Mignonette Edging Pattern #8097

   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.

8097 • mignonette

   Cast on 20 sts. 1st row: K across this and all odd rows. 2nd row: Sl 1 st, k 2, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, sl 1 st, k 1, pass sl st over last k st, thread over, k 1, k 2 together, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, k 3, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, k 1. 4th row: Sl 1, k 3, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, sl 1 st, k 2 together, pass sl st over last k st, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, k 5, * thread over, k 2 together. Repeat from * 2 more times.

6th row: Sl 1, k 1, k 2 together, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, k 3, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, sl 1 st, k 1, pass sl st over last k st, k 1, * k 2 together, thread over. Repeat from * 2 more times, k 2 together. 8th row: Sl 1, k 2 together, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, k 5, thread over, k 2 together, thread over, sl 1 st, k 2 together, pass sl st over last k st, * thread over, k 2 together. Repeat from * 2 more times. This completes pattern. Repeat for desired length.

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.