Formal Border Pattern #8095

   These designs are made of J. & P Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen or Clark's O.N.T. Cronita; and size 5 Pearl Cotton or Mercerized Crochet. Use double point steel knitting needles, or 2 millimeter size.

8095 • formal border

   Cast on 18 sts. 1st row: Sl 1, k 3, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, sl 1, k 1, sl st over k st, k 3, * thread over, k 2 together, repeat from * 2 more times, thread over, k 1. 2nd and all even rows: K across. 3rd row: Sl 1, k 4, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, sl 1, k 1, sl st over k st, k 3, * thread over, k 2 together, repeat from * 2 more times, thread over, k 1. 5th row: Sl 1, k 5, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, sl 1, k 1, sl st over k st, k 3, * thread over, k 2 together, repeat from * 2 more times, thread over, k 1. 7th row: Sl 1, k 6, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, sl 1, k 1, sl st over k st, k 3, * thread over, k 2 together, repeat from * 2 more times, thread over, k 1.

9th row: Sl 1, k 7, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, sl 1, k 1, sl st over k st, k 3, * thread over, k 2 together, repeat from * 2 more times, thread over, k 1. 11th row: Sl 1, k 5, k 2 together, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, k 3, k 2 together, * thread over, k 2 together, repeat from * 3 more times. 13th row: Sl 1, k 4, k 2 together, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, k 3, k 2 together, * thread over, k 2 together, repeat from * 3 more times. 15th row: Sl 1, k 3, k 2 together, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, k 3, k 2 together, * thread over, k 2 together, repeat from * 3 more times.

17th row: Sl 1, k 2, k 2 together, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, k 3, k 2 together, * thread over, k 2 together, repeat from * 3 more times. 18th row: K across. This completes pattern, repeat from 3rd row.

This pattern was originally published in Spool Cotton #56, The Book of Edgings and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.