long between two _c_'s; 1 _c_ before the
corner. Commence: 6 chain, . 1 d.c. in 6th d.c. of 11 d.c. of _c_ 9
chain, repeat . 3 times more; 10 chain, 1 s.c. in 4th chain of 7 chain
of _e_ 10 chain, .. 1 d.c. in the centre of 11 d.c., 9 chain, repeat
.. 3 times more. Repeat all round the d'oyley, making the corners
alike.

2nd: . 3 long, 2 chain, miss 2, . this is the . pattern all round,
except at the corners. You miss 2 and make no chain, this is to be
done by _e_, and by the 1 long between the two _c_'s. You work as
follows: make no chain, and miss 4, 2 each side of one long.

3rd: 5 chain, miss 2, 1 s.c. repeat all round.

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HONITON SPRIG.

Materials.--Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Crochet Cotton,
No. 60. Penelope Hook, No. 24. 6 ch. for the end of the stem.

Leaf: 14 ch., miss 2, 9 d.c. on the next 9, 2 s.c., 1 slip, 24 ch.,
miss 3, 2 d.c. in next, 2 d.c. in next, 9 d.c. in the next 9, 2 s.c.
in the next 2, slip in the next, which leaves 7 for the stem. Slip
stitch on the 2 s.c., and 7 of the d.c., taking great care not to
contract the leaf, 10 ch., miss 4 d.c. in the fifth, X 2 ch., miss 2,
t.c. in 3rd, X twice, 2 ch., miss 2, d.c. in 3rd, 2 ch., miss 2, s.c.
on 3rd, 1 ch., miss 1, slip at the base of the flower. Do 9 slip
stitches up the last row, the open hem of which forms the centre of
the flower; then 11 ch., miss 3, 2 contracted d.c. stitches on the
next 4, d.c. down all but the last 3, 2 s.c., 1 slip. The flower thus
formed consists of an open hem for the centre petal, and a closer
petal on each side. Work entirely round the flowers in s.c.

S.c. on the seven chains of the stem, before you get to the leaf,
opposite which make another, exactly like it. S.c. to the end of the
stem, and fasten off.

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A SPANGLED WOOL NETTED COVER FOR A TEA-POY.

Materials.--If a fire-veil is required, use a flat thin bone or
boxwood mesh, nearly half an inch in width; but if for a table-cover,
etc., use a flat mesh scarcely three-eighths of an inch wide. 3 reels
of Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Crochet Cotton, No. 10,
of a good drab, or dark claret colour, the latter is preferable; 1
ounce of maize colour spangled wool; 1 ounce of green ditto, and 1
ounce of violet ditto. No. 13 Netting Needles.

[Footnote: This spangled wool is a new article, extremely brilliant,
and may be obtained, by inquiry, at