Chapter VIII: Trellis Pattern

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

_Second row_--knit three; pearl seven;(b) pearl four; knit four.--Repeat from (b).--_Finish_ with--pearl six; knit three.

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

_Fourth row_--knit three; pearl seven;(d) knit four; pearl four.--Repeat from (d).--_Finish_ with--pearl six; knit three.

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

_Sixth row_--knit three; pearl seven;(f) knit four; pearl four.--Repeat from (f).--_Finish_ with--pearl six; knit three.

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

_Eighth row_--knit three; pearl seven;(h) pearl four; knit four.--Repeat from (h).--_Finish_ with--pearl six; knit three.

Commence again, as at first row.