Bell Pattern for a Counterpane
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[edit] Raised Knitting, a Kind of Bell Pattern, for a Counterpane
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From Exercises in Knitting by Cornelia Mee. Original text at Project Gutenberg.
This pattern would traditionally be knit using white fingering - dk weight cotton.
The sample swatch was knit using dk weight wool and 4mm needles.
[edit] Original Pattern
Cast on any number that will divide by 4, and 4 stitches for each edge. The 4 stitches at each edge are not mentioned in the pattern.
First row:—Seam 4 stitches, cast on 6 stitches, seam 4, cast on 6 stitches, and repeat.
Second row:—Seam 7, knit 3, and repeat.
Third row:—Seam 8, knit 2 together, taking the back of the stitches, knit 3, knit 2 together, and repeat.
Fourth row:—Seam 5, and knit 3, alternately.
Fifth row:—Seam 3, knit 2 together, taking the back of the stitches, knit 1, knit 2 together.
Sixth row:—Seam 3, and knit 3, alternately.
Seventh row:—Seam 3, knit 2 together, taking the back of the stitches, knit 1.
Eighth row:—Seam 2, and knit 3, alternately.
Ninth row:—Seam 3, and knit 2 together, alternately.
Tenth row:—Plain knitting. Repeat from the first row.
This pattern is very pretty done in stripes; and if wished in that way, 48 stitches must be cast on for each stripe; and for a narrow stripe to join it with cast on 12 stitches. Knit and seam alternate rows for 8 rows.
Ninth row:—Knit 3, take a third pin, and knit 3 more, knit the remainder of the stitches with the first pin.
Tenth row:—Seam 3, seam the 3 stitches on the third pin, seam the remaining 6, repeat from first row. These 2 stripes form a beautiful pattern for a counterpane.
[edit] Updated Version
[edit] Abbreviations
K = knit
P = purl
K2tog = knit two together
Sl1 = slip one
SSK = slip two stitches, one at a time, return them to the left hand needle and knit them together
PSSO = pass the slipped stitch over
[edit] Pattern
(This version includes the edge stitches in the row-by-row instructions)
Cast on any number of stitches that can be evenly divisible by 4
1st row: *P4, Cast on 6; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, p4
2nd row: K4, *p7, k3; repeat from * to the end of the row
3rd row: *P3, SSK, k3, k2tog; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, p4
4th row: K4, *p5, k3; repeat from * to the end of the row
5th row: *P3, ssk, k1, k2tog; repeat from * to last 4 sts, p4
6th row: K4, *p3, k3; repeat from * to the end of the row
7th row: *P3, sl1, k2tog, psso; repeat from * to last 4 sts, p4
8th row: Knit
Rows 1-8 form the pattern. Repeat for desired length.
This pattern is very pretty done in vertical strips, cast on 48 stitches for each strip.
For a narrow strip to join the bell patterned strips, work as follows:
Cast on 12 stitches and work 6 rows stocking stitch
7th row: K3, place 3 sts on a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, k3, k3 from the cable needle, k3
8th row: Purl
Repeat these 8 rows for the desired length, making sure that the bell patterned strips and the cabled strips contain the same number of rows.
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