This section is from the book "Housekeeper's Handy Book", by Lucia Millet Baxter. Also available from Amazon: Housekeeper's Handy Book.
Moss Stitch(Also called Rough-and-Ready.) Knit 1, purl 1; in next row across purl 1, knit 1, always being careful to purl the knit stitch and knit the purl stitch.
Often found in old pieces of knitting.) Cast on any number of stitches divisible by 4 and 1 over.
First Row- Knit across plain.
Second Row- Knit 1, purl 3 together, all across the needle ending in knit 1.
Third Row- Knit 1, on next stitch make 3 by knitting 1, purl 1, knit 1; knit 1, make 3 all across the needle.
Fourth Row- Knit across plain.
Fifth Row- Purl 3 together, knit 1, and so on across; end in knit 2.
Sixth Row- Knit 2, make 3 on next stitch, knit 1, make 3, and so on across row.
Seventh Row- Knit across plain.
Eighth Row- Repeat from 2nd row, knit 1, purl 3 together and so on.
First Row- Thread over, knit 2 together, knit 1; thread over, knit 2 together, knit 1; and so on, always ending in knitting 2 together. Every row is alike, always same two together and same one plain.
First Row- Knit 1, purl 1, knit 2 together, repeat across the row.
Second Row- Purl across.
Third Row- Knit 2, purl 2, repeat.
Fourth Row- Purl across.
This completes the pattern. Repeat, starting at first row.
First Row- Knit plain across the row.
Second Row- Purl across.
Third Row- Knit 2 together, thread over, knit 2 together, and knit last stitch plain.
Fourth Row- Knit across plain.
Fifth Row- Knit across plain.
Sixth Row- Purl across.
Repeat from 1st row, six rows completes the pattern.
(Simple design or stitch for a sweater.) Knit 3, purl 1, repeat across ending with knit 1. Knit this over and over till the work is done.
(For sweater.)
First Row - Purl 2, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1 across row.
Second Row - Knit 2, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1, then knit 1, purl 1 across row, ending with purl 2.
Third Row - Like the first.
Fourth Row - Like the second and so on.
 
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