tting: Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 10 to 30,
or Fil a dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 40.[A] For the darning stitches:
Coton a tricoter D.M.C Nos. 12 to 20, or Coton a repriser D.M.C Nos. 12
to 50.[A]]

DIAGONAL NETTING WITH CROSSED LOOPS (figs. 631 and 632). To work this
simple and effective pattern, begin by making a stripe of plain netting,
14 loops in width, for the middle. When it is long enough for your
purpose, take up all the loops on one side on a strong thread; fasten
the work to the cushion again and work 3 rows, along the other edge in
the following manner.

1st row--long loops, to be made by the thread being passed thrice over
the mesh.

2nd row--here, 3 loops are so made as to cross each other, that is, you
begin by putting your netting-needle at first into the 3rd loop,
counting from left to right, then into the 1st, and lastly into the
middle one of the three, so that the right loop leans to the left and
the left one to the right.

3rd row--one plain loop in each of the loops of the previous row. You
now, draw out the thread, run in on the other side, and run it in
through the loops last made, in order to make 3 rows again, as above
described, on the bottom side.

[Illustration: FIG. 632. WORKING DETAIL OF FIG. 631.]

When this is done, you begin the scallops, composed of 12 knots or 11
loops, or 14 loops and 15 knots = net 5 rows, leaving the outside loops
empty, fig. 632, stop on the left and proceed with: 6 knots or 5 plain
loops, 2 or 3 long loops with 3 overs, 3 plain loops = turn the work = 3
plain loops, 3 knots = turn the work = 2 loops with 3 overs, 3 knots =
turn the work = 2 plain loops, 2 knots = turn the work = cross 2 or 3
loops, according to the number you crossed in the middle, then carry the
working thread to the middle of the long loops, and connect them by 2
knots = pass the needle under the knot of the last long loop, then, on
the right side net: 3 plain loops = turn the work = 3 plain loops, 3
knots = turn the work = 2 plain loops, 2 knots = turn the work and
continue the rows of plain netting until you have only 2 loops left.

To reach the next scallop, pass the netting-needle through each hole of
the net and round each thread.

Finish off the scallops with a row of plain netting, made with a coarser
thread than the foundation.

[Illustration: FIG. 633. NETTED FRINGE.

MATERIALS--For the netting: Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 10 to 30 or Fil
a pointer D.M.C No. 30.[A]

For th