Knitted Doily Frosted Ferns

Frosted Ferns

Doilies

Book 201

The Spool Cotton Company

1943

MATERIALS:

J. & P. COATS or CLARK'S O.N.T. BEST SIX CORD

MERCERIZED CROCHET, Size 30:

SMALL BALL:

J. & P. COATS - 3 balls of White or Ecru, or 4 balls of any color.

CLARK'S O.N.T. - 4 balls of White, Ecru or any color.

BIG BALL:

J. & P. COATS - 2 balls of White or Ecru.

A set of 4 double-pointed steel needles No. 14.

Starting at the center, cast on 6 sts on 1 needle. Divide the sts on 3 needles (2 on each needle) and join, being careful not to twist sts.

1st and 2nd rnds: K around.

3rd rnd: K, p and k in each st around (6 sts on eaeh needle).

4th, 5th and 6th rnds: K around.

7th rnd: * K 2, O, k 1, O. Repeat from * around (10 sts on each needle).

8th and all even rnds: K around.

9th rnd: * K 3, (O, k 1) twice. Repeat from * around (14 sts on each needle),

11th rnd: * K 3, (O, k 1) 4 times. Repeat from * around (22 sts on each needle).

13th rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, (O, k 1) 4 times; k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (26 sts on each needle).

15th rnd: * K2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 2, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (30 sts).

17th rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 3, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (34sts).

19th rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 4, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (38 sts).

21st rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 5, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (42 sts).

23rd rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 6, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 6, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (46 sts).

25th rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s:s.o., k 7, (O, k 1) 3 times; O,-k 7, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (50 sts).

27th rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 8, (O, k 1.) 3 times; O, k 8, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (54 sts).

29th rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 9, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 9, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (58 sts).

31st rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 11, O, k 1, O, k 11, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around.

33rd rnd: * K 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 11, O, k 1, O, k 11, k 2 tog., O. Repeat from * around (62 sts).

Note-When O's occur at ends of needles, be very careful not to allow them to slip off.

35th rnd: * K 2, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 17, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 1, O. Repeat from * around (66 sts).

37th rnd: * K 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice (each of these two O's is used to make one st-always p the 1st O and k the 2nd O on the following row), k 1, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 19, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 1, thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Repeat from * around.

39th rnd: * K 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 9, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, (k 2 tog.) twice; thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.O., k 2 tog., O. Repeat from * around (62 sts):

41st rnd: O, k 2, O, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 11, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Repeat from * around (66 sts).

43rd rnd: * O, k 1, O, k 3, O, k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 7, k 2 tog., O, k 3, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1. p.s.s.o., k 2. Repeat from * around (72 sts).

45th rnd: * (K 1, O) twice; k 3,O, k 2,O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, k 2 tog., O, k 2, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice. Repeat from * around (80 sts).

47th rnd: (K 1, O) 4 times; k 3, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, k 2, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, k 2 tog., O, k 1, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1. k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 2 tog., O. Repeat from * around (92 sts).

49th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 1, O) 4 times; k 1, k 2 tog., k 2, k in back of next st, thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1. k 2 tog., then (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times. Repeat from * around (96 sts).

51st rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k2, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 2, k 2 tog., k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, k 2, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 2 tog., thread over twice, k 1, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog.) 3 times; O. Repeat from * around (100 sts).

53rd rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 3, k 2 tog., k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 7 times. Repeat from * around (104 sts).

55th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4 (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 4, k 2 tog., k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, k 2, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, k 2, thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 2 tog., O. Repeat from * around (108 sts).

57th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 5, k 2 tog., k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, k 6, thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice. Repeat from * around (112 sts).

59th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 6, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 6, k 2 tog., k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., k 10, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O. Repeat from * around.

61st rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 7, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 7, k 2 tog., k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 10, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice. Repeat from * around (116 sts).

63rd rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o,, k 8, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 8, k 2 tog., k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 14, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O. Repeat from * around (120 sts).

65th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 9, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 9, k 2 tog., k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1. p.s.s.o.) twice; k 10, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice. Repeat from 1 around (124 sts).

67th rnd: * Sl 1. k 1, p.s.s.o., k 11, O, k 1, O, k 11, k 2 tog., O, k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., p 14, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O. Repeat from * around (126 sts).

69th rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 11, O, k 1, O, k 11, k 2 tog., O, k 1, O, k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice.; k 1, O, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, make a cross st - to make a cross st, skip the first st on left-hand needle, k in the back of the 2nd st, k the first st, then allow both sts to slip off left-hand needle at the same time. Make 6 more cross sts, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Repeat from * around (130 sts).

