Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by three.—No. 22 needles.
First row—bring the wool forward, slip one; knit two, pass the slip-stitch over them.—Repeat to the end of the row.
Second row—plain knitting.
Third row—knit two, before the pattern is commenced, that the holes may come in a diagonal direction.
Fourth and Fifth rows—same as second and third.
Sixth row—same as first.
This purse will take five skeins of second-sized netting silk. It particularly requires stretching.
A pretty open Stitch for a Purse.
Four skeins of fine purse-silk, and four needles, No. 23, will be required.
Cast on twenty stitches on each of three needles.