4th row:  * 1 double in the centre of the 1st loop of chain, 3 chain, 1 treble in the 1st, but before you complete the treble stitch make 1 chain.  Repeat from *.  This row completes the upper half of the border.  The lower half is worked over the 1st row of plain double crochet.

5th row:  1 double in each of the first 5 stitches, 15 chain, miss 9, 1 double, come back over the loop of chain and work 1 double in each stitch, come back again and work 6 small points, each made thus:  5 chain, 1 double in the 4th, and 1 treble in each of the 3 others, 1 double over the round scallop.  When you have worked the 6 small points repeat from *, but always join the 1st point of one scallop to the last point of the next scallop.  The pattern inside the scallops is worked in 2 rows with fine cotton. (See illustration.)

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[Illustration:  275.—­Crochet Border.]

No. 275.—­The border is begun above the pointed scallops, filled up with lace stitches, by making alternately 3 chain, 1 purl (i.e., 5 chain and 1 slip stitch in the 1st).  When the chain is long enough, turn and work the 1st row:  Alternately 7 chain, 1 double in the centre stitch between the 2 purl.

2nd row:  Turn, work 1 double in the centre of the 1st loop of 7 chain, 1 chain, 1 purl, 1 chain, 1 double in the centre of next loop, and so on.

The 3rd row (which is the last) is worked on the opposite side of the chain with purl. * In each of the 8 first stitches work 1 double, make 12 chain, miss the 4 last of the 8 double just worked, and work 1 double in the 5th, come back over the loop of chain, and work 7 small points over it.  For each point make 3 chain, work 1 double in the 2nd, 1 treble in the 1st of the 3 chain, 1 double upon the loop of chain.  Repeat from * 6 times more.

In the following scallops always fasten the first point of one scallop to the last point of the preceding scallop.  When this row is completed fill up the inner part of each scallop with a network of fine thread, joining the threads at all the places where they cross each other by 2 or 3 stitches with a sewing needle.

[Illustration:  275.—­Crochet Border.]

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276.—­Crochet Antimacassar.

Materials:  18 reels of Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s Boar’s Head cotton
No. 10.

[Illustration:  276.—­Crochet Antimacassar.]

This pattern can be adapted for a round couvrette or a square one, and is also pretty done in silk for a sofa cushion.  Make a chain of 4 stitches, and unite it.

1st round:  Work into 1 loop a long stitch, make 1 chain stitch, work another long stitch into the same place, make 1 chain, repeat.

2nd round:  3 long stitches into 1 loop, make 2 chain stitches, miss 1 loop, and repeat.

3rd round:  1 double crochet into the 2 chain in last round, make 7 chain, and repeat.