It is always advisable to cast off loosely.

When it is requisite to cast off, and continue the row on a separate needle, it is sometimes better to run a coarse silk through the cast off stitches; they are easily taken up, when required, and the inconvenience of the idle needle is avoided.

In knitting, when a pattern is spoken of, it means as many rows as form the pattern.

THE END.

Just published, in post 8vo. elegantly bound, price 10s. 6d. carefully revised, and considerably enlarged, with additional Woodcuts of Patterns, etc.

The Third Edition
OF THE
HAND-BOOK OF NEEDLEWORK,
BEING A COMPLETE GUIDE TO EVERY KIND OF DECORATIVE
NEEDLEWORK, CROCHET, KNITTING, AND NETTING,
WITH A BRIEF HISTORICAL ACCOUNT
OF EACH ART.
BY
MISS LAMBERT.

Contents:

CHAP.

  1. Introduction.
  2. Tapestry.
  3. Materials in General.
  4. Wool.
  5. Silk.
  6. Gold and Silver.
  7. Chenille, Braid, etc.
  8. Canvas.
  9. Berlin Patterns.
  10. Implements.
  11. Drawing Patterns for Embroidery, Braiding, etc.
  12. Framing Work.
  13. Embroidery.
  14. Stitches.
  15. Canvas Work.
  16. Braiding and Appliqué.
  17. Bead Work.
  18. Crochet.
  19. Knitting.
  20. Netting.
  21. Needlework of the English Queens and Princesses.
  22. "The Praise of the Needle."