Nos. 333 and 334. Knitted Table Cover and Border

This cover is suitable for either a large or a small table, as the pattern may be increased as much as required. It is suitable for antimacassars. Cast on 4 stitches, join them into a circle, and work the 1st round four times alternately. Throw the cotton forward, knit 1.

1. 2nd round: Entirely knitted.
2. 3rd round: * Throw the cotton forward, knit 1. Repeat 7 times more from *. After every pattern round knit 1 round plain. Until after the 21st round, we shall not mention this any more.
3. 5th round: * Throw the cotton forward, knit 2 *. From the 7th to the 12th round the knitted stitches in every other round increase by 1 stitch, so that in the 12th round there are 7 stitches between those formed by throwing the cotton forward.
4. 13th round: * Throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, knit 4, knit 2 together *.
5. 15th round: * Throw the cotton forward, knit 1, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, knit 2, knit 2 together *.
6. 17th round: * Throw the cotton forward, knit 3, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, knit 2 together *.
7. 19th round: * Throw the cotton forward, knit 5, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, *.
8. 21st round: * Knit 1, throw the cotton forward, knit 5, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 *.
9. 22nd round: * Knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 3 *.
10. 23rd round: * Knit 2, throw the cotton forward, knit 3, throw the cotton forward, knit 3 *.
11. 24th round: * Knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 5 *.
12. 25th round: * Knit 3, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 4.
13. 26th round: Entirely knitted *.
14. 27th round: * Throw the cotton forward, knit 9, throw the cotton forward, knit 1 *.
15. 28th round: Entirely knitted.
16. 29th round: * Knit 1, throw the cotton forward, knit 9, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 *.
17. 30th round: Entirely knitted.
18. 31st round: * Knit 2, throw the cotton forward, knit 9, throw the cotton forward, knit 3 *.
19. 32nd round: Entirely knitted.
20. 33rd round: * Knit 3, throw the cotton forward, knit 9, throw the cotton forward, knit 4 *.
21. 34th round: * Knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 5, knit 2 together, knit 5 *.
22. 35th round: * Knit 4, throw the cotton forward, knit 7, throw the cotton forward, knit 5 *.
23. 36th round: * Knit 5, knit 2 together, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 6 *.
24. 37th round: * Throw the cotton forward, knit 5 three times, throw the cotton forward, knit 1 *.
25. 38th round: * Knit 7, knit 2 together, knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 8 *.
26. 39th round: * Knit 1, throw the cotton forward, knit 6, throw the cotton forward, knit 3. throw the cotton forward, knit 6, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 *.
27. 40th round: * Knit 9, knit 3 together, knit 10*.
28. 41st round: * Knit 2, throw the cotton forward, knit 15, throw the cotton forward, knit 3 *.
29. 42nd round: * Knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 11, knit 2 together, knit 4 *.
30. 43rd round: * Knit 3, throw the cotton forward, knit 13, throw the cotton forward, knit 4 *.
31. 44th round: * Knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 9, knit 2 together, knit 5 *.
32. When the cover is completed, edge it all round, with the following border worked the short way:–Cast on 5 stitches and knit the 1st row, slip 1, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 2.
33. 2nd row: Slip 1, knit the rest. Repeat this row after every pattern row.
34. 3rd row: Slip 1, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 1.
35. 5th row: Slip 1, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 2.
36. 7th row: Slip 1, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 1.
37. 9th row: Slip 1, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 2.
38. 11th row: Slip 1, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, knit 1.
39. 13th row: Slip 1, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 2.
40. 15th round: Cast off 8 stitches, throw the cotton forward, knit 2 together, throw the cotton forward, knit 1.
41. 16th round: Entirely knitted. Begin again at the 1st row, knit a sufficient length of the border, and then trim the cover with it on the outer edge.