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The Lady’s Work Book, 1840, page 115.
No. LVII.
Cast on 4 stitches for each pattern.
1st Round, O, Tr, P2.
2d Round, plain.

Modern instructions, modified to be worked flat with a garter frame.
No. 57. Un-named Pattern.
CO 4 sts per repeat plus 8 edge sts. (24 sts)
Rows 1-4: Knit across, turn.
Row 5: K3, [yo, k2tog-tbl, k2] x4, yo, k2tog-tbl, k3, turn.
Row 6: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3, turn.
Rows 7-14: Repeat Rows 5-6 x5.
Rows 17-20: Knit across, turn.
BO.