Vandyke and Open Pattern for a Tidy, etc.
Cast on twelve stitches for each pattern, and six, for the three edge stitches on either side.—Needles, No. 18.—Cotton, No. 14.
N.B. To prevent confusion, the edge stitches are omitted in the directions.
First row—knit one; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—four times; knit three.—Repeat.
Second row—pearl knitting.
Third row—knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—four times; knit two.—Repeat.
Fourth row—pearl knitting.
Fifth row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—four times; knit one.—Repeat.
Sixth row—pearl knitting.
Seventh row—knit four; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—four times.—Repeat.
Eighth row—pearl knitting.
Ninth row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—four times; knit one.—Repeat.
Tenth row—pearl knitting.
Eleventh row—knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—four times; knit two.—Repeat.
Twelfth row—pearl knitting.
Commence again, as at [first row].