[Illustration:  348.—­Knitted Shawl.]

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TABLE OF SIZES OF MESSRS.  WALTER EVANS & Co.’s
KNITTING COTTON, 3 THREADS.

|------------------|-----------------------------|
|                  |                No.          |
|------------------|-----------------------------|
|Borders           |                20, 80       |
|Couvrettes        |                8            |
|D’Oyleys          |                80, 100      |
|Edgings           |                16, 30       |
|Insertions        |                30, 50       |
|Nightcaps         |                20           |
|Quilts            |                4, 8, 12     |
|Socks             |                20           |
|Table Covers      |                16           |
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MONOGRAMS AND INITIALS.

ALPHABETS.

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349.—­Alphabet.

Material:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s Embroidery Cotton No. 18.

These letters are embroidered in overcast stitch and in satin stitch, and are the capitals for the alphabet No. 350.  Stars ornament this very effective alphabet.

[Illustration:  349.—­Alphabet (Capitals).]

350.—­Alphabet (Small Letters).

Material:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s Embroidery Cotton No. 20.

This alphabet will be found useful for marking linen as well as pocket-handkerchiefs.  It is worked in satin stitch, the stars in fine overcast; an eyelet-hole occupies the centre of each star.

[Illustration:  350.—­Alphabets (Small Letters)]

351.—­Alphabet of Small Capitals.

Materials:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s Embroidery Cotton No. 12 for linen.  No. 18 for handkerchiefs.

These letters will be found useful for marking table-linen; they may be worked either in green, red, or white cotton.  The letters are worked in raised satin stitch with raised dots and open eyelet-holes.

[Illustration:  351.—­Alphabet of Small Capitals.]

352.—­Alphabet.

Material:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s Embroidery Cotton No. 12.

This pretty alphabet is worked in satin stitch, both raised and veined; the design is composed of forget-me-not blossoms and leaves.  Raised dots worked in satin stitch form all the fine lines.

[Illustration:  352.—­Alphabet in Satin Stitch.]

353.—­Alphabet in Coral Stitch.

Material:  Coloured ingrain marking cotton, or black sewing silk, or filoselle.

The letters of this alphabet are particularly suitable for pocket-handkerchiefs.  The embroidery is worked either with marking cotton, or coloured or black sewing silk; the long white lines are worked in overcast stitch, the small white spots in satin stitch, the remaining parts of the letters in coral stitch, as can be distinctly seen in illustration.