Body
Cast on 90 stitches.
With the 6th shade, knit the pattern to the lightest shade, and 4 rows of white; then knit 15 stitches of pattern, cast off 12 stitches. With another pin knit 36 stitches, turn back, and knit 8 rows of 36 stitches; this is for the front.
For the back: on the side where the stitches were cast off, knit 8 rows of white; on the other side, cast off 12 stitches, knit 8 rows; put all the stitches on 1 pin again, and with the lightest shade, work to the darkest.
For the Sleeves
Cast on 36 stitches with the darkest shade.
Knit to the lightest, then 16 of white; cast off. Sew the skirt to a band, and round the neck and sleeves with a vandyke edging as 2nd receipt.