Eighth row:—Cast off 5, knit 11. You have now 12 stitches on the pin, and must begin with the first row again.
Sugar-Plum Stitch.
Very pretty for babies' quilts, done in shaded wool and large pins. Cast on an uneven number of stitches.
First row:—Knit 1 stitch, bring wool forward, slip 1 the reverse way, pass the wool back, and repeat.
Second row:—Seam the stitch that was slipped in the last row, pass the wool back, slip 1 the reverse way, bring the wool forward, and repeat. Continue these 2 rows till the knitting is large enough.
Leaf Pattern for Half-Square Shawl.
Twelve stitches to a pattern, pins No. 10. This may either be done in Shetland or German wool, and is very pretty in black Shetland wool. Cast on 3 stitches; increase at the beginning of each row till you have 12.
First pattern row:—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1.
Second row:—Seamed, making a stitch at the beginning.
Third row:—Make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 2.