from 5,000 Gems for the Household by Margaret Savannah Fox, 1887
Abbreviations
k2tog : Knit 2 stitches together.
k : Knit.
p : Purl.
sl : Slip 1 stitch. I like to slip 1 purlways with the yarn at the front (i.e. whichever side is facing me).
yo : Yarn over.
No stitch: Placeholder for changing stitch numbers. Always ignore this square in the chart.
Pattern
Cast on 9 sts and knit one row.
Row 1 (RS): Sl, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, yo twice, k2tog, k1. (10 sts)
Row 2: K3, p1, k3, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 3: Sl, k2, yo, k2tog, k5.
Row 4: K7, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 5: Sl, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, (yo twice, k2tog) × 2. (12 sts)
Row 6: (K2, p1) × 2, k3, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 7: Sl, k2, yo, k2tog, k7.
Row 8: Bind off 3, k5, yo, k2tog, k1. (8 sts)
Repeat rows 1 to 8 for the desired length.
