Ladies Needlework

KNITTING;
TALES AND POETRY:
A Melange of Instructions and Amusement

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Patterns, An
Enigma, Poems
& More

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KNITTING;
TALES AND POETRY:
A MELANGE
OF

INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT FOR THE

WORK-TABLE
BEING

THE YEARS VOLUME OF THE

LADIES NEEDLEWORK PENNY MAGAZINE

EDITED BY G. CURLING HOPE.

LONDON:
AYLOTT AND JONES, PATERNOSTER ROW;
HASTINGS:
I. HOPE, MARINE LIBRARY AND BERLIN DEPOT.

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8th row.Knit 3, purl 5, e, purl two together, purl 7, purl two together, purl 9, e 19, purl
two together, purl 7, purl two together, purl 5, knit 3.
9th row.Knit 5, forward, knit 3, forward, e, take two together, knit 5, take two together,
forward, knit 3, forward, knit 3, forward, knit 3, forward, e 17, take two together, knit 5, take two
together, forward, knit 3, forward, knit 5.
10th row.Knit 3, purl 7, e, purl two together, purl 3, purl two together, purl 13, e 17, purl
two together, purl 3, purl two together, purl 7, knit 3.
11th row.Knit 5, forward, knit 5, forward, e, take two together, knit 1, take two together,
forward, knit 5, forward, knit 3, forward, knit 5, forward, e 15, take two together, knit 1, take two
together, forward, knit 5, forward, knit 5.
12th row.Knit 3, purl 8, e, purl 3 together, purl 17, e 15, purl 3 together, purl 9, knit 3.

THE ORIGIN OF KNITTING

When Venus, to her bower of bliss,
The God of Love invited,
Divinest, sweetest ecstacies
Within her bosom lighted.
Arcadian groves more beauteous seemed,
Each lovely spot grew fairer;
New brightness from each blossom beamed,
Some fresh delight to bear her.
And every wanton zephyr, while
Among her ringlets straying,
Called up a most celestial smile,
As if some mischief saying!
Could Beauty, blest by Love, desire
A cup more brimmed by Pleasure?
Ah! Yes; een Goddesses will tire
Of having too much leisure!
She called to Cupidand he came,
Half smiling, half unwilling!
The fitful youth seemed scarce the same,
His very breath was chilling.
What ails thee? then the goddess asked;
So young, and yet so fickle?
You were not too severely tasked;
But Ive a rod in pickle!

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ASH-LEAF AND TRELLIS PATTERN.

Cast on 30 stitches to a pattern, and 4 for the two edges, also 1 extra to keep the pattern
uniform, this last one is printed in Italics throughout the receipt, and is only worked once in each
row, being the last stitch next before the last two edge stitches. The knit 2 before and after the e
are edge stitches, and, like the stitch in Italic, are not to be noticed while repeating the pattern.
First row. Knit 2, e, slip 1, knit 1, forward, 2 together, forward, 2 together, forward, knit 4,
forward, 2 together, knit 1, 2 together, purl 1, 2 together taking the back loops, knit 1, 2 together
back loops, forward, knit 4, forward, 2 together, forward, 2 together, forward, knit 1, slip one, e, knit 2.
Second row. Knit 2, e, purl 15, knit 1, purl 14, purl one, e, knit 2.
Third row. Knit 2, e, slip 1, knit 2, forward, 2 together, forward, 2 together, forward, knit 6, 2
together, purl 1, 2 together back loops, knit 6, forward, 2 together, forward, 2 together, forward, knit
2, slip one, e, knit 2.
Fourth row. Same as second.
Fifth row. Knit 2, e, purl 1, knit 3, forward, 2 together, forward, 2 together, forward, knit 5,

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HAREBELL INSERTION.

Cast on 26 stitches, and knit two rows plain.

1st row. Knit 1, 2 together, forward twice, 2 together, forward, knit 1, forward, (knit 1, purl
2 *), forward, knit 1, forward, knit 1, forward, 2 together, knit 2, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1, knit 2, 2
together, forward, 2 together, forward twice, 2 together, knit 1.
2nd row. Knit 3, purl 1, knit 1, purl 4, knit 1, purl 2, knit 1, purl 13, knit 2, purl 1, knit 2.
3rd row. Knit 1, 2 together, forward twice, 2 together, forward, knit 3, forward, knit 2,
forward, knit 3, forward, knit 1, forward, 3 together, knit 1, 2 together twice, knit 1, 3 together,
forward, 2 together, forward twice, 2 together, knit 1.

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