The ladies' complete guide to crochet, fancy knitting, and needlework

by Ann S. Stephens

Materials.—Cotton, No. 40; needles, No. 24. Cast on fifteen stitches.

1st Row.—Knit 2, m. 1, k. 1, m. 1, k. 2, slip 1, k. 2 t., pass the slip stitch over, k. 2, m. 1, k. 1, m. 1, k. 2, slip 1, k. 1, pass the slip stitch over.

2nd, and every alternate row.—Purl all but two, and knit them plain.

3rd.—Knit 2, m. 1, k. 3, m. 1, k. 1, slip 1, k. 2 t., pass the slip stitch over the knitted, k. 1, m. 1, k. 3, m. 1, k. 1, slip 1, k. 1, pass the slip stitch over.

5th.—Knit 2, m. 1, k. 5, m. 1, slip 1, k. 2 t., pass the slip stitch over, m. 1, k. 5, m. 1, slip 1, k. 1, pass the slip stitch over.

7th.—Knit 4, slip 1, k. 2 t., pass the slip stitch over, k. 2, m. 1, k. 1, m. 1, k. 2, slip 1, k. 2 t., pass the slip stitch over, k. 2, m. 1, k. 1.

9th.—Knit 3, slip 1, k. 2 t., pass the slip stitch over, k. 1, m. 1, k. 3, m. 1, k. 1, slip 1, k. 2 t., pass the slip stitch over, k. 1, m. 1, k. 2.

11th.—Knit 2, slip 1, k. 2 t., pass the slip stitch over, m. 1, k. 5, m. 1, slip 1, k. 2 t., pass the slip stitch over, m. 1, k. 3.

12th.—As 2nd. Repeat until sufficient is done, then trim it with lace. Take up the stitches at the neck. Knit one row, taking two together every ten. Knit a few rows more and cast off.

For the edging, the same materials. Cast on sixteen stitches, and knit one plain row.