[Illustration:  322.—­Knee-cap in Knitting.]

After 2 rows change the pattern, so as to form small squares Knit the first row of this gore upon 26 stitches slipped off from the last row on to a separate needle.  At the end of each following row knit the nearest stitch of the nearest needle, so as to increase 1 stitch in each row of the gore.

Continue in this way until only 42 stitches remain of the ribbed part.  After this work the remainder of the gore separately, decreasing once at the beginning and end of each row till only 26 stitches remain; then take up 23 stitches of the selvedge on each side of these 26 stitches, and work 47 rounds, alternately knitting and purling 2 stitches.

The edging at the top and bottom of the knee-cap is worked in crochet.  With white wool make a chain of 50 stitches; turn and work 1 row of crochet a tricoter; then work a second row thus:  the first part, as usual, with white, but coming back, with pink make 4 chain between each stitch, work in the same way on the other side of the foundation chain, thus forming a small ruche, and sew it on to the edge of the knitting.

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323.—­Knitted Neckerchief in Black Shetland Wool.

Material:  Black Shetland wool.

This three-cornered neckerchief is knitted in the following pattern (commencing at the corner).

1st row:  slip 1, make 1, knit 2 together, inserting the needle into the back part of the stitch, slip 1, make 1, knit 2 together.

2nd row:  Knit 1, purl 1 in the stitch formed by throwing the wool forward in the preceding row; the other stitches are purled.  In the next row the holes are alternated; the neckerchief must of course be increased at the beginning and end of every other row.  It measures at the upper edge 1 yard 16 inches across from one corner to the other; the lower corner is rounded off.  The neckerchief is edged with a knitted lace.

[Illustration:  323.—­Knitted Neckerchief in Shetland Wool.]

The lace is worked in rows backwards and forwards, the cross way.  Cast on 22 stitches and work the 1st row as follows:—­Slip 1, knit 11, knit 2 together, throw the wool forward, knit 2 together, knit 6.

2nd row:  Slip 1, purl 18, knit 1 and purl 1 with the stitch formed in the preceding row by throwing the wool forward.

3rd row; Slip 1, knit 2 together, knit 9, knit 2 together, throw the wool forward, knit 2 together, throw the wool forward, knit 2 together, knit 5.

4th row:  Slip 1, purl 5, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1 in the stitch formed in the preceding row by throwing the wool forward, purl 13.

5th row:  Slip 1, knit 2 together, knit 6, knit 2 together, throw the wool forward, knit 2 together, throw the wool forward, knit 2 together, throw the wool forward, knit 2 together, knit 4.

6th row:  Slip 1, purl 8, knit 1, purl 1 in the stitch formed by throwing the wool forward in preceding row, purl 9.