GENERAL DIRECTIONS.

1. Rakes used for knitting shawls and scarfs.

For four-fold yarn and silky wool use rakes No. 1 or No. 2 shown in [Fig. 1].

For two-fold yarn or silky wool use rakes No. 2 or No. 3.

2. Single or double stitch is used in knitting shawls. (See [Chapter 2].)

Fig. 13.

3. Quantity of yarn required. (Read [section 9] of Chapter 4.)

Four-fold yarn, 16 to 18 ounces, for the body of the shawl (ground color). Six ounces for an average width border.

Four-fold silky wool, 14 to 16 ounces for the ground color. Four to 5 ounces for the border.

Two-fold yarn or silky wool, about 7 to 8 ounces for the ground color. Two to 3 ounces for the border.

Fig. 14.

4. Average length of shawl, 60 to 72 inches when finished.

5. To join yarns of different color. Tie a square knot between nails B and C, [Fig. 13], and cut the ends off close to the knot.

Fig. 15. Cap and Scarf.

6. To make a good edge to which the fringe can be knotted, crochet once across the end of the shawl, using the slip stitch described in [section 5] of Chapter 4.

7. Do not make the fringe too heavy. Double two or three lengths of yarn and knot into the shawl at the bottom of each rib. These may be left hanging or may be knotted in various ways. (See [Fig. 14].)

Explanation of Diagrams of Borders.

Figs. [16] to [33] show some borders for shawls which may be worked out in one or more colors.

The number of rows of knitting required for each stripe are given.

To find out how long to make the center of the shawl, measure the distance from the beginning of the knitting to the edge of the last stripe in the border. Allow the same for the border on the other end, and subtract the number of inches required for both from the entire length of the shawl.

Narrow Scarfs and Mufflers.

Almost any of the designs for borders can easily be adapted for use in narrow scarfs or mufflers.

The scarf shown in [Fig. 15] is 60 inches long and 10 inches wide. It took 6 ounces of silky wool for the ground color and 1¼ ounces for the border.

[Chapter 6.]
HARMONIOUS COMBINATIONS OF COLORS IN SHAWLS.

In planning the colors to be used in a shawl or scarf, the Standard Color Card of America will be found very helpful. This may be obtained from the Textile Color Card Association of the United States, Inc., 315 Fourth avenue, New York. The card contains 133 standard colors, and is being very widely used in every branch of industry interested in color. The manufacturers of knitting yarns have based their standard colors on this card, which is so well-known among dealers throughout the country that it is possible to order a color by its name and number, stating that these have been taken from the standard color card. The Textile Color Card Association is very glad to give full information concerning the color card and its use.

Some of the color arrangements in the following pages have been taken from this color card.

Where the standard trade name for a color is not commonly known, I have given the more usual descriptive name.

The colors are lettered to correspond to the letters used in the diagrams, the main color of the shawl being called the ground color.

Where strongly contrasted colors are used, a narrow line of black (one or two rows of knitting) between the colors will help to harmonize them.

The following suggested color combinations are only a few of the many good combinations of colors which may be used.

Fig. 16.

Border 1 ([Fig. 16.])

Blue ground.

1. Medium green-blue ground.
A—A cool shade of tan (buff).
B—Old rose.
2. Japan-blue ground.
A—Black.
B—Garnet.

Purple ground.

1. Dark red-purple ground (amethyst).
A—Black or dark yellow-green.
B—Orange.
2. Dark red-purple ground (amethyst).
A—Light amethyst (orchid) or black.
B—Medium turquoise-blue.

Brown ground.

1. Chestnut-brown ground.
A—Apricot.
B—Deep turquoise-blue.
2. Dark brown ground.
A—Topaz.
B—Tan.

Green ground.

1. Medium yellow-green ground.
A—Deep cream.
B—Salmon.
2. Yellow-green ground.
A—Black.
B—Burnt-orange.

Gray ground.

1. Pearl-gray ground.
A—Lavender.
B—Coral.

Pink ground.

1. Laurel-pink ground.
A—Light yellow-green.
B—Coral.

Fig. 17.

Border 2 ([Fig. 17.])

Blue ground.

1. Turquoise-blue ground.
A—Blue-lavender (cornflower).
B—Pale-yellow.
2. Copenhagen-blue ground.
A—Old rose.
B—A cool shade of tan (buff) or the same as the ground.

