Thread half a bunch of beads on a skein of claret netting silk, and cast on eighty-eight stitches.
First and second rows—plain knitting, without beads.
Third row—slip one; knit one with a bead; knit one.—Repeat the same, alternately, to the end of the row.
Repeat from first row, eighty-four times. Observe at the commencement of every row to make a slip-stitch.
Join up the two sides, leaving an opening at the top, and finish with two bars and a gold chain. A fringe of the garnet beads, with gold points, is the prettiest trimming. It should have a stiff lining.
Knitted Fringe.
This may be made of any sized wool or cotton, according to the purpose for which it is required; it may also be spaced with two or more colours, working alternately six rows in each.
Cast on eight stitches.
Knit two; bring the wool forward, knit two together; knit one; bring the wool forward, knit two together; knit one.
When a sufficient number of rows are knitted to form the length of fringe desired,—