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Part 3

2d row.—Purl; but, in every new made stitch of last row, knit 1 purl, 1 plain, 1 purl.

3d row.—Knit plain.

4th row.—Purl.

Repeat the design from 1st row, but in such a way as to make the designs alternate, as in illustration No. 39.

[Illustration: NO. 40. BORDER.]

No. 40.—Cast on (as described in No. 5) a number of stitches divisible by 10. Purl 2 rounds, knit 1 round plain. Begin the design as follows:

1st round.—* 1 plain, make 1, 1 slip stitch, 1 plain, draw the slipped stitch over the 1 plain, 5 purl, knit 2 together, plain, make 1. Repeat from *.

2d round.—* 3 plain, 5 purl, 2 plain. Repeat from *.

3d round.—* 1 plain, make 1, 1 plain, slip 1, 1 plain, draw slipped stitch over one plain, 3 purl, 2 together, plain, 1 plain, make 1, repeat from *.

4th round.—* 4 plain, 3 purl, 3 plain. Repeat from *.

5th round.—* 1 plain, make 1, 2 plain, slip 1, 1 plain, draw the slipped stitch over the 1 plain, 1 purl, 2 together, plain, 2 plain, make 1. Repeat from *.

6th round.—* 5 plain, 1 purl, 4 plain. Repeat from *.

7th round.—* 1 plain, make 1, 3 plain, slip 1, 2 together, plain, draw the slipped stitch over the 2 together, plain, 3 plain, make 1. Repeat from *.

8th round.—Knit plain.

9th round.—* 3 purl, 2 together, plain, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, slip 1, 1 plain, draw the slipped stitch over the 1 plain, 2 purl. Repeat from *.

10th round.—* 3 purl, 5 plain, 2 purl. Repeat from *.

11th round.—* 2 purl, 2 together, plain, 1 plain, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 1 plain, slip 1, 1 plain, draw the slipped stitch over the 1 plain, 1 purl. Repeat from *.

12th round.—* 2 purl, 7 plain, 1 purl. Repeat from *.

13th round.—* 1 purl, 2 together, plain, 2 plain, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 plain, slip 1, 1 plain, draw the slipped stitch over the 1 plain. Repeat from *.

14th round.—* 1 purl, 9 plain. Repeat from *.

15th round.—Knit 2 together, plain, * 3 plain, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 3 plain, slip 1, 2 together, plain, draw the slipped stitch over the 2 together, plain. Repeat from *. At the end of the round draw the last stitch over the first stitch.

16th round.—Knit plain.

[Illustration: NO. 41. FANCY STITCH.]

No. 41.—Cast on a number of stitches divisible by 8 and knit in rows, to and fro, as follows:

1st row.—* Make 1, purl 2 together, 3 purl, purl 2 together, make 1, 1 purl. Repeat from *.

2d row.—Make 1, 2 plain, * make 1, slip 1, 1 plain, draw the slipped stitch over the 1 plain, 1 plain, knit 2 together, plain, make 1, 3 plain. Repeat from *. Make only 1 plain instead of 3 plain at the end of row.

3d row.—2 purl, * make 1, purl 3 together, make 1, 5 purl. Repeat from *. Purl only 4 instead of 5 at the end of row.

4th row.—* 3 plain, knit 2 together, plain, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, knit 2 together, plain. Repeat from *. Make 1 plain after knitting the 2 together, plain, at the end of row.

5th row.—2 purl, * make 1, 3 purl, make 1, purl 2 together, 1 purl, purl 2 together. Repeat from *. At the end of row purl only 1 instead of purling the last 2 stitches together.

6th row.—* Slip 1, knit 2 together, plain, draw the slipped stitch over the 2 together, plain, make 1, 5 plain, make 1. Repeat from *. After the last make 1, knit 2 together, plain, at the end of row.

7th row.—* 1 purl, make 1, purl 2 together, 3 purl, purl 2 together, make 1. Repeat from *. After the last make 1 at the end of row make 1 purl.

8th row.—2 plain, * make 1, slip 1, 1 plain, draw the slipped stitch over the 1 plain, 1 plain, knit 2 together, plain, make 1, 3 plain. Repeat from *. Knit only 2 plain instead of 3 plain at the end of the row.

