTIOH. KNITTED COMFORTER. Cast on any number of stitches that ew be divided by three, according to the width intended. First row. — Bring the wool or silk forward, slip a stitch, knit two together, wool forward, slip a stitch, knit two toge- ther; so continue (both rows being alike) until the length be completed. Tassel stripi *ccording to taste. DOUBLE KNITTING FOR COMFORTERS. Cast on any even number, bring the wo»»l .11 front of the pin, slip a stitch, pass the wool back, and knit one ; every row is the ■ame. The stitch that is knitted in the one, oecomes in the next the slip stitch. INSERTION. Cast on fourteen stitches ; knit three, turn over, knit two together, turn over twice, knit two together, turn over twice, knit two FR EKCH CtSHTON. 29 together, turn over twice, knit two, turn over, knit two together, knit one. Sicond row. — Knit three, turn over, knit two to- gether, knit one, purl one, knit two, purl one, knit two, purl one, knit two, turn over, knit two together, knit one. Third row. — Knit three, turn over, knit two together, knit ten, turn over, knit two together, knit one. Fourth row. — Knit three, turn over, knit two together, repeat knitting two together four times more, knit two, turn over, knit two together, knit one. FRENCH CUSHION. Knitted with Ternawn wool. Cast on any uneven number of stitches; pass the wool round the pin to have it behind ; knit two together, slip a stit-^h seamwiso, which is taking the part of the loop nearest to you ; pass the wool round the pin ; knit two togo* ther; every row the same, always knitting the last stitch. w KNITTED rsiiras. GIMP TRIMMING. Cast on two stitches, turn over, Knit two together, every row is the same. A watch- guard may be made which is pretty done in this manner with purse twist. FRINGE. Cast on six stitches, keep the cotton back, seam two stitches, pass the cotton round the pin, seam two together, cotton round, seam two together ; so continue, observing to have the cotton at the back at the commencement of every row ; having knitted the length re- quired, take mesh one inch wider, knit thre'i stitches in every loop on one of the edges of the knitting, place it on a piece of string as a foundation for a netting. If for a shawl, it wUl require a much larger aoMh. • BKTLAND WOOL RUFFLK. 31 BORDER AND FRINGE. CoMXKNCs by making a stitch, lay the wool over the needle, put it through two loop-stitches ; repeat to the end of the row continue thus until the length is completed ; drop four stitches off the needle, and unravel it for the fringe. The colour as may suit the taste. SHETLAND WOOL RUFFLE. Four needles. Cast on thirty stitches on each of two needles, and thirty-two on the third. Purl and knit two stitches alternate- ly until the ruffle is two inches deep. Purl three rounds. Pass the wool under instead of over the needle, and purl one round. Knit one stitch wool over the needle, purl one with wool under; in these alternate stitches knit one stitch. Make a stitch by passing the wool round the needle ; knit two together ; repeat all round. For four rounds knit two stitches and purl two. Knit one round, increasing XL •E5TL£MAM's SLIPFBft. two in the knitted stitches. Purl two ronuds, and cast off. When the ruflle is completed, turn in the two inches preceding the three purled rounds. GENTLEMAN'S SLIPPER. Half knit a stitch, the other half and next one together; colours to fancy. Cast on twenty-two stitches for shaping slipper, in- crease one stitch in the first and one in the last, every alternate row ; increase up to fifty stitches, then knit four rows without increas- ing one, increase six rows without, one row with seven without. Again increase, knit seven rows, one row with increase, three without, leaving eighteen stitches at each end of row ; knit the twenty-two stitches in the middle for six rows, and cast them off; knit the eighteen stitches on one side, sloping the side near the sole ; this is done by increasing one stitch every eighth row, until the quaitei is the length required. Finish the other si le •A correspond. QUILT. SI GENTLEMAN'S SLIPPER. Twro needles. Various colours of vhree- ply fleecy; the colours rmried according to taste. Stitch for slipper.