= on the next trebles of
the preceding row: 1 double treble, miss 2 stitches, 1 double treble,
miss 2 stitches, 1 double treble = draw up the last loops of the 3
trebles together = repeat the same thing backwards = here follow: 8
crossed trebles separated each by 1 treble of the preceding row **; the
8th and the 9th crossed trebles are together in the corner treble of the
preceding row. Repeat from ** to * = here follows 1 row with 1 treble on
every stitch below.

The row on the side of the footing is worked as above described = at the
corner, and after having made the 3rd connected treble, * miss 5 times 2
stitches, 6 times 1 stitch, 3 times 2 stitches, 3 times 3 stitches, ** 3
triple trebles connected together above, miss 3 stitches underneath;
repeat from ** to *, followed on both sides by a row of trebles.

In the corner of the inside row of trebles connect the loops of 5 pairs
of trebles, in the centre connect the loops of 3 trebles, and again the
loops of 5 pairs of trebles.

For the 1st star of the footing: 8 chain, close the ring; 3 chain in the
ring, 15 trebles, close = 3 chain, miss 1 treble, 1 treble, * 3 chain, 1
treble on the stitch of the 1st treble, miss 1, 1 treble in the 2nd
stitch, draw the loops of the 2 trebles together **. Repeat 6 times from
* to **; add 3 chain and close = 5 chain, join them to the 15th treble
of the last row; 5 chain, 1 plain on the first chain stitches between 2
trebles; 4 chain, join them to the 7th treble; 4 chain, 1 plain on the
next chain stitches, 3 chain, join to the treble over the 3 connected
triple trebles, 3 chain, 1 plain on the next chain stitches, 4 chain,
join them to the 8th treble, 5 chain, 1 plain on the 5th treble, cut off
the thread.

The corner star is made like the one just described, and is joined on,
as follows: 3 chain, join them to the 17th treble on the left of the
last row (counting from the triple treble) = 3 chain, 1 plain on the
first chain stitches between 2 trebles = 3 chain, miss 4 trebles, join
them to the 5th = 3 chain, 1 plain on the 2nd set of chain stitches
between = 6 chain, miss 5 trebles, join them to the 6th = 3 chain, 1
plain on the 3rd of the 6 last chain = 3 chain, join them to the corner
stitch, 3 chain, 1 plain on the last 3 chain = towards the right: 3
chain, join to the 5th treble = 3 chain, 1 plain on the preceding, 3
chain, 1 plain on the 3rd set of stitches between, 3 chain, miss 4
trebles, join to the 5th treble = 3 chain,