d stitches, repeat these 3 stitches, bringing the cotton
forward _before_ slipping the 1st; when only 4 are left decrease, and
knit the 2 last. Knit 3, purl 60, knit 3. Repeat these alternate rows,
decreasing 2 stitches every other row (taking care that the _first_
slipped stitch is immediately before the stitch which is over the hole)
until only 6 stitches are left. Knit every row plain decreasing as
before until only 2 stitches are left, knit them together and pass the
cotton through the remaining stitch.

_An open Border._

Any number of stitches may be set up, that will divide by 3. Slip the
1st stitch, bring the cotton forward, slip a stitch, knit a stitch,
pull the 2nd slipped stitch over the 3rd stitch; repeat these 3 stitches
to the end of the row. 2nd row, plain knitting. 3rd row ribbed. Then
begin with the first row again.

A few plain knitted stitches for a border are a great improvement.

_Another Border._

Cast on any even number of stitches. Rib _each_ row with the exception
of 3 stitches on each side for the border, which are knitted plain. When
you have 4 ribs on the right side, knit a plain row. Knit the 3 border
stitches, leave the cotton on the outside of the needle and rib 2
stitches taken together, this makes a loop stitch; pass the cotton back
and repeat these 2 stitches until you come to the border. The next row
is plain knitting. Then rib again backwards and forwards until you come
to the row before the holes, which is again to be plain knitting. To be
sure that your pattern is right you must be able to count 7 ridges on
the wrong side, and 4 on the right.

_A Last Border._

For a Quilt.

Two needles No. 16, and medium sized cotton.

Cast on 101 stitches (or any uneven number). 1st row, knit the second
stitch first, drawing it over the 1st, knit the 1st, knit the 4th and
3rd, 6th and 5th, and repeat the same until you come to the last, which
knit. 2nd row, purl the 1st stitch, taking 2 stitches together as if you
were going to decrease, but pick up again the stitch nearest to the
right hand and purl it. Repeat the same to the last stitch, which is to
be purled. Begin again at the 1st row.

_Grecian Border._

Two needles No. 14, and coarse cotton.

Cast on 28 stitches. 1st row, rib 4, knit 12, rib 4, knit 4, rib 4. 2nd
row, all purled. 3rd row is the same as the 1st. 4th row, purl. 5th row,
the same as the 1st. 6th row, purl. 7th row, same as the 1st. 8th row,
pur