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Cross Stitch Knitting.
for a Sofa Cushion.
 
Godey's
Jan. 1863
 
 
Cast on 91 stitches.

1st row.-- Knit 1,bring the wool forward, slip 1 the reverse way, pass the wool back, repeat.

2nd.-- Seam 2, *pass the wool back, slip 1, bring the wool forward, seam 1, repeat from *.

Repeat these two rows alternately;

knit 6 rows of black,
2 of violet,
2 of maize filoselle doubled,
2 of violet,
2 of maize,
2 violet,
6 of black,
2 of scarlet,
2 maize,
2 scarlet,
2 maize,
2 scarlet,
6 black,
2 green,
2 maize,
2 green,
2 maize,
2 green,
6 black,
2 blue,
2 maize,
2 blue,
2 maize,
2 blue.

Repeat until the cushion is the size you wish it.

4 skeins of black double German wool, 2 skeins each of scarlet, violet, green, and blue, and 10 skeins of maize filosell, are required.