  Taylor’s Mecklenburgh Thread, No. 3; or Taylor’s Knitting Cotton, No. 12, Pins No. 15, Bell Gauge. Cast on 121 stitches or 12 for each pattern and 1 over. Knit 8 rows plain, then commence the pattern, knitting 6 plain stitches at the beginning and end of every row. These stitches are not included in the direction. 1st row.—Knit 5, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 4; at the end of these rows knit 1 plain, beside the edge stitches. 2d.—Pearl 3, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 3, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 2; repeat. 3d.—Knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1; repeat. 4th.—Pearl 1, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 7, make 1, pearl 2 together; repeat. 5th.—Knit 2 together *, make 1, knit 9, make 1, knit 3 together; repeat from * at the end, knit 2 together, instead of 3 together. 6th.—Pearl. 8th.—Pearl. 9th.—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2 together, make 1; repeat. 10th.—Pearl. 11th.—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1; repeat. 12th.—Pearl. 13th.—Same as 7th. 14th.—Pearl. 15th.—Same as 9th. 16th.—Pearl. 17th.—Same as 11th. 18th.—Pearl. 19th.—Knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 7, knit 2 together, make 1; repeat. 20th.—Pearl 2, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 5, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 1; repeat. 21st.—Knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2; repeat. 22d.—Pearl 4, make 1, pearl 2 together, pearl 1, pearl 2 together, make 1, pearl 3; commence at 1st row, work 8 patterns, then knit 8 rows plain, cast off, and finish with the fringe or edging. |
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