CHAPTER XXIII CASTING-ON STITCHES
MARY FRANCES found that her fingers were pretty clumsy in doing this exercise. She wished that Fairly Flew would give her a magic lesson.
“No,” said the fairy, as though reading her thoughts, “I cannot do that. Everybody has to learn in the same old way—by—trying—
‘If at first you don’t succeed,
Try, try again.’”
Mary Frances tried harder than ever, and when she had made a slip knot, every one looked delighted.
“Now,” said Fairly Flew, “now, you are ready to try a new exercise.”
“Now, it is Knit or Knack’s turn,” thought Mary Frances, as she took up a knitting needle. It happened to be Knack.
The fairy smiled and nodded her approval; then she said, “Now, pay very careful attention, and try