3. Knit the stitches off on to the steel needle.
4. Knit 2, purl 2 for 8 rows, then knit off the stitches on a bone needle.
5. Knit 5 ribs of 40 stitches.
6. Then decrease 1 stitch on each end on every rib (every other row) until there are only 32 stitches on the needle.
To Decrease Stitches in Knitting
Put right needle through 2 stitches on left needle and knit off as 1 stitch.
7. Knit ribs of 32 stitches until there are 16 ribs from the waist line.
8. Knit 10 stitches on the next row, and slip them off on a safety pin.