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TT 820 .L7 1912 Copy 1 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 005 875 557 6 Hollinger Corp. pH8.5 Lion Yarn Book THE MARK OF QUALITY AND FULL WEIGHT MANUAL OF WORSTED WORK FOR THOSE WHO KNIT AND CROCHET V Copyright, 1912 by THE LION YARN CO CCI.A310424 FOREWORD T is most essential in the undertaking of any work that the best material should be employed to obtain the best results, and with that end in mind we offer this new LION YARN BOOK edition of the to those interested in the accomplishment of Knitting and Crocheting. We have spared no expense in our efforts to secure a most useful as well as interesting collection of Worsted work embodying the latest creations. The directions of various articles herein described have been arranged by experts, typifying the best that careful and intelligent knowledge of the art can produce. It is so arranged as to be of equal value to the novice and ex- pert and all articles described were made by hand with LIO;N BRAND YARNS, one of the many reasons why LION BRAND YARNS should be used in every in- stance, as the number of skeins mentioned required to make an article is based on the manner in which we put up our Yarns, which may differ materially from the put- up of other brands. LION BRAND YARNS are soft, elastic in texture, and our many years of careful study as to the delicate shadings required in this class of work has enabled us to collect a most brilliant color line. We are,direct spinners, owning and operating our own mill, and the extra process through which our Yarns are put assures an exceptional evenness of thread. In buying a pound of LION BRAND YARNS you receive full weight, or, in other words, 16 ounces of Wool, which naturally means a greatly increased yard- age over short weight brands. The use of this book for suggestions and instructions, together with the use of LION BRAND YARNS, equips you with the best, material to obtain the best results. THE LION MANUAL OF WORSTED WORK CHAPTER I HOW TO LEARN TO KNIT ABBREVIATIONS FOR TERMS USED IN KNITTING K Knit plain P Purl or seam N Narrow, decrease or knit 2 together SI. st Slip a stitch St Stitch Sts Stitches * Stars mean that the details given between them are to be repeated To Cast on Stitches Make a loop, on left-hand needle,* slip the loop just made over on the left-hand needle, re- right-hand needle in loop, pass the yarn over peat from * until the desired number of stitches right-hand needle, and draw through, slip the are on left-hand needle. THE LION MANUAL OF WORSTED WORK To Knit Plain The required number of stitches being on left- form the stitch, leave loop on right-hand needle, hand needle, slip the right-hand needle into first drop loop from left-hand needle, slip right-hand stitch on left-hand needle, * pass the yarn over needle into next stitch, repeat from * until all right-hand needle and pass this loop through to stitches are on right-hand needle. To Purl or Seam * pass yarn in front of right-hand needle, take needle, drop the stitch from left-hand needle, re- the stitch on left-hand needle, slipping the needle peat from * until all stitches are on right-hand from right to left, pass yarn around back of right- needle, care being taken to carry the yarn back hand needle, pass this loop through backwards of needle, after a purled stitch, before knitting a to form the stitch, leave the loop on right-hand plain stitch.