n, 2 together, 14 plain, slip and pull
over as before, knit 1, seam 3.

Fifth round:--Knit 2 together, 14 plain, slip and pull over,
seam 3.

The stitches will now be reduced to their original number. Tie
on the next shade, and repeat the 5 rows as before. Repeat this
15 times. Then take very small needles, and knit a binder, in
simple ribs, in any of the shades, 15 rows deep.

The handle is made by knitting on 2 needles of the same size
as those used for the bag, with double wool, in the following
manner:--Cast on 14 stitches, slip 1, bring the wool forward,
slip 1, knit 1, pull the slipped one over the knitted one to the
last 2, which are both knitted; without bringing the wool forward,
fold the two edges into the middle, and sew together with the
double wool. Silk tassels to match.

Pretty Pattern for Basket Serviettes.

Six stitches to a pattern. Cast on 76 stitches, knit 2 plain
at each edge.

First row:--Make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1,
knit 2 together.

Second row:--Seamed.

Third row:--Make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 3 together.

Fourth row:--Seamed.

Fifth row:--Knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1,
knit 1, make 1.

Sixth row:--Seamed.

Seventh row:--Knit 3 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1.

Eighth row:--Seamed. Repeat from first row. The plain
rows between may be knit, instead of seamed, if wished.

Oriental Mat, or Hookah Carpet.

This may also be used as a carriage rug, or is very pretty as a
mat for the front of the piano.

It is composed of an open stripe of dark knitting, and a stripe
of white knitting, with a pattern worked in cross stitch on it,
and is quite new. Large wooden pins are required, and 12-threaded
fleecy, dark claret for the open stripe, and white, with 4 shades of
gold, green, lilac, and scarlet, form a good combination of colours
for the close stripe, and are extremely rich in their effect. For
the open stripe cast on 18 stitches.

First row:--Knit 2 stitches, bring the wool forward, pass the
first of the 2 knit stitches over, knit 2, bring the wool forward,
pass the first of the 2 knit stitches over, repeat.

Second row:--Seamed: repeat these 2 rows alternately till you
have done the length you wish your mat to be.

For the close stripe cast on 20 stitches, and knit the same length
as the open stripe. When finished, pin it on to a weighted cushion
to work the pattern on it, as that stretches the knitting, and shews
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