This knitted edging was published in the Launceston Examiner on February 27th, 1897
Pattern
In Words
Cast on 20 sts and purl 1 row before commencing.
Row 1 (RS): Sl1 wyib, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, (k2tog) twice, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, [yo] twice, k2 (22 sts).
Row 2: K3, p1, k3, p13, k2.
Row 3: Sl1 wyib, k1, yo, k2tog, (k3tog) twice, yo, k1, yo, k2, (k2tog, yo) twice, k5 (20 sts).
Row 4: BO 2 sts, k4, p8, p2tog, p1, k2 (17 sts).
Row 5: Sl1 wyib, k1, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k2, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, [yo] twice, k2 (20 sts).
Row 6: K3, p1, k3, p11, k2.
Row 7: Sl1 wyib, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, (k2tog, yo) twice, k5 (22 sts).
Row 8: BO 2 sts, k4, p13, k2 (20 sts).
Row 9: Sl1 wyib, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, (ssk) twice, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, [yo] twice, k2 (23 sts).
Row 10: K3, p1, k3, p14, k2.
Row 11: Sl1 wyib, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, k2, yo, k1, yo, (ssk) twice, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k5 (22 sts).
Row 12: BO 2 sts, k3, p3tog, p2tog, p9, k2 (17 sts).
Row 13: Sl1 wyib, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, k2, yo, k3, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, [yo] twice, k2 (20 sts).
Row 14: K3, p1, k3, p11, k2.
Row 15: Sl1 wyib, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, k2, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k5 (22 sts).
Row 16: BO 2 sts, k4, p13, k2 (20 sts).
Rows 1 to 16 form the pattern. Repeat for the desired length.
Charted
Cast on 20 sts and purl 1 row before commencing.
Rows 1 to 16 form the pattern. Repeat for the desired length.