Beehive for Bairns, Vol. 2: From 1st Size to 2 Years / With Special Supplement: Bed Jackets

by Various

With Pink wool pick up 21 sts. from the 2nd st. holder and knit even in Garter st. until same length as centre piece, ending at inside edge. Leave these 21 sts. on st. holder. With Pink wool pick up 21 sts. from first st. holder and knit even in Garter st. until same length as centre piece, ending at outside edge. Next row: With Pink wool knit the 21 sts. of border, the 151 sts. of centre, the 21 sts. of the other border onto same needle. 193 sts. on needle. Knit 32 rows Garter st. Cast off.

TO MAKE UP: Sew the borders to the centre. Press cover carefully.

(D) CABLE ST. COVER—Illustrated on page [25]

MATERIALS: P & B SUPERIOR DOUBLE KNITTING. 16 ozs. Two No. 6 Beehive Knitting Needles. One needle with points at both ends.

MEASUREMENTS: 30 ins. × 35 ins.

Tension: 4 sts. and 6 rows = 1 inch.

Cast on 144 sts. 1st row: *K2. P2. Repeat from * to last 4 sts. K2. P1. K1. 2nd row: As 1st. row. 3rd row: K1. P1. K2. *P2. K2. Repeat from * to end of row. 4th row: As 3rd row. These 4 rows form border pattern. Continue in pattern until work measures approx. 3½ ins. ending with 2nd pattern row. Next row: K1. P1. K2. (P2. K2) 3 times. P2. *K12. P2. Inc. 1. st. in each of next 6 sts. P2. Repeat from * to last 16 sts. (P2. K2) 4 times. 174 sts. on needle. Next row: K1. P1. K2. (P2. K2) 3 times. K2. *P12. K2. Repeat from * to last 16 sts. (P2. K2) 4 times. Proceed:–

**1st row: Work 16 sts. border pattern. P2. *K12. P2. Repeat from * to last 16 sts. Work 16 sts. border pattern.

2nd row: Work 16 sts. border pattern. K2. *P12. K2. Repeat from * to last 16 sts. Work 16 sts. border pattern. Repeat 1st. and 2nd rows twice.

7th row: Work 16 sts. border pattern. P2. *K12. P2. Taking the needle with points at both ends, slip next 6 sts. onto it letting this needle fall to back of work. Knit next 6 sts. Bring the other 6 sts. forward and slip them onto needle again. Knit these 6 sts. (The crossing of these 12 sts. will be termed "Twist" throughout). P2. Repeat from * to last 16 sts. Work 16 sts. border pattern. Repeat 2nd row once, then 1st. and 2nd rows 3 times.