Knitting pattern with two kinds of cotton (fig. [385]).—A variety of pretty things, such as open-work stockings, shawls, curtains etc. can be made in this pattern, worked with two sizes of thread. To give it its full effect it ought to be knitted with coarse needles, Nos. 10, 11, or 12.
Fig. 385. Knitting pattern with two kinds of cotton.
Materials: Fil à pointer D.M.C No. 20 or 30, and Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C No. 60 or 80, écru.[A]
Cast on a number of stitches that divides by 8. Take the coarse thread to begin with.
1st and 2nd row—purl.
3rd row—purl 5, 2 overs, purl 5.
4th row—with the fine thread: over, knit 2 together, slip the next stitch of the previous row, drop the double over, slip the next stitch, 1 over, knit 2 together.
5th row—over, knit 2 together, over, knit 2 together, and so on.
6th row—like the last. See that the 2 slipped stitches, in the coarse thread, always come on the right side of the work.