Tension: 5 sts. and 7 rows = 1 inch.
Cast on 139 sts. Knit 2 ins. even in Garter st. Proceed:–
**1st row: K20. *P3. K21. Repeat from * to last 23 sts. P3. K20.
2nd row: K10. P8. *K3. P1. K3. P17. Repeat from * to last 25 sts. K3. P1. K3. P8. K10.
3rd row: K17. *P3. K3. P3. K15. Repeat from * to last 26 sts. P3. K3. P3. K17.
4th row: K10. P6. *K3. P5. K3. P13. Repeat from * to last 27 sts. K3. P5. K3. P6. K10.
5th row: K15. *P3. K7. P3. K11. Repeat from * to last 28 sts. P3. K7. P3. K15.
6th row: K10. P4. *K3. P9. Repeat from * to last 17 sts. K3. P4. K10.
7th row: K13. *P3. K11. P3. K7. Repeat from * to last 30 sts. P3. K11. P3. K13.
8th row: K10. P2. *K3. P13. K3. P5. Repeat from * to last 31 sts. K3. P13. K3. P2. K10.