scribed; though,
if wished in white, the linen thread, No. 1, is the proper material
to be used.

I.

German Pattern of Open Double Knitting, both Sides alike.

Large wooden pins are required for this pattern, which is done
in double or eight-threaded wool, in 5 colours that contrast
well--claret, gold colour, blue, white, scarlet; and 4 rows of
each, worked in the order they are here placed. Cast on 71
stitches.

First row:--Seam 1, make 1, slip 1: this row is only to begin
with, and is not repeated, the whole of the knitting being done
as the

Second row:--Seam 2 together, make 1, by passing the wool
round the pin, slip 1, and repeat. At the end of the row, if
correctly knitted, there will be 1 stitch, which seam. When the
colours have been repeated 6 times, the cover will be the proper size.

To finish it round, work fringe No. 2, work claret for the head,
and put in two lengths of each colour in the fringe.

II.

Nun's Pattern.

Pins No. 10, 8 stitches to a pattern: 14 shades of orange
4-threaded German wool, beginning with the darkest, and working
6 rows of each: 4 plain rows to begin and end the cover; and 4
plain stitches at the beginning and end of every row, for an edge.
These edge stitches are not mentioned with the pattern, but will
be included in the number cast on. Cast on 112 stitches.

First row:--Make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2, slip 1, knit 2
together, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 2, and repeat.

Second row:--Seamed.

Third row:--Make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 1, slip 1, knit 2
together, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, and repeat.

Fourth row:--Seamed.

Fifth row:--Make 1, knit 5, make 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass
the slipped stitch over, and repeat.

Sixth row:--Seamed. Repeat from 1st row.

When 6 rows of each shade have been done, reverse them by
continuing with the 2d lightest shade.

III.

Viennoise Pattern.

Pins No. 10, 9 stitches to a pattern. Eight shades of scarlet
four-threaded German wool, 12 rows of each, the shades to be
arranged and reversed as No. 2. Cast on 116 stitches (this
includes the 8 edge stitches).

First row:--Make 1, knit 5, knit 2 together, pass the wool
twice over the pin, knit 2 together, repeat.

Second row:--Seamed. The stitches that were passed twice
over the pin to be knitted only as 1 stitch.

Third row:--Knit 1, make 1, knit 4, knit 2 together, pass the
wool twice over the pin, knit 2 together, rep