This forms a very pretty fringe for the preceding shawl pattern. Cast on twelve stitches with scarlet German wool—used double.—Needles, No. 6. First row—bring the wool forward, knit two together.—Repeat. Every row is the same. When finished, Before unravelling, the knitting should be thoroughly damped, and afterwards dried before a fire. This will cause the wool to curl, and form a better fringe. Each loop should be knotted, close to the knitting. It is advisable to knit this fringe in one length. It may be easily made to sit well round the point of the shawl, by fulling it a little, in the sewing on. THE TWELVE FOLLOWING PATTERNS ARE INTENDED FOR A SET OF D’OYLEYS.—THEY ARE TO BE WORKED WITH KNITTING COTTON, NO. 20, AND NEEDLES, NO. 26. WHEN WORKED WITH COARSER COTTON, AND LARGER NEEDLES, THE OPEN PATTERNS FORM TIDIES; AND THE CLOSE PATTERNS (OF THE SIZE DIRECTED), MAKE PRETTY COVERS FOR TOILET CUSHIONS, ETC. |