from “Knitting and Crochet, an Illustrated Manual”, 1880
The sample was knit with size 8 perle cotton on 3mm needles and measures 6.4 cm or 2 ½”
wide.
Abbreviations
Sl : slip 1
k2tog : Knit 2 stitches together.
k : Knit.
k1 tbl : Knit through back loop.
no stitch : Place filler. Ignore this square.
p2tog : Purl 2 together.
p : Purl.
yo : Yarn over.
Pattern
Cast on 16 sts.
Row 1 (RS): K3, yo, p2tog, k2, (yo × 2, k2tog) × 2, k5. (18 sts)
Row 2 (WS): K7, (p1, k2) × 2, yo, p2tog, k3.
Row 3: K3, yo, p2tog, k13.
Row 4: K13, yo, p2tog, k3.
Row 5: K3, yo, p2tog, k2, (yo × 2, k2tog) × 3, k5. (21 sts)
Row 6: K7, (p1, k2) × 3, yo, p2tog, k3.
Row 7: K3, yo, p2tog, k16.
Row 8: Bind off 5, k10, yo, p2tog, k3. (16 sts)
Repeat rows 1 to 8
