every
other row. When only 10 stitches are left, every row is plain knitting,
decreasing as before every other row until you have only 2 stitches,
knit them together and pass the cotton through the last stitch.

[62-*] In rows like this always keep the cotton before in slipping
a stitch.

_Ribbed Squares._

For a Quilt.

Cast on 2 stitches; knit them. 3rd row, knit 1 stitch, increase a stitch
at the back of the first stitch, knit the 2nd and increase again. 4th
row, plain knitting. 5th row, knit 2, stitches, increase 1 in the 2nd,
increase again in the 3rd, knit the 4th. 6th row, plain knitting. 7th
row, knit 2 stitches, increase 1, knit 2, increase 1, knit 2. 8th row,
knit 3, purl 2, knit 3. Knit 3, increase 1, knit 2, increase 1, knit 3.
Knit 4, purl 2, knit 4. Knit 3, increase 1, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1,
increase 1, knit 3. Knit 5, purl 2, knit 5. Knit 3, increase 1, knit 2,
purl 2, knit 2, increase 1, knit 3. Knit 4, purl 2, knit 2, purl 2, knit
4. Knit 3, increase 1, purl 1, knit 2, purl 2, knit 2, purl 1, increase
1, knit 3. Knit 5, purl 2, knit 2, purl 2, knit 5. Knit 3, increase 1,
purl 2, knit 2, &c. increasing before the last 3. Knit 3, purl 1, knit
2, purl 2, &c. Continue to increase 2 stitches every other row until
there are 72, knitting and purling the stitches so as to make them lay
in ribs; decrease as you increased, ending with 2 stitches, knit them
together.

_Open work Fan._

For a Quilt.

Cast on 74 stitches. Knit 6 rows. The first stitch in every row is
always slipped. Knit 2 stitches, decrease 1, bring the cotton forward
slip a stitch, knit 2, pull the slipped stitch over the 2 knitted, bring
the cotton forward, slip a stitch, knit 2, pull the slipped stitch over
the knitted; repeat these stitches until only 4 are left on the left
hand needle, decrease 1 and knit the 2 last. Knit 3 stitches, purl 66,
knit the 3 last. Knit 2, decrease 1, knit 1, bring the cotton forward,
slip a stitch, knit 2, and pull the slipped stitch over the knitted,
repeat these stitches until only 4 stitches are left on the needle,
decrease, and knit 2. Knit 3, purl 64, knit 3. Knit 2, decrease 1, knit
2, bring the cotton forward, slip a stitch, knit 2, pull the slipped
stitch over those which are knitted; repeat these stitches, as before,
decrease and knit the 2 last. Knit 3, purl 62, knit 3. Knit 2, decrease
1, bring the cotton forward, slip a stitch, knit 2, pull the slipped
over the knitte