e of the square, come some very long leaves which are rounded towards
the top--29 chain, miss 1, 5 plain, 2 chain, 1 treble on the 3rd of the
chain stitches; carry on the trebles until you have, on coming to the
last chain, 7 trebles = turn the work and make 1 plain on each stitch of
the row = turn the work = 1 plain on every stitch all round = turn the
work = * 9 plain, 4 half trebles, 3 trebles, 2 double trebles, join the
last loops of the 2 last trebles together; set the 20th and 21st double
treble on the same stitch = the 20th treble 21/2 trebles long; the 21st a
triple treble = on the next plain stitch; 1 treble 31/2 trebles long and 1
quadruple treble = again on the next stitch: 2 trebles, the first of
them 41/2 trebles long, the 2nd a quintuple one = on the 3rd plain: 2
quintuple trebles, 4 chain, 1 plain on the plain stitch of the 2nd row
and next to the last quintuple treble, 1 half treble, 1 treble, 2 double
trebles on one stitch, 2 triple trebles on one stitch **, 1 quadruple
treble on the 2 next stitches. Repeat from ** to *, therefore in the
reverse order.
To make the large star which is the first of the figures placed on the
diagonal line, make: 4 chain, close the ring.
1st row--10 chain,* 1 double treble on the 4 chain, 5 chain. Repeat 4
times from *, 6 trebles in all.
2nd row--over 5 chain: 1 half treble, 1 treble, 1 treble 11/2 treble long,
1 double treble, 1 treble 21/2 trebles long **, 1 triple treble. Repeat
once from ** to * and 5 times from * to **.
3rd row--1 plain on each stitch of the 2nd row.
4th row--3 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain, * 2 chain, 1 picot, 5 chain, miss 1
= coming back: 4 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain = on the plain stitches of the
3rd row: 2 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain. Repeat from *, with this difference
that the trebles that are placed over the half trebles of the 2nd row
must begin with 3 chain. Make, altogether, 12 long bars, 6 of them
beginning with 2 chain and 6 with 3; these bars remain empty; after the
12th you fasten off.
5th row--fasten on the thread to the top stitch of a treble, 11 chain, 1
plain. Repeat this series 11 times.
6th and 7th row--1 plain on each stitch of the 5th row, then 1 plain on
each stitch of the 6th row.
8th row--over 9 bars and 8 spaces: 3 plain, 1 picot, 3 plain and so on.
Add nothing further to the 2 rows of plain stitches of the 10th, 11th
and 12th picots.
For the second star of the corner figure 4 chain, close.
1st row--8 chain, 1 treble
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