This pattern was first published in the Australasian newspaper on September 16th, 1865
Pattern
In Words
Cast on 49 stitches
Row 1 (RS): Sl1 wyib, k1, kfb, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, [ssk, k4, yo, k1] 5 times, k5 (50 sts).
Rows 2, and every wrong side row: Knit.
Row 3: Sl1 wyib, k1, [kfb] twice, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, [ssk, k3, yo, k2] 5 times, k5 (52 sts).
Row 5: Sl1 wyib, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, [ssk, k2, yo, k3] 5 times, k5 (54 sts).
Row 7: Sl1 wyib, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, [ssk, k1, yo, k4] 5 times, k5.
Row 9: Sl1 wyib, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, [ssk, yo, k5] 5 times, k5.
Row 11: Sl1 wyib, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, [k2, yo, k3, ssk] 5 times, k5.
Row 13: Sl1 wyib, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, [k3, yo, k2, ssk] 5 times, k5.
Row 15: Sl1 wyib, (k1, k2tog) twice, k1, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, [k4, yo, k1, ssk] 5 times, k5 (52 sts).
Row 17: [K2tog] 3 times, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, [k5, yo, ssk] 5 times, k5 (49 sts).
Row 18: Knit
Rows 1 to 18 form the pattern. Repeat for the desired length.
Charted
Cast on 49sts.
Rows 1 to 18 form the pattern. Repeat for the desired length.