Green ground.

1. Light yellow-green ground.
A—Wild-rose.
B—Light yellow.
2. Dark yellow-green ground.
A—Yellow tan (chamois).
B—Light yellow-green or the same as the ground.

Brown ground.

1. Chestnut-brown ground.
A—Yellow-green.
B—Tan.

Gray ground.

1. Silver-gray ground.
A—Peacock blue.
B—Cherry.
2. Pearl-gray ground.
A—Lavender.
B—Pink or coral.

Purple ground.

1. Amethyst ground—dark.
A—Light amethyst (orchid).
B—Pearl-gray.

Fig. 18.

Border 3 ([Fig. 18.])

Blue ground.

1. Peacock-blue ground.
A—Black.
B—Burnt-orange.
2. Sapphire-blue ground.
A—Fawn.
B—Orange or a lighter shade of ground.

Green ground.

1. Dark yellow-green ground.
A—Black.
B—Burnt-orange.
2. Dark yellow-green ground.
A—Light yellow-green.
B—Black.

Tan ground.

1. Tan ground.
A—Dark brown.
B—Topaz.

Brown ground.

1. Seal-brown ground.
A—Green-blue.
B—Champagne.
2. Chestnut-brown ground.
A—Tan.
B—Gold brown or burnt-orange.

Purple ground.

1. Red-purple ground (heliotrope).
A—Silver-gray.
B—Lavender.

Coral ground.

1. Coral ground.
A—Silver-gray.
B—Pink.

Fig. 19.

Border 4 ([Fig. 19.])

Green ground.

1. Hunter-green ground.
A—Orange.
B—Black.
2. Medium yellow-green ground.
A—Deep cream.
B—Burnt-orange or salmon.

Nile-green ground.

A—Light amethyst (orchid).
B—Corn-color (maize).

Blue ground.

1. Green-blue ground.
A—Terra-cotta or henna.
B—Black.
2. Light green-blue ground.
A—Ocean-green.
B—Lavender.
3. Delft-blue ground.
A—Old rose.
B—Silver-gray.

Scarlet ground.

1. Scarlet ground.
A—Black.
B—Emerald-green.

Pink or old rose ground.

1. Salmon-pink or old rose ground.
A—Amethyst.
B—Silver or pearl-gray.
2. Tearose-pink ground.
A—Cream.
B—Coral.

Light or dark purple ground.

1. Lilac ground.
A—Wistaria.
B—Pearl-gray.
2. Dark amethyst ground.
A—Light amethyst (orchid).
B—Silver-gray.

Brown ground.

1. Brown ground.
A—Topaz or burnt-orange.
B—Tan.

Fig. 20.

Border 5 ([Fig. 20.])

Cream ground.

1. Cream ground.
A—Black.
B—Gold.
2. Corn-color ground.
A—Nile green.
B—Light amethyst (orchid).

Burnt-orange ground.

1. Burnt-orange ground.
A—Seal brown.
B—Turquoise-blue or gold.

Black ground.

1. Black ground.
A—Burnt-orange.
B—Peacock-blue.
2. Black ground.
A—Pearl-gray.
B—Amethyst.

Green ground.

1. Dark yellow-green ground.
A—Light yellow-green.
B—Orange.
2. Dark yellow-green ground.
A—Brown or black.
B—Burnt-orange.

Light or dark purple ground.

1. Dark purple ground.
A—Light purple (orchid).
B—Silver-gray.
2. Light amethyst ground.
A—Dark amethyst.
B—Silver-gray.

Gray ground.

1. Silver-gray ground.
A—Lavender.
B—Old rose or pink.
2. Pearl-gray ground.
A—Medium green-blue.
B—Light green-blue.

Fig. 21.

Border 6 ([Fig. 21.])

Pink or old rose ground.

1. Strawberry ground.
A—Black.
B—Peacock-blue.
C—Gold.
2. Old rose ground.
A—Copenhagen-blue.
B—Pearl-gray.
C—Pink.

Blue ground.

1. Dark green-blue (sapphire) ground.
A—Black.
B—Burnt-orange.
C—Henna.
or
A—Burnt-orange.
B—Black.
C—Henna.
2. Green-blue ground.
A—Black.
B—Amethyst.
C—Old rose.

