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31.—­Tatting Insertion.

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

The insertion shown in illustration No. 31 is composed in two similar halves.  Begin the first in the following way:—­10 double, 1 purl, 3 double, 1 purl, 10 double, join the stitches into a circle, and work a second similar circle at a distance of one-third of an inch; instead of the 1st purl, draw the cotton through the 2nd purl of the first-worked circle; leave an interval of one-eighth of an inch, and repeat the two rounds till the insertion is sufficiently long.  Then tat round the pieces of cotton which join the two rounds, work round the longest 10 double, and round the shortest 4 double, inserting the shuttle alternately once upwards and once downwards, but for the rest proceeding as in the common button-hole stitch.  When the first half is completed, work the second in the same way, and fasten it on to the first with the purl.

[Illustration:  31.—­Tatting Insertion.]

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32.—­Tatting Insertion.

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

[Illustration:  32.—­Tatting Insertion.]

The pretty effect of the insertion shown in illustration No. 32 is obtained by means of longer and shorter purl.  Work as follows:—­Join 9 double into a circle, 1 long purl, 3 double, 1 long purl, 4 double *.  After an interval of five-eighths of an inch, begin the large figure of the pattern:  2 double, 1 small purl, 2 double, draw the cotton through the last purl of the small circle, 2 double, drawn through the 1st purl of the same circle, 2 double, 1 small purl, 2 double, 1 long purl, 2 double, 1 small purl, 2 double, repeat 6 times more from *, and draw up.  After an interval of five-eighths of an inch comes another small circle:  4 double, draw the cotton through the last purl of the large figure, 3 double, draw the cotton through the next long purl of the same figure, 2 double, 1 long purl, 3 double, 1 long purl, 4 double.  Repeat the pattern for the length of insertion required.  The threads which join the small circles are worked over with 7 double in the manner described above, only the cotton at the principal figure must be left loose the width of a straw, so as to imitate a long purl.  Complete the insertion from illustration by tatting round the small circles of 16 double on the other side (but in the contrary direction), form no purl, but draw the cotton through the long purl of the large figure; the threads which join the 2 circles are likewise drawn through the middle long purl of the large figure; this thread is then tatted over with 7 double, like the opposite outer edge.

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33.—­Tatted Square or Diamond.

Materials:  If for couvrettes, Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s tatting cotton No. 20, or crochet cotton No. 4; tatting-pin No. 3.  For d’oyleys, tatting cotton No. 50; tatting-pin No. 2.  For headdresses, tatting cotton No. 80; tatting-pin No. 2.