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SPANISH

POLKA.

FOR A CHILD OF TWO on THREE YEARS OLD. BY

MRS. JANE

WEAVER.

g each side the ridge which runs up from the side of the outer decreasings, nearest to the front: at

2geach you will increase 18 stitches in as many rows, as the alternate once only have the made stitches. Continue to knit in the briochc stitch.

In the next row, knit as far as the first 18 Estitches. Turn back; cast of the 18, and knit g the others backward and forward as usual, form iing one side of the front, up to the shoulder, for E 36 rows; always continuing to make the button

iholes at equal distances, if this is the side for i them.

Now cast of a stitch loosely at the end

of every row, until one stitch only is left. Draw

ithe wool through. New continue the piece for g the back, from the gusset; knit across the back, {to the end of the other 18 stitches, turn; cast .‘lATlBlALS.—6 oz. claret4 thread Berlin wool; them elf, and do 36 rows; then cast off a stitch

1 oz. of white Pyrenees ditto; apair of knitting-i5 at the end of every row, until 8 ribs are cast. off needles with heads, No. 8, and another, No. 10. at each edge. Cast ofl‘ the remainder. Do the With the claret wool and finest needles cast other side of the front to correspond with the on 242 stitches. and knit two plain rows. Now é first. tie a hit of white thread at the 36th from eachi Fon 'rtn: Steven—Cast on 99 stitches, knit end, and at the 56th from them.

These four 3 2 plain rows, then the briochc stitch.

Gradually

pieces of cotton serve to mark the places where g decrease two ribs at each edge, and knit about

you are to decrease by knitting three together 6 inches. in every alternate row, after the 24th. Begin the pattern, which is ordinary briochc stitch, adding three stitches at the end of every row, until there are 36 more at each end; in the next row cast on 21 more at the end, and When you come to the end of the next row do the same. Meantime after 24 rows done without decreasing,

Now cast. off 24 stitches at each edge,

iand knit eight rows before casting otf the re mainder. } Tm: COLLAIt.-—-Cast on 102 stitches, and do § the depth of an inch with claret wool, and cast. 3 off. Then with the white wool, and the some i needles, take up stitches along the two ends and i one side, and knit one row. 2nd. 1- Knit 2, make

you will take in three stitches at each of thctonc by bringing the thread before the needle.

white threads, in every other row, until you have} 1- nll round. decreased, in each place, 27 stitches.

3rd. Put-led.

4th. f knit 2, make

To pro-i1, knit 1, make 1, 1- repeat to the end.

5th.

duce the proper cflect take in first. at one side, Purled. 6th. Cast 011‘. This finishes the collar. and then at the other of the white thread, so The deep lace frill, which gives so elegant a that a ridge from each side disappears altcr- , finish to this polka, is done with the coarse

nstely.

You may then do 60 rows, without in- l needles in Pyrenees wool.

creasing or diminishing.

It will be necessary to t to be done as follows.

It is double, and is

Cast on 30 stitches, and

make button-holes at one edge, at the distance knit one plain row. of every 30 rows, thus: Knit 6 stitches, cast 9 1st Pattern Row.-~ Knit 7. 1- make I, knit 2 of the left-hand needle, by passing one over 3 together, knit 6. 1* repeat till 7 only are left. another without knitting them; then cast on 6; Make 1. knit 7

on the right~hand needle, in this way diminish-i

2nd ROW—Purl 5-

Pltrl 2 together, {make

ing by 3 at every button-hole; atv the other edge l, purl 1, make 1, purl 2 together, purl 3, purl do not decrease at all. You now form a gusset i 2 together. 1- to the end; purl the last 5. for underneath the arms by making a stitch on 5 3rd Row—Knit 4, knit 2 togethcnl-léénake l,