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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 edition. Excerpt: ...u)(ts(jiiti) 0lj-fC(tnb Sljawfe. Make a thin lather of boiling soap and water, plunge the shawl well in it, and gently strip it through the hand; it must never be rubbed or wrung. When clean, rinse it without any soap; pin it out on a sheet exactly square. VM Cc(tf. Each pattern contains twelve stitches; therefore, as many times twelve must be cast on as will make the size required, adding three plain stitches at each end of the pin, as a selvage. First row, --three plaiD stitches for the selvage, one plain, make a stitch by bringing the wool forward, three plain, narrow, one plain, narrow, three plain, make one; repeat to the end, except the three plain stitches. Always pearl the back rows. Second row, --after knitting the three plain stitches which must be repeated at every end, knit two plain, make one, two plain, narrow, one plain, narrow, two plain, make one, one plain. Third row, --three plain in addition to the three for the edge; make one, one plain, narrow, one plain, narrow, one plain, KNITTING. Fifth row, --five plain, make one, narrow by taking three stitches into one, make one, four plain. Sixth row, --one plain, narrow, three plain, make one, one plain, make one, three plain, narrow. Seventh row, --one plain, narrow, two plain, make one, three plain, make one, two plain, narrow. Eighth row, --one plain, narrow, one plain, make one, five plain, make one, one plain, narrow. Ninth row, --one plain, narrow, make one, seven plain, make one, narrow. Tenth row, --narrow, make one, nine plain, make one, take three into one, make one, nine plain. Eepeat again from the first row. % fhftttttfttC Jtyttart pifim. Each pattern must contain thirty-three stitches. First row, --two plain, narrow, one plain, make one, narrow, make one,
