KNITTED LACE UNDERSLEEVE.[Fig. 2.]
Materials.—Crochet cotton, No. 40; 2 steel knitting needles, No. 20. Cast on 101 stitches. Purl one row.
1st.—Knit 1,✕m. 1, slip 1, k. 2 t., pass the slip stitch over, m. 1, k. 1✕, repeat.
2nd.—Purled.
Knit from 50 to 60 rows in this manner, and cast off. This forms one puffing; and, of course, for a pair of sleeves, you will require four.
For the Insertion.—Cast on 13 stitches; knit one row, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1; then begin the pattern.
1st.—K. 1, m. 1, k. 2 t., k. 3, m. 1, k. 2 t., k. 3, m. 1, k. 2 t.
2nd, and every alternate row.—K. 3, p. 7, k. 3.
3rd.—K. 1, m. 1, k. 2 t., k. 1, k. 2 t., m. 1, k. 1, m. 1, k. 2 t., k. 2, m. 1, k. 2 t.
5th.—K. 1, m. 1, k. 2 t., k. 2 t., m. 1, k. 3, m. 1, k. 2 t., k. 1, m. 1, k. 2 t.
7th.—K. 1, m. 1, slip 1, k. 2 t., pass the slip stitch over, m. 1, k. 5,✕m. 1, k. 2 t.,✕twice.
8th.—As 2nd, which completes the pattern.
Do as much of this as may be required for the wrists, allowing a few plain rows at the end to set a button on; and also two pieces to be inserted between the puffs, which must be put rather full into the bands. At the top of the upper puff, sew on a muslin band, which may be tacked in the dress.
According to the present style of sleeves, the ruffle should not fall over the hand, but should be sewed at the other edge of the wristband with the puff, on which it must fall back. For cold weather, an undersleeve of sarsenet, made of the same dimensions as the knitted one, and tacked under it, will be found a very great improvement, and if of a colour that will harmonise with the dress, will be very becoming.
Knitted Lace Ruffle.—Cotton No. 50; Needles, No. 22. Cast on 17 stitches.
1st Row.—Knit 2, m. 1, k. 2 t., k. 1, m. 1, k. 2 t., k. 1, slip 1, k. 1, pass the slip stitch over, m. 1, k. 3, m. 2, k. 2 t., m. 2, k. 2.
2nd.—K. 3, p. 1, k. 2, p. 1, k. 3, p. 5, k. 5.
3rd.—K. 2, m. 1, k. 2 t., k. 1, m. 1, k. 2 t., k. 1, slip 1, k. 1, pass the slip stitch over, m. 1., k. 10.
4th.—K. 2, m. 2, k. 2 t., k. 1, k. 2 t., m. 2., k. 2 t., k. 2, p. 3, k. 6.
5th.—K. 2, m. 1, k. 2 t., k. 2, m. 1, k. 3 t., m. 1, k. 4, p. 1, k. 4, p. 1, k. 2.
6th.—K. 12, p. 3, k. 6.
7th.—K. 2, m. 1, k. 2 t., k. 2 t., m. 1, k. 3, m. 1, k. 2 t., k. 2, m. 2, slip 1, k. 3 t., pass the slip stitch over, m. 2, k. 2 t., k. 2 t.
8th.—K. 3, p. 1, k. 2, p. 1, k. 3, p. 5, k. 5.
9th.—Like 3rd.
10th.—Cast off 3, k. 6, p. 2, m. 1, p. 2 t., p. 1, k. 5.
This lace should be put on rather full; and on no account should knitted articles be ironed by the laundress. It is quite sufficient to pull them into proper shape whilst they are drying at the fire.