circle (which is the first of the side row) downwards, work close to it a Josephine knot, then a circle consisting of 12 double, 1 small purl, 12 double.  Turn this circle downwards, work a Josephine knot, and then again a circle like the first of the side row, but instead of working the first long purl, fasten it on to the last purl of the preceding circle of the same row.  Then hold the work so that the circles of the side row are turned downwards, work a Josephine knot, 1 circle like the first circle of the middle row, turn the work, make 1 Josephine knot, and then a circle like the second circle of the side row.  Repeat from till the cravat is sufficiently long.  The last circle of the middle row must correspond to the first circle of the same row.  Then begin to work the lower edge at the same time with the last circle of the middle row, * 1 Josephine knot, then a circle like the circles of the side row, again 1 Josephine knot, fastened on to the next purl of the last circle of the middle row; repeat 3 times more from *.  Then continue as before, and work on the right side of the middle row a row of circles exactly like those which have been worked at the same time with those of the middle row.

The fastening on of the cotton between two Josephine knots is seen in illustration.  The circles at the other end of the cravat are fastened like those of the first-described end.  The cravat is edged all round with a row of circles with Josephine knots worked exactly like those of the preceding row, and the manner of fastening which is seen in the illustration.

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63.—­Rosette in Tatting and Embroidery.

Materials:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s tatting cotton No. 60, or 40 if required larger; tatting-pin No. 3.

[Illustration:  63.—­Rosette in Tatting and Embroidery.]

The centre of this rosette is worked in lace stitch on muslin, edged round with button-hole stitch and trimmed with a tatted lace, which is worked at the same time with the centre.  Work first * a small circle consisting of 5 double, 1 purl, 3 double, fastened on to the button-hole stitch edging of the rosette, then 3 double, 1 purl, 5 double.  Then turn the just-completed circle downwards, and afterwards work at a short distance a large circle consisting of 7 double, 6 times alternately 1 purl, 2 double, lastly 1 purl, 7 double, then 1 Josephine knot consisting of 7 plain.  Then turn the work again, so that the last large circle is turned downwards, and repeat from * 12 times more; the large and small circles must be fastened on to one another, as seen in illustration.  The fastening of the small circles on to the centre is likewise done from the illustration.

64.—­Cravat End in Tatting and Darned Netting.

Materials:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s tatting cotton No. 50; tatting-pin No. 3; square of netting; fine Mecklenburg thread No. 80.