Excercises in Knitting by Cornelia Mee was written in 1846. The books consists of instructionos for 12 stiches and 26 patents.STITCHES:1. German Pattern of Open Double Knitting2. Nun's Pattern3. Viennoise Pattern4. Beautiful Coral Pattern5. Beautiful Diamond Pattern6. Pretty Feather Pattern7. Double Rose-Leaf Pattern8. Spider-Net Pattern9. Shield Pattern, surrounded with Open Work10. Canvass Pattern11. Leaf Pattern 2412. Another Leaf PatternPATENTS:Pretty Vandyke BorderA Knitted BodiceShell Knitting for a BagPretty Pattern for a Basket ServiettePretty Open Diamond BorderBriocheShell Pattern for a Baby's CapCarpet Hookah or Oriental MatFalf Cap for wearing under a BonnetHoneycomb CuffsComforter#1Comforter#2Bell Pattern for a CounterpaneGentlemen's CuffsBeautiful Knitted CollarNew Pattern for Lace EdgingNarrow Vandyke EdgingFish ServietteFringe for Chair CoversFan PatternChildren's GaitersBaby's Very Pretty HoodMuffwiss Pattern for the Top of a MittenCorkscrew Pattern MuffateesMittenThe instructions are easy to follow, the stitch names and techniques did not change at all since 1846. The big down side is that this publication does not include illustrations, so while you are working on the project you can only see the final product in your mind's eye. If you are an experienced knitter you can envision it, otherwise it is a surprise. I knit for relaxation, so in some way I enjoyed being surprised by the final result - kind of like a mystery quilt!If you enjoy knitting and not trying to accomplish a very specific patent, you will find following these instructions easy and be pleasantly surprised by what you created. I like these old patents and having this tangible connection to the past.Ali Julia review