Another pretty Shetland Pattern.

Lady Betty, or Shetland Wool.—Needles, No. 8.—Cast on ten stitches for each pattern; and one over, for the edge.

N.B. Every other row is—plain knitting.

First row—knit three; knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit one; bring the wool forward, knit two together; knit two.—Repeat.

Third row—knit two; knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit three; bring the wool forward, knit two together; knit one.—Repeat.

Fifth row—knit one; knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit five; bring the wool forward, knit two together.—Repeat.

Seventh row—knit three; bring the wool forward, knit two together; knit one; knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit two.—Repeat.

Ninth row—knit four; bring the wool forward, knit three together; bring the wool forward, knit three.—Repeat.

Eleventh row—plain knitting.

Thirteenth row—knit one; bring the wool forward, knit two together; knit five; knit two together; bring the wool forward.—Repeat.—Finish with—bring the wool forward, knit one.

Fifteenth row—knit two; bring the wool forward, knit two together; knit three; knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit one.—Repeat.—Finish with—bring the wool forward, knit two.

Seventeenth row—knit three; bring the wool forward, knit two together; knit one; knit two together; bring the wool forward; knit two.—Repeat.—Finish with—bring the wool forward, knit three.

Nineteenth row—knit one; knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit five; bring the wool forward, knit two together.—Repeat.

Twenty-first row—knit two together;(a) bring the wool forward, knit seven; bring the wool forward, knit three together.—Repeat from ([a]).

Twenty-third row—plain knitting.

Commence again, as at [first row].

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[Transcriber’s Note]

Instructions which apply to several lines were originally shown by bracketing the lines together, they have been transcribed with the instruction (eg “with blue”) repeated on each line.

At the top of [page 45] “repeat from (e)” has been changed to “repeat from (c)”.