VIII.

Lace Pattern.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by six.

_First row_--knit one; knit two together; bring the thread forward, knit
one; bring the thread forward, knit two together.--Repeat.

_Second row_--pearl knitting.

Repeat the two first rows, four times,--making altogether ten rows.

_Eleventh row_--knit two together;(a) bring the thread forward, knit
three; bring the thread forward, knit three in one, (by slipping the
first stitch, knitting the second, and passing the slip-stitch over the
knitted one; then passing the last stitch off the right hand needle on
to the left hand needle, and slipping the second stitch over the first,
and passing the stitch back again on to the right-hand needle).--Repeat
from (a).

_Twelfth row_--pearl knitting.

_Thirteenth row_--knit one; bring the thread forward, knit two together;
knit one; knit two together; bring the thread forward.--Repeat.--Finish
this row by bringing the thread forward, and knitting two together, to
prevent its decreasing.

_Fourteenth row_--pearl knitting.

Repeat the two last rows four times.

_Twenty-third row_--knit two;(b) bring the thread forward, knit three in
one (as before); bring the thread forward, knit three.--Repeat from (b).

Commence again, as at first row.

IX.

Fish-bone Pattern.

Cast on any uneven number of stitches.

_First row_--Slip one; knit one;(a) bring the thread forward, slip one,
taking it in front; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit
two.--Repeat from (a).--There will be three plain stitches to knit at
the end of the row.

_Second row_--Slip one;(b) turn the thread round the needle, and bring
it in front again; pearl two together; pearl two.--Repeat from (b).

X.

German Pattern.

Cast on twenty-one stitches for each pattern.

_First row_--pearl knitting.

_Second row_--knit two together; knit three; knit two together; knit
one; bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit
one; knit two together; knit three; knit two together; knit one; bring
the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit
two.--Repeat.

_Third row_--pearl knitting.

_Fourth row_--knit two together; knit one; knit two together; knit one;
bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit
one; knit two together; knit one; knit two together; knit one; bring the
thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two.-