Chapter XI: Rocket Pattern

Cast on sixty-six stitches; that is,--eighteen for the two borders, and forty-eight for the centre. Each centre pattern occupies eight 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; bring the thread forward, knit one,--four times; knit two.--Repeat from (a).--_Finish_ with--bring the thread forward, knit two together,--three times; knit three.

_Second row_--pearl knitting,--but plain knitting the first three, and last three, stitches.

_Third row_--knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,--three times;(b) knit two together; knit seven; knit two together; knit one.--Repeat from (b).--_Finish_ with--bring the thread forward, knit two together,--three times; knit three.

_Fourth row_--knit three; pearl six;(c) pearl one; pearl two together; pearl five; pearl two together.--Repeat from (c).--_Finish_ with--pearl six; knit three.

Commence again, as at first row.