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The Lady’s Work Book, 1840, page 119.
No. LXVI.
Cast on 4 stitches for each pattern.
1st Round, O, T, P; repeat.
Note: The cast on number is 3, not 4 sts per repeat.

Modern instructions, modified to be worked flat with a garter frame.
No. 66. Un-named Pattern.
CO 3 sts per repeat plus 6 edge sts. (18 sts)
Rows 1-4: Knit across, turn.
Row 5: K3, [yo, k2tog, k1] x4, k3, turn.
Row 6: K3, [p1, p2tog, yo] x4, k3, turn.
Rows 7-14: Repeat Rows 1-2 x4.
Rows 15-18: Knit across, turn.
BO.