on to a purl of the preceding circle after 3 double stitches, and having completed each circle the thread must be drawn through the purl of the first circle, which forms the centre of the rosette.  The beginning and the end of the thread are knotted together.  For the tatted border, make at short distances 1 loop with 5 double, 1 purl, 5 double; after having worked a sufficient number of such loops, wind another thread round the thread between the loops, turning always 1 loop on the right side and 1 on the left.  Now begin the crochet part with the leaves.  Make for each of these a foundation chain of 12 stitches, crochet back over this chain 2 double in the last stitch but one, 1 double in the next stitch, 1 treble in each of the following 7 chain, 2 treble in the next stitch, 2 treble, 1 long treble, and 2 treble in the next following stitch of the foundation chain.  Work on the other side of the chain the same pattern, only the reverse way; then 3 double in the point of the leaf thus formed, and edge the whole leaf with a round of double stitches, always working 2 double in each stitch of the preceding row, and 3 in the long treble stitch.  In working this last round, the circles must be joined to the leaves by taking up the purl stitch of the circle before casting off the corresponding double stitch of the leaf; then work the stem which joins the 2 rows of circles and leaves with a row of chain stitches, on which a row of double is worked.  Then comes the border which forms the upper edge.  Make a row of chain stitches, joining leaves and circles together, then work 3 rows of treble, work 3 more rows over the tatted border, the first row entirely in chain stitches, after every fourth stitch take up the purl of the loops on one side. 2nd row:  1 treble in the middle stitch of the 3 chain, 2 treble, divided by 3 chain. 3rd row:  1 treble, 1 chain, miss 1 under the last.  In the last row the leaves and circles must be fastened on the border, as seen in illustration.

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53.—­Diamond in Tatting.

Materials:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s crochet cotton No. 10; tatting-pin No. 2; any sized shuttle.

[Illustration:  53.—­Diamond in Tatting.]

1st oval:  Fill the shuttle, but do not cut it off from the reel, as a double thread is required, and commence by working 5 double stitches, 1 purl, then (3 double, 1 purl 10 times), 5 double, draw up.

Double thread:  Putting the thread attached to the reel round the left hand, work 7 single stitches, taking care to do them tightly.

2nd oval:  4 double, join to the last purl of 1st oval, then (3 double, 1 purl, 5 times) 4 double, draw up.

Double thread:  12 single stitches tightly worked.

3rd oval:  4 double, join to last purl of 2nd oval, 3 double, join to next purl of 2nd oval, then (3 double, 1 purl 5 times) 4 double, draw up.

Double thread:  12 single stitches.