With dark wool cast on 80 stitches, 30 on two, 20 on third needle.

1st round.—K 1, p 1 alternately.

2nd round.—P 1, k 1 alternately.

Repeat these two rounds.

1st pattern round.—The colours are used alternately. Red k 5, dark k 5, repeat to end of round.

2nd round.—Red k 4, *, dark k 5, red k 5, repeat from *, end with red k 1.

3rd round.—Red k 3, *, dark k 5, red k 5, repeat from *, end red k 2.

4th round.—Red k 2, *, dark k 5, red k 5, repeat from *, end red k 3.

5th round.—Red k 1, *, dark k 5, red k 5, repeat from *, end red k 4.

6th round.—Dark k 5, red k 5, repeat.