  CHAPTER XXIII CASTING-ON STITCHES M MARY FRANCES found that her fingers were pretty clumsy in doing this exercise. She wished that Fairly Flew would give her a magic lesson. “No, I cannot do that.” “No,” said the fairy, as though reading her thoughts, “I cannot do that. Everybody has to learn in the same old way—by—trying— ‘If at first you don’t succeed, Try, try again.’” Mary Frances tried harder than ever, and when she had made a slip knot, every one looked delighted. Every one looked delighted. It happened to be Knack “Now,” said Fairly Flew, “now, you are ready to try a new exercise.” “Now, it is Knit or Knack’s turn,” thought Mary Frances, as she took up a knitting needle. It happened to be Knack. The fairy smiled and nodded her approval; then she said, “Now, pay very careful attention, and try To Cast on Stitches with the FingersMaterial: About 2 yards four-fold Germantown wool. One pair bone knitting needles No. 6. Cut 1Make slip knot about one-half yard from end of yarn. Draw it up on one knitting needle, holding yarn in position shown in this picture. Cut 2Catch hold of the shorter end of yarn with the left hand, and hold hands in the positions shown in this picture. Cut 3Turn the left hand around to the position shown in this picture. With the right hand push the needle farther through the loop on left thumb, and with the first finger of the right hand throw the yarn over the point of the needle. “Now, pay attention.” photograph PLATE 5—Motion Pictures Showing How to Cast On Knitting Stitches with the Fingers. See Description, Page 150 “Look out!” Cut 4Draw the yarn tight and Cut 5bring the needle toward you through the loop on the thumb. Cut 6Push the loop backward from the point of the needle. Cut 7Pull the loop downward. Cut 8Let go of the loop and catching hold of the end of yarn in the left hand with the fingers and thumb, draw the loop up tight against the needle. “Try, try again!” “Will you two keep still?” |
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