To Rib, is to knit plain and pearled stitches alternately. Three plain, and three pearled, is generally the rule.
To cast over.—This means bringing the material round the needle, forward.
Narrowing.—This is to decrease the number of stitches by knitting two together, so as to form only one loop.
Raising.—This is to increase the number of stitches, and is effected by knitting one stitch as usual, and then omitting to slip out the left hand needle, and to pass the material forward and form a second stitch, putting the needle under the stitch. Care must be taken to put the thread back when the additional stitch is finished.
To Seam.—Knit a pearl stitch every alternate row.
A Row, means the stitches from one end of the needle to the other; and a ROUND, the whole of the stitches on two, three, or more needles. Note, in casting on a stocking, there must always be an odd stitch cast on for the seam.
To bring the thread forward, means to pass it between the needles toward the person of the operator.
A Loop Stitch, is made by passing the thread before the needle. In knitting the succeeding loop, it will take its proper place.
A Slip Stitch, is made by passing it from one needle to another without knitting it.
To fasten on.—This term refers to fastening the end of the material, when it is necessary to do so during the progress of the work. The best way is to place the two ends contrarywise to each other, and knit a few stitches with both.