Chapter IV: Scallop Pattern

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

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

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

_Fourth row_--knit three; pearl seven;(d) pearl three; turn the thread round the needle, pearl one; pearl three together; pearl one; turn the thread round the needle, pearl five; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two together.--Repeat from (d).--_Finish_ with--turn the thread round the needle, pearl ten; knit three.

_Fifth row_--knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,--three times; knit one;(e) knit four; bring the thread forward, knit three together; bring the thread forward, knit six; bring the thread forward, knit two together.--Repeat from (e)--_Finish_ with--bring the thread forward, knit five; bring the thread forward, knit two together,--three times; knit three.

_Sixth row_--knit three; pearl seven;(f) turn the thread round the needle, pearl four; pearl three together; pearl four; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two together.--Repeat from (f).--_Finish_ with--turn the thread round the needle, pearl seven; knit three.

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

_Eighth row_--knit three; pearl seven;(h) pearl two; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two; pearl three together; pearl two; turn the thread round the needle, pearl four; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two together.--Repeat from (h).--_Finish_ with--turn the thread round the needle, pearl nine; knit three.

_Ninth row_--knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,--three times; knit one;(i) knit three; bring the thread forward, knit one; knit three together; knit one; bring the thread forward, knit five; bring the thread forward, knit two together.--Repeat from (i).--_Finish_ with--bring the thread forward, knit four; bring the thread forward, knit two together,--three times; knit three.

_Tenth row_--knit three; pearl seven;(k) pearl four; turn the thread round the needle, pearl three together; turn the thread round the needle, pearl six; turn the thread round the needle, pearl two together.--Repeat from (k).--_Finish_ with--turn the thread round the needle, pearl eleven; knit three.

Commence again, as at first row.