2nd:  Begin at corner, 2 l. into every loop of the l. stitches at corner in last row, 7 ch., * 5 d.c., the 1st into 6th loop, 5 ch., 5 l., the 1st into 6th loop, 5 ch., repeat from *.

3rd:  Work at corner as before, that is, working 2 l. into every loop, 8 ch., * 3 d.c., the 1st on 2nd d.c., 6 ch., 7 l., the 1st into 6th loop, 6 ch., repeat from *.

Begin each row with the long stitch at a corner, but not at same the corner every time; this is to prevent the joinings being seen.

4th:  6 l. on the first 6 l. at corner, 3 ch., 6 l. on the remaining 6 l., 4 ch., * 1 l. into 3rd loop, 7 ch., 1 l. into 3rd loop from the last of the 3 d.c. in last row, 2 ch., 9 l. the 1st into 3rd loop, 2 ch., repeat from *.

5th:  7 l., beginning as before, 5 ch., miss 1 loop, 7 l., * 7 ch., d.c. into centre loop of 7 ch., 3 ch., 9 l. the 1st into 2nd loop from l. stitch in last row, repeat from *.

6th:  9 l., 5 ch., miss 1 loop, 9 l., * 5 ch., d.c. into 4th loop, 7 ch., 9 l., the 1st into 3rd loop from d.c. stitch in last row, repeat from *.

7th:  12 l., 5 ch., miss 1 loop, 12 l., * 5 ch., 1 l. into centre loop of 5 ch., 9 ch., 1 l. into 3rd loop of the 7 ch., from d.c. stitch in last row, 5 ch., 3 d.c. on the centre 3 l. of the 9 l., repeat from *.

8th:  14 l., 5 ch., miss 1 loop, 14 l., * 5 d.c. under the 5 ch., 5 l. into the 1st 5 loops of the 9 ch., 5 ch., 1 more l. into same loop, 4 more l. into the remaining loops, 5 d.c. under the 5 ch., 5 ch., repeat from *.

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[Illustration:  STAR-PATTERN D’OYLEY.]

MATERIALS.—­Brooks’ Great Exhibition Prize Goat’s-head Crochet Cotton, Nos. 10, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, and Penelope Crochet Hook, Nos. 3, 3-1/2, 4.

With cotton No. 26, and hook No. 3.  For centre star or a work 10 chain, make it round, and in the loop you have formed work 24 d.c.; 1 s.c. in 1st d.c. ** 5 chain, miss 2, 1 s.c. in 3rd, repeat from ** 7 times more; in 1st 5 chain, * 2 long, 7 chain, 2 long in same 5 chain, 5 chain repeat from * in each 5 chain all round, fasten off.

Fasten cotton No. 24, and hook No. 3-1/2. ** In 7 chain 4 long, 4 chain turn and on the 4 chain, miss 1, 1 d.c., 2 long; 4 long in same 7 chain; 2 chain, 1 s.c. in centre of 5 chain; 2 chain repeat ** all round.

* 2 long, 1 chain, miss 1, 2 long, 1 chain, miss 1, 2 long, 7 chain, 1 long in same as last long, 1 long in next chain, 1 chain, miss 1, 2 long, 1 chain, miss 1, 2 long, miss 4.  Repeat all round, * fasten off.

b.  With cotton No. 24, and hook 3-1/2, 10 chain join round; work in round loop; 16 d.c.

3rd row:  1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 3 chain, repeat all round.

4th:  3 long in the centre of 5 chain; 4 chain, 1 s.c. in the centre of 3 chains; 4 chain; repeat all round, fasten off.

With No. 22 cotton, and the same hook. * 1 long in 2nd long of 3 long in last row; “3 chain,” 1 long in same as last; 2 chain, miss 1, 2 long, 1 d.c. in last long; miss 3, 1 d.c., 2 long, 2 chain, repeat * 7 times more only in the last point in “3 chain.”  Join to a in the following manner:  2 chain draw through the 4th stitch of 7 chain of a, then repeat the same as before, fasten off.