Part 5 (1/2)

5th row--Knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4.

6th row--Plain.

7th row--Knit 2, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3.

8th row--Plain.

9th row--Knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 2.

10th row--Plain.

11th row--Knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.

12th row--Plain.

13th row--Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3.

14th row--Plain.

15th row--Knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 4.

16th row--Plain.

17th row--Knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5.

18th row--Plain.

19th row--Knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 6.

20th row--Plain.

21st row--Knit 6, make 1, knit 3 together, make 1, knit 7.

22nd row--Plain.

Repeat this pattern once more, then with a needle and thread, take 32 st.i.tches off the pin; these st.i.tches are to be left for the side border.

With the white wool knit 272 st.i.tches plain, leaving 32 st.i.tches for the other side; fasten them, and commence the

MIDDLE.

1st row--Slip 1, knit 1, turn the slipped st.i.tch over the knitted 1, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2, knit 2 together.

2nd row--Purl.

3rd row--Slip 1, knit 1, turn the slipped st.i.tch over it, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 3, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 1, knit 2 together.

4th row--Purl.

5th row--Slip 1, knit 1, turn over, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, make 1, knit 2 together.