6th and last round:  1 double crochet in the centre of the 1st 5 chain, * 5 chain, 1 treble in the centre of the next 5 chain, 5 chain, 1 slip stitch in the top of the treble stitch, 6 chain, 1 slip stitch in the same place, 5 chain, a 3rd slip stitch in the same place, 5 chain, 1 double crochet in the centre of the next 5 chain, repeat from * to the end of the round.  There should be 12 trefoil patterns in the round.

For the couvrette join the circles together, as shown in illustration, in working the last round.  As many circles can be added as may be required for the couvrette.

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251.—­Crochet Lace.

Materials:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s crochet cotton No. 40 or 60.

This lace produces a very good effect when worked with fine cotton.  Make a sufficiently long foundation chain, and work the 1st row entirely in double stitch.

2nd row:  * 1 treble in the next stitch, 1 chain, miss 1 stitch under it; repeat from *.

3rd row:  1 long treble in the 3rd stitch of the preceding row, * 3 purl (each consisting of 5 chain, 1 double, in the 1st of the same), 1 long treble in the same stitch of the preceding row, 1 purl, miss 3, 3 double in the 3 following stitches, 1 purl, miss 3 stitches, 1 long treble in the 4th stitch; repeat from *.

[Illustration:  251.—­Crochet Lace.]

4th row:  * 3 double in the middle of the next 3 purl of the preceding row, 1 purl, 2 long treble divided by 3 purl in the middle of the 3 next double in the preceding row, 1 purl; repeat from *.

5th row:  * 2 long treble, divided by 3 purl in the middle of the next 3 double of the preceding row, 1 purl, 3 double in the middle of the next 3 purl of the preceding row, 1 purl; repeat from *.  Repeat the 4th and 5th rows alternately till the border is wide enough.

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252.—­Crochet Border.

Material:  Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s crochet cotton No. 12, 16, 24, or 40.

[Illustration:  252.—­Crochet Border.]

This border is suitable for a great variety of purposes, according to the size of the cotton employed; in coarse cotton it will make a trimming for couvrettes and berceaunette covers; with fine cotton it can be used for children’s clothes, small curtains, &c.  Make a sufficiently long foundation chain, and work the 1st row:  * 2 treble divided by 3 chain in the 1st foundation chain stitch, miss 3; repeat from *.

2nd row:  * In the 1st scallop of the preceding row, 1 double, 5 treble, 1 double, then 1 chain, 1 purl (4 chain, 1 slip stitch in the 1st of the four), 1 chain, miss under these the next chain stitch scallop; repeat from *.

3rd row:  1 treble in the chain stitch on either side of the purl in the preceding row, 5 chain.

4th row:  * 2 double divided by 7 chain in the two first treble of the preceding row (insert the needle underneath the upper parts of the stitch), 10 chain, 1 slip stitch in the 5th of these 10 stitches so as to form a loop, 4 chain, repeat from *.