ANTI-MACASSAR.
For a Prie Dieu. Maltese Cross Pattern. Taylor’s Mecklenburgh White or Drab Thread, No. 3; or Taylor’s Knitting Cotton, No. 10; Pins No. 13, Bell Gauge. Cast on 143 stitches.
This pattern is composed of 4 stripes of diamond and 3 stripes of crosses. At the beginning of every row knit 2 plain stitches for the edge (these stitches are not included in the direction), and at the end of every row repeat the first 15 stitches of the same, so that the rows may end with the diamond pattern, as at the commencement.
1st row.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 10, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 12; repeat three times, and then work the first 15 stitches of the pattern.
2d.—make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 3 together, make 1, pearl 5, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 10, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 1, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 12; repeat 3 times, and work as before.
3d.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 10, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 12; repeat as before.
4th.—Make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, pearl 2 together, make 1, (pearl 3, make 1, pearl 2 together twice), pearl 9, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 11; repeat as before.
5th.—Make 1, (knit 2 together twice), make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 8, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 10; repeat as before.
6th.—Make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 3, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 9, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 3, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 11; repeat as before.