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OVERSHOE.

BY MRS. JANE WEAVER.

MATERIALS. An ounce and a quarter of four-, Forward, simply collecting the stitches upon the needle ; returning, work always four chain thread fleecy scarlet, quarter of an ounce of without taking up any stitch, and then at the four-thread fleecy white, one yard of elastio, fifth take a stitch from the needle. In conclutwo yards of ribbon, for rosette, two buttons, for center of rosettes, one pair of bone pins, No. 13, (bell gauge. ) Cast on fifty- six stitches, and knit as for a stocking edge, two plain, two purled, alternately. After knitting twelve rows with the ground color, work fifteen rows with the other color, in the middle of which a line of holes is formed by alternately putting the thread round the needle and knitting two together. After knitting ninety-six rows with the ground color, repeat the line of holes, and the twelve first rows, then cast off loosely. To this cast- off edge and first row of the knitting, add a ruchelike trimming in one or two shades ; for this work, with a thick crochet-hook in the edge stitches of the knitting, in tricot, as follows :-

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sion, sew the knitting together at the cross sides, to form a straight bag, ornamented round the upper edge with stripes and ruche, (see small cut. ) Draw an elastic through the holes, and put a ribbon rosette upon one of the seams in the front. This completes the shoe.

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