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250 decided in color. It was finished by a fringe of worsted tied into either end, and the effect was quite oriental.

Figures 120 and 120a give the pattern and manner of knitting another kind of rug. The one illustrated is knit of heavy Smyrna wool and is in a set pattern, but a very pretty effect is produced by using the colors so as



to produce a kaleidoscopic effect for the centre, then bordering with a stripe of solid color. By a judicious choice of colors, such as Pompeiian red, two shades of peacock blue, two of olive and dark wood brown, a good imitation of a Turkey rug may be obtained.

In knitting this rug, coarse unbleached knitting cotton and coarse steel knitting needles are used. The wools must be cut into equal lengths, about two inches. A good plan is to wind them on a mesh and then cut one side with a sharp knife.

The foundation is knit in plain garter stitch, and like the rugs described above are more easily managed in strips or blocks, which are afterwards sewn together. To knit in the wool, lay the end of the wool between the last knitted stitch, and the one about to be begun, so that the shorter half is in front; a stitch is then knitted off, and the hind end of the wool put in front, holding this firm at the same time with the fresh laid in one, with the thumb of the left hand.

After knitting a row of loops in, knit one row perfectly plain, and then knit in another row of loops, and so on to the end of the strip. In knitting these strips, always slip the first stitch and knit the last of every row