IV.
Scallop Pattern.

Cast on ninety-one stitches; that is,—eighteen for the two borders, and seventy-three for the centre. Each centre pattern occupies fifteen stitches.

Knit the upper border, as before directed. Commence the side-borders, and centre, as follows;—

First row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit one;(a) bring the thread forward, knit four; knit three together; knit four; bring the thread forward, knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together.—Repeat from ([a]).—Finish with—bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit three.

Second row—knit three; pearl seven;(b) pearl one; turn the thread round the needle, pearl three; pearl three together; pearl three; turn the thread round the needle, pearl three; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two together.—Repeat from ([b]).—Finish with—turn the thread round the needle, pearl eight; knit three.

Third row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit one;(c) knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two; knit three together; knit two; bring the thread forward, knit four; bring the thread forward, knit two together.—Repeat from ([c]).—Finish with—bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit three.

Fourth row—knit three; pearl seven;(d) pearl three; turn the thread round the needle, pearl one; pearl three together; pearl one; turn the thread round the needle, pearl five; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two together.—Repeat from ([d]).—Finish with—turn the thread round the needle, pearl ten; knit three.

Fifth row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit one;(e) knit four; bring the thread forward, knit three together; bring the thread forward, knit six; bring the thread forward, knit two together.—Repeat from ([e])—Finish with—bring the thread forward, knit five; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit three.

Sixth row—knit three; pearl seven;(f) turn the thread round the needle, pearl four; pearl three together; pearl four; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two together.—Repeat from ([f]).—Finish with—turn the thread round the needle, pearl seven; knit three.