XI.Rocket Pattern.Cast on sixty-six stitches; that is,—eighteen for the two borders, and forty-eight 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;(a) knit two; bring the thread forward, knit one,—four times; knit two.—Repeat from (a).—Finishwith—bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit three.Second row—pearl knitting,—but plain knitting the first three, and last three, stitches.Third row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times;(b) knit two together; knit seven; knit two together; knit one.—Repeat from (b).—Finishwith—bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit three.Fourth row—knit three; pearl six;(c) pearl one; pearl two together; pearl five; pearl two together.—Repeat from (c).—Finishwith—pearl six; knit three.Commence again, as atfirst row.
Cast on sixty-six stitches; that is,—eighteen for the two borders, and forty-eight 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;(a) knit two; bring the thread forward, knit one,—four times; knit two.—Repeat from (a).—Finishwith—bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit three.
Second row—pearl knitting,—but plain knitting the first three, and last three, stitches.
Third row—knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times;(b) knit two together; knit seven; knit two together; knit one.—Repeat from (b).—Finishwith—bring the thread forward, knit two together,—three times; knit three.
Fourth row—knit three; pearl six;(c) pearl one; pearl two together; pearl five; pearl two together.—Repeat from (c).—Finishwith—pearl six; knit three.
Commence again, as atfirst row.