er, take one thread in the
left hand fig. 831, and with the forefinger of the right, pull out a
loop long enough for the left forefinger to pass through and hold the
end of the thread tight with the little finger of the right hand.

Then draw the left forefinger backwards through the loop and behind the
thread that is round the loop and lies in the left hand, fig. 832. As
you lay the thread round the left forefinger, you must pass the knot
and the ends of thread as well, over into the left hand, and with the
right hand pull the thread that lies on the right and draw up the loop,
fig. 833.

[Illustration: FIG. 831. KNOTTED CORD. FIRST POSITION OF THE HANDS.]

[Illustration: FIG. 832. KNOTTED CORD. SECOND POSITION OF THE HANDS.]

[Illustration: FIG. 833. KNOTTED CORD. THIRD POSITION OF THE HANDS.]

In fig. 834, representing the fourth position of the hands, you are
shown how the forefinger of the right hand lifts up the thread and
passes through the loop on the left hand; the end will consequently also
pass immediately into the right hand and the left hand will tighten the
knot.

It is by thus drawing up first a loop on the right and then one on the
left that this pretty cord is produced.

Skilful hands will soon learn to make a cord of the same kind with four
threads, as follows: knot the four ends of thread together, make a few
knots, using two threads as one, then dropping the loop on your
forefinger, put the next one upon it and draw up the knot, passing
however the threads over those that you dropped. Then drop the loop you
have on your finger again and take up the first loops.

[Illustration: FIG. 834. KNOTTED CORD. FOURTH POSITION OF THE HANDS.]

For the cord made with double threads, represented in fig. 835 on a
magnified scale, use Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C or one of the other
materials mentioned at the foot of the illustration. Soutache D.M.C will
always be found to be very suitable for this purpose.

BALLS FOR TRIMMINGS (figs. 836, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841).--Amongst the
crochet patterns are two that are finished off with balls; to make
these, begin by cutting a number of rounds of cardboard, two for every
ball, with holes in the middle, fig. 836.

[Illustration: FIG. 835. KNOTTED CORD.
MATERIALS: Fil a pointer D.M.C Nos. 10 to 30, Coton a tricoter D.M.C
Nos. 6 to 12, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 3 to 25 or Soutache D.M.C Nos.
1 to 3.[A]]

If you have a great many balls to make it is well worth your wh