SQUARES FOR BED SPREAD.

[Illustration: NO. 42. SQUARE FOR BED SPREAD.]

Nos. 42 and 43.—Cut No. 43 illustrates four of square No. 42 put together. No. 42 is worked with fine or coarse cotton in rounds.

Cast on 4 needles 8 stitches, and knit with help of a fifth needle as follows:

1st round.—Purl.

2d round.—* Make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 1 plain. Repeat from * to end of round.

3d round.—Purl.

4th round.—* Make 1. Knit in the next stitch 1 plain, 1 purl. Make 1, 3 plain. Repeat from *.

5th round.—* 1 plain, 2 purl, 1 plain, 3 purl. Repeat from *.

6th round.—* Make 1, 1 plain, 2 purl, 1 plain, make 1, 3 plain. Repeat from *.

7th round.—* 2 plain, 2 purl, 2 plain, 3 purl. Repeat from *.

8th round.—* Make 1, 2 plain, 2 purl, 2 plain, make 1, 3 plain. Repeat from *.

9th round.—* 1 purl, 2 plain, 2 purl, 2 plain, 4 purl. Repeat from *.

10th round.—* Make 1, 1 purl, 2 plain, 2 purl, 2 plain, 1 purl, make 1, 3 plain. Repeat from *.

11th round.—* 2 purl, 2 plain, 2 purl, 2 plain, 5 purl. Repeat from *.

[Illustration: No. 43. SQUARE FOR BED SPREAD.

To go with No. 42.]

Work 16 more rounds in same manner as described in 2 last rounds, until, in the 27th round, there will be 29 stitches on each needle.

28th round.—* Alternate 13 times: Make 1, knit 2 together, plain. Then make 1, 3 plain. Repeat from *.

29th round.—Purl.

Then cast off the stitches. Join the squares as illustrated in cut No. 43.

[Illustration: NO. 44. SQUARE FOR BED SPREAD.]

No. 44—_Square for Bed Spread_.—This square is knitted with white cotton, on 2 steel knitting needles, in rows, to and fro. Begin to knit at the corner of the square (see lowest corner in illustration 44). Cast on 3 stitches.

1st row.—Slip 1. Knit in next stitch 1 purl, 1 plain. Purl 1.

2d row.—Slip 1, 1 plain. Knit in next stitch 1 purl and 1 plain. 1 plain.

3d row.—Slip 1, purl 2. Knit in next stitch 1 purl and 1 plain. Purl 1.

4th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 3 plain.

5th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 1 plain. 3 purl.

6th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 1 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

7th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 3 plain, 3 purl.

8th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 3 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

9th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 5 plain, 3 purl.

10th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 5 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

11th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 7 plain, 3 purl.

12th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 7 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

13th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 1 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

14th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 1 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

15th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

16th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 3 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

17th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

18th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 5 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

19th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 3 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

20th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 3 plain, 3 purl, 3 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

21st row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

22d row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, 4 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

23d row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 5 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

24th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 5 plain, 7 purl, 5 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

25th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 6 purl, 2 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 2 plain, 6 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

26th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 6 plain, 5 purl, 6 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

27th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 7 purl, 1 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 1 plain, 7 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

28th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 7 plain, 3 purl, 7 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

29th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 4 purl, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 4 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 3 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

30th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 3 plain, 3 purl, 9 plain, 3 purl, 3 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

31st row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 9 purl, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

32d row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, 9 plain, 5 purl, 4 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

33d row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 9 purl, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 5 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

34th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 5 plain, 7 purl, 9 plain, 7 purl, 5 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

35th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 6 purl, 2 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 2 plain, 9 purl, 2 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 2 plain, 6 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

36th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 6 plain, 5 purl, 9 plain, 5 purl, 6 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

37th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 7 purl, 1 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 1 plain, 9 purl, 1 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 1 plain, 7 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

38th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 7 plain, 3 purl, 4 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 3 plain, 3 purl, 7 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

39th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 4 purl, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 9 purl, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 4 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 3 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

40th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 3 plain, 3 purl, 8 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, 8 plain, 3 purl, 3 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

