New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-20
EMITTING AND CROCHET.
.lApYs FANCY MITTEN.


Is,srial: 1skein saxopy or Andalusia yarn, or
,suooIs Knitting silk. Needles-No. 20.
cuFE OF MrTTEN.
i East ON 80 stitches on each needle or 10s in all,
and knit round once plain.
s ID row: Over, knit together; repeat.
I'D row: Plain.
!. 4sb row Purl 8, knit 4. over and knit one 8
4ires. repeat Purl g. must begin each needle after
Hhs, In making the cuff)
9Th row: Purl 8. knit II; repeat.
9th row: Purl g. knit 1. slip and bind THAT is
slip I, knit I. and throw the slipped stitch over,
knit IL, slip and bind repeat
7th row :-Purl 8, knit /, slip and bind, knit 10,
: slip and bind repeat
9Th row: Purl 8, knit l, slip and bind, knit 8.
9th row: Purl g. knit /, slip and bind, knit 9,
slip and bind repeat.
d 10th 18TH 18th. 14th and 18th rows like 4th'
9th. 9th, 9TH, 9Th and 9th rows
10th row: Purl 8. knit 1. slip and bind. knit 4,
slip and bind; repeat.
18th rows Purl 8. knit 1. over and knit one
times repeat.
18th cow: Purl 8. kuit 13; repeat.
10th, Goth and 21st like 9Th. 9th and 10th rows
22d row; Purl 8, knit 1, slip aud bind. knit 2,
slip and bind: repeat.
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peat.
\ oath row: Purl g. knit 8; repeat. Continue thus
for rows.
9Oth row: This makes the holes to run the cord
through Purl 8. over times, knit together, knit
l. purl q over times purl together; repeat, O.,
leave stitches between each hole (which is made
by throwing the thread over preserving them. Knit
OF purl as before.
s1st row: Purl 8, knit 8; repeat and continue
thus for 9 rows (The thread thrown over s knit as
one stitch)
HAND OF MITTEN.
37th row: Begins the widening for thumb. and
The shells for the back of mitten. Purl 8, knit l,
over knit l. ever knit l.. purl g. and knit one
Q times repeat from twice, purl 8. This ends the
second needle. The third needle, containing 1S
stitches s knit plain the rest of the time and forms
the palm Of the mitten.
38th row: Puri 8. knit 1. purl (which is the
one widened for thumb). knit ], purl 1 (the other
made stitchl knit L. purl g. knit IL; repeat from
twice. puri 8. Other needle plain.
seth row Purl 8. knit 1. purl 1, knit /. purl 1.
knit IL pur 8. slip and bind. knit 8. slip and bind;
repeat from twice. purl 8. Other needle plain.
40th row: Purl 8. knit 1, phrl 1, knit l, purl 1,
knit H. purl g. slip and bind knit slip and bind;
, repeat from twice. purl 8. Other needle plain.
41st row: Purl 8. knit /. purl /. knit 1, purl 1.
knit l.. purl g. slip and bind, knit 4. slip and bind
repeat from twice, purl 8. Other needle plain
42d row: Purl s. knit 1, over, knit 8, over, knit
l.. purl g. over and knit one times; repeat from
twice. purl 8.
4Sd row Purl 8. knit 1. purl l. knit 8. purl I,
knit IL purl s. knit IL; repeat from twice, purl g.
44th row: Pnri 8. knit 1. purl 1, knit 8, purI 1,
knit L. purl g. slip and bind knit 8, slip and bind;
repeat from twice. purl 8.
45th row, Purl 8. knit 1. purl 1, knit 8, purl 1,
N N n Ill olsa
repeat from twice. purl 8.
46th row: Purl 8. knit 1. purl 1. knit 8. purl 1.
knit L. purl 8. slip and bind knit a. slip and bind;
repeat from twice. purI 8.
47th row: Purl 8. knit I, over, knit over. knit
a". pur 8, over and knit one times; repeat from
twice, purl 8.
This makes two rows Of shells on the back. and 1t
viii be easy to 90 on. The widened stitch for the
thumb s always purled. and you widen only on the
rows where you widen for the shells. Knit till You
have finished IA of shells on the back and are
ready to begin another. Then take of the thumb
stitches. the 81 stitches you have made. and the
purled and knit stitcheseach side, 81 in all. This
will be the rule for that row. Knit those three
pured stitches before the thumb knit the rest of
the time) take of the 81 thumb stitches, make IL
stitches by knitting them on (holding the wrong
side of the work toward you)' pur 8. thread, over
and knit ono 6 times; repeat from twice. purl 3.
2 Other needle plain. Make ii rows Of shells after
taking off the thumb. then begin to narrow, knit
cling plain the rest Of the time.
Knit stitches, narrow, repeat all round.
Knit 7 rews plain.
Knit stitches. narrow, repeat; @ rows plain.
Knit stitches. narrow. repeat 8 rows plain.
Continue thus till all are narrowed of.
r.; THUMB.
The thumb Is knit plain. Take up the 81 stitches,
take UP stitches across the wdened part of the hand
one for eachloop, and each side IA In all Knit
soand plain once, then begin to narrow on the third
needle slipping and binding each side of the needle
once, then plain row, then narrow as before plain
row, etc. After knitting few rows slip off some
stitches from the other needles to the third and
time narrowing till there only 80 stitches left,
IL on two needles, 10 on one. That makes the
gore for the thumb. Now knit plain till the thumb
is long enough to little above the bottom of
the thumb nail when trying it on. Then narrow
once IN the centre Of each needle knit round plain
oncs. then marrow all off, by narrowing once in the
tniddle Of each needle. till none remain.
This will mako the left-hsnd mittep. In starting
The hand part of the other make the fret needle the
plain one that forms the palm, and follow round
backward. They viii fit . hand wearing 9 or 8l9
Kid gloves. IL wanted larger the increase OF stitches
must be 10 the palm of the mitten.
HANDSOME CRoCHETED HOOD.
These directions for hood with looped trimming
are kindly contributed by Mrs II. A. H.:
Mako chain of 260 stitches.
LIST row: Miss Q. work treble into th9 next
loop. then chain and 1 treble into the next
third loop and 30 on until you have five spaces and
pix II trebles." Then make chain Of IL stitches
Rnd work I treble in the 18th stitch Of
fhe Foundation chain. Then work 3 ch,
and / treble and continue until you again