two colours--say blue and white; or, what is
preferable, German quilt wool--Needles No. 2, pointed at both ends.

Cast on any number of stitches in blue.

_First row_--plain knitting, turning the wool twice round the needle.

_Second row_--join on the white wool, knit one; knit two together,
turning the wool twice round the needle;--continue knitting two
together, and turning the wool twice round the needle, to the end of the
row, but plain knit the last stitch.

_Third row_--commence at the other end of the needle; knit two stitches
taken together in front, twisting the wool twice round the needle.

_Fourth row_--white,--knit one; knit two together, turning the wool
twice round the needle; knit one.

_Fifth row_--commence again as at third row.

Cross Stitch Pattern for a Quilt.

Two colours,--say gold colour and white.--No. 3 needles, pointed at both
ends.--Cast on any number of stitches.

_First row_--white,--knit one plain stitch, turning the wool twice round
the needle.--Repeat to the end of the row.

_Second row_--gold colour,--joining on the colour where the last row of
white commenced;--knit one plain stitch, turning the wool once round the
needle; knit the long stitch and the one that was knitted in the last
row together, turning the wool twice round the needle.--Repeat to the
end of the row,--when one stitch will be left, which is to be knitted
the same as the plain stitch at the beginning of the row.

_Third row_--white,--knit two together, taken in the front, turning the
wool twice round the needle.--Repeat to the end of the row.

_Fourth row_--gold colour,--the same as the third,--knitting one plain
stitch at the commencement of the row, and one plain stitch at the end
of the row, twisting the wool once round the needle.

_Fifth row_--white,--knit two together, twisting the wool twice round
the needle.--Repeat to the end of the row.

_Sixth row_--Commence again, as at second row.

It may be as well to remark, that two rows are knitted at the back, and
two at the front.

Another Quilt.

This should be knitted in stripes of six inches in width.--Cast on any
number of stitches that may be divided by three;--German quilt
wool.--No. 1 needles.

_First row_--bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two, pass the
slip-stitch over them.--Repeat.

_Second row_--pearl knitting.

_Third row_--knit two, before the pattern is commenced, that the holes
may come in a diagonal direct