Commence from the back edge and cast on 78 st.
K 17 rows plain.
18th Row.—K 8, P to 8 st from the end of the row, K 8.
19th Row.—Knit plain.
Repeat the 18th and 19th rows twice.
24th Row.—K 8, P 4, * K 6, P 6, repeat from * 3 times, K 6, P 4, K 8.
25th Row—K 12, * P 6, K 6, repeat from * 3 times, P 6, K 12.
Repeat the 24th and 25th rows once.
28th Row.—K 8, P 10, * K 6, P 6, repeat from * twice, K 6, P 10, K 8.
29th Row.—K 18, * P 6, K 6, repeat from * twice, P 6, K 18.