When finished, it may be lined with white silk or satin, and trimmed with narrow satin riband.


A warm square Shawl.

Eight-thread fleecy, two colours, say scarlet and drab.—Needles, No. 1.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by four, with scarlet.

First row—Knit two; knit two together;(a) bring the wool forward, knit two; knit two together.—Repeat from ([a]).—Finish with—bring the wool forward, knit four.

Second row—pearl two; pearl two together;(b) turn the wool round the needle, pearl two; pearl two together.—Repeat from ([b]).—Finish with—turn the wool round the needle, pearl four.

Work four other similar rows, making altogether six rows,—with scarlet.