last stitches
seamed, and the middle 3 plain, and 3 seamed. Then seam the
first and last 2 stitches of the next 3 rounds, and begin the whole
pattern again, only knitting 3 rounds instead of 2, as at first,
of 3 seamed and 3 plain.

Gentlemen's Cuffs: an Excellent Pattern.

Shetland wool. Needles No. 20. Cast on 33 stitches on 2
needles and 36 on the third. Seam 8 rows all round, knit 8 rows
plain, seam 8 rows, knit 8 rows plain, seam 8 rows, knit 1 row
plain, rib in 3's 84 rows, knit 1 row plain, seam 8 rows, knit 8
rows plain, seam 8 rows, knit 8 rows plain, seam 8 rows. Cast off.

Receipt for a Stocking.

No. 10 Mee's Persian thread, and needles No. 22, are the proper
sizes. Cast on 56 stitches on the first needle, and 48 on each
of the other 2. Knit 1 row plain. Second row: knit 40 stitches
plain, seam a stitch, knit all round plain. Knit 12 rows in the
same way, all plain but the seam-stitch. Now the pattern begins:
seam a stitch, knit 23 plain, seam a stitch, knit 15 plain. This
will bring you to the centre seam-stitch. Seam this stitch, and
knit 15 plain. This brings you to the end of the first needle.
Seam a stitch, knit 23 plain, seam a stitch, knit 23 plain. This
will end the second needle. Seam a stitch, knit 23 plain, seam a
stitch, knit 23 plain. This ends the third needle. Seam a stitch,
knit 6 plain stitches, bring the cotton forward, knit 1, bring the
cotton forward and knit 1. Continue to bring the cotton forward
and knit 1 till you have made 12 additional stitches. Knit 5 plain,
seam a stitch, knit 15, seam a stitch, knit 15. (This is the back
of the stocking, and must always be knit the same--15 plain, 1
seamed, and 15 plain.) Seam a stitch, knit 6 plain, bring the
cotton forward, and knit 1. Continue this till you have made 12
additional stitches, as before. Knit 5, seam a stitch, knit 6,
bring the cotton forward, and make 12 stitches as before. Knit 5,
seam a stitch, knit 6, make 12 stitches as before. Knit 5, seam a
stitch, knit 6, make 12 as before, and knit 5. This finishes the
row; and you have 60 additional stitches for the pattern. Seam
a stitch and knit 35 plain, seam a stitch and knit the back of
the stocking, seam a stitch and knit 35, seam and knit 35, seam
and knit 35, seam and knit 35. This ends the row. Knit 2 rows
more same as the last. You have now made stitches enough for
the pattern, and begin it. First row: seam a stitch, knit 2
together 6 times, bring the c