Originally published in the Ladies’ Column in the Narracoorte Herald, 1890
Version 1
This version has the style of selvage in the original pattern
In Words
Cast on a multiple of 4 sts (4 for each repeat and 4 for the selvages) and knit one row.
Row 1 (WS): Yo, k2tog, *p3tog, (k1, p1, k1) in next st, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2: Yo, k2tog, purl to the end of the row.
Row 3: Yo, k2tog, *(k1, p1, k1) in next st, p3tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 4: Yo, k2tog, purl to the end of the row.
Rows 1 to 4 form the pattern. Repeat for the desired length. Cast off after working row 1 or 3.
Charted
Cast on a multiple of 4 sts (4 for each repeat and 4 for the selvages) and knit one row.
Rows 1 to 4 form the pattern. Repeat for the desired length. Cast off after working row 1 or 3.
Version 2
This version has a more modern style of selvage.
In Words
Cast on a multiple of 4 sts (4 for each repeat and 4 for the selvages) and knit one row.
Row 1 (WS): Sl 1, k1, *p3tog, (k1, p1, k1) in next st, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2: Sl 1, k1, purl to the end of the row.
Row 3: Sl 1, k1, *(k1, p1, k1) in next st, p3tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 4: Sl 1, k1, purl to the end of the row.
Rows 1 to 4 form the pattern. Repeat for the desired length. Cast off after working row 1 or 3.
Charted
Cast on a multiple of 4 sts (4 for each repeat and 4 for the selvages) and knit one row.
Rows 1 to 4 form the pattern. Repeat for the desired length. Cast off after working row 1 or 3.