ter this row, knit 2 rows plain all round; after these,
make a row of holes (for putting ribbon in) by taking 2 stitches
together, and making one as before. First 3 rows plain all round,
another row of holes, and then 3 rows plain. Then do the pattern
8 shells round the cap, and so continue until you have but 5
stitches instead of 9 (not including the 2 twisted, and the seamed).

After this row, seam the 1st, twist the 2d and 3d, seam the 4th,
raise a stitch by picking up a loop, slip the 5th, knit the 6th, and
pass the 5th over, knit the 7th plain, and take the 8th and 9th
together, raise one stitch before beginning to seam.

The next row:--Seam the 1st, slip the 2d, knit the 3d plain,
and pass the 2d half through, and knit it plain, seam the 4th,
knit the 5th plain, slip the 6th without knitting, knit the 7th,
and pass over the 6th to the left, and the 8th to the right, knit
the 9th plain.

Then do 2 rows of plain knitting all round, 2 rows of the holes
(for ribbon), knitting 2 rows plain to divide them, and 4
plain rows to finish with. Take off your stitches on a needle
with coarse thread, and tie it up.

The pattern stitch:--First row:--Seam the 1st stitch, twist the
2d and 3d, seam the 4th, knit the 5th plain, bring your thread
forward, and so continue for 9 stitches plain, counting the 5th for
1; by putting your thread forward, you will have 17 stitches.

Second row:--Seam the 1st stitch, twist the 2d and 3d, seam
the 4th, and knit the 17 plain when with 4 needles, and seam
them when with 2.

Third row:--Seam the 1st, twist the 2d and 3d, seam the 4th,
slip the 5th, knit the 6th plain, and pass over the 5th; knit 15
stitches plain, including the 6th, and take 2 together at the
15th.

Fourth row:--The same as the 3d, with the exception of the
number, which is 13 this time, diminishing at the first and
thirteenth as before.

Fifth row:--The same as the fourth row, only 11 stitches instead
of 13.

Sixth row:--The same as the fifth, only 9 stitches instead of 11.

After the 6 rows, you begin at the first again, the 6 rows
comprising all the pattern.

For a Knitted Bodice.

Five ounces of four-thread fleecy, and No. 10 pins.

Cast on 60 stitches, and knit 3 plain rows.

Fourth row:--Make a stitch, knit 2 together, make a stitch,
knit 2 together, and so on to the end of the row; knit 4 plain
rows, knit 70 rows in double knitting, knit the 4 first and last
stitches of every row plain, then le