in the second round knit together 2 stitches after every 6 stitches; these decreasings and those of the other rounds must always take place, at the same places as in the preceding round.  Then take the violet wool, and knit 7 rows; in the first of these knit 4 times 2 stitches together after intervals of 5 stitches; no decreasings take place in the 2nd, 4th, and 6th rows; in the 3rd row knit together 4 times 3 stitches as 1 stitch, and in the 5th and 7th rows 4 times 2 stitches as 1 stitch.  After the 7th round, the remaining stitches are cast off together as 1 stitch.  Then fasten the wool and cut it off.  Lastly, sew the rosettes and squares together from No. 320 for a cover, and edge it round the border with a fringe of grey wool.

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[Illustration:  321.—­Knitted Border.]

321.—­Knitted Border.

Material:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s No. 10 or No. 50 knitting cotton.

If knitted with thick cotton, this border will be suitable for trimming a quilt or berceaunette cover; if, on the contrary, fine cotton is used, the pattern will form a very pretty collar for a little boy or girl.

To make a collar, begin by a chain of 220 stitches, and work 6 rows backwards and forwards alternately, knitting 4 stitches and purling 2.

In the 2nd, 4th, and 6th rows the 4 stitches are purled, and the 2 are knitted.

7th row:  * Purl 2, make 1, knit 2, purl 2.  Repeat from *.

8th row:  Alternately purl 5, knit 2.  All the rows with even numbers are knitted like this, except that the number of the knitted stitches are increased by 2 in each of them.  We will not, therefore, henceforth mention these rows.

9th row:  * Knit 2, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2, purl 2.  Repeat from *.

11th row:  * Knit 2, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2, purl 2.  Repeat from *.

13th row:  * Knit 2, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2, purl 2.  Repeat from *.  The pattern is continued in the same manner.  The small gores formed between the ribs are increased by 2 stitches in every second row.  Each of these gores has 13 stitches in the 21st row, which is the last.  Cast off all the stitches after this row.

Take a crochet needle, and with the same cotton as that used for the knitting work 1 stitch of double crochet in every stitch of the selvedge, then the 2 following rows for the edging. 1st row:  Alternately 1 treble, 1 chain, under which miss 1.

2nd row:  Alternately 1 double over 1 treble of preceding row, 1 purl (that is, 5 chain and 1 slip stitch in the first), under which miss 1.  Over the first row of the knitting work 1 row of close double crochet.  The border is now completed.

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322.—­Knee-cap in Knitting.

Materials:  For 1 pair, 4 oz. pink 4-thread fleecy wool, and a small quantity of white ditto.

Begin each knee-cap by casting on with pink wool 114 stitches, equally divided upon 4 needles, and joining them into a circle.  Upon this number of stitches work 47 rounds, alternately knitting and purling 2 stitches.  In the 48th round begin the gore which covers the knee; it is worked separately backward and forwards, always alternately knitting and purling 2 stitches.