n these squares are made use of in any number and have to be joined
together, you must join 13 picots and leave the 14th free. The four
empty picots in the centre are connected by a small star.

CROCHET STAR (fig. 482).--This is one of the most graceful and
delicate crochet patterns we know. For the purpose of reproduction here,
we have had it worked in all the different sizes of D.M.C cotton but it
looks best in a fine material; in Fil a dentelle No. 150, it can bear
comparison with the finest needle-made lace.

1st row--6 chain, close the ring.

2nd row--9 chain, 1 double treble, * 4 chain, 1 double treble; repeat 6
times from * = after the 7th treble: 4 chain, 1 single on the 5th of the
9 chain.

3rd row--1 chain, 4 plain, * 1 picot, 4 plain; repeat 7 times from * =
carry the thread to the last stitch through the 1st plain.

4th row--12 chain, 1 treble on the stitch over the treble beneath, * 9
chain, 1 treble; repeat 6 times from * = after the 7th treble and the 9
chain: 1 single on the 3rd of the 12 chain.

5th row--3 chain, 1 treble on each stitch of the row beneath; including
the 3 chain, 80 trebles in the whole circumference = after the last
treble: 1 single on the 3 chain.

6th row--11 chain, 1 quadruple treble on the 2nd treble of the last row;
4 chain, 1 quadruple treble on the 3rd treble and so on, in all 32
trebles including the 7 chain.

7th row--1 chain, 5 plain on 4 chain.

8th row--3 plain on the 3 first chain, * 16 chain, miss 1, ** 1 single,
1 plain, 1 half treble, 2 trebles, 1 treble 11/2 long, 2 double trebles, 1
triple treble, 1 treble 31/2 trebles long, 1 quadruple-treble ***, 3
chain, miss 4 plain of the 7th row, 5 plain, 16 chain, join them,
counting upwards from below, to the 5th treble of the first pyramid = on
7 chain: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain;
join the last loop of the last plain and the loop of the 7th chain; 8
chain. Repeat from ** to *** = on the middle of the last quadruple
treble: 1 double treble towards the bottom, finish the treble, 3 chain,
miss 4, 5 plain ****. Repeat 7 times from * to ****.

[Illustration: FIG. 482. CROCHET STAR. MATERIALS: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C No.
30, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 25 to 80, or Fil a dentelle D.M.C Nos.
25 to 150.[A]]

Coming back to the 1st point make along it: 8 single stitches, then 7
chain, join them to the 5th treble of the 16th point = over the chain: 3
plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain, 1