COLLAR, CABLE PATTERN.
Reading edition
Taylor’s Crochet or Knitting Thread, No. 16; and Pins, No. 21. Cast on 50 stitches.
1st row.—Knit 7, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 8, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 10, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 10, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.
2d.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, pearl 9, knit 1; repeat once 51more, then make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, pearl 7, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 5.
3d.—Same as the 1st.
4th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, pearl 9, knit 1; repeat once more, then make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, pearl 3; turn back, leaving 12 stitches on the left pin.
5th.—With the pin on which the 12 stitches are left slip 1, knit 4, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 10, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 10, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.
6th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, pearl 9, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, pearl 4; turn back, leaving 26 stitches.
7th.—Slip 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 10, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.
528th.—Make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, pearl 4; turn back, leaving 41 stitches.
9th.—Slip 1, knit 5, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.
10th.—Same as the 2d.
11th.—Slip 1, knit 6, make 1, knit 2 together; then with the 3d pin take off 3 stitches without knitting them; leave them, and with the right pin knit 3 stitches off the left pin, keeping the 3 stitches on the 3d pin in front; now knit the 3 stitches that were left on the 3d pin; this forms the cable. Knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, take off 4 without knitting with the 3d pin, as before: leave them, knit 4, then knit the 4 on the 3d pin, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1, make 1, knit 2 together, take off 4, knit 4; then knit the 4 on the 3d pin, knit 2, make 1, knit 2 together, knit 1.
12th.—Same as 2d. This finishes one pattern. Repeat from 1st row 47 patterns more; cast off.