represents a lace edging intended for the square fig. 684,
which shows how even in such a simple pattern as this, several colours
may be successfully introduced.

Fig. 686 is a handsomer and more elaborate pattern for the same kind of
purpose. The loop stitches and the linen stitches should be worked in a
very light shade; instead of the colour indicated at the foot of the
engraving, Rouge-Geranium 353, Violet-Mauve 377 or Jaune-Rouille 365 may
be used; for the netting and the loop stitches you may combine, with the
first shade, two shades of Brun-Caroubier 303 and 357, with the second,
two shades of Jaune-vieil Or 678 and 680 and with the third, two shades
of Rouge-Cardinal 346 and 348.

[Illustration: FIG. 685. LACE EDGING FOR THE SQUARE, FIG. 684.
MATERIALS: The same as for fig. 684, and Or fin D.M.C pour la broderie
No. 30. COLOURS--For the netting and the loop stitch: White or
ecru.--For the darning stitch: Brun-Caroubier 303 and Rouge-Grenat
335.[A]]

[Illustration: FIG. 686. LACE EDGING. MATERIALS: The same as for 684.
COLOURS--For the netting: ecru.--For the ground in loop and linen
stitch: Bleu pale 668.--For the bars in darning stitch: Gris-Tilleul 391
and 393.[A]]

PATTERN FOR GROUND (fig. 687).--The peculiar charm of this most
unpretending pattern is chiefly due to the variety of material and
colour introduced into it. The netted ground is made of dark brown
Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C No. 25, worked over, in the first instance, with
loop stitches in a pale grey, which are afterwards connected by darning
stitches in Coton a repriser Gris-Tilleul 392.

[Illustration: FIG. 687. PATTERN FOR GROUND. MATERIALS--For the netting:
Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 15 to 30. For the embroidery: Coton a
repriser D.M.C No. 25. COLOURS: Brun-Havane 455, Gris-Noisette 423,
Jaune-vieil-Or 680, Gris-Tilleul 391 and Rouge-Geranium 352.[A]]

The same material in Rouge-Geranium, is used for the little centre
squares and the pink crosses, and isolated darned squares are framed
with loose cord stitches in Coton a repriser colour Jaune-vieil-Or 680.

We can also recommend, for the same pattern, the following combination
of colours, all to be found on the D.M.C colour card; namely, Bleu pale
668 for the netting; Chine d'or, gold with dark blue for the loop
stitches; Ganse turque D.M.C No. 12 (Turkish gold cord) for the darning
stitches, between the loop stitches; Coton a broder or Cordonnet 6 fils
in Rouge-Cornouille 450, for the