THE LINING.

With the white wool and No. 1 pins cast on 39 stitches. As a guide to the making up, the first of these stitches should be labeled A, and the last B.

1st row—Make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together; repeat to the end. Then cast on 3 stitches.

Work 19 rows more the same, casting on 3 stitches at the end of each. Then 2 rows without casting on. There will now be 33 ribs on the pin.

23rd row—Cast off 30 stitches or 10 ribs, work the rest of the row as before.

24th row—Cast off 10 ribs at the other end; this will leave 13 ribs in the centre; the stitches cast off are for the sides of the lining. On these 13 ribs now work 120 rows.

To shape the top, knit 4 ribs, turn back, and knit these 4 ribs backwards and forwards for 5 rows more; then knit 8 ribs, turn back and knit them; then 2 ribs, turn back and knit them; then 1 rib, turn back and knit it; cast off these 12 stitches, and label the first one B, then on the stitches left knit 5 ribs, turn back, and on the 5 ribs knit 5 rows. Then 4 rows, leaving a rib at the end of each, turn back, knit 3 ribs, then cast off these 5 ribs, and on the 4 ribs knit 7 rows; then 3 double rows, leaving a rib at the end of each. Cast off, label it A. The Lining is folded at about the centre of the 120 straight rows; the foundation row being for the top of the back; attach A to A and B to B, then sew the stitches cast off for the sides to one-half of the selvedge of the straight rows, and the stitches cast on to the other half.

The work, when finished, should be mounted on a frame of millboard, with a cord to correspond at the seams, and a rouleau of shaded grey wool round the opening.

CANADIAN RAILWAY WRAPPER,
COUVRE PIED, ETC.
KNITTING. [No. 13].

Materials—6 ounces each of Black, Magenta, Green, Mauve, and Amber 12-ply Fleecy; a pair of short Knitting Pins, No. 1; and for the Joining, Tricot Needle, No. 5.

Magenta Stripe—Cast on 11 stitches.

1st row—Make 1, knit 4, slip 1, knit 2 together, turn the slipped stitch over the two knitted together, knit 4.

2nd row—Keep the wool in front of the pin and turn it round it, so as to make a stitch, then pearl 10 stitches.

Repeat these 2 rows until 1-1/4 yards or the required length is made. Then, to form the point to correspond with the commencement, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 3 together as usual, knit 2, knit 2 together; turn back, make 1, pearl 8; turn back, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 3 together, knit 1, knit 2 together; turn back, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 2, pearl 2 together; turn back, knit 1, knit 3 together, knit 1; turn back, pearl 3 together, and fasten off.

Work 2 more Magenta stripes, then 2 green, and 2 mauve. The Magenta are for the centre and two ends, the latter being omitted in the engraving for want of space. If required still wider add a green stripe at each end.

Black Stripe—Cast on 3 stitches.

1st row—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1. Repeat until the same length is made as the straight side of the colored stripes.

To Join the Stripes—Amber wool and crochet needle. Make a chain stitch, take one of the Magenta stripes and work a single stitch on the 1st stitch of it, keep the loop on the needle. Take a black stripe, put the needle into the 1st loop at the side of it, bring the amber through, and also through the loop on the needle. Put the needle into the next loop at the side of the colored stripe, taking two folds of the wool to make it firm, bring the amber wool through, and also through the loop on the needle; continue working a single stitch alternately on each stripe until they are joined. The other stripes are joined in the same manner; when finished, with amber wool work a row of 1 chain and 1 single up one side of the last stripe, then along the top work a single row, and down the other side 1 chain and 1 single, then a single row along the other end.

The Fringe—Cut the wool in lengths of 8 inches, and loop it into the single row, putting in a black loop and a loop the same color as the stripe alternately along each point.

LADY’S STOCKING.
KNITTING.

Materials—White, Brown, Violet, or Scarlet Andalusian Wool; 5 knitting needles, No. 20.

Commence at the top of the leg, cast on 31 stitches on each of 4 needles, in all 124 stitches. Keep the 5th needle to make it round.

1st round—Knit 2 and pearl 2; repeat all round. Work 41 rounds more the same.

43rd round—Pearl the first stitch, knit the rest plain.

Work 140 rounds plain, but pearling the 1st stitch of every alternate round, which is to be continued to the end of the heel to form the seam; then to decrease the leg,

184th round—Knit 1, knit 2 together, knit the rest plain to the last 2 stitches, then knit 1, slip 1, turn the slipped stitch over the knitted one, which will make the decrease stitches correspond with the other side of the seam.

Knit 4 rounds plain, still pearling the seam stitch. Repeat the last 5 rounds 18 times more, when it will be reduced to 86 stitches.

Knit 82 rounds plain as before.

Then to shape the Heel, pearl 1, knit 22, turn back so as to work on the last stitches; and for the

1st row—Slip 1, pearl 44, turn back.

2nd row—Slip 1, knit 21, pearl the seam, knit 22, turn back; these 45 stitches should all be on one needle, and the remaining 41 stitches are to be kept on two of the needles until required for the front. Repeat these 2 rows 29 times more.

61st row—Slip 1, pearl the rest.

62nd row—Slip 1, knit 19, knit 2 together, pearl 1, slip 1, knit 1, turn over, knit 20. Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times more, working one stitch less each time before decreasing; then slip 1, pearl 18. Place the two needles together, so as to double the work, and with the 3rd needle slip 1, then knit a stitch off each pin together, turn the slipped stitch over, knit a stitch off each pin together again, turn the 1st stitch over, and repeat until these stitches are cast off.

The Instep—Commence at the last stitch of the 41 left on the needle, and with the 3rd needle raise 36 stitches from the selvedge of the rows at the right side of the heel. Take another needle and raise 36 stitches from the left side of the selvedge; and for the

1st round—Knit the 41 stitches on the two needles, then on the stitches which were raised pearl 1, knit 70, pearl 1.

2nd round—All plain.

3rd round—Knit 41, pearl 1, slip 1, knit 1, turn over, knit 66, knit 2 together, pearl 1.

Repeat the last 2 rounds 13 times more, knitting 2 stitches less at the 66 stitches each time. Then work 63 rounds plain, pearling the 2 seam stitches every alternate round.

93rd round—Knit 2 together, knit 37, slip 1, knit 1, turn over, pearl 1, knit 2 together, knit 38, slip 1, knit 1, turn over, pearl 1.

94th round—All plain. Repeat these 2 rounds 12 times more, knitting 2 stitches less between each of the decreases; then double the remaining stitches and cast them off the same as at the heel.

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