Eight-thread fleecy, two colours, say scarlet and drab.—Needles, No. 1.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by four, with scarlet.

First row—Knit two; knit two together;(a) bring the wool forward, knit two; knit two together.—Repeat from (a).—Finish with—bring the wool forward, knit four.

Second row—pearl two; pearl two together;(b) turn the wool round the needle, pearl two; pearl two together.—Repeat from (b).—Finish with—turn the wool round the needle, pearl four.

Work four other similar rows, making altogether six rows,—with scarlet.

Seventh row—with drab,—knit two;(c) bring the wool forward, knit two together; knit two.—Repeat from (c).—Finish with—bring the wool forward, knit two together.

Eighth row—pearl two;(d) turn the wool round the needle, pearl two together; pearl two.—Repeat from (d).—Finish with—turn the wool round the needle, pearl two together.

Work four other rows, similar to the two last, with drab; then, commence again, as at first row, with scarlet.