— Half knit a stitch, the other half knit with the next stitch, both to- gether, taking them at the back. Colours — Two rows black, eight rows clouded crim- son, two black, two green, four gray, two green. Cast on twenty-two stitches ; increase one stitch in the first stitch, and one stitch in the last stitch, of every alternate row, having ma increased stitch at the beginning, the same at the end, of a row. This is necessary for shaping the slipper. QUILT. One pound of cotton, two needles. Cast on 244 stitches, knit seventeen plain row* for a border, knit fifteen stitches, purl six. 3 M QUILT. knit ten, knit sixteen plain, the last fifteen gtitches for the border. Second row. — Knit thirteen, decrease by knitting two together, knit three, take up a loop, knit it, cotton for ward, knit three, decrease, knit six, decrease, repeat from first, knit three. Third row. — Knit fourteen, purl three, then two, purl three, knit eight, repeat sixteen stitches. Fourth row. — Knit twelve, decrease, knit three, pick up, knit two, pick up, knit three, decrease, knit four, decrease, repeat from first. Fifth row. — Knit thirteen, purl three, knit six, repeat from first, purl three. Sixth row. — Knit eleven, decrease, purl three, pick up, knit four, pick up, knit three, decrease, knit two, decrease from the first, knit three. Seventh row. — Knit twelve, purl three, knit six, purl three, knit four, repeat from first, purl five. Eighth row. — Knit ten, decrease, knit eight, pick up, knit six, pick up, knit three, decrease twice, repeat from first, knit three. Ninth row. — Knit eleven, purl three, knit eight, purl three. Tenth row. — Knit nine, decrease, knit three, pick up, knit eight, QUILT. 89 pick up, knit two, slip a stitch, knit one, pull •lip stitch over, decreas«, knit two, pick i^ repeat from knit eight. Eleventh row.— ^nit ten, purl three; knit ten, purl three, repeat as before. Twelfth row. — Knit the row. Thirteenth row. — Knit ten, purl three, knit ten, purl three, repeat the last sixteen stitches. The two next rows the same as the two preceding. Sixteenth row. — Knit ten, pick up, knit three, decrease, knit six, decrease, knit three, pick up, cotton forward, repeat from the first, knit three. Seventeenth row. Knit eleven, purl three, knit eight, purl three, repeat as before. Eighteenth row. — Knit eleven, pick up, knit three, de- crease, knit three, pick up, knit four, decrease, knit three, pick up, repeat from first part. Increase and decrease until there are fifteen stitches in the row for the border ; six purled and ten knitted stitches for pattern ; repeat two rows, and begin again plain rows knitted to correspond with the commencement. St TCEIISHBAS. SPANISH BAG. These are made on a square frame, or «»i an octagon shape, prepared in the same man- ner as for handkerchiefs. The material either chenille or purse twist, of any colour. Work the same as for the handkerchief, but at every knot fasten either one or four gold beads, which have a pretty effect. Line the bag with satin, and gold tassels at th« corners. TURKISH BAG. Set on sixty-six stitches, German wool ; knit a plain row, commence pattern stitch ; diminish, by leaving three stitches on each end of pin without knitting them, till the number in the centre is i educed to twelve ; then knit to the end of row : this forms the point Put on the next colour, say fawn, four rows; white, four rows; fawn, foui rows. The colour as at first, one perfec 'ow, and diminish three at each end. Colour lEPHTR H A V »C8 RCB I EF. %7 four the centre, three, alternately. Twel»« divisions foim the bag. BRESAGE SHAWL Commence with the required number of stitches; knit plain. Second row. — Knit three stitches, bringing the wool forward ; knit three together, taking them off at the Dack, wool forward ; knit three. Tliird row. — Pearled. Fourth row. — The same as the second, only beginning by knitting three together. Fifth row. — The same as the third. Continue thus until the size required. ZEPHYR HANDKERCHIEF. Cast 130 loops. Knit in French or honey comb stitch, selecting a delicate colour. A fringe nay be added. NETTING. REMARKS ON NETTING. Ket-work looks better by being netted the contrary way it is intended to hang. Fof window-curtains all the stitches to be cast on a', once. Make a stitch to work two stitches in one loop. To take in or dimin- ish, take two stitches on the needle, instead of one. BEAD STITCH. In working beads in netting, use a long triple darning-needle to net with, thread Oi B bead to the thread you are netting with bring it in front of the mesh, then make the knot, bring the needle and thread down at the back of the mesh, pass the point of the HBTTIMO WITH SHADKD SILK. 39 needle up through the bead in front of the mesh, draw up and thread through it. Thia pulls up the beads to the front of the knot, by which method the beads are prevented moving on the thread. NETTING WITH SHADED SILK. Ascertain the number of yards it will take to complete one row. Thread the net- ting-needle with the quantity required to