My Knitting Book (Second Series)

by Miss Lambert

N.B. The non-repeated stitches in the centre, bring the pattern in a zigzag direction.

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

Second row—knit three; pearl six;(b) knit three; pearl three.—Repeat from ([b]).—Finish with—pearl six; knit three.

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

Fourth row—knit three; pearl seven;(d) knit three; pearl three.—Repeat from ([d]).—Finish with—pearl six; knit three.

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

Sixth row—knit three; pearl eight;(f) knit three; pearl three.—Repeat from ([f]).—Finish with—pearl six; knit three.

Seventh row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times;(g) knit three; pearl three.—Repeat from ([g]).—Finish with—pass the thread over, knit two together,—three times; knit three.