For the crochet edging, work the 1st row in the following manner:—­

1 double (followed by 6 chain) in each of the smaller ovals.  The 2nd and 3rd rows are composed of short treble stitches, placed one above the other, and divided by one chain.  While working the short treble stitches of the 3rd row form the small purl thus:—­

* 1 short treble in the first short treble of preceding row, let the loop slip off from the crochet needle, insert the needle in the under stitch, from which comes the loop now made into a purl, work 1 double in the first short treble of preceding row, 1 chain, under which miss 1 stitch, and repeat from *.

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6.—­Border in Tatting with Crochet.

Materials:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s Boar’s Head cotton No. 20, or tatting cotton No. 40; tatting-pin No. 2.  For a coarser size use Boar’s Head cotton No. 4, or tatting cotton No. 20.

[Illustration:  6.—­Border in Tatting with Crochet.]

4 double stitches, 1 purl, 4 times following, 3 double stitches, 1 purl, 4 double stitches, draw up the oval, but not quite tight, leave a space about one-sixth of an inch, leave a similar space between this oval and the next, work 3 double stitches, fasten them to the nearest purl of preceding oval, then work twice following 4 double stitches, 1 purl, then 3 double stitches, 1 purl, 3 double stitches, and draw up the oval

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7.—­Tatted Insertion.

Materials:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s Boar’s Head crochet cotton No. 18; tatting-pin No. 3.

This strip of insertion is worked with crochet cotton, and consists of a row of circles, two of which are always joined together, and edged on either side with chain stitches.  Work first * 2 double, 4 purl divided by 1 double, 1 double, 1 long purl about one-fifth of an inch long, 10 double divided by 1 purl, 1 long purl, 4 times alternately 1 double, 1 purl, then 2 double; join the stitches into a circle; work close to this a second circle, and knot the end of the cotton together with the cotton with which the first circle has been begun; repeat from *, but henceforward in the first of the two circles fasten the cotton on to the middle purl of the preceding circle, instead of working the middle purl.  When the strip of insertion is sufficiently long, edge it on either side with a row of chain stitches, by working 1 double in 1 long purl and 5 chain between.

[Illustration:  7.—­Tatted Insertion.]

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8.—­Rosette in Tatting.

Materials:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s tatting cotton No. 40; tatting-pin No. 3.

This rosette is worked with two cottons, viz., 1 plain, 1 purl, 1 plain, 5 double, 1 purl, 10 double, 1 purl, 1 plain; turn the work downwards, 10 double, fastened on the last purl turned downwards; this forms one loop turned upwards; turn work downwards, 10 double, 1 purl, 5 double, fastened on first purl turned downwards; turn figure thus formed downwards; 4 double, 1 single, repeat 4 times more from *, joining the figures by means of the purl stitch; the ends of the cotton are knotted together.