plain are worked.

Slip the next stitch, that is, put the needle in between the horizontal
bars of the 1st plain stitch of the previous row, and draw the thread
out without making a stitch.

Then make 1 chain and 2 plain on the slipped stitch.

After which, you make 3 plain on the second of the 3 plain that form the
corner, and 1 plain on all the other stitches of the last row. The
beginning and end of each row, are worked as described above.

Fig. 441 represents a square, worked in consecutive rows. In making a
crochet square, the rows may end in the middle of a side.

[Illustration: FIG. 441. CROCHET SQUARE.]

When you use a stitch that has to be worked to and fro, you turn your
work at the end of every row and work back along the stitches you have
just made.

[Illustration: FIG. 442. CROCHET HEXAGON.]

CROCHET HEXAGON (fig. 442).--Make a foundation chain of 6 stitches,
join the round; 12 plain on the 6 chain; finish the row as indicated for
the previous figure == turn the work == * 1 plain, 3 plain on the second
plain of the last row; repeat 5 times from *. Finish the row with 1
single == turn the work == 2 plain, 3 plain on the second of the first 3
plain; 3 plain and so on. These hexagons can be made of any size.

COLOURED STAR WORKED INTO A LIGHT GROUND (fig. 443).--Begin with 3
chain, join the ring = 2 plain on each of the 3 chain; then for the
foundation, 1 plain with the dark thread, and 1 with the light on each
of the 6 plain.

In each subsequent row, make one dark stitch more, increasing regularly,
that is, making 2 stitches on the last light stitch that comes before
the dark ones.

Proceed in this manner until you have 6 or 8 dark stitches, in all and
then begin to decrease in every row by one, until there is at last only
one dark stitch remaining.

These stars are used in the making of purses, cap-crowns and mats for
lamps, etc.

[Illustration: FIG. 423. COLOURED STAR WORKED INTO A LIGHT GROUND.]

TUNISIAN CROCHET.--Tunisian crochet is also called crochet-knitting
because, you have to cast on all the first row of stitches, as in
knitting.

MATERIALS--Every kind of cotton, as well as wool and silk, can be used
for Tunisian crochet: the stitches look equally well in all these
materials, but for things that require frequent washing or cleaning, a
good washing material should be selected, such as Coton a tricoter D.M.C
and Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C[A], both strong and suitable in all ways.

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