Needles No. 24, Boar's-head cotton No. 30. _First row_--slip one, knit
two; bring the thread forward, slip one off without knitting, knit the
two next together, then lift the slipped one over the taken-in loop;
bring the thread forward, knit three, bring the thread forward, take two
together; bring the thread forward twice, take two together; bring the
thread forward twice, take two together, knit one. _Second row_--slip
one, knit two; purl one, knit two; purl all but four, knit one; bring
the thread forward, take two together, knit one. _Third row_--slip one,
knit two; bring the thread forward, take two together; bring the thread
forward, take two together; knit one, take two together; bring the
thread forward, knit three; bring the thread forward twice, take two
together; bring the thread forward twice, take two together, knit one.
_Fourth row_--slip one, knit two; purl one, knit two; purl all but four,
knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together, knit one. _Fifth
row_--slip one, knit two; thread forward, take two together, knit one;
bring the thread forward, slip one off without knitting; knit two
together; then lift the slipped one over the taken-in loop; bring the
thread forward, knit six; bring the thread forward twice, take two
together; bring the thread forward twice, take two together, knit one.
_Sixth row_--slip one, knit two; purl one, knit two; purl all but four,
knit one; bring the thread forward, take two together, knit one.
_Seventh row_--slip one, knit two; bring the thread forward, take two
together; take two together, bring the thread forward, knit one; bring
the thread forward, take two together, knit seven; bring the thread
forward twice, take two together; bring the thread forward twice, take
two together, knit one. _Eighth row_--cast off eight, purl eleven, knit
one; bring the thread forward, take two together, knit one: you must
purl the half stitches. Begin again at the first row.