irst of the two and 1 in the second_.
This is just the reverse of the other, the increase continuing to be
made at that edge where the first increases. Of course the last row
will end at the point of one piece, and the short side of the other.

_(d)_ 2 ch., work 3 s.c. in the first of these, 1 ch., turn, 2 s.c. in
the first, 3 in the next, 2 in the last. Turn, 1 ch.; work this and
all the following rows until you have 61 stitches in this manner. 2
s.c. in the first and last stitches, 3 in one in the centre, and 1 in
one in every other (increasing 4 stitches in every row). The five open
work rows to be done as in _a_.

_(e)_ Work these pieces like _a_, until 10 ribs are done; then turn
and s.c. up to the three centre stitches, _slip_ on the first of the
three, X turn, miss the slip stitch, slip on the next, and s.c. to the
end; turn, 1 ch., s.c. on all the s.c. but the last, which slip; X
repeat between the marks until one stitch only remains, through which
the thread is drawn. The other side of the point must then be worked
to correspond with the first, the centre stitch not being worked at
all.

_(f)_ These two morsels are begun like _b_ and _c_, and finished in
the same way that _e_ is. They will then exactly fit those corners. The
other corners _(g)_ are worked by beginning, as usual, with 2 ch., in
the first of which work 3 s.c. X ch., turn, 2 s c. in first and last
stitches, and one in each intermediate; X repeating backwards and
forwards until 3 stitches are in the row, when complete by open work
as in _b_ and _c_.

The numbers required of each piece are--_a_, 28; _b_ and _c_, five of
each; _d, e, f_, and _g_, two each. (A glance at the engraving will
show the manner in which these are joined into an oblong square.)

EYELET-HOLE BORDER.--When all are sewed together, a line of d.c. must
be worked all round, with 3 stitches in one at the corners, and two in
one on each side of the three. This will make the corners perfectly
square.

2nd round: X 1 d.c., 1 ch., miss 1 X; repeat all round, but not
missing any at the corners.

3rd: (Eyelet-holes). These are to be worked quite separately from the
last, at first. X 9 ch., close for a round in the second, and work 8
s.c. under the half, X repeat until a length is done sufficient to
surround the square, every little round being half-covered by the s.c.
In covering the other half of each circle, you will attach it to the
work thus:--4 more s.c. make a ch., slip the