New Pattern for Lace Edging.
Linen thread No. 6. Pins No. 18. Cast on 12 stitches.
First row:—Slip 1, knit 1, pass the cotton twice round the pin, knit 2 together, pass the cotton twice round the pin, knit 2 together, pass the cotton twice round the pin, knit 2 together, pass the cotton twice round the pin, knit 2 together, pass the cotton twice round the pin, knit 2 together.
Second row:—Knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2, seam 1, knit 2.
Third row:—Slip 1, knit 16.
Fourth row:—Cast off 5, knit 11. You will now have 12 stitches on the needle.
Fifth row:—Slip 1, knit 2, pass the cotton twice round the
needle, knit 2 together, knit 1, pass the cotton 4 times round the pin, knit 2 together, knit 1, pass the cotton twice round the pin, knit 2 together, knit 1.
Sixth row:—Knit 3, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 1, seam 1, knit 3, seam 1, knit 3.
Seventh row:—Slip 1, knit 16.
Eighth row:—Cast off 5, knit 11. You have now 12 stitches on the pin, and must begin with the first row again.