A Fish or Basket Napkin.
Cast on twenty-four stitches for each pattern, and one over, for the edge stitch.—Needles, No. 16.—Cotton, No. 12.
First row—knit one; bring the thread forward, knit four; knit two together, taken at the back; pearl eleven; knit two together; knit four; bring the thread forward.—Repeat.
Second row—pearl two; turn the thread round the needle, pearl four; pearl two together; knit nine; pearl two together, taken at the back; pearl four; turn the thread round the needle, pearl one.—Repeat.
Third row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit four; knit two together, taken at the back; pearl seven; knit two together; knit four; bring the thread forward, knit two.—Repeat.
Fourth row—pearl four; turn the thread round the needle, pearl four; pearl two together; knit five; pearl two together, taken at the back; pearl four; turn the thread round the needle, pearl three.—Repeat.
Fifth row—knit one; bring the thread forward, knit eight; knit two together, taken at the back; pearl three; knit two together; knit eight; bring the thread forward.—Repeat.
Sixth row—pearl two; turn the thread round the needle, pearl eight; pearl two together; knit one; pearl two together, taken at the back; pearl eight; turn the thread round the needle, pearl one.—Repeat.
Seventh row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit eight; knit two together, twice; knit seven; bring the thread forward, knit two.—Repeat.
Eighth row—pearl four; turn the thread round the needle, pearl seven; slip one; pearl two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; pearl seven; turn the thread round the needle, pearl three.—Repeat.
Commence again, as at first row.