THE FRONT.
With the black wool and large pins cast on 36 stitches, leave it and tie on the other color.
1st row—Magenta. Bring the wool in front of the pin, slip a stitch, pass the wool to the back, knit the next stitch; repeat to the end.
2nd row—Keep the wool at the back, slip the Magenta stitch, bring the wool in front, pearl the black stitch, pass the wool to the back, and repeat to the end.
3rd row—Black. Bring the wool in front, slip 1, pass the wool to the back, knit 1; repeat.
4th row—Slip the black stitch, bring the wool in front, pearl the Magenta stitch, pass the wool to the back, and repeat.
Work these 4 rows 13 times more, when it should measure about 14 inches wide and 10 inches deep.
To shape the top, with Magenta work as the 1st row for 10 stitches, turn back, leaving the rest, and on these 10 stitches work as the 2nd row, turn back; then with black work as the 3rd row for 8 stitches, knit 2 together, turn back; knit 1, then 8 stitches as the 4th row, turn back; work 6 stitches as the 1st row, knit 3 together, turn back; knit 1, then 6 stitches as the 2nd row, turn back; work 4 stitches as the 3rd row, knit 3 together, turn back; pearl 3 together, pearl 2, cast off the 3 stitches, and fasten the wools.
Commence at the stitches left, and with Magenta knit 2 together, then work as the 1st row for 12 stitches, knit 2 together, turn back; knit 1, work as the 2nd row for 12 stitches, knit 1, turn back. Join on the black, knit 3 together, then 8 stitches as the 3rd row, knit 3 together, turn back; knit 1, then 6 stitches as the 4th row, pearl 3 together, turn back; knit 1, then 6 stitches as the 1st row, knit 1, turn back; pearl 3 together, then 4 stitches as the 2nd row, knit 1, cast off.
Commence with Magenta at the stitches left, and knit as the 1st row for the 10 stitches, turn back; work as the 2nd row for 10 stitches, turn back. Join on the black, knit 2 together, then 8 stitches as the 3rd row, turn back; work 8 stitches as the 4th row, knit 1, turn back. Then with Magenta, knit 3 together, then 6 stitches as the 1st row, turn back; knit 6 stitches as the 2nd row, knit 1, turn back; with black, knit 3 together, then 4 stitches as the 3rd row, turn back; pearl 2, pearl 3 together, cast off.