Fasten the cotton on one purl of one corner pattern, make 7 double, 1 purl, 8 double; fasten on the corresponding purl of another corner pattern, work 8 double, 1 purl, 7 double, join the stitches into a circle, fasten the cotton on to the same purl to which the cotton has already been fastened, carry the latter on to the next purl of the same corner pattern, fasten it, then work three more circles like the first, which are fastened on to each preceding circle, at the place of the first purl; fasten the cotton on the two cross purl of the centre pattern, and work four similar circles on the other side of the same.  The 8 circles which go across the square in the opposite direction are worked in the same manner.  When the square is completed, draw two threads on each side of each corner pattern on to the other side of the square along the cotton which joins the circles together.

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37.—­Tatting for Cap Crown.

Materials:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s tatting cotton No. 100; tatting-pin No. 1.

[Illustration:  37.—­Tatting for Cap Crown.]

This pattern is very pretty for the crown of a cap like the one described on page 36, and also for covers, toilet cushions, &c.  The size of the cotton depends upon the use you wish to make of the pattern.  The pattern is worked with fine tatting cotton.  It consists of eight-branched rosettes joined together with small circles.  Each rosette is worked as follows:  Work 8 loops or branches close to each other, consisting of 7 double, 1 purl, 7 double; fasten both ends of the cotton together, and cut them off.  Each of the small circles which joins the rosettes together consists of 2 double, 8 purl divided by 2 double.  It is easy to see from the illustration how the patterns are joined together by means of the purl stitches.

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38 and 39.—­Cap in Tatting.

Materials:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s tatting cotton No. 100 tatting-pin No. 1.

[Illustration:  38.—­Cap in Tatting.]

This very pretty cap consists of an oval crown in tatting, edged all round with a tatted lace, the lappets are made in tatting also.  The cap is trimmed with large and small rosettes of narrow blue velvet.  A narrow velvet ribbon is drawn through the straight open-work edge of the lace, as can be seen in illustration.

[Illustration:  39—­Border for Cap No. 38.]

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No. 39.—­Border for Cap.—­The upper part of the border consists of 4 rows of circles worked at a distance of three-fifths of an inch from each other.  The circles of the 1st row consist of 3 double, 3 purl divided by 3 double, 3 double.  In the following 3 rows each circle is fastened on to the cotton, which joins 2 circles in the 1st row, instead of working the middle purl, the cotton between 2 circles in the last row must only be two-fifths of an inch long.  Then work a certain number of six-branched rosettes, each branch consisting of 9 double, 1 purl, 9 double.  Each rosette is fastened on to every other circle of the