Chapter III: Cable Pattern

Cast on eighty-two stitches; that is,--eighteen for the two borders, and sixty-four for the centre. Each centre pattern occupies eleven 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 one; pass three stitches on to a third needle, always keeping that needle in front; knit the next three stitches; knit the three stitches that were passed on to the third needle; knit two; bring the thread forward, knit two together.--Repeat from (a).--The last two stitches of the sixth pattern are to be omitted, to prevent the open work of the pattern, and the open border, coming together.--_Finish_ with--bring the thread forward, knit two together,--three times; knit three.

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

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

Work the _second_ row three times, and the _third_ row twice; then, commence again, as at _first_ row of centre pattern, alternating correctly the two rows of the borders.