Green ground.

1. Yellow-green ground.
A—Amethyst.
B—Black.
C—Apricot.
2. Nile-green ground.
A—Light amethyst.
B—Black.
C—Corn-color.
3. Yellow-green ground.
A—Amethyst.
B—Burnt-orange.
C—Deep yellow tan (chamois).

Purple ground.

1. Amethyst ground—dark.
A—Light amethyst (orchid).
B—Pearl-gray.
C—Pink.
2. Purple ground.
A—Pearl-gray or champagne.
B—Black.
C—Light amethyst.

Brown ground.

1. Chestnut-brown ground.
A—Tan.
B—Golden-brown or burnt-orange.
C—Topaz.
2. Seal-brown ground.
A—Green-blue.
B—Black.
C—Champagne.

Tan ground.

1. Champagne ground.
A—Light green.
B—Black.
C—Turquoise-blue or burnt-orange.
2. Buff ground.
A—Seal-brown.
B—Yellow-green.
C—Orange.

Gray ground.

1. Pearl-gray ground.
A—Dark amethyst.
B—Black or cream.
C—Light amethyst.
2. Silver-gray ground.
A—Lavender.
B—Amethyst.
C—Pink.

Fig. 22.

Border 7 ([Fig. 22.])

Blue ground.

1. Peacock ground.
A—Black.
B—Burnt-orange.
2. Green-blue ground.
A—Black.
B—Henna or corn-color.
3. Green-blue ground.
A—Light yellow-green.
B—Light green-blue.

Purple ground.

1. Dark amethyst ground.
A—Light amethyst.
B—Silver-gray.

Gray ground.

1. Silver or pearl-gray ground.
A—Amethyst.
B—Orchid.

Green ground.

1. Emerald-green ground.
A—Black.
B—Scarlet (orange-red).
2. Dark-green ground.
A—Light green.
B—Corn-color.

Fig. 23

Border 8 ([Fig. 23.])

Cream ground.

1. Deep cream ground or corn-color.
A—Black.
B—Salmon or burnt-orange or lavender.
2. Deep yellow-cream ground (chamois).
A—Seal-brown.
B—Gold.
3. Apricot ground.
A—Terra-cotta or henna.
B—Orange.
4. Deep cream ground.
A—Light amethyst.
B—Pink.

Salmon ground.

1. Salmon ground.
A—Terra-cotta.
B—Yellow.

Green ground.

1. Yellow-green ground.
A—Black.
B—Burnt-orange or gold.
2. Dark yellow-green ground.
A—Light yellow-green.
B—Cream.

Coral or strawberry ground.

1. Coral ground.
A—Light yellow-green or black.
B—Laurel pink.
2. Strawberry ground.
A—Black.
B—Gold or peacock-blue.

Brown ground.

1. Seal-brown ground.
A—Topaz or burnt-orange.
B—Tan or deep cream.

Fig. 24.

Border 9 ([Fig. 24.])

Brown ground.

1. Chestnut-brown ground.
A—Olive-green.
B—Golden-brown.
C—Tan.
2. Seal-brown ground.
A—Burnt-orange.
B—Medium green-blue.
C—Champagne.

Tan ground.

1. Tan ground.
A—Peacock-blue.
B—Black.
C—Burnt-orange or cherry.
2. Fawn ground.
A—Seal-brown.
B—Moss-green.
C—Gold.

Green ground.

1. Dark yellow-green ground.
A—Medium green-blue.
B—Light yellow-green.
C—Cream or a yellow-tan (chamois).
2. Nile-green ground.
A—Light amethyst (orchid).
B—Pink.
C—Yellow.

Blue ground.

1. Turquoise-blue ground.
A—Strawberry.
B—Black.
C—Orange.
2. Deep green-blue ground (sapphire).
A—Fawn.
B—Light amethyst (orchid).
C—Orange.

Fig. 25.

Border 10 ([Fig. 25.])

Blue ground.

1. Deep green-blue ground.
A—Black.
B—Henna.
2. Peacock-blue ground.
A—Black.
B—Burnt-orange or cherry.

Mahogany or terra-cotta ground.

1. Mahogany ground or terra-cotta.
A—Burnt-orange.
B—Cream.
2. Terra-cotta ground.
A—Deep turquoise-blue.
B—Burnt-orange.

