open, * 26 times.

11th: Open square crochet.

12th: D.c.

EDGING.--One pattern takes up the space of a pattern of the band,
consequently there are 26 in the round. Each is finished before
proceeding to the next. The band and edging may be done entirely
without breaking off the thread, therefore continue for the latter,
after closing the former. 12 s.c., 12 ch., close it into a round,
under which work 23 s.c.; 9 s.c. on the edge of the band; turn the
work on the wrong side,--7 ch., miss 5 of the 23 on the round, s.c.
under the 6th, * 5 ch, miss 3, s.c. under 4th, * 3 times; 7 ch., s.c.
under 4th of the 12 s.c. (leaving a space of 8 to the loop). Turn on
the right side and work under each loop of 7, 1 s.c., 2 d.c. 4 t.c.,
2 d.c., 2 s.c., and under the other loops, 2 s.c., 4 d.c., 2 s.c.: 2
s.c. more on the band complete one pattern. Fasten to the round with a
row of s.c., taking a stitch of each.

NOTE.--It is to be remembered that each round begins with a d.c. of 3
ch., and 3 ch., after which the pattern between the * * is done 7
times throughout, and the eighth time the last d.c. and 3 ch. are
omitted, being worked at the commencement of the round. To write this
at the end of every round would make the directions tediously long,
and the worker can find no difficulty if observing this note.

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CHAIR CUSHION.

MATERIALS.--Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Knitting Cord,
No. 40, or 60, with a suitable hook.

This is a new and extremely pretty kind of cushion, for the back of a
chair, which renders an ordinary seat almost as commodious as a
professedly _easy_ chair.

A small cushion is made, just the length of the back of the chair, and
narrow in the proportion seen in the engraving, which is covered
either with Berlin-wool work, or (as we have designed) with crochet.
It is suspended from the top of the chair by ribbons or cords; and the
lower edge is finished with either fringe or tassels. We have
given two sizes of cotton as suitable for this purpose, as the
dimensions must depend on those of the chair. The pattern requires a
foundation chain of 274 stitches, and if No. 40 cord is used, and an
ordinary hook suitable for it, the length will be as nearly as
possible, half a yard. Should the chair not be so wide, the same
number of stitches, _with a finer cord_, will decrease the cushion
cover; if required larger, for any purpose whatever, by using a
coars