Mother's Knitter: Containing some patterns of things for little children

A practical manual presenting clear knitting techniques, terminology, and patterns for infants and young children. It opens with advice on wool and needle selection, gauge and casting off, and defines stitches and basic operations such as increasing, decreasing, purling and picking up. The main portion gives step-by-step patterns—various sizes of baby boots, a child’s jacket or spencer, frock, socks, shawls, petticoat, tam o' shanter cap and open-work motifs—along with directions for ribbing, shaping and finishing. Measurements, size-adjustment tips and an index of knitted items are provided to help home knitters adapt and execute the designs.