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[Illustration:  281.—­Crochet Rosette.]

281.—­Begin the rosette with a leaf-like pattern in the centre, and work the 1st row:  * 11 chain, miss the last, work back over the following 8 stitches, 1 double, 1 treble, 2 long treble, 1 double long treble, 2 long treble, 1 treble, 1 double in the upper part of the chain stitch before the last, 1 slip stitch in the lower part of the same stitch.  The first leaf of the middle pattern is then completed; repeat 6 times more from *.  Join the first and last leaves together by working 1 slip stitch in the 1st of the 11 chain stitch. 2nd round:  (Fasten on the cotton afresh), 1 slip stitch in the point of each leaf, 12 chain between. 3rd round:  24 double in each scallop.  The rosette is then completed.

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282.—­Crochet Trimming, with Embroidered Flowers worked in Applique, and Velvet Ribbon.

[Illustration:  282.—­Crochet Trimming, with Embroidered Flowers worked in Applique and Velvet Ribbon.]

This trimming consists of 2 strips of crochet insertion, ornamented with embroidery patterns worked in applique, and velvet ribbon drawn through.  They are worked the long way with fine crochet cotton.  Begin on a sufficiently long foundation chain of stitches which can be divided by 20, and work the 1st row:  1 chain, * 5 double, on the first 5 stitches of the foundation, 1 leaf, as follows:—­10 chain, without reckoning the loop left on the needle, 1 extra long treble (for which the cotton is wound 5 times round the needle) in the second of the 10 chain, a similar treble in the first, then cast off the 2 treble stitches together, wind the cotton once round the needle, and cast off the last loop with the loop left on the needle.  Miss under the leaf 15 stitches of the foundation, and repeat from *.

2nd row:  5 double on the 5 double of the preceding row, inserting the needle in the whole stitches, 15 chain stitches between.

3rd row:  * 5 double in the first 5 double of the preceding row, 7 chain, 1 slip stitch in every other stitch of the next scallop of the preceding row, 7 chain between, 7 chain stitches; repeat from *.

4th row:  * 1 double in the middle of the 5 double of the preceding row, 3 chain, 1 slip stitch in the middle stitch of each of the 8 scallops, consisting of 7 chain in the preceding row, 3 chain between, 3 chain; repeat from *.  These 2 last rows (the third and fourth) are repeated on the other side of the foundation chain.

When the 2 strips of insertion are completed, sew them together so that 2 opposite scallops meet, and ornament them with the embroidery patterns and velvet ribbon.

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283.—­Crochet Insertion.