41st row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 20 purl, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

42d row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, 7 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, 7 plain, 5 purl, 4 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

43d row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 21 purl, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 5 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

44th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 5 plain, 7 purl, 6 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, 6 plain, 7 purl, 5 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

45th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 6 purl, 2 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 2 plain, 22 purl, 2 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 2 plain, 6 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

46th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 6 plain, 5 purl, 5 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 2 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 5 plain, 5 purl, 6 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

47th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 7 purl, 1 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 1 plain, 22 purl, 1 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 1 plain, 7 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

48th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 7 plain, 3 purl, 4 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 4 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 4 plain, 3 purl, 7 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

49th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 4 purl, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 10 purl, make 1, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 10 purl, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 4 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 3 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

50th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 3 plain, 3 purl, 8 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 2 plain, 3 purl, 2 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 8 plain, 3 purl, 3 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

51st row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 15 purl, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 15 purl, make 1, 3 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

52d row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, 7 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 3 plain, 5 purl, 3 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 7 plain, 5 purl, 4 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

53d row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 5 purl, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 15 purl, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 15 purl, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 5 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl.

54th row.—Slip 1, 2 plain, make 1, 4 purl, 5 plain, 7 purl, 6 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 4 plain, 7 purl, 4 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 6 plain, 7 purl, 5 plain, 4 purl, make 1, 3 plain.

55th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 4 plain, 6 purl, 2 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 2 plain, 15 purl, 2 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 2 plain, 15 purl, 2 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 2 plain, 6 purl, 4 plain, 3 purl. This last row forms the center of the square. The other half of the square begins with row 56, and is made as follows:

56th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 3 purl, purl 2 together, 4 plain, 5 purl, 8 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, 4 plain, 5 purl, 4 plain, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 8 plain, 5 purl, 4 plain, purl 2 together, 3 purl, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 2 plain.

57th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 5 plain, 4 purl, 1 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 1 plain, 10 purl, 1 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 1 plain, 16 purl, 1 plain, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 1 plain, 4 purl, 5 plain, 3 purl.

58th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 3 purl, purl 2 together, 3 plain, 3 purl, 10 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, 3 plain, 3 purl, 3 plain, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 10 plain, 3 purl, 3 plain, purl 2 together, 3 purl, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 2 plain.

59th row.—Slip 1, 2 purl, 5 plain, 3 purl, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 4 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 12 purl, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 12 purl, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 4 purl, slip 1, knit 2 together plain, and draw the slipped stitch over them, 3 purl, 5 plain, 3 purl.

60th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 3 purl, purl 2 together, 7 plain, 3 purl, 7 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 1 plain, make 1, 5 plain, make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 1, 7 plain, 3 purl, 7 plain, purl 2 together, 3 purl, make 1, knit 2 together plain, 2 plain.

By following the directions already given and by noticing the illustration, it will be easy to finish the square. But, at the beginning and end of rows designated by even numbers, the knitting must be as at the beginning and end of the 56th, 58th and 60th rows; upon the other hand, the beginning and end of the rows designated by odd numbers are worked as the beginning and end of rows 57 and 59.

FANCY PATTERNS FOR KNITTING.

[Illustration: NO. 45. FANCY STITCH.]

No. 45—_Fancy Pattern_.—The number of stitches to be cast on must be determined by the width of the work, and must also be divisible by 10. Knit in rows, to and fro, as follows:

1st row.—Knit plain.

2d row.—* 1 plain, make 2, narrow by slipping 1 stitch, knitting 1 plain, and drawing the slipped stitch over the 1 knitted. 5 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 2. Repeat from *.

3d row.—1 purl, * make 2, purl 2 together, 3 purl, purl 2 together, make 2, 3 purl. Repeat from *.

4th row.—3 plain, * make 2, narrow, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, make 2, 5 plain. Repeat from *.

5th row.—3 purl, * make 2, purl 3 together, make 2, 7 purl. Repeat from *.

6th row.—3 plain, * knit 2 together plain, make 2, 1 plain, make 2, narrow, 5 plain. Repeat from *.

Repeat from 3d to 5th rows, inclusive. Then from 2d row to 6th row, inclusive, etc.

