New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-04
BABYS SACQUE.

NrsA r kindly writes: " am under so many OH
Hcation. 10 the contributors to the Knitting Depart
ment of TIE TRIBUNE that it gives me pleasure to
be able TO add mite that hope may prove accepta
able to some of its many readers
This is baby's sacque in star" stitch, with pea
cocks tail pattern-bordcr. Quantity required,
ounces of split zephyr; yards narrow ribbon;
needles, No. s.
Cast on $50 stitches lOOscly-on one needle.
LIST row: knit 8. slip first stitch over the other
two, over, repeat from to end Of row.
I'd row. Purl. These two rows form series OF
"stars" Work 10 rows of " stars"
18th Tow: Knit 10 stars, over, knit
stitches together knit 9 slip first stitch over the
two, over. and continue "a before until II
tars remain on left needle. The again
decrease as before by knitting 4 together,
knit 2 and slip the preceding stitch over the >. At
eleventh star from the beginning and at the end OF
18th, 18th and Dist rows decrease one star. Knit
the 14th 10th, 18th, 10Th, Goth, 21st, ODD and
23d rows without decrease.
At oath row count of 10 stars for each front,
and knit ii rows stars binding off stars at end
of 18th and 14th rows to form the slope of the
shoulders Knit IA rows on the stars remaining
in the back.
For the border take mp at bottom of sacque $50
stitches, holding the right side toward you.
list row PuTl.
I'd row. Knit plain
Sd row: knit 2 together over twice, repeat
from.
4th row: knit plain
9th row 'knt together, over, repeat from :.
9th row Knit plain.
9TH row This row begins the peacocks tail pat
tern *purl g. knit 2; over and knit l five ZINES;
over knit repeat to end of row.
Sth row knit3, puTl . knit i, purl 2 repeat
9th row: 'purl 9, knit together, knit IL, KNIT
2 together; repeat.
10th row: knit 3, knit together, purl 0, knit
Q together: repeat.
18th row: purl 3, knit together, knit T. knit 2
together; repeat
18th row puTl
Repeat these last six rows three times, then bind
of. At each side Of the sacque pick up ~ stitches
and make the border. Join at the corners with
needle and worsed. Pick up the stitches about
the neck holding the wrong side toward you, and
knit the border which is to turn over and serve as
o collar.
seeve-Picl, up SO stitches on three needles.
LIST row puTl
End row purl.
Sd row knit 2 together over twice.
4thTOw purl.
Then begin the stars and knit around 80 rows;
every her one plain instead of pured, as IN knit
ting around the right side is toward you all the
time Decrease one star at 10TH 18th, 18th, and
18th rows at the elbow. For the border: pur 2
rows.
Sd row: knit 2 together over twice, repeat.
4th row, purl
9th row. knit together, over, repeat
9th row: purl.
7th row: "purl 8. knit 2, over and knit l five
times over knit 2 repeat.
sth row: "purl 3, knit 2, purl II, knit, ?;
repeat.
9th row: 'purl 3. knit 2 together, knit II, knit
2 together; repeat.
10th row: 'purl 8, knit together knit 9, knit
together; repeat
l1th row: 'purl g. knit together knit 7, knit
Q together Repeat the last rows times aud
bind of. Run marrow satin gros grain ribbon i'll
the first row of holes in the border and at top of
sleeves Mrs B. adds: al have just made pair
of silk socks laced at the side. Also, under vest,
open in 'front.' knit checker patterns and would be
glad to send patterns of either or both The
Extra is priceless
We shall De happy to receive and publish Mrs.
BIS patterns.