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Cast thirty stitches on each of two needles, and forty on a third;--knit one plain round.

There will now be the same number of stitches on the needles as at the commencement, viz.--seven for the shell part of the pattern, and three for the division.

Knit one plain round, except on the three division stitches, which are to be knitted as before.

Commence again as at second round. When the cuffs are of sufficient length, knit a plain round to correspond with the beginning.

The prettiest way of knitting these cuffs will be to work the first pattern in cerise;--the next five in white; the next five, alternately in cerise and white; then five in white; and finish with one in cerise.

Double Knitted Cuffs.

These cuffs are prettiest in single German wool; two colours are required,--say claret and white. They will take sixteen skeins of white wool and eight of claret--No. 13 needles.

Cast on forty-six stitches in claret,--pearl four rows. Pearl one row white; in the next--bring the wool forward, knit two together:--repeat these two rows of white, twice,--making altogether six rows. The four rows of claret in pearl knitting, and the six rows of white, are now to be repeated, alternately, until six stripes of each are worked. Then,--

Pick up seventy stitches in claret, on the right side, at one of the narrow ends, and pearl one row. Repeat the six rows of white,--finishing with the four rows of claret, and cast off.

Repeat the same at the other end of the cuff,--observing that the knitting of the frill is to be on the wrong side.

Sew up the cuffs, and double them, so as to allow the frill, at the one end, to appear above that at the other.

A Brioche.

A Brioche is formed of sixteen straight narrow stripes, and sixteen wide stripes, the latter gradually decreasing in width towards the top or centre of the cushion. It may be made in three-thread fleecy, or double German wool, with ivory or wooden pins, No. 8.

Cast on ninety stitches, in black, for the narrow stripe; knit two turns;--then, three turns in gold colour, and two turns again in black. This completes the narrow stripe.

The conical stripe is knitted as follows:--bring the wool forward, knit two together, twice, and turn; knit these two, and two more of the black and turn; continue this,--taking each time two more stitches of the black, until within two stitches of the top, and turn; the wool will now be at the bottom or wide part of the stripe. Commence again with the black, as in the former narrow stripe, knitting the two black stitches at the top. It may be also as well to diminish the narrow stripes by turning when within two stitches of the top, in the centre row of gold colour.

The colours for the conical stripes may be any two or four colours, which assort well together; or each may be different. When the last conical stripe is finished, it is to be knitted to the first narrow stripe.--The brioche is to be made up with a stiff bottom of mill board, about eight inches in diameter, covered with cloth. The top is drawn together, and fastened in the centre with a tuft of soft wool, or a cord and tassels. It should be stuffed with down or fine combed wool.

So called from its resemblance, in shape, to the well known French cake of that name.

Fringe Pattern Knitting.

Cast on any even number of stitches, in German wool--No. 10 needles.

Turn the wool round the needle, bringing it in front again; knit two together, taken in front.

Every row is the same.

An Opera Cap.

No. 10 needles--Double German wool, or three-thread fleecy.

Cast on eighty stitches,--white.

Pearl one row, } white. Knit one row, }

Pearl one row,--coloured. In the next row,--

Bring the wool before the needle, and knit two stitches together.

Pearl one row, } white. Knit one row, }

Pearl one row, } white. Knit one row, }

The above forms the border.

Pearl one row.

Knit one row, decreasing one stitch at each end.

Knit one row.

Knit a fancy row, by bringing the wool forward, and knitting two stitches together.

Pearl one row, decreasing one stitch at each end.

Knit one row, decreasing two stitches at each end.

Knit one row, decreasing one stitch at each end.

Knit a fancy row as before.

Pearl one row, decreasing one stitch at each end.

Knit one row, decreasing one stitch at each end.

Knit the fancy row as before.

The third division is to be repeated, alternately with white and coloured wool.

In these two last divisions, only two stitches are to be decreased in each; this is to be done in the row after the pearl,--decreasing one stitch at each end.

N.B. There should be forty-six stitches left on the needle in the last row.

Pick up thirty stitches on each side, and make the borders at the sides and back like that in front.

Make up the cap by turning in the border to the fancy row, and hem it all round: it is to be tied behind, and under the chin, with ribbons or plaited wool, with tassels of the same.

A Sontag, or Cephaline

The border for this cap is worked the same as the preceding,--casting on one hundred and two stitches;--single German wool;--No. 15 needles.

Knit one row in white, to bring the pearl on the right side. Then,--

With the darkest shade, bring the wool round the needle, pearl two together; pearl one.--Repeat to the end of the row.

In the next row--bring the wool forward, knit two together; knit one.--Repeat to the end of the row.

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