atterns and for increasing.

[Illustration: FIG. 353. OVERS.]

To make an over, lay the thread over the needle, and in the next row,
knit this loop like any other stitch.

Each over adds one to the existing number of stitches. In cases,
therefore, where the number is to remain the same, you have to make as
many intakes as overs. Overs can only be used in conjunction with other
stitches.

KNOT STITCH (fig. 354).--This forms a raised spot in plain knitting
and is executed as follows: knit 1, and leave it on the left-hand
needle; put the stitch you have made with the right needle back on the
left, and knit it off. Make 4 or 5 similar stitches, all issuing from
the same stitch on the left needle, so that you have 4 or 5 loops on the
right needle; then drop the stitch off the left needle, and pull the 4
first loops over the last one.

[Illustration: FIG. 354. KNOT STITCH.]

CABLE OR CHAIN STITCH.--Chain stitches are used for strengthening and
equalizing the edges of articles that are made in stripes. They can be
made in two ways; either, you knit off all the stitches on one needle,
turn the work, put the needle into the first stitch, as if you were
going to knit it from the back, and take it off the left needle without
knitting it, the thread to lie behind the needle; or, you knit off all
the stitches on one needle, turn the work, and knit off the first
stitch.

THE NAMES OF THE STITCHES.--Out of the stitches that have been already
described, other stitches are formed, which, as they are frequently
alluded to in knitting directions, we shall here enumerate, explaining
all the terms, usually employed in such directions.

OVER, OR INCREASE.--Explained in fig. 353. Throwing the thread once
over the right needle.

DOUBLE OVER, OR TWO INCREASES.--Throwing the thread twice over the
needle.

PLAIN INTAKE.--Knitting two stitches together plain. This is done when
the intake is to lie from left to right.

PURLED INTAKE.--Purling two stitches together. This is done to make
the stitches, that are knitted together, visible; or in the case of a
piece of work composed of stripes, on the wrong side, when the intake is
to lean to the right, on the right side.

PLAIN DECREASE, TAKEN FROM BEHIND.--Knitting off two stitches
together, plain from behind. This is done when the intake is to lie to
the left.

PURLED DECREASE, TAKEN FROM BEHIND.--Purling two stitches together,
from behind. This is done when, in articles composed of