These coats are made with sleeves and collar; they descend about twelve inches below the waist, and form very comfortable warm wrappers, fitting tight to the figure. They should be knitted in a dark rich colour, with a border, about four inches deep, in black or white. If the border be white, small black worsted tufts, in imitation of ermine, may be added. According to the following improved method of working this jacket, it is divided into three portions,—the body, the sleeves, and the collar.

N.B. The whole of the knitting is in Brioche stitch; that is,—bring the wool forward, slip one, knit two together.

Commence with the border, at the lower part of the jacket, by casting on—with white—two hundred and eighty-eight stitches.—Four-thread fleecy.—Needles, No. 9, or 10.

Knit thirty rows—white. Pass off seven ribs, on either side, on to a string; and, on the remaining stitches, knit eighteen rows—coloured.

On the nineteenth (coloured) row—knit fifteen ribs; decrease one rib, by knitting three stitches in one;—knit forty-seven ribs; decrease one rib, as before; knit the remaining fifteen ribs.

Knit one hundred rows,—decreasing on every twentieth row, in the same manner and place.

In the next row—knit fifteen ribs; decrease one rib; then, decrease on every fifth rib, until within fifteen ribs of the end of row.

Knit fifty rows. Then—

Pass off the outer thirteen ribs, on either side, on to a string: and cast off the next four ribs, on either side, to form the arm holes.

Knit fifty rows on the remaining stitches of the back. This brings the knitting to the shoulder.

In the next ten rows, leave two ribs unknit, at the beginning of the first two rows;—two more, at the second two rows;—two more, at the third two rows;—two more, at the fourth two rows;—and two more at the fifth two rows.

Knit two rows on the remaining stitches.

Knit the same number of rows, on the thirteen ribs of each side of the front that were passed on to the string; decreasing on the sides next the shoulders, in the same manner as directed for the back.

The slanting edges of the back and fronts are to be sewn together,—to form the shoulder and arm holes.

Take up the white ribs that were passed off, on either side, and—with white—knit a sufficient number of rows to form the borders for the fronts.

For the collar,—cast on ninety-six stitches—white. Knit eight rows. Then, knit twelve rows—coloured. Knit one plain row. Cast off,—and sew the collar to the neck of the jacket.

For the sleeves,—cast on one hundred and thirteen stitches—coloured.—Knit four rows. On the fifth row, leave two ribs unknit at the end; and, on every succeeding second row, leave two other ribs unknit;—so that, on the twenty-seventh row, there will be twenty-four ribs unknit, at the end. Knit one hundred and two rows,—knitting all the stitches on the needle—and cast off.

Cast on twenty-one stitches for the cuff—white.—Knit seventy-four rows. Sew the cuff to the narrow end of the sleeve. Then, sew up the whole sleeve, and join it to the arm hole of the jacket.