Vintage Knitting with Mrs. Beeton eBook

PieceWork is pleased to bring you the knitting content from Beeton’s Book of Needlework as an eBook. All of the material presented here is reproduced exactly as it was printed in the 1870 edition. The section with general knitting instructions takes you from casting on to casting off.   * Casting On. * Knitting On. * Simple Knitting (plain). * To Purl, Pearl, or Seam. * To Increase. * To Decrease. * Round Knitting. * Casting Off. * To Pick up a Stitch. * Peacock's Tail Pattern. * Spiral Stitch. * Knotted Stitch. * Knitted Moss Borders. * German Brioche Stitch.   * Knitted Sock for a Child. * Knitted Pattern for Counterpanes, Berceaunette Covers, Couvrettes, Antimacassars, &c. * Knitted Sleeping Sock. * Lady's Knitted Purse. * Knitted Antimacassar or Berceaunette Cover. * Knitted Border. * Knee-cap in Knitting. * Knitted Neckerchief in Black Shetland Wool. * Knitted Bodice without Sleeves. * Baby's Boot. * Knitted Border far a Bedquilt. * Knitted Quilt. * Stitch in Knitting, for Couvrettes, Comforters, Opera Caps, Carriage Shawls, Jackets, &c. * Knitted Veil. * Knitted Pattern with Raised Embroidery. * Knitted Table-Cover. * Looped Knitting. * Knitted Pattern for Comforters. * Knitted D'Oyley. * Knitted Braces. * Pattern for Knitted Curtains, &c. * Knitted Insertion. * Knitted Cover for Sofa Cushion. * Knitted Pattern. * Knitted Shawl.

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