Leaf-Pattern for Shetland Knitting.
Lady Betty wool.—Needles, No. 8.—Cast on fifteen stitches for each pattern.
First row—slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit three; bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit one; bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit three; knit two together.—Repeat.
Second row—pearl knitting.
Repeat these two rows—twice.
Seventh row—slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit two; bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit three; bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit two; knit two together.—Repeat.
Eighth row—pearl knitting.
Ninth row—slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit one; bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit five; bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit one; knit two together.—Repeat.
Tenth row—pearl knitting.
Eleventh row—slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit seven; bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit two together.—Repeat.
Twelfth row—pearl knitting.
Thirteenth row—knit one;(a) bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit three; knit two together; knit four; bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit two together.—Repeat from ([a]).
Fourteenth row—pearl knitting.
Fifteenth row—knit one; bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit three; knit two together; slip one; knit one; pass the slip-stitch over it; knit three; bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward.—Repeat.
Sixteenth row—pearl knitting.
Repeat the last two rows—twice.
Twenty-first row—knit two; bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit two; knit two together; slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit two; bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit one.—Repeat.
Twenty-second row—pearl knitting.
Twenty-third row—knit three; bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit one; knit two together; slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit one; bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit two.—Repeat.
Twenty-fourth row—pearl knitting.
Twenty-fifth row—knit four; bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit two together; slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; bring the wool forward, knit two together; bring the wool forward, knit three.—Repeat.
Twenty-sixth row—pearl knitting.
Twenty-seventh row—knit two together; knit three; bring the wool forward, knit two together,—three times; bring the wool forward, knit four.—Repeat.
Twenty-eighth row—pearl knitting.
Commence again, as at [first row].