Rake Knitting Patterns

by Bertha Thompson

1. The second winding is the same as the first winding; that is, the yarn is crossed.

2. With the pick lift the lower thread over the upper thread as in single or plain stitch. This completes the first row of stitches.

3. Draw the smooth flat side of the pick along between the rows of nails to make space for the next winding.

Triple cross-stitch. ([Fig. 9])

1. Wind once over and back as if for double or cross-stitch.

2. Wind the yarn a third time across the rake, crossing it as in the first and second winding.

3. Three threads now pass in front of each nail except A and B. Lift the lower thread (first winding) over the upper two threads and off the nail. Do this at all the nails except A and B. This completes the first row of stitches.

4. Push threads to the bottom of the nails by drawing the smooth flat side of the pick rapidly along between the rows of nails.[2]

To make the second row of stitches, wind once across the rake, and lift the lower thread off as described above. Push threads to the bottom of the nails, and wind back over the rake for the third row of stitches, and so on.