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.—Finishwith—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).—Finishwith—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).—Finishwith—knit nine; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit three.Work thesecondrow three times, and thethirdrow twice; then, commence again, as atfirst rowof centre pattern, alternating correctly the two rows of the borders.
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.—Finishwith—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).—Finishwith—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).—Finishwith—knit nine; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit three.
Work thesecondrow three times, and thethirdrow twice; then, commence again, as atfirst rowof centre pattern, alternating correctly the two rows of the borders.