Chapter I: Willow Pattern

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

_Second row_--knit three; pearl eight; pearl two together;(b) turn the thread round the needle, pearl two; pearl two together.--Repeat from (b).--_Finish_ with--turn the thread round the needle, pearl ten; knit three.

Repeat these two rows twice,--making in all six rows.

_Seventh row_--knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,--three times; knit two;(c) bring the thread forward, knit two together; knit two. Repeat from (c).--_Finish_ with--bring the thread forward, knit two together,--four times; knit three.

_Eighth row_--knit three; pearl eight;(d) turn the thread round the needle, pearl two together; pearl two.--Repeat from (d).--_Finish_ with--turn the thread round the needle, pearl two together; pearl six; knit three.

Repeat the seventh and eighth rows,--twice, making from the commencement of the pattern--twelve rows. Then,--

Commence again, as at first row,--working a sufficient number of rows to form a square; then repeat the border.