Infant's Frock in Knitting Godey's Lady's Book. July, 1855            

Materials. - The Boar's Head crochet cotton, No. 50, and a pair of knitting needles, No. 21.

The Edging. – Cast on seven stitches, and knit one plain row.

1st row. – Knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2.

2 d. – Knit 3, purl 1, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

3 d. – Knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit to the end.

4 th. – Knit all but 3, make 1, knit 2 together , knit 1.

5 th. – Knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2.

6 th. –  Knit 3, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

7 th – Like third

8 th. – Like fourth.

9 th. – Knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, make 2, knit 2 together, knit 1.

10 th. – Knit 3, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

11 th – Like third.

12 th – Cast off 8 stitches, knit all the rest but 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

This little edging trims the top and sleeves, also the capes, if any are put to the body.  For a first-sized frock, as the edging should be very narrow, the open hem may be so laid on as to cover th muslin hem or runner.  Each piece of the edging must be done separately, and when measured, as well as sewn on, must be pulled out the width, as it is apt to shrink.

The bodice. – This commences in a point, and gradually increases, while the edging is knitted on it, as it proceeds, by a method invented by ourselves.

Cast on fifteen stitches, and knit a few rows quite plain; then knit all but four.  Make 1, k 2 together, m 2, k 2.

1st. Pattern row.  –  Knit 3, p 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 together, k 1, m 1, k 1, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 together, m 2, k 2.

2d. –    Knit 3, p 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, p 3, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, k 4.

3d.  –  Knit 6,  m 1, k 2 , k 1, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, k 4.

4 th.  –  Knit 6,  m 1, k 2 t, k 1, p 5, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, m 2, k 2 t, m 2, k 2.

5 th. –  Knit 3, p 1, k 2, p 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, m 1, k 5, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, m 2, k 2 t, m 2, k 2.

6 th.  –  Knit 3, p 1, k 2, p 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, p 3, m 1, p 2 t, p 2, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, k 7.

7 th.  –  Knit 9, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, m 1, raise a stitch by knitting as one a bar of thread, m 1, k 2 t, k 3, k 2 t, m 1, raise 1, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, k 7.

8 th. – Knit 9, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, p 11, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, m 2, k 2 t, m 2, k 2 t, m 2, k 2 t, k 1.

9 th. – Knit 3, p 1, k 2, p 1, k 2, p 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, k 2 t, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, k 2 t, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, m 2, k 2 t, m 2, k 2 t, m 2, k 2 t, k 1.

10 th. – Knit 3, p 1, k 2, p 1, k 2, p 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, purl all but the last 15, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, knit all the rest.

11 th. – Cast off 8, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, m 1, k 5, m 1, k 3 t, m 1, k 5, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, knit to the end.

12 th. – Cast off 8, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, p 3, m 1, p 2 t, p 6, m 1, p 2 t, p 2, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, m 2, k 2.

13 th. – Knit 3, p 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, m 1, raise 1 * m 1, k 2 t, k 3, k 2 t, m 1, k 1, * m 1, k 2 t, k 3, k 2 t, m 1, raise 1, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, m 2, k 2.

14 th. – Knit 3, p 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, purl all but the last 9, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, k 4.

15 th. – Knit 6, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, * m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, k 2 t, * twice, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, k 4.

16 th. – Knit 6, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, purl all but the last 9, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, m 2, k 2 t, m 2, k 2.

17 th. – Knit 3, p 1, k 2, p 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, *, m 1, k 5, m 1, k 3 t, * twice, m 1, k 5, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, m 2, k 2 t, m 2, k 2.

18 th. – Knit 3, p 1, k 2, p 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, *, p 3, m 1, p 2 t, p 3, * twice, p 3, m 1, p 2 t, p 2, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, knit to the end.

19 th. – Knit 9, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, m 1, raise 1, *, m 1, k 2 t, k 3, k 2 t, m 1, k 1, * twice, m 1, k 2 t, k 3, k 2 t, m 1, raise 1, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, k to the end.

20 th. –  Knit 9, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, purl all but 12, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, *  m 2, k 2 t, *, 3 times, k 1.

21 st. –  Knit 3, p 1, k 2, p 1, k 2, p 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, *, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, p 2 t, * 3 times, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, *, m 2, k 2 t, * 3 times, k 1.

22 nd. – Knit 3, p 1, k 2, p 1, k 2, p 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, p all but the last 15, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, k to the end.

23 rd. – Cast off 8, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, *, m 1, k 5, m 1, k 3 t, * 3 times, m 1, k 5, m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, k to the end.

24 th. – Cast off 8, k 3, m 1, k 2 t, k 1, p 3, *, m 1, p 2 t, p 6, *, 3 times, m 1, p 2 t, p 2, k 3, m 1, k2 t, m 2, k 2.

Repeat these last twelve rows, from thirteenth to twenty-fourth inclusive, as often as required for the depth, always repeating between the stars once more in every six rows.  Thus, the repetition will be always four times from the twenty-fifth to the thirtieth, five times in the next six, and so on, instead of three.  Make it up with muslin, as seen in the engraving.