On the next needle--pearl two; knit two; alternately,--repeating three rounds, until twelve stitches only remain on the second needle, which finishes the _spout_.
Knit three rounds,--every two stitches, alternately pearled and plain.
Knit five rounds--green } every two stitches Knit three rounds--claret } alternately pearled Knit five rounds--green } and plain.
Knit one plain round, and pearl three rounds,--in claret.
Knit one plain round, bringing the wool forward between every two stitches.
Pearl three rounds. Knit one plain round. In the next two rounds,--bring the wool forward, knit two together. Then,--
Knit one plain round with claret; pearl three rounds; knit one plain round; in the next two rounds, bring the wool forward and knit two together; knit one plain round; pearl three rounds. Divide the stitches on the four needles,--twelve on each. Then,--
In plain stocking knitting, knit five rounds, decreasing one alternately, at each end, and in the middle of the needle. Knit three rounds more, decreasing occasionally.
Divide the stitches on three needles; knit a plain round, and pearl three rounds without decreasing; finish with plain rounds, decreasing until only four stitches remain on each needle. Draw up the small opening and attach the lower end of the handle to the side of the jug.
Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by three.--No. 22 needles.
_First row_--bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two, pass the slip-stitch over them.--Repeat to the end of the row.
_Third row_--knit two, before the pattern is commenced, that the holes may come in a diagonal direction.
_Fourth and Fifth rows_--same as second and third.
This purse will take five skeins of second-sized netting silk. It particularly requires stretching.
Four skeins of fine purse-silk, and four needles, No. 23, will be required.
Cast on twenty stitches on each of three needles.
_Second round_--bring the silk forward, knit two together.
_Eleventh round_--plain knitting.--Pass the last stitch of this round, after it is knitted, on to the next needle.
_Twelfth round_--commence by knitting two together, before bringing the silk forward;--this change causes the pattern to assume a kind of vandyke form. Pass the last stitch of each needle of this round, on to the next needle.