This pretty insertion is very suitable for cerceaunette covers or pillow-cases, and should be worked with middle-sized cotton.  If the insertion is used for anything but a pillowcase, omit the lower border on which the button-holes are made.  Begin the insertion in the middle of one of the star-like figures, with a foundation chain of 9 stitches; join them into a circle by making 1 slip stitch, and crochet thus:—­* 10 chain, 1 slip stitch in the 5th of these chain; this forms 1 purl; 4 chain, 1 slip stitch in the circle, repeat from * 5 times more.  Work 4 slip stitches in the next 4 chain, then crochet * in the next purl; 5 double divided by 5 chain, 4 chain, repeat 5 times from *.  Fasten the thread after having fastened the last 4 chain-stitches with a slip stitch to the 1st double stitch of this round.  This completes the star-like figure.  Work on one side of these figures the following rows:—­

1st row:  * 1 treble in the 2nd scallop of the four placed together, 3 chain, 1 double in the next scallop, 3 chain, 1 treble in the last of the 4 scallops, 3 chain, 1 treble in the 1st scallop of the following 4 placed together, 3 chain, 1 double in the next 2nd scallop, 3 chain, 1 treble in the 3rd scallop, 3 chain.  Repeat from *.

2nd row:  3 treble in the 1st stitch of the preceding row, * miss 3 stitches, 3 treble in the 4th following stitch.  Repeat from *.

3rd row:  * 3 treble cast off together as one stitch on the next 3 stitches of the preceding row, 2 chain.  Repeat from *.

4th row:  1 double on the next stitch of the preceding row, * 4 chain, 1 slip stitch in the 3 double; this forms 1 purl; 3 double on the next 3 stitches of the preceding row.  Repeat from *.  After having worked these four rows likewise on the other side of the star figures, work over the last the following 5 rows for the button-holes:—­

1st row:  1 double in the next purl, * 2 chain, 1 double in the next purl.  Repeat from *.

2nd row:  1 double in each stitch of the preceding row.

3rd row:  Alternately 11 double, 7 chain, under which miss 7 stitches. 4th row:  Like the 2nd row.

5th row; * 3 double on the next 3 double of the preceding row, 1 purl (4 chain, 1 slip stitch in the last double stitch).  Repeat from *.

[Illustration:  283.—­Crochet Insertion.]

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284.—­Crochet Insertion.

Material:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s crochet cotton No. 30.

This insertion is worked in our pattern with fine crochet cotton on a double foundation chain.  For the outer edge work a row of purl stitches as follows:—­1 double in the 1st stitch, * 1 chain, 1 purl, consisting of 5 chain, 1 slip stitch in the 1st 2 chain, 1 double in the next stitch but 2; repeat from *.  The open-work centre consists of 6 rows of scallops; the 1st of these rows is worked on the other side of the foundation chain; 1 double