This edging appeared in The Ladies’ Handbook of Fancy and Ornamental Work by Florence Hartley in 1859. I rewrote the instructions in current U.S. knitting terms. There are only 4 pattern rows – easily memorized! Stitch count varies from 11 to 15 stitches per row. The edging will appear curved while in progress but it can be blocked straight or curved.
Skills needed: long tail cast-on, knit, purl, slip, slip1-slip1-knit-together (SSK), yarn over, yarn over twice, bind-off.

Gauge is not important in this edging pattern. Any block-able thread/yarn and any size needles will work. Make a swatch to check the look and width of your edging.

2 yards of #10 thread will make about 9 rows or 0.75” of this pattern in the above gauge.