work the rows intended to be netted ; when that is exhausted, measure the quantity as before ; thread on the needle that end of the shaded silx that has been just cut off from the reel, otherwise the shades will not join cor- rectly. If the first ended in b!ue, of courM the first stitch nust be blue. 40 PURSES. STRONG NETTING FOR PURSES. Strong purse twist ; form the loop and ilitch in the usual manner ; pass the needle through the loop at the back, bringing the silk again in front. This mode of netting is most simple, and for plain strong purses very appropriate. FIRST PATTERN. Foundation seventy-two stitches for width ; first row, net one stitch; form a loop stitch ; net seven plain stitches ; repeat loop stitch and seven plain ; in every row a loop after and before those made in the last row ; net six plain rows, and recommence. SECOND PATTERN. Foundation sixty-four; net three rowi with silk twist once round the pin ; net foui rows ; silk twice round the pin ; net one row ; next row an additional stitch must be ruBSEs. 41 netted in every stitch; tbns the o.-igin«l number is r«8tored. KEriED SOVEREIGN fURSE. — ALBERT BLUB TWIST AND GOLD BEADS. Make a foundation of t wenty-eight stitches. First row.— Plain. Second row.— Beads on every stitch. Third row Beads on every other stitch. Repeat the rows till four and a half inches are done ; close it all but three stitches, and cut down three stitches exactly in the half; sew on a snnall sovereign clasp, and draw it up at the other end, with a small tassel. SPLENPID PURSE NETTED. A WAVE pattern of steel beads, with stars of gold ; pattern of open work in shaded silk; chain 170 stitches for foundation; stripe for beads, imperial blue or white ; open work, with shaded scarlet, with one reel of blue and a skein of white silk, very fine. Thread reels for the waves, and stars of gold ; com- mence wave. First row.- Three steel and 43 PURSES. five gold beads, alternately ; so proceed witk reference to plate. Work it first on blue ground, a plain row previous to commencing pattern, and after this continue shades and tassels to correspond. lady's netted plain purse. Net ten stitches on the foundation ; nine inches is the required length ; mesh number ten ; netting silk, two colours ; five rows with one, and four with the other. SEAM PURSE, WITH BEADS. Four skeins of netting silk is sufficient ; commence on foundation 100 stitches. First row. — Net plain. Second row. — One plain stitch and one bead stitch, alternately. Third row. — Plain netting. Fourth row. — The same as the second, plain stitch, and bead stitch ; the bead, gold ; silk, purple, or green. NETTED PURSE IN SQUARES, BEADS IN THE CENTRE OF EACH SQUARE. The square consists of nine stitches ; tw« colours of fine purse twist, tw© skeins of yuRSBS. 48 each ; steel beads, nne bunch, nainber Ave foundation, ninpty-nine stitches; colours, scarlet and brown j join the brown on the tenth loop of foundation; work three plain rows of nine stitches. Fourth row. — In the three centre stitches work a bead. Fifth row. — Two plain stitches, five stitches with beads, and the plain stitches. Sixth row. — Three plain stitches, three with beads, and three plain ditto ; the three next rows plain ; this competes a square of brown; pattern on each of beads is the same. Comnnence with the red, fasten it to the tenth loop of foundation, from the brown ; net a row and pass the needle through the loop, formed by ending of the first two rows. In brown square unite the square in this way: put the beads as in the brown, make eleven squares, six brown, five red ; next row of squares, work the red over the brown, brown over red ; ten rows of squares form the purse | make it up with steel tassel and slides. 44 STITCH FOK CURTAm. THE BEST METHOD OF CLOSING A PUHSB. Hold the sides ef the purse together, h»T- ing joined the silk to the side nearest to you. Net a stitch on the other side ; draw this up, leaving sufficient silk to form the width of the row. Net a stitch on the side nearest to you, and continue in this manner until the third part be «losed: the other side to be performed in the same way. The opening of purse to be worked ronnd in crochet. STITCH ADAPTED FOR CURTAIN. First Row. — Net a row with cotton twice round the mesh. Second row. — Draw the first stitch through the second before netting it ; draw the second through the middle of the first, net it without twisting; continne this to the end of the row ; do thus until the pattern is completed. SOFA GUARD. 