THE WORK CORNER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 17, 23 April 1892, Page 436

THE WORK CORNER.

BABY'S KNITTED BOOT.

Materials : A j ounce skein of white Shetland wool, 2" steel needles No. 14, and 1A yards of narrow riblron. Cast on 50 stitches and knit a plain row. 2nd row—Knit 3 plain stitches and* rib, 2 plain and 2 purl to end,* 3 last stitches Ireing plain. 3rd row and 4th row—The same as 2nd row. sth row—Plain. 6tli row—Purl. 7th row—Slip 1, then* knit 2 stitches together* to the end, the last stitch plain. Bth row—Slip I,* make 1, knit 1* to the end, then there will again be 50 stitches on the needle. 9th row — Plain. «10th row — Purl. 11th row — Same as 7th row. 12th row—Same as Bth row. 13th row —Plain. 14th row—Purl. 15th row—Plain. 16th to 24th rows—3 plain* rib, 2 plain and 2 purl.* and end with 3 plain as at commencement of sock. 25th row—Plain. 26th row—Purl. Now for the four pattern rows of holes • Repeat 7th, Bth, 9th, and 10th rows, then do two rows of decreasing separated by a plain row as follows :—Slip 1, knit 2 together, 10 plain, 2 together, 20 plain, 2 together, 10 plain, 2 together, 1 plain ; plain row ; slip 1,2 together, knit plain to the 16th centre stiches, which *knit 2 together* ; complete the row plain, and finish with 2 together, 1 plain. Next row : Purl back, and work the lacey instep backwards and forwards in pattern rows of holes like 7, 8. 9, and 10, each row being only 16 stitches, which cast off. With the right-hand needle pick up 8

stitches, along the lacey instep, and cast on 11 extra ones and *knit 14 rows plain*. Then begin to decrease for shaping the boot thus : Slip 1, knit 2 together to the end, 'knit 1. Next row : plain ; slip 1, knit 2 together twice, plain to the three last, which knit 2 together and 1 plain. Next row plain ; slip 1, knit 2 together twice, remainder plain till the last 5 stitches, which knit 2 together twice, last plain. Plain row; slip 1,2 together twice, plain to end, 2 together, 1 plain, Plain row ; slip 1,2 together ; remainder all plain ; cast off loosely. Pick up the 11 extra stitches you cast on for the toe, and knit them plain, adding an extra stitch at the toe end till you have 18 stitches on your needle. ’lhree plain rows, then decrease every other row till you have 11 again. Raise all the remaining stitches and knit backwards and forwards *l4 rows plain, *and repeat all the following rows till the second side of the boot corresponds with the first. Sew it up neatly on the wrong side, and finish off with the ribbon runner and bows. This makes a good size for a first sock. Use No. 12 needles and coarser wool for a larger size sock.