Exercises in Knitting

Exercises in Knitting by Cornelia Mee

Text at Project Gutenberg

This 1846 knitting book did not include any illustrations. Over time the group of volunteers at LibriVox will be adding illustrations for each pattern along with a modern rewriting. If you would like to be part of this project you may see the group discussion at LibriVox here.

Table of Contents

1. Chair Cover 1 - German Pattern of Open Double Knitting, both Sides alike
2. Chair Cover 2 - Nun's Pattern
3. Chair Cover 3 - Viennoise Pattern
4. Chair Cover 4 - Beautiful Coral Pattern
5. Chair Cover 5 - Beautiful Diamond Pattern
6. Chair Cover 6 - Pretty Feather Pattern
7. Chair Cover 7 - Rose-Leaf Pattern
8. Chair Cover 8 - Pretty Spider-Net Pattern, with Open Work between
9. Chair Cover 9 - Shield Pattern, surrounded with Open Work
10. Chair Cover 10 - Canvass Pattern
11. Chair Cover 11 - Leaf Pattern
12. Chair Cover 12 - Another Leaf Pattern
13. Narrow Vandyke Edging
14. For a Baby's Hood—very pretty
15. Very Pretty Pattern for a Fish Serviette
16. Two pretty Fringes for Chair Covers, &c
17. New Pattern for Lace Edging
18. Sugar-Plum Stitch
19. Leaf Pattern for Half-Square Shawl
20. Baby's Shoe and Stocking
21. Shell Pattern for a Baby's Cap
22. For a Knitted Bodice
23. Pretty Open Pattern
24. Shell Knitting for a Bag, in German Wool
25. Pretty Pattern for Basket Serviettes
26. Oriental Mat, or Hookah Carpet
27. Very elegant Knitted Pelisse
28. Half Cap for Wearing under a Bonnet
29. For a Muff
30. A Swiss Pattern for the Top of a Mitten or Muffatee
31. Beautiful Pattern for a Shetland Shawl
32. For a Comforter
33. For Another Comforter
34. Raised Knitting, a kind of Bell Pattern, for a Counterpane
35. For a Knitted Penwiper
36. Beautiful Pattern for a Scarf
37. Twisted Knitting
38. A Pretty Pattern for a Baby's Shoe
39. Pretty Open Diamond Border
40. Honeycomb Cuffs
41. Fan-Pattern Knitting for a Mitten
42. Corkscrew Muffatees
43. Gentlemen's Cuffs: an Excellent Pattern
44. Receipt for a Stocking
45. For a Brioche
46. Very Pretty Vandyke Border
47. For Children's Gaiters
48. For an Under Spencer
49. Netted Shawl
50. Another Pretty Pattern for a Knit Purse
51. For a Knitted Collar
52. Pretty Feather-Pattern for the Border of a Shawl
53. Open Diamond Pattern for the Centre of a Shawl
54. Fan Pattern