51st:  (b) 2 close, 4 open, 4 close, 1 open, 2 close, 1 open, 3 close, 5 open, 2 close, 6 open, 3 close, (a) 8 open, 2 close, 3 open, 3 close, 1 open, 1 close, 11 open.

52nd:  (b) 2 close, 5 open, X 2 close, 2 open, X twice, 3 close, 3 open, 3 close, (a) 19 open, 3 close, 1 open, 1 close, 23 open.

53rd:  (b) 2 close, 6 open, 3 close, 2 open, 3 close, 2 open, 7 close, (a) 49 open.

54th:  (b) 2 close, 10 open, 3 close, 4 open, 4 close, (a) 49 open.

55th:  (b) 2 close, 11 open, 9 close, (a) 51 open.

56th:  (b) 2 close, 12 open, 7 close (a) 53 open.

57th:  2 close, 13 open, 4 close, 57 open, 4 close, 13 open, 2 close.

58th to 78th row inclusive:  2 close squares at each end, and the intermediate all open squares.  Finish with two rows double crochet.  Two of these pieces are required.

FOR THE POINTED PIECE.—­As the narrow edging with which this is trimmed is added at the sides, the piece itself is not so wide as that already given.  Make a chain of 268 stitches, and work on one row in d.c.

The second is also worked in d.c., but diminished two squares at each end, thus:  begin on the second d.c. stitch, slip 2, s.c. 2, d.c. till you come to within five of the end, then s.c. 2, slip 2.

Decrease the next and all succeeding rows one square at each end, by working on the first four d.c. stitches of the row 1 slip, 2 s.c., 1 d.c., after which three more d.c., the other end being made to correspond.

The row succeeding the two of d.c. is entirely in open square crochet, except these 7 stitches at the ends.

4th row:  (b) 1 slip, 2 s.c., 4 d.c., 31 open squares, 3 close, 4 open, (a) 3 close. (Observe that in this and all the following rows, the first open square comes over the second of the preceding line.  The first and last 7 stitches are not mentioned, as they occur in every row).

5th:  (b) 28 open, 2 close, 3 open, 1 close, 2 open, 1 close, (a) 3 open.

6th:  (b) 24 open, 3 close, 6 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, (a) 3 open.

7th:  (b) 23 open, 1 close, 9 open, 1 close, 1 open, (a) 3 close.

8th:  21 open, 1 close, 27 open, 1 close, 21 open.

9th:  Here the initial begins.  I have chosen an M as being a common letter; any other may be substituted; care being taken to place it in the exact centre of the space indicated between the brackets. 19 open, 1 close, [7 open, 1 close, 2 open, 2 close, 3 open, 3 close, 11 open,] 1 close, 19 open.

10th:  12 open, 3 close, 3 open, 1 close, [8 open, 3 close, 1 open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, 1 close, 10 open,] 1 close, 3 open, 3 close, 12 open.

11th:  10 open, 1 close, 3 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, [10 open, 1 close, X 3 open, 2 close, X twice, 10 open,] 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 3 open, 1 close, 10 open.