New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-02
LADY's CHEST PROTECTOR.

The following directions are for plain knitting
but any fancy pattern may be worked IN the cen
tre Two bone needles, little more than half an
inch in circumference Tor less for loose kntter)
will be required with o. of Germantown-wool.
The first stitch of every must always be slipped;
thus where the directions at the beginning of the
row say, :" knit you must slip / and knit 4.
Cast on for the lower edge of the back Al stitches
and knit o plain rows
3 10th row: Knit 5. " over marrow by knitting
tosether) knit 2. repeat from. Finish the row
with, over, narrow. knit 8.
18th row: Knit o. purl 81. knit 8.
18th row: Plain.
18th row: Same as 18th row.
14th row Knit 8, increase /, by knitting from
THE back rs well from the front of the loop knit
plain until within of the end then increase l. knit
18th row: Knit o. purl all the rest except the
last 8. which are to be knitted.
Repeat these last four rows until you have so
stitches on your needle after the last increasing
To form the square for the neck work as follows:
LIST row: Plain.
Cd row: Knit 5, purl 25 knit 20, purl 25, knit 5.
Sd row: Knit 8. increase 1, knit until within
of the end then, increase 1, knit 8.
.4th row: Knit g. purl 20, knit 90 purl 90, knit 5.
9th row: Plain.
~ 9Th row: Same as 4th row.
9Th row: Same as Sd row.
9th row: Knit o, purl 81, Knit 20, purl 81 knit5.
9th row Plain.
10th row: Same as 9Th row.
nth row, Krit 80. pull the 3sth over the S9th
stitch and continue thus until you have cast of 10
loops then plain to the end. You will now have 81
stitches on each side of the cast of loops. Leave
for the present the second 81 stitches the needle
OK, il moro convenient put them on third needle
Ios piece of worstcd
For the first side knit thus:
1st row. Knit 8. purl 81, knit 8.
I'd row: Plain.
5 Repeat these rows eight times more.
18th row: Knit 8. purl 81, knit 8, and cast
ion In the German fnshion-the third method des-
4 cribed in The TRIDuNK-13 more stitches There
will now be 30 loops on the needle.
Now knit these 80 stitches for the first bali of the
front:
LIST row Plain-knitting the LIST stitch of this row
instead of slipping it. Remember. however, to slip
the first stitch in all the other rows.
I'd row: Knit 8. purl %, knit IS.
Repeat these 70 VS. four more times.
18th row: Plain.
18th row: Knit 8, purl So, knit z.
Repeat these rows seven more times
- 9th row: Plain.
2sth low: Knit 5. purl 2 together. purl to within
n loops Of the end which are to be knitted.
Repeat these flows nve more times. lnere arc
now "A stitches on tie needle.
seth row: Plain.
40th row: Knit s. purl 2 together, purl all but
The last a. which must be knitted.
4ast row: Plain.
42d row: Knit s. purl all but last 2. winch are
TO be knitted.
Repeat these four rows four times. There are now
40 stitches on the needle.
69tb row: Plain.
Goth row: Knit 8, purl all but last 2, which knit
Repeat these Last two rows until the front is the
same length as the back, excepting the border.
Then knit 10 plain rows to correspond with the
border at the back and cast off.
Now take the 81 stitches on tho spare needle
and knit the second side Of the front. beginning of
at the top Of the neck to correspond exactly
uisa the Hrst The cast ON stitches here win be Of
on the inner side of the needle to meet those
est on the first side, and In working the 2 edge
stitches down this side Of the front you may at in
3uryaIs make hole which is useful IL you put
4dttons down the front, by knitting 8. over. knit
together, knit 2, instead of knitting plain.
& Anbbon must be run into the holes at the back
~ To around the waist. The front may I've buttoued
st tied together as preferred The sides are intended
- remain open. but these also may be closed up TO
~ arm holes IL desired and the front and back are
Z vide enough to allow IL.
S This would be exceedingly comfortable II knitted
& - Anaora wool.
~ STOCKING KNITTING.