the cotton on every 5th stitch of the crochet circle.  Work 1 round of open-work treble stitch in the double stitch of the crochet circle, work in tatting the border of the rosette as follows in 1 round:—­* 2 double, 1 purl, 2 double, fastened on to 1 chain stitch between 2 treble stitch, 2 double; 1 purl, 2 double,; join these stitches into a circle; turn the work so that the wrong side lies upwards, and work a second larger circle at a short distance consisting of 4 double, 5 purl divided by 2 double, 4 double, turn again and repeat from *.  The smaller circles must be fastened after every other treble stitch; the larger and smaller circles must be fastened above one another at the place of the 1st purl.

[Illustration:  48.—­Rosette in Embroidery and Tatting.]

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49—­Linen Collar trimmed with Tatting.

Materials:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co’s tatting cotton No. 60; tatting-pin No. 2.

[Illustration:  49.—­Linen Collar trimmed with Tatting.]

The diamond pattern placed in the corner of the collar is commenced in the centre.  For each of the four centre leaves work 6 double stitches, 6 purl divided one from the other by 3 double stitches, then 6 more double stitches.  Fasten off the cotton, cut it, and begin a fresh leaf by working 2 double stitches, 10 purl divided one from the other by 2 double stitches, then 2 more double stitches. (This small leaf forms one of the corners of the diamond pattern.) Fasten the cotton to the fourth purl of one of the four centre leaves, and work another leaf similar to the preceding.  Join this leaf by its two centre purl to the two last purl of the corner leaf (see illustration).  After two more similar leaves, work one corner leaf, and continue the pattern in the same manner until you come back to the first corner leaf, then fasten off, and cut the cotton.  Place the diamond pattern upon the point of the collar, and cut away the material under it; fold back the edges, sew them neatly, and cover them with the following crochet edging:—­Make alternately 2 chain, 1 purl (the latter composed of 3 chain joined together by 1 slip stitch).  It will be easy to work the circles in tatting from our illustration; they form an elegant border round the collar.  We shall merely say that the centre circle is always worked separately, and that the cotton is fastened on afresh to work the eight outer leaves.  The upper edge of this border is worked in crochet.  It is composed of two rows—­one formed of chain stitches, and a few slip stitches worked in the purl of the circles in tatting, the other worked in open treble crochet.

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50.—­Cravat in Cambric Muslin and Tatting.

Materials:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s tatting cotton No. 100; tatting-pin No. 3.