New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
AIIT1LE BOOT.
From Tie u rkiy 7,56sne.

IaSSs
For this pretty little boot one ounce of white
eaxony wool viii be required and No. needles.
Cast on for the sole of the foot 20 stitches and
knit back.
"a row Increase I at each end; rest plain
81 row: Plain.
Knit these rows more times; then Knit more
rows Increasing at one end ou!y in alternate rows
this eud is for the toe. After that knit rows
plain.
Now knit from the toe to the heel % stitches.
turn and knit back. Knit Is more little rows on
these stitches then cast on az the end OF the %
stitches / 1 more Knit rows plain. then knit
rows decreasing eveCy alternate row for the.toe
after that knit rows decreasing N alternate rows
each end OF the row; cast Of. You next take up
the > stitches cast on. and the - little rows
take up ii stitches then knit the laSt II. Knit
PLAIN rows. After that row OF knit .. make l,
knit together: repeat from =" Then 3 plain rowe.
You now begin the pattern for the leg. There
are 80 stitches the needle
Isl row : Knit FOR the edge. purl Q in The
next stitch make by knitting at the front and
at the back knit 3, knit in the next stitch be-
fore; repeat from moro times knit at the
end.
Cd row Knit for the ed &C. knit Q purl :;
peat from :. Kur . at The end Of he row.
I'd row Kut for The edge, purl ,, knit IN
the mex stitch, knit >. knit in the next stitch;
-epeat from knit the last plain.
4th row Knit 2. knit 2 purl .. knit >. passing
the wool twice round the needle in each stitch pur
. repeat from ; knit the last plan.
9th row Knit 2 pnrl 2, knit 2, knit together.
taking up the loose stitches, knit q repeat from :
9th row: Knit 2 knr 3 pur .. repeat frem >
Repeat from the first roS more times :hen rows
plain.
For the border:
Isl row Knit 1. : mako I, knit together;
peat from :
% row: Knit PLAIN. Knit more plain and
cast off With a crochet nook work
1st low tsebe the 1st hole, Gu, l treble IN
the next mole; repeat.
2droyg: Crochet over every . Oh with / DC. 8
ire 1s / DC lasten oil al the end.
sew up tlie leg ami shoe. whip over tbe toe. draw
up roand and finish of neatly.
GENrLEMENs SILK MiTTENs.
Four No ~ needles. Three half o.. balls Of Flor
encc knitting elk.
Cast Oh - stitches. Knit . aud purl . round tie
needles TIL there about inch and half of
webbing. Then kni, plain once around. KNIT TO the
middle If a needle, seam make Ora. knit one,
maze one, seam Knit plain, always scanning
the seam stitch and every sixth or seventh row
make a stitch inside the seam stitch as directed mn
iii there ale as many stitches between the seams
a. there arc on the other needles l2C) Slip these
stitches on a thread tie the euds.
Cast on : or 10 STITCHES between the seams and
knit around plain til the mItteu reaches the nail
Of the th,rd finger then narrow Omit to7ether AT
fle beginning of each needle. Knit four rows
without narrow ing Narrow and knit three plain rowe
narrow and knit two rows plain, mario" and kuit
one row then narrow every time TIL all the stitches
but are knit. Draw the end OF the silk through
these stitches and tastcn secureiy-a me darulng-
needle is the best thing TO do it with.
For the thnmb take the stitches off The thread md
take I'D the or 10 made between the scans Knit
once around plsin then knit together Of the made
stitches every time around till they are all taken up
Then knit round and round till tie thumb Is long
enough. Narrow it off by knitting together al
beginning Of each needle TIL it can lie finished as
the hand.
knit gloves for grown folks and they met with
great approval they are uot much more work than
the mt,ens The process j. the same until the band
l. long then count the stitches take eight from the
number 10 allow four each Tor the outside Of the
iirst and little frgeIs divide tbe remaining by four
taking more than the quarter for tie h'St aud
middle fingers, Of there are IS stitches OF the
needles 20 vii be the quarter that would MAKE %
stitches for the FIST aud middle fingers aud Is each
FOR the others.
Take 4 stitches from the front Of the hand, II
stitehee from me back the four allowed for the ont
side OF the finger line with the thumb whore
the finger would naturally come. Cast on stitches
fof the inside of the finger Knit round and round
till the finger is long enough and finish Ike the
thumb The other fingers are the same-tak'n2 up
.be four made stitches on one side and making four
on the other. except the little finger for which the
outside Jour are allowed.
have just finished d pair of silk-found them
rauch more trouble to knit than those OF fine yarn.
Bic silk is 70 bard 10 pick uD when stitch drops.
Beginners VIII enjoy the work more If they use
SaxOny yarn
PARLOR BALLS.
For to!orably large bail u.s. single zephyr OF