IX.
Pagoda Pattern.
Cast on seventy stitches; that is,—eighteen for the two borders, and fifty-two for the centre. Each centre pattern occupies ten 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;(a) knit two; pearl two; knit two; pearl two; knit two.—Repeat from (a).—Finish with—knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit three.
Second row—knit three; pearl six;(b) pearl three; knit two; pearl one; knit one; pearl two; knit one.—Repeat from (b).—Finish with—pearl eight; knit three.
Third row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times;(c) knit four; pearl two; knit two; pearl two.—Repeat from (c).—Finish with—knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit three.
Fourth row—knit three; pearl six;(d) pearl two; knit one; pearl two; knit one; pearl one; knit two; pearl one.—Repeat from (d).—Finish with—pearl eight; knit three.
Commence again, as at first row.