IV.
Scallop Pattern.
Cast on ninety-one stitches; that is,—eighteen for the two borders, and seventy-three for the centre. Each centre pattern occupies fifteen stitches.
Knit the upper border, as before directed. Commence the side-borders, and centre, as follows;—
First row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit one;(a) bring the thread forward, knit four; knit three together; knit four; bring the thread forward, knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together.—Repeat from (a).—Finish with—bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit three.
Second row—knit three; pearl seven;(b) pearl one; turn the thread round the needle, pearl three; pearl three together; pearl three; turn the thread round the needle, pearl three; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two together.—Repeat from (b).—Finish with—turn the thread round the needle, pearl eight; knit three.
Third row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit one;(c) knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two; knit three together; knit two; bring the thread forward, knit four; bring the thread forward, knit two together.—Repeat from (c).—Finish with—bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit three.
Fourth row—knit three; pearl seven;(d) pearl three; turn the thread round the needle, pearl one; pearl three together; pearl one; turn the thread round the needle, pearl five; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two together.—Repeat from (d).—Finish with—turn the thread round the needle, pearl ten; knit three.
Fifth row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit one;(e) knit four; bring the thread forward, knit three together; bring the thread forward, knit six; bring the thread forward, knit two together.—Repeat from (e)—Finish with—bring the thread forward, knit five; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit three.
Sixth row—knit three; pearl seven;(f) turn the thread round the needle, pearl four; pearl three together; pearl four; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two together.—Repeat from (f).—Finish with—turn the thread round the needle, pearl seven; knit three.
Seventh row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit one;(g) knit one; bring the thread forward, knit three; knit three together; knit three; bring the thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together.—Repeat from (g).—Finish with—bring the thread forward, knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit three.
Eighth row—knit three; pearl seven;(h) pearl two; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two; pearl three together; pearl two; turn the thread round the needle, pearl four; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two together.—Repeat from (h).—Finish with—turn the thread round the needle, pearl nine; knit three.
Ninth row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit one;(i) knit three; bring the thread forward, knit one; knit three together; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit five; bring the thread forward, knit two together.—Repeat from (i).—Finish with—bring the thread forward, knit four; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit three.
Tenth row—knit three; pearl seven;(k) pearl four; turn the thread round the needle, pearl three together; turn the thread round the needle, pearl six; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two together.—Repeat from (k).—Finish with—turn the thread round the needle, pearl eleven; knit three.
Commence again, as at first row.