New-York tribune., 1881-09-11


For this pretty gaiter two ounces of white and
of pink Germantown double Zephyr wool will he
required and pair of No. IL needles. Cast on SO
stitches with white wool.
list row: Knit 1, = make 1, or bring the wool for
ward knit twist stitch this is done by taking up
the back of the stitch and knitting it, it thus raises
the stitch from the other knttngl then purl 8, and
knit 1, twist. 8 times: repeat from twice more,
and knit at the end for the edge
I'd row Purl for the edge, +pur l, twist and
knit g. five times, pur /, twist purl / repeat from
twice more, purl for the edge.
3rd row: Knit 1 for edge. make l. knit 1, make
!, knit l, twist, then purl and knit times; re-
peat from twice, knit for the edge.
4th row: Pur for edge; pur l, twist, knit 2
together, knit 1 repeat from four more times;
then pur 1, TWIST, purl 8 repeat from first twice
more purl for edge
9Th row: Knit /, make 1. knit l, make l. knit 2
together make l, knit l, twist, then purl 2 and
knit 1. twist times; repeat from = knit for edge
9th row Purl L Tor edge, 'purl l, twist, and knit
g. times, purl l, twist pur repeat from y, purl
for edge.
9TH row: Knit 1 for edge make 1, knit to-
gether, make 1, knit 1, make l. knit = together,
make l. knit /, twist then purl together and
knit l. twist. times repeat from :. knit for edge
Sth row Purl 1 for edge, 'purl j and knit
1, times, knit twist, purl z; repeat from purl
for edge.
9th row: Knit 1 for edge, = make l, knit 2 to-
gether, make 1, knit 2 together, make l, knit /,
make l. knit together, make l, knit twist, then
purl and knit l, twist times repeat from knit
l for edge.
10th row Purl 1 for edge. purl twist, knit 1.
8 times. purl twist, purl 8 repeat from purl l
for edge.
11th row: Knit for edge, make /, knit 2 to-
gether, make l. knit together. make l. knit to-
gether, make l, knit l. make l. knit together,
make /, knit twist then you purl and knit l
twist 5 times, repeat from knit for edge.
18th row: Purl 1, 'purl twist and knit /. 5
times, purl (twist purl IL. repeat from :, purl
for edge.
18th Knit for edge, make l. knit to-
gether make 1, knit together make l. knit l.
make l, knit together, make l, knit together,
make i, knit together, make l. knit twist then
purl and knit five times, repeat from knit l.
for edge.
14th row: Purl / for edge, purl Q together five
times. purl twist, purl Is, repeat from purl
for edge.
18th row Knit for edge. make 1 and knit to-
gether three times, make 1, knit l then you make
i and knit together three times make /, knit g,
twist; repeat from ; knit for edge
10th row: Purl / for edge. take off the next
stitches another needle then take about a quar-
ter of yard of the pink wool wind it round these
stitches four times put the stitches back on the
left-hand needle, and purl them with the white
wool; purl the next 10, repeat from > purl / for
edge
18th row: Knit plain.
18th row: Knit 2, purl q repeat from ..
18th and 10th rows Rlbbing like the 18th row.
21st row: Take the pink wool and work rows
of 2 purl and plain
In the next row you begin the honeycomb knit
ting; 3sttches are required for each pattern and
Tor each edge 1t is necessary to remember that the
white wool now forms lining to the pink wool.
LIST row. With pink wool knit for edge, then
wool forward slip 1, knit two together repeat from
=. AT the end of the row slip l without knitting;
leave the wool on the I'd stltch
I'd row. Begin at the other end of the needle
where you began the LIST row, and knit with white
WOOL Purl the edge stitch, slip if for purling
the next stitch this is along pink one), purl q
peat from and slip if for purling the last stitch
Sd row: Knit with pink wool, beginning exactly
where you left Oft purl the edge stitch, slip If
for purling the next stitch, this is short white one
then wool round the needle. purl the two next to-
gether, repeat from , slip the last edge stitch if
for purling.
4th row: With the white WOOL beginning where
1t was left knit the edge stitch. purl the next,
this is small white stitch, with pink lying over
it, sin the next, the long pink one purl the follow.
ing, repeat from slip as if for knitting the edge
stitch. Repeat from the first row more
eAhOo. III tho ucAt TOW you decrease at
each end OF the row; this is awk-
ward to do. You knit the edge stitch then knit the
next stitches together, and draw the edge stitch
over this now continue the row as before until the
last stitches; knit the first of these together
knit the last, and slip the last stitch this Re-
peat the four rows another times, decrease once
more after this times of repetition, then repeat
again 2 times. After this knit rows of 2 purl
stitches, 2 plain stitches with pink then rows of
white. still knitting pur plain, rows of pink
rows of white knit plain rows of pink and cast off
Sew the gaiter up-the lace fits into a scollop at
the top-and tie together the ends of pink wool in
the lace.
The honeycomb work it will be seen Is simply
amodifcation of the brioche stitch. The plain twist
stitch used will need explanation, but the purl
twist may still puzzle some workers. 1t is made by
putting the right hand needle under the left on the
let hand side of the stitch and catching the further
side Of the loop, which is then pured. little prao-
tice will soon make it easy In starting the ribbing
on the 18th the last two stitches may be knitted
together thus getting rid of the odd stitch. If this
is done extra stitch should be made in the last
One again just before the honeycomb pattern Is be-
gun.
WIDE TUNISIAN LACE.
This beautiful pattern is contributed by Miss