wice round the pin, knit 2 together, pass the
cotton twice round the pin, knit 2 together.

Second row:--Knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1,
knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2.

Third row:--Slip 1, knit 16.

Fourth row:--Cast off 5, knit 11. You will now have 12
stitches on the needle.

Fifth row:--Slip 1, knit 2, pass the cotton twice round the
needle, knit 2 together, knit 1, pass the cotton 4 times round the
pin, knit 2 together, knit 1, pass the cotton twice round the pin,
knit 2 together, knit 1.

Sixth row:--Knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 1, seam 1,
knit 3, seam 1, knit 3.

Seventh row:--Slip 1, knit 16.

Eighth row:--Cast off 5, knit 11. You have now 12 stitches
on the pin, and must begin with the first row again.

Sugar-Plum Stitch.

Very pretty for babies' quilts, done in shaded wool and large
pins. Cast on an uneven number of stitches.

First row:--Knit 1 stitch, bring wool forward, slip 1 the reverse
way, pass the wool back, and repeat.

Second row:--Seam the stitch that was slipped in the last row,
pass the wool back, slip 1 the reverse way, bring the wool forward,
and repeat. Continue these 2 rows till the knitting is large enough.

Leaf Pattern for Half-Square Shawl.

Twelve stitches to a pattern, pins No. 10. This may either be
done in Shetland or German wool, and is very pretty in black
Shetland wool. Cast on 3 stitches; increase at the beginning of
each row till you have 12.

First pattern row:--Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1,
knit 1, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1.

Second row:--Seamed, making a stitch at the beginning.

Third row:--Make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1,
knit 3, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 2.

Fourth row:--Seamed, making 1 at the beginning.

Fifth row:--Make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1,
knit 5, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 3.

Sixth row:--Seamed, making 1 at the beginning.

Seventh row:--Make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 7,
make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4.

Eighth row:--Seamed, making 1 at the beginning.

Ninth row:--Make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together,
knit 4, make 1, and knit the remainder.

Tenth row:--Seamed, making 1 at the beginning.

Eleventh row:--Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, make 1, knit 1,
make 1, knit 3 (knit 2 together twice), knit 3, make 1, knit 1,
make 1, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit remainder.

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