3rd: Decrease a sq. by d.c. on 1st l. stitch, 3 ch., 1 l. on 2nd l., then 6 sq., * 9 l., 3 sq., repeat from *, end with 7 sq., decrease a sq.

4th: Decrease a sq., then 6 sq., * 9 l., 3 sq., repeat from *, end with 5 sq., decrease a sq.

5th: Decrease a sq., then 2 sq., * 9 l., 3 sq., these 3 sq., should come over the 9 l. of last row, repeat from *, end with 1 sq., decrease a sq.

6th: 1 sq., * 9 l., 3 sq., repeat from *, end with 3 sq.

7th: * 9 l., 3 sq., repeat from *, end with 4 sq.

8th and 9th: 2 rows of squares.

10th: Decrease a sq., then 8 sq., 5 ch., 1 l. under every 2 ch. till within 9 squares of the end, then 8 sq., decrease a sq.

11th: Decrease a sq., then 7 sq., 5 ch., 1 l. under every 5 ch., then 7 sq., decrease a sq.

12th: 7 sq., 5 ch., 1 l. under every 5 ch., 7 sq.

13th: Decrease a sq., then 6 sq., 5 ch., 1 l. under every 5, 6 sq., decrease a sq.