Green ground.

1. Gray-green ground.
A—Black.
B—Orange or gold.
2. Bronze-green ground.
A—Gold.
B—Deep yellow-tan (chamois).
3. Nile-green ground.
A—Lavender.
B—Pale yellow.

Tan ground.

1. Champagne ground.
A—Seal-brown.
B—Topaz or burnt-orange.
2. Tan.
A—Black.
B—Strawberry or heliotrope.

Purple ground.

1. Amethyst ground—dark.
A—Silver-gray.
B—Light amethyst or pink.

Fig. 26.

Border 11 ([Fig. 26.])

Gray ground.

1. Silver-gray ground.
A—Dark amethyst—fringe the same.
B—Light amethyst (orchid).
C—Pink or light green-blue or Nile-green.
2. Pearl-gray ground.
A—Sapphire-blue—fringe the same.
B—Coral.
C—Light yellow-green.

Tan ground.

1. Tan ground.
A—Chestnut—fringe the same.
B—Topaz.
C—Golden-brown.
2. Champagne ground.
A—Seal-brown—fringe the same.
B—Burnt-orange.
C—Deep green-blue (electric).

Cream ground.

1. Deep cream ground.
A—Black—fringe the same.
B—Burnt-orange.
C—Peacock-blue.
2. Corn color ground.
A—Dark amethyst or wistaria—fringe the same.
B—Light amethyst.
C—Nile-green.
3. Deep cream ground.
A—Old rose or coral—fringe the same.
B—Tearose-pink.
C—Yellow.

Blue ground.

1. Light green-blue ground.
A—Dark green-blue—fringe the same.
B—Amethyst.
C—Orange.

Green ground.

1. Light yellow-green ground.
A—Dark yellow-green—fringe the same.
B—Deep yellow-tan (chamois).
C—Orange.

Fig. 27.

Border 12 ([Fig. 27.])

Pink or old rose ground.

1. Old rose ground.
A—Amethyst—fringe the same.
B—Black.
C—Pink.
2. Salmon-pink ground.
A—Old rose—fringe the same.
B—Pearl-gray.
C—Copenhagen-blue.
3. Strawberry ground.
A—Black—fringe the same.
B—Peacock-blue.
C—Gold.

Blue ground.

1. Deep green-blue ground.
A—Black—fringe the same.
B—Henna.
C—Burnt-orange.
2. Turquoise-blue ground.
A—Amethyst—fringe the same.
B—Black.
C—Orange.
3. Light blue ground.
A—Dark blue—fringe the same.
B—Light green.
C—Yellow or deep cream.

Green ground.

1. Light yellow-green ground.
A—Medium yellow-green—fringe the same.
B—Amethyst.
C—Apricot.
2. Yellow-green ground.
A—Black—fringe the same.
B—Burnt-orange.
C—Deep yellow-tan (chamois).

Tan ground.

1. Buff ground.
A—Seal-brown.
B—Yellow-green.
C—Orange.

Fig. 28.

Border 13 ([Fig. 28.])

Tan ground.

1. Tan ground.
A—Chestnut-brown—fringe the same.
B—Olive-green.
C—Topaz.
2. Champagne ground.
A—Seal-brown—fringe the same.
B—Topaz.
C—Orange.

Lavender ground.

1. Lavender ground.
A—Dark amethyst or wistaria—fringe the same.
B—Wild-rose.
C—Silver-gray.
2. Lavender ground.
A—Black—fringe the same.
B—Dark amethyst.
C—Turquoise-blue or gold.

Yellow-pink ground.

1. Pale yellow-pink ground.
A—Dark salmon—fringe the same.
B—Amethyst.
C—Yellow.
2. Pale yellow-pink ground.
A—Light amethyst (orchid).
B—Nile-green.
C—Yellow.

Deep cream ground.

1. Deep cream ground.
A—Light yellow-green—fringe the same.
B—Black.
C—Orange.

Blue ground.

1. Light green-blue ground.
A—Medium green-blue ground—fringe the same.
B—Amethyst.
C—Silver-gray.

Fig. 29.

Border 14 ([Fig. 29.])

Tan ground.

1. Tan ground.
A—Chestnut-brown—fringe the same.
B—Orange.
2. Champagne or fawn ground.
A—Seal-brown—fringe the same.
B—Burnt-orange, topaz, yellow-green or deep turquoise-blue.

