, X twice.

Do two plain rounds with the brown; then make the other end, and with
the crimson silk do about 20 rows of open square crochet; join it to
the second end, with the opening at the centre of one side, having,
previously slipped on the rings.

TO CLOSE UP THE ENDS OF THE PURSE.--S.c. the two edges together with
white silk, on which do X 4 d.c., 4 ch., miss 4 X, end with 4 d.c.

2nd row: 7 d.c. under every chain, and one s.c. between the second and
third d.c. of last row.

Turn with a fringe made of steel beads and bugles.

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MOUSQUETAIRE CROCHET COLLAR.

MATERIALS.--Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Crochet Cotton,
No. 40. Penelope Hook, No. 5.

Make a round loop, work 8 double in the loop.

2nd round: Work 2 double at the top of each of the one double of last
round, repeat round.

3rd: The same as last, and after you have worked round, plain one to
form the round. (You should have 32 loops in the round).

4th: Ch. 3, miss 1, work 1 treble; ch. 5, work 1 treble in the same
loop as before; ch. 3 miss 1, work 1 double in the next loop, repeat
round, fasten off.

5th: Work 3 treble in the centre of five ch. of last round; ch. 3,
work 3 treble in the same loop as before; ch. 2, and repeat round,
plain 1 and fasten off with it, complete the round.

Work 4 rounds more, the same for each scollop, or 32 for the collar,
then work 18 of the following pattern for the leaf:--

Make a chain of 40 loops, turn back and work them in double crochet,
turn back.

2nd round: Work 2 plain and 2 double for the stalk part of the leaf;
then ch. 2, miss 2, and work 1 treble, until you come to the end; then
ch. 3 and work one treble at the end; work the other side the same, in
order to make both sides to correspond; ch. 2, turn back.

3rd: Work 2 plain in the 2 ch. of last round, then ch. 3, miss the 2
ch. of last round, and work 1 treble at the top of the 1 treble of
last round; repeat round, and work 2 plain at the end, ch. 2, turn
back.

4th: Work 2 plain in the two ch. of last round, ch. 3, miss 2, work 1
treble, then ch. 4 and work 2 treble at the top of the 1 treble of
last round, repeat round with the ch. 4, and work 2 treble at the top
of the 1 treble of last round, making both sides to correspond, fasten
off.

5th: Ch. 12 for the stalk of the leaf, plain 1 in the first four
chains of last round, then ch. 4 and plain 1 in the centre of
each of the 4