Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

These articles are sold in the shops, for
both ladies and children. One kind woman's
size, is made of heavy webbed Jersey cloth.
They are neatly buttoned, and look very
well. Indeed, over a neat boot they make
the foot look smaller. But there is one OBJ
lection to them They only reach to the
knee, and for perfection need a piece sewed
to them. Leggings should come well up
over the knee. Someo of the largest and most
sensitive nerves and blood vessels of the
body are in that part Of the leg, and they
should be well covered in cold weather.
The most satisfactory leggings are those
made at home. They can be knitted the
right shape and size, and you cannot poke
your finger through them because they are
so thin.
On the left Of the illustration is a pair Of
crocheted leggings for a child 2 to 8 years
old. From a well-shaped stocking you can
cut a paper pattern. Take the stocking
after it has been worn, when it is just the
shape of the round little leg and ankle.
Double it and cut the pattern. Begin at the
lower edge to make the logging. Make a
chain Of the required length and join the
ends with a slip stitch. The rest of the work
can be seen from the illustration. Use
zephyr wool Of any color desired. White is
the p~rettiest for little children. If you use
white, when the work is finished put a row
of white silk buttons up the leg, and edge
the top and bottom with white silk and work
a chain in silk up the outer edge. We shall
give next week the full size crochet stitch
for these leggings.
The right hand illustrate on shows lady's
leggings. They are knitted, not crocheted.
Begin at the top round, with 104 stitches. In
the second round make a row of holes, to in
sert an elastic cord or tape, to hold the gar
ment up. The holes are made by throwing
the yarn around the needle, and knitting the
next two stitches together. For the third
round, knit as a stitch the loop of yarn that
has been thrown over the needle. Use black
stocking yarn, and common knitting needles.
From the third to the 138th round, knit the
leggings ribbed. The ashton books make a
great TODD about ''purling," as they call it
There are many wise and lovely women who
haven't an idea what a ''purp is. We'll, it
is simply the wrong side-out stitch that
forms the rows in ribbed knitting. That's
all. For the rows here make two stitches
plain and two 'purlel.n That is the fash
ionable word.
The bend Of the knee is made in this way:
On the 6lst row knit only 65 stitches, leaving
the other 80. Knit across these 6 next time,
but take in only the first % emitting another
80 at the other end; and after this, in every
successive row up to the 90th, inclusive, add
l stitch of those omitted, and in the 91st
row resume all that remain at the end.
From the 139th to the 152d rounds, make
the ribbing 90 around instead Of up and
down. This forms the calf of the leg.
Make 8 rows plain and 3 rows the in-
verted stitch, to begin. The pattern can
be varied at pleasure by putting a different
number Of stitches in the alternate rows.
When the ankle is reached resume the up
and down rubbing again. Knit down to the
ankle bone, then widen over the heel andi in
step. The widening is done by taking up a
stitch between the rows and knitting it, each
side of the leg, just over the ankle bone.
Widen l stitch each side, then knit 3
rows. and widen again, l stitch each side,
and so on till it is wide enough to cover the
shoe easily. 1t should be long enough tc
cover the shoe down to the lower edge oil
the instep piece. Ladies who have difficulty
in shaping this par of the work have only
to consult for information their mother:
and grandmothers who know how 10 knit
stockings.
The frill at the bottom, as shown in the
illustration, is better omitted, and the leg
ging closed, if plain. The frill tends tt
make the foot look larger. For those who
would like to have it, however, here ART
directions for making it. Around the bot
tom, after the Logging is quite finished, for tn
first round-Knit l, put the wool over, kni
l, purl l, put the wool over. purl /; repeat
Second and third rounds-Knit 8 and purl
by turns. Fourth round-Knit |, twice BY
turns put the wool over and Knit ], thel
purl l, twic9 by turns put the wool over IN
purl /; repeat, Fifth and sixth rounds-B,
turns knit 8 and purl s. Seventh round
Knit 2, put the wool over, knit l, put over
l knit 2, purl 2, put over, purl l, put over
, purl =; repeat. Eighth to tenth rounds
3 Knit Z and purl Z by turns; at the end of tn
| tenth round cast off the stitches, and thel
l fasten off the end of the wool securely.