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proper rows of the edging knit the
Care must be taken to knit the proper rows of the edging; knit the collar the length you please, cast off from the straight side 56 stitches, repeat the edging pattern 16 times, cast off, and sew the edging neatly on to the sides of the collar; sew a narrow band of muslin to the neck part to make it firm. — from Exercises in Knitting by Cornelia Mee
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