Chapter 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.