Cast on any number of stitches in blue.
First row—plain knitting, turning the wool twice round the needle.
Second row—join on the white wool, knit one; knit two together, turning the wool twice round the needle;—continue knitting two together, and turning the wool twice round the needle, to the end of the row, but plain knit the last stitch.
Third row—commence at the other end of the needle; knit two stitches taken together in front, twisting the wool twice round the needle.
Fourth row—white,—knit one; knit two together, turning the wool twice round the needle; knit one.
Fifth row—commence again as at third row.
Cross Stitch Pattern for a Quilt.
Two colours,—say gold colour and white.—No. 3 needles, pointed at both ends.—Cast on any number of stitches.
First row—white,—knit one plain stitch, turning the wool twice round the needle.—Repeat to the end of the row.
Second row—gold colour,—joining on the colour where the last row of white commenced;—knit one plain stitch, turning the wool once round the needle; knit the long stitch and the one that was knitted in the last row together, turning the wool twice round the needle.—Repeat to the end of the row,—when one stitch will be left, which is to be knitted the same as the plain stitch at the beginning of the row.