the
increased size.

Now d.c. under all the rings, about 30 to 32 stitches for each ring is
necessary; unite and tie the knot very neatly, and sew six of these
rings round a 7th, sewing them with cotton the colour, and sewing them
at the parts where each ring is joined, about 6 stitches in length; be
careful that no stitches are seen on the right side; then sew steel
beads round the centre ring, taking up 5 to 6 beads at a time on the
needle; then place the needle between the joinings of the rings, take
upon it about 35 beads, and draw the cotton across to the opposite
point; repeat this twice more, the beads will then form as given in
engraving; sew the circles of rings on to the mat by two of the rings,
and sew the circles together by one ring. Any other colour beside
amber will do for the rings. If the table cover is scarlet, green wool
should be used; if blue, amber; or if green, scarlet or pink.

[Illustration: CANDLE-LAMP MAT.]

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HAND SCREEN, IN CROCHET.

MATERIALS.--5 skeins of rich dark blue purse silk, 6 skeins of fine
and pure gold thread; Penelope hook, No. 18; 2 yards of dark blue silk
fringe, 2 inches deep; 2 yards of fine wire, and 3/4 yard of white
gros-de-Naples. A pair of screen handles.

Of course silk of any other colour may be used, if blue will not
correspond with the furniture. Green looks very handsome with gold,
and scarlet with silver. The metal thread used must be of the very
best description only.

Begin by making six gold flowers, thus:--26 ch., close in 19th for a
round, X 7 ch., s.c. under loop, X twice, 7 ch., slip on the closing of
the round--thus there are three loops in the centre one; work
under the chain of the first, 1 s.c., 1 d.c., 6 t.c., 1 d.c., 1
s.c. Under the centre one 1 s.c., 1 d.c., 9 t.c., 1 d.c., 1 s.c.; and
the third loop like the first. Slip on the base of the flower, and
work down the 19 ch. in s.c.

[Illustration: HAND SCREEN.]

Six of these flowers are to be made, and afterwards sewed on the silk,
radiating from the centre, and each occupying the middle of one side
of the hexagon.

FOR THE SCREEN (beginning in the centre).--With the blue silk, make a
chain of six, and close into a round.

1st: X 1 d.c., 5 ch., miss none, X 6 times.

2nd: X 5 t.c. on 5 ch., 5 ch., miss 1 d.c., X 6 times.

3rd: X 7 t.c. (beginning on the last of 5 ch.), 5 ch., X 6 times.

Continue in this manner, increasing the t.c. stit