[Illustration: NO. 46. FANCY STITCH.]

No. 46—_Fancy Design_.—Cast on the required number of stitches.

1st row.—Slip 1, * knit 2 together in twist stitch, knit 2 together plain, make 2. Repeat from *.

Purl the 2d row, but knit plain the first of every two newly-made stitches of last row.

3d row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, * make 2, knit 2 together in twist stitch, knit 2 together plain. Repeat from * to end of row.

4th row.—Purl, but knit plain the first of every two newly made stitches of last row.

Then repeat again from 1st row.

[Illustration: NO. 47. FANCY STITCH.]

No. 47—_Fancy Design_.—Cast on the number of stitches required for the length of the work.

1st row.—Slip 1. Then alternate to end of row. Make 1, knit 2 together plain.

2d row.—Purl.

Repeat from 1st row.

[Illustration: NO. 48. FANCY STITCH.]

No. 48.—To knit this fancy design, cast on a number of stitches divisible by 9, and knit in rows to and fro as follows:

1st row.—* 2 plain, knit 2 together plain. Narrow by slipping 1 stitch, knitting plain the next stitch, and drawing the slipped stitch over the 1 plain. 2 plain, make 1, 1 plain, make 1. Repeat from *.

2d row.—Purl.

3d row.—1 plain, * knit 2 together plain, narrow, 2 plain, make 1, 1 plain, make 1, 2 plain. Repeat from *.

4th row.—Purl.

5th row.—* Knit 2 together plain, narrow, 1 plain, make 1, 2 plain. Make in the next stitch 1 plain, 1 purl. Make 1, 1 plain. Repeat from *.

6th row.—Purl.

7th row.—1 plain, * narrow, make 1, 6 plain, make 1, knit 2 together plain. Repeat from *.

8th row.—Purl.

9th row.—* Narrow, make 1, 2 plain, knit 2 together plain, narrow, 2 plain, make 1. Repeat from *.

10th row.—Purl.

11th row.—1 plain, * make 1, 2 plain, knit 2 together, narrow, 2 plain, make 1, 1 plain. Repeat from *.

12th row.—Purl.

13th row.—2 plain, * make 1, 1 plain, knit 2 together plain, narrow, 1 plain, make 1, 2 plain. Make in the next stitch 1 plain, 1 purl. Repeat from *.

14th row.—Purl.

15th row.—3 plain, * make 1, knit 2 together plain, narrow, make 1, 6 plain. Repeat from *.

16th row.—Purl.

17th row.—* Narrow, 2 plain, make 1, narrow, make 1, 2 plain, knit 2 together plain. Repeat from *.

With the help of these directions it is now easy to continue the design.

[Illustration: NO. 49. FANCY STITCH.]

No. 49—_Fancy Design_.—Cast on the required number of stitches for the length of the work. Knit in rows to and fro, in the following manner:

1st row.—Purl.

2d row.—Slip 1. Then alternate to end of row: 2 plain, make 2.

3d row.—Slip 1, * purl 2 together, viz.: the next stitch and the newly-made stitch of last row. Purl 2 together, viz.: the newly made stitch of last row and the stitch following it. Repeat from *. Purl the last 2 stitches at the end of row.

4th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, * make 2, 2 plain. Repeat from * to end of row.

5th row.—Purl 2, * purl 2 together, viz.: the next stitch and the newly-made stitch of last row. Purl 2 together, viz.: the newly-made stitch of last row and the stitch following it. Repeat from *. Purl the last stitch of the row.

Repeat from 2d row to 5th row, inclusive.

LACE EDGINGS.

[Illustration: NO. 50. LACE EDGING.]

No. 50—_Lace Edging_.—Cast on 7 stitches, and knit in rows, as follows:

1st row.—Knit plain.

2d row.—Slip 1, knit 2 together plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch, make 2, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch.

3d row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, 1 purl, 2 plain, 1 purl, 2 plain.

4th row.—Slip 1, knit 2 together plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch, 1 plain, make 2, knit 2 together plain, in twist stitch.

5th row.—Slip 1, 1 plain, 1 purl, 3 plain, 1 purl, 2 plain