the straight edges, on 3 sides,
and only those that are intended for the centre of the counterpane, on
all 4 sides. The separate parts are then either sewn or crocheted
together on the wrong side. The dark squares are ornamented with small
stars worked in the light colour, the light ones with scallops in the
dark colour.

For the small stars--4 chain, close the ring; 2 plain on each stitch of
the chain; 8 plain in all = after the 8th stitch: 8 chain, 1 plain on
the 1st plain of the 8 plain stitches. Repeat the 8 chain 7 times and
fasten off, then sew the star on in the centre of the dark square,
taking care to spread out the little points formed of chain stitches at
regular distances from each other. The scallops are worked from left to
right; fasten the thread on at the point where 4 squares touch, then
make a chain of 18 stitches and secure it at the opposite point. On the
chain stitches: 6 plain, 1 picot, 7 plain, 1 picot, 7 plain, 1 picot, 6
plain = fasten off.

Repeat the same scallop over the second half of the square; when you
come to the 2nd picot of the first scallop join the two picots. When
both scallops are completed, fasten them on to the foundation by a few
stitches on the wrong side.

The outside border of the counterpane is made separately, and is worked
inwards from without and from left to right.

1st row--begin with the dark colour and make * 10 chain stitches, drop
the loop, put the needle into the 1st of the 10 chain, take up the loop
and draw it through the stitch; 2 chain and on the 10 stitches: 6
trebles quite close together. Repeat from * and go on repeating the
sequence until the lace is long enough to trim the counterpane
handsomely.

2nd row--in the light colour and similar to the 1st = only that in
joining the chain stitches together, you make the single stitch on the
chain stitches of the 1st row.

3rd row--in the dark colour and similar to the 2nd.

4th, 5th and 6th rows--in the light colour and from right to left: 7
chain, 2 plain on each loop of chain stitches of the previous row.

7th row--in the light colour and from left to right: * 2 plain on the
treble of the lace, 11 chain, 2 plain on the next loop of chain stitches
= these 2 stitches are made on the wrong side of the work = drop the
loop, turn the work to the right, 3 plain on the last 3 chain, 8 chain
**, and repeat always from * to **.

One row of plain made on each chain stitch and a 2nd row of trebles on
the plain