Blue ground.

1. Green-blue ground.
A—Dark yellow-green—fringe the same.
B—Deep yellow-tan (chamois).
2. Peacock-blue ground.
A—Black—fringe the same.
B—Henna or burnt-orange.
3. Japan-blue ground.
A—Black—fringe the same.
B—Garnet.

Gray ground.

1. Silver-gray ground.
A—Wistaria—fringe the same.
B—Lilac.
2. Silver or pearl-gray ground.
A—Amethyst.
B—Orchid.

Old-rose or pink ground.

1. Tearose ground.
A—Coral pink—fringe the same.
B—Deep cream.
2. Old-rose ground.
A—Amethyst—fringe the same.
B—Yellow.

Lavender ground.

1. Lavender ground.
A—Amethyst—fringe the same.
B—Silver-gray.

Fig. 30.

Border 15 ([Fig. 30.])

Gray ground.

1. Silver-gray ground.
A—Sapphire blue.
B—Light blue.
2. Pearl-gray ground.
A—Amethyst or wistaria.
B—Orchid or lilac.

Cream ground.

1. Deep cream ground or pale apricot.
A—Mahogany—fringe the same.
B—Burnt-orange.
2. Deep yellow-cream ground.
A—Yellow-green—fringe the same.
B—Gold, orange or salmon.

Tan ground.

1. Tan ground.
A—Brown—fringe the same.
B—Topaz.
2. Champagne ground.
A—Seal-brown—fringe the same.
B—Fawn.

Corn color ground.

1. Corn color ground.
A—Burnt-orange.
B—Orange.
2. Corn color ground.
A—Amethyst.
B—Nile-green.

Blue ground.

1. Light blue ground.
A—Delft-blue—fringe the same.
B—Silver-gray.
2. Turquoise-blue ground.
A—Black—fringe the same.
B—Strawberry.

Fig. 31.

Border 16 ([Fig. 31.])

1. Ground—Ecru.
Stripes—Seal-brown.
2. Ground—Warm tan.
Stripes A and C—Dark brown.
Stripes B and D—Golden-brown or orange.
3. Ground—Cool tan (buff).
Stripes—Green-blue (electric blue).
4. Ground—Corn color.
Stripes—Burnt-orange or A and C black, and B and D orange.
5. Ground—Light yellow-green.
Stripes—Dark yellow-green.
6. Ground—Light yellow-green.
Stripes—A and C dark yellow-green, B and D orange.
7. Ground—Medium yellow-green.
Stripes—A and C black, B and D orange or salmon.
8. Ground—Old China-blue.
Stripes—Japan-blue.
9. Ground—Burnt-orange.
Stripes—A, black, B, C, D, peacock-blue.
10. Ground—Tearose-pink.
Stripes—Coral or laurel-pink.
11. Ground—Strawberry.
Stripes—Black.
12. Ground—Silver-gray.
Stripes—Amethyst, heliotrope or salmon pink.

Fig. 32.

Fig. 33.

Borders 17 and 18 (Figs. [32] and [33].)

1. Ground—Tan.
Stripes—Hunter-green or dark brown.
2. Ground—Tan.
Stripe A—Dark brown.
Stripes B—Golden-brown, topaz or orange.
3. Ground—Chestnut-brown.
Stripe A—Topaz.
Stripes B—Tan.
4. Ground—Seal-brown.
Stripes—Champagne, orange or green.
5. Ground—Green-blue.
Stripes—Cream, silver-gray or black.
6. Ground—Peacock-blue.
Stripes—Burnt-orange.
7. Ground—Delft or Copenhagen-blue.
Stripes—Silver or pearl-gray, or light yellow-green.
8. Ground—Strawberry.
Stripes—Black.
9. Ground—White or cream.
Stripes—Black or some good color.
10. Ground—Salmon-pink.
Stripes—Terra-cotta.
11. Ground—Yellow-green.
Stripes—Orange edged with black.
12. Ground—Purple.
Stripes—Lavender or silver-gray edged with black.
13. Ground—Burnt-orange.
Stripes—Dark brown, olive-green, black or peacock-blue.
14. Ground—Old-rose or coral.
Stripes—Amethyst, deep yellow-green or black.