4i NETTED TOIIJIT COVER. Takk two meshes, one rather smaller thao the other ; shades of Berlin wool and white ; net on the small mesh ten rows of white wool with two rows of each shade in coloured wool ; continue thus in stripes until the cover is sufficiently large. Form the border with the laive mesh, in shades to correspond with tiie centre. Fringe or edge it according to taste. NETTED SOFA GUARD. Foundation sixty stitches. Berlin wool, ten shades. Net one row. Second row. — Pass the wpol twice over the pin, and net one row. Third row. — Wool once round the pin ; first stitch to be drawn through the se- cond before it is netted ; the second through the middle of the first ; continue thus to the last stitch ; half turn and net. Fourth row — Same as second. Fifth row. — The same u third, with this difference ; net the turned stitch at the beginning of the row instead of the end. Having completed the centre, com mence the border, increasing one stitch at each corner. PUFF NETTING. Any number of stitches that will divide by four. First round. — Net three stitches ; net three in the fourth ; continue all round. Second row. — Every stitch to be netted. Third row. — Decrease by netting three «titches in one between the increased places ; commence with the first round, increasing m the decreased part. This Is extremely pretty for a shaded bag. BAG& NETTED BAG IN SHADED SILK. Seven shades of purse silk is necessary two skeins of each shade. The foundatioi round .^ — Number of stitches, eighty. Clom BAGS. 47 mence with light shade, and net two rounds Net another round, putting the silk twictf round the mesh. Net another round; net five stitches, and net five in the sixth : thir to be repeated all round. Net two rounds, after which decrease five stitches, as one be- tween the increased part. Net two rounds, and then commence with next shade. Th« rounds the same, decreasing in that part that »vas previously increased, until the bag is completed. Line the bag with satin, with appropriate cord and tassels. NETTED BAG. Berlin wool, seven shades, of each one skein ; mesh, quarter of an inch wide ; foun- dation, seventy-two stitches with the lightest wool. Net two rounds, net one round with the wool twice round the mesh, net one round, net five stitches, net five in the sixth, repeat this all round, net two rounds, de- crease in the next by taking five stitches as one between the places increased, net two rounds. Commence pattern with the oext 48 EUNBTCOHB NETTIMO. shade. First round. — Net one stitch, net three as one, repeat the same all round. Se- cond round. — Net plain, taking each stitch separately. Third round.— As the first, de- creasing at the increase. Fourth round. — Plain, net six rounds with each shade, net at the bottom of the bag with a fringe, and line it with satin. HONEYCOMB NETTING. An even number of stitches on foundatioo mesh. Put the silk twice round the mesh. Second row. — Silk once round the mesh; bring in front, by drawing the first stitch through the second from the back, then net it ; the second stitch through the middle of the first, net it ; the third through the fourth, and repeat as before ; the fourth through the third. Third row. — Silk twice round the mesh, in plain netting. Fourth row. — Performed as the second row. MITTRN8. 4S Fifth TOW. - Precisely the same as first and third. Sixth row. — The same as second and fourth Continue in this manner until the length b» completed. MITTENS. FIRST PATTERN. Round foundation of sixty-three mches. First row. — Net one stitch, make a loop, stitch, net seven plain, repeat the loop, and seven stitches. In every succeeding row make a loop after and before those made in the last row. The pattern will end in a loop after every seven stitches. Net six plain rows, and begin again. SECOND PATTERN, For a mitten, fifty-four stitches ; for a purse, sixty-four. Net three rows With the silk once round the pin ; the next four rows ■re netted in the following manner, with the •ilk twice round the pin : — Ne» jne row ii 4 90 MAT. the followi ng net, net two stitches together \ this reduces the number to one-half; net one row in the next net, an extia stitch in in every THIRD PATTERN. Foundation, sixty stitches. Net two rows. Third row. — Net one stitch, make one loop, net three, repeat loop and three stitches to the end. Fourth row. — Net a stitch, in net- ting the next stitch pass needle through loop and through the stitch, net them together^ pass through the other side of loop and stitch, repeat the last two stitches to the end of row. Fifth row. — Net an additional stitch in the first and every alternate stitch ; commence again at the third row. MAT. Six shades, of two colours well contrasted. of German wool, one skein of each colour. Set on fifteen stitches. Net twelve rows on the quarter inch mesh, and three rows on SHAWL. 