the outside red threads; join the red thread
and the light one that comes from the double bar together, on the left.

The light thread is afterwards looped into the blue thread on the right
= 4 collecting knots over 6 red threads on the right and left, 1
collecting knot over all the red threads and one, on both sides, over 6
red threads.

After joining the threads on both sides, carry on the single chain with
3 changes of the threads = over the first red thread of the left chain,
make 1 double horizontal bar with all the disengaged threads = below the
bar, 4 flat double knots = 1 single horizontal bar = 8 double knots,
each over a single thread = 1 double bar of knots.

From this point, continue with the ecru threads: 1 row of double knots,
1 double horizontal bar and 1 waved plait; then join: 2 blue threads and
2 ecru, and 2 ecru and 2 red, together, to make flat double knots; the
double knots between remain of one colour.

The bottom border is like the top one with the exception of the picots.

When this pattern is to be used for an insertion or a gimp, the threads
should be fastened off, as indicated in fig. 558.

[Illustration: FIG. 580. MACRAME BORDER. MATERIALS: Coton a tricoter
D.M.C Nos. 15 to 30, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 10 to 30, or Fil a
dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 50 and Chine d'or D.M.C[A] COLOURS: Noir grand
teint 310, Gris-Tilleul 392 and 330, Brun-Cuir 430 and 432, Bleu-Indigo
334 or Chine d'or D.M.C, Bleu et Or.[A]]

[Illustration: FIG. 581. CROSSED BAR SLANTING TO THE LEFT. WORKING
DETAIL OF FIG. 580.]

[Illustration: FIG. 582. CROSSED BAR SLANTING TO THE RIGHT. WORKING
DETAIL OF FIG. 580.]

MACRAME BORDER (figs. 580, 581, 582).--Wind the threads on shuttles
and knot them on, as in fig. 515, in the following order: 2 threads of,
either colour 334 or Chine d'or (blue and gold), 2 of colour 330, 2 of
colour 392, 1 of colour 432, 1 of colour 310, 2 of colour 430, 1 of
colour 310, 1 of colour 432, 2 of colour 392, 2 of colour 330, 2 of
colour 334, or of Chine d'or blue and gold.

Begin with the open work on either side of the crossed bars, figs. 581
and 582, with 4 blue threads and by 4 changes of the threads outwards
and 3 inwards = the same with 4 light green threads with 3 changes
outwards and 2 inwards = then with the dark green threads, with 2
changes outwards and 3 inwards = over the 4th dark green thread, 1
double knot with the 1st dark green thread with the 4th light green one
and with