in, 5 long.--

_24th round_. 11 chain, 3 long.--

_25th round_. Double crochet.

_Lace_.--_1st round_. 8 chain, 6 long, missing 6 stitches.--

_2d round_. 5 chain, 1 long in centre of 8 chain, 5 chain, 4 long over
the 6 long.--

_3d round_. 5 chain crochet to the centre of 5 chain, 5 chain crochet
to the centre of 5 chain, 5 chain, 3 long.--

_4th round_. 5 chain. Work this lace round the top of the row of
leaves which is to form the side of cushion, commencing at the 17th
round.

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KNITTING

26. BONNET-PRESERVER.

_Materials--Raworths thread No. 34, or fine knitting-cotton; pins No
16_.

Cast on _92_ stitches.--

_1st row_. Plain.--

_2d row_. Knit 1, (a) thread forward, knit 2 together; repeat from
(a).--

_3d row_. Pearl.--

_4th row_. Cast off 13 stitches at the beginning and end of the row,
knit the remaining stitches.--

_5th row_. Pearl.--

_6th row_. Knit 3, (a) thread forward, knit 5, thread forward, knit 3
together; repeat from (a), and finish with knit 3.--

_7th row_. Pearl.--

_8th row_. Knit 1, knit 2 together, (a) thread forward, knit 2 together,
knit 3, knit 2 together, thread forward, knit 1; repeat from (a), and
finish with knit 2 together, knit 1.--

_9th row_. Pearl.--

_10th row_. Knit 2, (a) thread forward, knit 3, thread forward, knit 2
together, knit 1, knit 2 together; repeat from (a), and finish with knit
2.--

_11th row_. Pearl.

Commence again at 6th row, beginning each row with knit 2, and knit
until five diamonds are worked; knit two plain rows, then thread
forward, knit 2 together, after which a pearl row, and cast off loosely
in knitting the two last diamonds, and the remaining rows increase by
making a stitch at the beginning and end of each row; join the piece
behind, and pass a narrow ribbon through the open loops and down the
front, leaving sufficient for strings.

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EMBROIDERY

27. SMALL OTTOMAN.

_Materials--Black satin; four shades of scarlet, four ditto of crimson,
four ditto of amber, four ditto of peach, three ditto of stone-colours,
three ditto of blue, three ditto of blue greens, three ditto of yellow
greens, and one skein of white embroidery silk or of Berlin wools_.

Draw the pattern upon the satin, and work in embroidery stitch. Commence
the first dahlia with shades of amber; the second with the shades of
stone-colour, using white for the