41 mesh No. 14. These rows successively doafl from the lightest to the darkest shade, con- tinue in the same manner with the other shades. Having completed two sets of each colour, proceed to complete the mat. Take two circular cards, one three inches, the other seven, in diameter ; cover the smallest with satin or embroidery, the larger one with lining; sew the selvage of the netting strip round the small card, distributing the fulness in equal proportions; fix the small card precisely in the centre of the larger one , having done which, sew the other selvage round the circumference of the large card, which will produce a pretty puffing by the two sewed nettings, the larger size producing the puffs. SHAWL. Two meshes, one three-fourths of an incfc round, the one for fringe five inches. Twi netting-needles. Pink and white Berlif wool. Foundation, 120 stitches, netting al- ternate stripe* of twenty rows with the pin) 3 SHAWL IN STKIPES. and white wool, until there are six strijiei of each colour. This finishes the centre of the shawl. Double the shawl corner to cor- ner, net the two edges together, taking one stitch of each edge as one in the first stitch of each row. Net twice, increasing two stitches in the back corner every other row, one on each side of the centre stitch. When the border is complete, thread the netting- needle with treble wool for the fringe, for which use the large mesh. It will be necessary to stretch for some hours damped the centre part of the shawl, previously to putting on the border, in order to render it perfectly square. Small handkerchiefs may be made in the same manner. SHAWL IN STRIPES. Sixteen skeins of six shades, and twenty four of the darkest, for the border ; one ounce of white, half an ounce of coloured German wool, for the stripe in the centre. Com- mence in the centre on a foundation of niu« SHAWL IN STRIPES. 53 Stitches, with mesh this sire. Increase one stitch at the beginning, one at the middle, and one last stitch ; one at every row, which makes three increased stitches in each row. Net four rows of white and six coloured, al- ternately, until there are nine stripes of col- oured and four white. Commence the border with double wool, with a much larger sized mesh; a plain row of the lightest shade. Second row. — Two stitches together in every loop. Third row. — Second shade, three stitches together. Fourth row. — Narrow mesh. Plain row. — Fifih plain, third shade, wide mesh. Sixth row. — Fourth shade, wide mesh ; two stitches in one on every loop. Seventh row. — Three stitches in one in every loop. Eighth row. — Narrow mesh, plain row. Ninth row. — Wide mesh, fifth shade. Tenth row. — Net two together in each loop. Eleventh row. — Two in together, in each loop. Eleventh row. — Three in every loop. Twelfth row. — Plain narrow mesn. Thir- leenth row. — Plain wide mesh. Fourteenth row. — Plain narrow mesh. Fifteenth row. — Plain. This completes it. 54 VASE STANL Form the foundation with twenty stitches i mesh this well. Net one row of the darkest shade of the colour preferred. Second row. — Increase one stitch in every other loop. r, Third row. — Increase one stitch in every third stitch ; mesh rather smaller. Net four rows of each shade from the dark to the light ; one row in each shade in the eighth thread, on double German wool, from dark to light, which makes a half of the mat. The netting must now be reversed, returning with the shade next to the light, and decreas- ing «t the former increaMd put. TlTTIK®. TATTING FOR TRIMMINGS. Thread the tatting-needle with cotton, tie a knot at the end, place the knot on the fore- finger of the left hand, then extend the sec- ond, third, and fourth fingers so as to form a loop around them by passing the cotton round the back of them and bringing it round to the forefinger again over the knot ; hold it tight- ly down with the forefinger and thumb be- tween the second and third fingers. When the scollop is forming, bring the tatting-nee- dle and thread towards you, straight across from the forefinger and thumb, between the second and third fingers, observing to have the thread on the needle between the worker and the needle ; after having drawn it through, hold the needle and thread tightly extende WonK Box :^ND Needle 4 R y Rules & Directions, | FOR Netting, Knitting, Tatting, Berlin and ?i Lace Work. BY A LEADING PATTERN MAKER. NEW YORK: Coast City Puelishing Co. 49 NASSAU STREET. Copyright 1£86. by COAST CITY PUBLISHING COMPANY. ♦ ";"^^:^ ®o s^A^ — ui