Knitting

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 84, 9 April 1938, Page 19

Knitting

"PEARLY," THE PET LAMB

(Specially Designed for "The Post" by j "Oswalda.") I The cuddly little lamb, with long, t fluffy tail, is a favourite with the • small children. The pure white is ; relieved with fluffy pink ears, a pink . nose and mouth. The lamb is worked in five pieces. . two sides, one underpart, and two i ears. All the knitting is in garter st., ' that is, knitting each side plain, thus | creating a ridged appearance. Only those rows which require shaping by [! increasing or decreasing are given. All j other rows are knitted without altera--3 lion. i Materials.—2oz of white 3-ply wool. - ioz each of white, pink, and angora ) wool, No. 13 knitting pins, a coarse, ; steel crochet hook. Kapok by the ; yard, for stuffing. Black silk for the I 1 eyes. The Sides.—Cast on 18 sts. 2nd to 6th Rows.—lncrease 1 st. at beginning of row; then from Bth to 10th row increase 1 st. in first st. 11th Row.—X. first 2 tog. 12th Row.—lnc. in first st 13th Row.—Cast off 14 sts, k. to end. 14th Row.—lnc. in first st. Cast on 26 sts. for the legs. 15th Row.—Knit 28 sts. 23rd Row.—Cast off 20 sts. K. remainder. 25th Row.—lnc. in Ist st. 48th Row.—X. to end. Cast on 19 sts. for leg. 54th Row.—lnc. in first st. 55th Row.—X. the 39 sts. . 56th Row. —Inc. in first st. 57th Row.—Cast off 20 sts. K. to end. 58th Row.—lnc. in first st.; k. last 2 sts. tog. 59th Row.—X. the first 2 tog. Repeat the last 2 rows once. 62nd Row.—As 58th row. 63rd Row.—Cast off first 2 sts. Repeat the last 2 rows once. 66th Row.—lnc. in first st.; k. last 2 sts. tog. 67th Row.—X. the first 2 sts. tog. Repeat the last 2 rows once. 73rd Row.—lnc. in first st. 76th and following 3 Alternate Rows. —K. first 2 tog., k. 1 row. Cast off. Work the other side piece in the same way. The Underpart.—Cast on 2 sts. Inc. in 2nd row to 4 sts. 3rd and 4th Rows.—lnc. in Ist and last sts. sth Row. —Inc. in first and last sts.; cast on 20 sts. 6th Row. —K. 30 sts. Cast on 20 sts. 7th Row.—X. 50. Bth Row.—X. 20, k. 2 tog., k. 6, k. 2 tog., k. 20. 9th Row.—X. 20, k. 2 tog., k. 4, k. 2 tog., k. -20. 14th and 15th Rows—Cast off 20, k. to end. ' 40th Row.—X. to end, cast on 19 sts. 41st Row.—X. 25, and cast on 19 sts. 42nd and 48th Rows.—X. 10 sts., at each end. ' ' • 49th and 50th Rows.—Cast off 20 and k. to end. 52nd Row.—X. 2 tog. twice. 53rd Row.—X. 2 tog. Fasten off. The Ears.—With the pale pink

angora wool crochet 10 chain and 2 chain extra for turning; Ist Row.—3 double crochet, 4 treble, 3 double crochet into 10 chain, 2 chain to turn. Into opposite side of 10 chain, work 3 double crochet, 4 treble, 3 double crochet. Work these 2 rows once more. Fasten off. Work the other ear in the same way. When the tail is being knitted, change from the white 3-ply to the white angora fluffy wool. To make the tail longer and narrower increase every other row, first at each end, knitting with a size finer needles, until the length equals the length given for leg. Cast off. To Make Up.—Begin by sewing up above the top of the front legs, over the chest, over the head, along the back an round the tail. Leave an opening in this seam for stuffing. If the tail is wide it can now be sewn in to narrow it sufficiently to enable tWe toy to be grasped and easily held by the baby. The baby's likes and dislikes in this respect are known. The easily-grab-bed and held toy is their favourite. Now sew in the under part, fitting legs to legs, the point started with 2 sts. towards the back. Stuff with kapok, pressing that well into the legs and tail with the rounded end of knitting needle, making them very firm. Sew on the ears by the wider portion to the top and back of head about half an inch apart, letting the points fall loosely. Make a circle of pink wool for the eyes and with the black silk stitch in the pupils, leaving a thin circle of pink showing. Make a line.of pink stitching for the mouth and half an inch above make small triangular stitchery in vertical lines to represent the nose. Use a brush to the ears and tail to fluff the mouth. A blue ribbon around the neck completes the pet lamb.