71st rnd: * Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 17, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., k 1, thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (O, k 2) twice; k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, k 2, thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, make 4 cross sts, k 1, k 2 tog., thread over twice, k 2, thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O. Repeat from * around (138 sts).

73rd rnd: * Sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 19, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 2, O, k 1, O) twice; k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., make 3 cross sts, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, k 1, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice. Repeat from * around.

Note: At the end of the 74th rnd break the thread, leaving an 8-inch end. Slip the first 30 stitches off the beginning of the 1st needle onto the end of the 3rd needle. Slip 30 stitches from the beginning of each of the 2nd and 3rd needles onto the end of the previous needle, thus changing the beginnings of the rnds. Attach thread and work as follows :

75th rnd: * K 4, (O, k 1) twice; O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, k 1, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 9, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 1, O) twice. Repeat from * around (132 sts).

77th rnd: * K 4, (O, k 1) 4 times; k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, O, sl 2, k 3 tog., pass the 2 slipped sts over, sl 1, k 3 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 1, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 11, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, (k 1, O) 4 times. Repeat from * around (134 sts).

Note: At the end of 78th rnd slip 1 st from the beginning of each needle onto the end of the previous needle.

79th rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 1, O) 4 times; k 1, k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, thread over twice, sl 2, k 3 tog., pass the 2 slipped sts over, thread over twice, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 7, k 2 tog., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 1, O) 4 times; k 1, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (140 sts).

81st rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 2, (k 2 tog.) twice; thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., thread over twice, k 2, k and p in the next st, k 2, thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times: k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, k 2 tog., O, k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 2, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (154 sts).

83rd rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 3, k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, thread over twice, k 2, make 3 cross sts, k 2, thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, k 2 tog., O, k 1, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 3, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (162 sts).

85th rnd: * K 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 4, (k 2 tog.) twice; thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, make 6 cross sts, k 1, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, (k 2 tog.) twice; thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 4, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (158 sts).

87th rnd: * O, k 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 5, k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, make 7 cross sts, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; k 2 tog., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 5, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around.

89th rnd: * O, k 1, O, k 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 6, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 6, (k 2 tog.) twice; thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., p 14, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o.) twice; sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 6, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 6, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (164 sts).

91st rnd: * O, k 3, O, k 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 7, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 7, k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, k 1O, O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 7, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 7, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (176 sts).

93rd rnd: * O, k 1, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 8, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 8, (k 2 tog.) twice; thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 10, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; k 1, k 2 tog., sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 8, (O, k 1) 3 times; O, k 8, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (180 sts).

95th rnd: * K 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 15, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, k 10, O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 15, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (178 sts).

Note: Do not knit last 3 sts at end of 96th rnd. Slip 3 sts from end of each needle onto beginning of next needle and work as follows:

97th rnd: * O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, O, k 1, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 17, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 10, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p s.s.o.) 3 times; k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 17. Repeat from * around (172 sts).

99th rnd: * O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 7, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; O, k 10, O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 7, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (168 sts).

Note: Do not knit last 3 sts at end of 100th row. Slip 3 sts from end of each needle onto beginning of next needle and continue as follows:

101st rnd: * O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 9, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 4, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., thread over twice, k 3 (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 9. Repeat from * around (166 sts).

103rd rnd: * O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 2 tog., O, k 2, k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, k 2 tog., O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 3, O, sl 3, k 3 tog., 'pass the 3 slipped sts over, O, k 3, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 5 times; sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (148 sts).

105th rnd: * O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, k 2 tog., O, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; k 2 tog., thread over twice, p and k in next st, thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 6 times; O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (154 sts).

107th rnd: * O, k 2, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog., O, k 3, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 10 times; k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around.

109th rnd: * O, k 1, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 5 times; k 2, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 2, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 11 times; k 2, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o. Repeat from * around,

111th rnd: * (K 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 6 times; k 2 tog., thread over twice, k 1, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 12 times; k 1, thread over twice, k 1. Repeat from * around (160 sts).

Note: At end of 112th rnd slip 2 sts from beginning of each needle onto end of previous needle.

113th rnd: * Thread over 3 times, (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times. Repeat from * around (90 sts).

Note: Knit next rnd as usual, but work 5 sts (by knitting and purling alternately) in each O of the triple thread over's. There are 310 sts on each needle.

115th rnd: * O, k 15, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; k 2 tog. Repeat from * around.

117th rnd: * O, k 17, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o. Repeat from * around (290 sts).

119th rnd: * O, k 19, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., thread over twice, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o. Repeat from * around (270 sts).

121st rnd: * O, k 21, O, (sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o.) twice. Repeat from * around (250 sts).

Bind off very loosely, purling all stitches.