THE BACK
White Stripe—With white wool, cast on tightly with 1 pin, 20 stitches.
1st row—Knit the 1st stitch; but before taking it off the left pin put the right pin into the back of the same stitch, and knit it off—this will increase a stitch. Repeat to the end, when there will be 40 stitches. Knit 9 rows plain as before.
Repeat the colored stripe and 14 rows of white as for the front, until there are 6 white stripes and 5 colored; in the last repeat, work only 9 white rows, and for the last row knit every 2 stitches together, and cast off tightly.
Fringe one selvedge of this piece in the same manner as the lappets.
The Rosettes—With the crochet needle and black wool work 5 chain, and make it round.
1st round—Work 10 plain crochet stitches in the round loop.
2nd round—Join on the gold check, work 4 chain and 1 plain on the lower edge of the black stitches, leaving the upper edge at the back. Repeat 9 times more.
3rd round—Colored wool. 7 chain, 1 plain on the upper edge of the black row left at the back of the last. Repeat all round.
4th round—Black wool. 10 chain and 1 plain in the back of the same black stitch in which the colored one was worked. Repeat all round and fasten off. Sew this rosette to the centre row of the 2nd White Stripe of the Back, about 12 stitches from the edge which is fringed, then draw up the 12 stitches under the rosette, so that it touches the edge and forms a scallop. Work 3 rosettes more the same, attaching them to the 3 following white stripes. 5 more rosettes will be required. Sew one to each side where the front is drawn together at the lappets.
Large Rosette—Commence with the colored wool; work 20 chain, make it round, and work 10 chain and 1 plain 16 times in the round loop. Join on the black wool, and work 12 chain and 1 plain 16 times, putting the needle in the same foundation chain as before, but at the back of the colored round; then, with the gold check, commence in a loop of the black round, work 5 chain and 1 plain in each black loop. Repeat, and fasten off. Take a small rosette and sew it into the centre of the large one; then attach it to the centre of the front, where the stitches were drawn together.
The back and front are to be joined together by sewing the selvedge of the side not fringed to the foundation row of the front, thus—keep the back piece on the right side of the work, and the front on the wrong side, as it is to turn over to form a roll round the face, attach the corners of the back piece under the rosettes at the top of the lappets. Draw together the selvedge of the 3 colored stripes in the middle of the back piece, and sew it under the large rosette; then sew the rest of the selvedge to the 1st row of the front, and turn it over on the right side; on each side attach a rosette to the 2nd white stripe of the back near the front.
The Cord is made by folding the wools 6 times; take a length of about 1-1/2 yards of black, colored, and gold, plait them together; two lengths will be required. Leave 16 inches for the strings, and tack the rest to the back, as in the engraving. A tassel is to be made at each end of the cord.
BABY’S GAUNTLET MUFFATEE.
KNITTING. [No. 11].
Materials—1 skein each of Black and Colored Andalusian Wool; a pair of Knitting Pins No. 18, and a pair No. 13.
The Gauntlet—With colored wool and pins No. 13 cast on 57 stitches.
1st row—Pearl knitting. At the beginning of every row slip the 1st stitch.
2nd row—Plain knitting.
3rd row—Black wool. Pearl.
4th row—Slip the 1st stitch; then make 1 and knit 2 together to the end.
5th row—Colored wool. Pearl.
6th row—Plain.
7th row—Pearl.
Now use the black wool and small pins for the next 4 rows.
8th and 9th rows—Plain.
10th row—Pearl.
11th row—Plain.
Use the colored wool and the large pins.
12th row—Plain.
13th row—As the 4th.
Repeat the last 2 rows 8 times more.
Then use the small pins and black wool.
30th row—Slip the 1st, then knit 3 plain and knit 2 together to the end. There will now be only 46 stitches.
31st row—Plain.
32nd row—Pearl.
33rd row—Plain.
Use the large pins and colored wool.
34th row—Plain.
35th row—As the 4th.
Repeat the last 2 rows 6 times more.
Use the small pins and black wool.
48th and 49th rows—Plain.
50th row—Pearl.
51st row—Plain.
This finishes the Gauntlet; and for
The Hand—Use colored wool, still working with the small pins. Knit 32 rows plain.
33rd row—Slip 1, knit 30, and, to form the thumb, turn back, leaving 15 stitches; and on the 31 stitches slip 1, knit 15; raise a stitch between the stitches, and turn back, leaving 15 stitches at the other end; and on the 17 stitches, slip 1, knit 16, raise a stitch; and on these 18 stitches, knit 12 rows plain; then slip 1 (knit 2 together, and knit 2, 4 times), knit 1, turn back, and knit a plain row; then slip 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 4, knit 2 together, turn back and knit a plain row; then knit 2 together 4 times, and with a rug needle draw up the remaining stitches and sew them firm. Sew the two selvedges together to make it round.
To finish the Hand, hold the work on the right side, so that the thumb is in front. Join on the wool at the left side of the thumb, and with the right pin knit the 15 stitches off the left pin.
34th row—Slip 1, knit 14, raise 2 stitches at the thumb, knit the other 15 stitches, then 20 rows plain.
55th row—Slip 1, knit 2 together, knit 9, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 9, knit 2 together, knit 2.
56th row—Plain.
Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more, knitting 2 stitches less at the 9 plain each time. Draw up the remaining stitches and sew the selvedges together. Fold the 1st row, and sew it over to the 7th row, so that the 4th row may form the edge.
FOOT-MUFF.
KNITTING. [No. 12].
Materials—3 skeins each of Magenta and Black 12-ply Fleecy, or any two colours that contrast; a pair of large Knitting Pins 1-1/2 inches in circumference. For the Lining, 1/2lb of White or Grey Fleecy, and a pair of Knitting Pins No. 1.