Knitting

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 114, 10 November 1934, Page 19

Knitting

Written Tor "The Post" by "Alicia."

BABY'S tSHAWU

This cosy shawl for baby is''knitted with a stocking stitch centre, and the border is, in fan pattern outlined with garter stitch. < Materials. —Seventeen ounces of 3-ply wool, one pair of extra long No. 9 knitting needles, a medium crochet hook; ■■•-:%'

• Measuremonts. —About 46in • square, without the fringe.

Abbreviations.—X, knit; p, purl; k 2 tog., ■knit 2 together; p 2 tog., purl-2 together; wl. fwC wool'forward; w.r.n., wool round needle; p. 5.5.0., pass slipped stitch over. ( 'Using No.'fl needles, "cast on 310 stitches.

J>roceea>to;work In garter stitch (knit every row) for 12 rows. .. >, : Now commence the fan.pattern as follows:-^ lst row- X B,;■■■•' k5, k 2 tog.; wL fwd., kl, wh ftS. it: k 1. P.sjs.o.. fc s.^epeat^from •to last eight stitches, kB. 2nd row. KB. • p 4 p 2 tog., into the back of the loops,w.f.n! P 3, w.r.n., P 2 tog., PA, repeat, from • to last eiglit stitches, k 8..; 3rd row: X _8, • k 3 k 2 tog., wl. fwd:, k 2/tog.,wl. fwd.. k f'(wl. fwd.v slip 1. k;l.^-»;l;W cef l:, repeat from • to last ; eight .stitches. .k_ 8. 4th row: Xl 8. *;.p 2 (p 2 Jog. .Into back or loops, w.r.n.) twice, p 3 (w.r.n., P 2 tog.) twice, p 2. repeat from • to last eight stitches, k 8,- -sth-row: X 8, • k 1 (k 2, tog.., wl. fWa.>; twice,ik "5-.'.(w1.. fwd., slip 1. k .1, P-S-s-P-> twice,, k 1, repeat from • to last eigh sti ches k. 8. 6th; row: K8; * (p 2 tog. Into back of loops;' wjr.n.)' twice, p 7 (w.r.n. V fjog.) twice,- repeat from ■• to last eight stitches, k.*:.-.-.7th row: K,B, * kl, k : 2 tog., wl. fwd., k 9,wls fwd., slip.!, k 1.p.5.5.0., kl,. repeat from •to last eight stitches, kB. Bth row. X 8, «>p;2 tog., Into -back of loops, w.r.n., X P 11,'w.MW'p 2 tog., repeat from to last eight stitches, kB. 9th row: KB,^ltl, wl. I; Jt:l, p.s;s,o;; k i9;-k ;2 toß.,^wl. fwd., k 1, repeat from,.* to last, eight stitches, k 8. - 10th row: X B;«*Jp«2. w.vm; P .2. tog-, w.r.n., p 2,. p.3,t0g,,,P 2, w.r.n., p 2 tog. Into .back of loops, w.r.n., p 2, repeat from • to 'last eight stitches, k <8. .-ntlf-'-row: -X, 8; y* k ;t''(wl:' fwd.,> slip-I,' k: l/.'p.s;s.o.);:twice, wl. fwa.VV l; k 3 tog., k 1 (wl. fwd., k"2 tog.) twice; wl.- fwd;. -k- 1,- repeat from :•; to.last eight..stitches,- k- 8;-: ,12th.row:. X 8,- ♦.P j-2 .(w.r.n:, -p 2 tog.) twice", W.r.n.;; p ; 3 toK:;'w,.r.n., p" 2' tog.' into' back /of loppsV w.r.n.. ■ p 2 tog., w.r.n., p 2, repeat from ..♦ to last eight stitches; k B. - lSthTow: KB, •.■kajvrlutmd1.. allpl, kl;p.s.s.o:)* twice.: ik 1 (k,21t0g.f..wl fwd.) twice, k 3. repeat- from ■••to last i; eieht stitchesi k'B. ' ■>14thi.row: ! K 8.,• p 4,^- r-n--pi2 tog.v w;rj>.l P >3-HoR.;. w.r;n;^p; X: togw.rm.; p ii 'repeat from'• to last; eight stitches, k 8. ' 15th row,: X 8, • k 5, wl., fwd. (i slip I, k ii' p:s.s.o.,'kl, k;:2tog: it wl.,fwd., k 5, repeat from • to last.eight stitches, k^ 8. 16th. row:. X B,* p: 6, .w.r.n P 3^ t0g..,w.r.n., p 6, repeat from * to last eiEht stitches, k 8 Repeat 'these 16 rows of ;pattern ;threß;. ; times. Four .patterns altogether. : : : .; .^ , ■ Next Kow.—K 8, work In ~ Patte"'^;th^ Inext 60 stitches , (four .fans), k ,180. ln pattern oh next.;6o stitches, kB. ■; Bepeat this row,l2:tlmes. •'■ :!-!'r'- ■ '■■•_.■■■.»".■,.',■.-■■ i--','. Now commence on »6e wrong side of work as follows:—lst row: X 8,-.' •■wort In pattern on'the next- 60 stitches^. ,-k. 8. P ,18.4. k 8, work in pattern on the next 60 stitches, kßf 2nd'row: KB. work In pattern on the next 60 stitches, k 180, work in-pattern on "he next 6(f "stitches., k« ».■,.,■ Continue: Jn^thls manner,; keeping,a .border .of eight garter slitches at; elther-sldeof the f^P*" 6™- "^ 164 stocking, stitches, In the middle,, until you have worked 17 patterns"of, 16 rows, from the beginning. * Now work, In thß same manner untillhl sth row of the next PJttera.---.Kext row: X 8, work in pattern on the-, next, 60 stitches,' k 180. worktin pattern on^nextJO '• ihtches k 8 Bepeat this row ten times. You will now have" completed .the- .stocking stitch centre with- th^ border of • garter^ stitch I * Now commence and, work the_ fan Pattern right ,across again, .following : the directions given from .the .beginning, where the pattern reads: Now cAmmence the fan pattern as fnl-1 lows. Continue,'in' .fan;, pattern, wit*i the garter; stitch border at either side, ""til to , hnve worked four, patterns of ;16i rows. .«ont In garter stitch for 12 rows. Cast on. To Make up Shawl.—i«ress.on wrong side with: hot iron and damp clothl Now, using 'a piece fit cardboard about seven Inches wide, wind the wool round and round.. Cur one edge. Using the crochet hook, take two strands of the wool; and double1 it.- pull .the -loop through the edge of the shawl, then .thread the | ends ■th'rdUßh the loop, and pull Into » n ltn, o'- ( Continue in this; Manner, making a knot .of | two .strands every eichth of an Inch,i._or as close as you wish the fringe ;to be,.until you have completed; the;fringo all round, yp«f .W^-j Press the fringe, on wrong side to flatten tne. knots..:'- 'i '' : '■:■.'■':■ :■ '-■''■■'■: ~' . ■ '-'':■ ■]