by passing the
thread from the wrong side to the right, between the 13 last stitches of
two of the points of the figures. The space between these olive shaped
figures is filled by a pointed square of chain stitches.

In the 1st and following rows you miss 5 stitches at the point where the
figures meet, and continue to decrease in this manner until the space is
filled up. The fringe is made in the dark colour, either directly on to
the plain crochet, or after a few rows of open-work.

SQUARES FOR CHAIR-BACKS (fig. 481).--This is a design for cut-work,
out of an old collection by Sibmacher, which we have adapted to crochet.
It will be found most effective, worked in any of the given materials;
we have worked it with admirable result, both in Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C
No. 15 and Fil a dentelle D.M.C No. 150.

1st row--4 chain, close the ring.

2nd row--1 chain, 2 plain on each chain, 8 in all; draw the loop of the
last stitch through the 1st chain.

3rd row--6 chain, 1 treble *, 3 chain, 1 treble, repeat 6 times from *.
In all, with the 3 chain, 8 trebles.

4th row--4 plain, over each treble of 3 chain.

5th row--6 chain, 1 plain on the 2nd of the plain stitches beneath, * 3
chain, 1 treble, over the treble beneath, 3 chain, 1 plain on the 2nd
stitch of the row beneath. Repeat 6 times from *, then add 3 chain, 1
plain on the 3rd of the 6 chain.

6th row--7 chain, 1 plain over the treble of the last row; repeat the
same series 7 times.

7th row--3 chain, 1 treble over the treble beneath; 1 treble on each
chain stitch, 2 trebles on each plain stitch of the row beneath; in all,
72 trebles, including the 3 chain.

8th row--* 8 chain, 1 plain between the 2 trebles that were added,
therefore between the 8th and the 9th = turn the work = make 12 plain
on the wrong side = turn the work back to the right side = take up 1
loop of each of the 12 stitches for the Tunisian stitch that is made on
10 rows, and decreasing by one stitch in each row, alternately on the
right and left = draw up the 3 last loops together and make, descending
on the right side: 1 single stitch on each row of the pyramid you have
just made, finish with 1 plain on the stitch that follows the 8 chain.
Repeat 7 times from *.

[Illustration: FIG. 481. SQUARES FOR CHAIR-BACKS. MATERIALS: Fil
d'Alsace D.M.C Nos. 30 to 100, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 20 to 50, or
Fil a dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 70 in white or ecru.[A]]

9th row--all along the pyramid: 3 p