EXPLANATIONS.
‘To purl or pearl’ and ‘to seam’ mean the same thing; that is, to put the wool round the right-hand needle. Thus: the wool hangs straight down, it must be lifted and placed round the needle from right to left. You must then insert the right-hand needle into the stitch, exactly the opposite way as in ordinary knitting.
‘To decrease’ is simply to knit two stitches together. Another way is to slip a stitch, knit one, pass the slipped stitch over it.
‘To take two together’ means to knit two together.
‘To increase,’ you must knit both into the lower part of the stitch, and also into the stitch itself.
Stockings and Socks.
The directions given for silk stockings are worked with Adams and Co.’s silk, 5 New Street, Bishopsgate Street, E. It is very good, and of lovely colours. Patterns are sent free, and all orders can be sent by post. Any uncommon shade can be dyed to order, provided it be not for less than 1 lb. of silk.
The prices are as follow:—Imperial knitting-silk, the best quality, any colour, 3s. per 2 oz. skein. Filoselle, any colour, 2s. per oz., or 3d. per skein of 15 yards. Embroidery silk, 1s. 6d. per oz. Knitting-pins, 2d. per set of four. These knitting-silks are guaranteed fast colours, and are beautifully bright and soft.
Those of my readers who prefer a coarser knitting-silk will be glad to hear that Mr. Adams is now making some.