  Taylor’s Crochet or Knitting Thread, No. 8; Pins No. 19, or Fine Black Netting Silk. This Berthe is composed of two rows of lace, with open rows between them for ribbon. In this pattern, the pearl stitch is the half of the 2 made stitches in the row before. Cast on 49 stitches with one pin. 2d.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 12, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, pearl half a stitch, knit 1. 3d.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 14. 4th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 11, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 4, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2, pearl 1, knit 1. 5th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 4, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 12. 6th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 9, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2, pearl 1, knit 1. 7th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, 8th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 7, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 11, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2, pearl 1, knit 1. 9th.—Knit 2 together, make 2 *, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 9, repeat from * once more; end with 8 plain instead of 9. 10th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 5, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit three together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 7, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2, pearl 1, knit 1. 11th.—Knit 2 together, make 2 *, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 5; repeat from * once more, and end with 1 plain. 12th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7; repeat once more, and end with make 1, knit 2, pearl 1, knit 1. 13th.—Knit 2 together, make 2 *, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 14th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3 *, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together; repeat from * once more, and end with knit 2 together instead of three together, pearl 1, knit 1. 15th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together *, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3; repeat from * 3 times more, and end with knit 3. 16th.—Make 1, knit 2 together *, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1; repeat from * 3 times more, and end with knit 2 together, knit 1, pearl 1, knit 1. 17th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 3 together *, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7; repeat from * 3 times more, and end with one plain. 18th.—Make 1, knit 2 together *, knit 7, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2; repeat from * once more, and end with knit 3 together instead of 2 plain, pearl 1, knit 1. 19th.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together *, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 11; repeat from * once more, and end with 10 plain instead of 11. 20th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 8, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 6, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 6, make 1, knit 2 21st.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 6, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 6, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 12. 22d.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 11, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, pearl 1, knit 1. 23d.—Knit 2 together, make 2, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 14. 24th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 13, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 4, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3 together, pearl 1, knit 1. Repeat from 1st row—and when sufficient is made, cast off. For the ribbon raise the loops at the selvedge and knit 6 rows plain. 7th.—Knit 3 plain *, make 6, knit 3 together, knit 1, knit 3 together; repeat from * to the end. 8th.—Knit 3 together, pearl 1, knit 1, pearl 1, knit 1, pearl 1, knit 1; these last 6 stitches are the made stitches in last row, taking off one turn of the thread each stitch; knit 6 rows plain. 16th.—Same as 8th, and then knit 6 rows plain. 25th.—Same as 7th. 26th.—Same as 8th, and then knit 6 rows plain. This finishes the 1st part of the Berthe, and leaving it on the pins, work the 2d part, and when as many patterns are completed as the 1st part, raise the loops of the selvedge on the pin, place the two parts together, the narrowest in front, and with a third pin knit 1 stitch off each together, and knit 2 rows plain and cast off.—See “Explanation of Terms, to Join.” |
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