mmon bed-ticken,
but of a good broad stripe; some fine gold thread, also some silver
thread, and various coloured silks_.

Measure the size round the head, and cut a piece of ticken to the
length, and of the depth of seven inches; work on the _black_ stripes in
herring-bone; stitch a row of gold and silver cord, alternate; and on
the intermediate _white_ stripes work, according to fancy, different
coloured silks, also in herring-bone stitch, only rather larger, to fill
up the stripe. Cut a piece of ticken round, and of about 2-1/2 inches in
diameter; work it in the same manner, and mount it on a circular piece
of card; full the headpiece round the small crown, line it with some
bright-coloured Persian, and trim it with a gilt band, and gilt tassel
to match.

This cap is so simple a work, that it hardly allows any one to suppose
it will look as pretty as it certainly does.

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CROCHET.

33. FLOWER-STAND.

_Materials--Scarlet and green shaded eight-thread Berlin wool; Penelope
crochet needle No. 1_.

With scarlet make a chain of 9 stitches, join and work a round in double
crochet, increasing in every stitch.--

_3d round_. 1 long, 3 chain, miss 2 all round.--

_4th round_. 1 long in the centre stitch of chain, 4 chain; repeat all
round.--

_5th round_. Double crochet.--

_6th round_. 3 long, the centre one above the 1 long in 3d round, 4
chain; repeat all round.--

_7th round_. 4 long worked in the 4 chain stitches, 4 chain; repeat all
round.--

_8th round_. Double crochet.--

_9th round_. 4 long worked over the chain stitches, 6 chain; repeat.--

_10th round_. 1 stitch of solid long stitch in every loop.--

_11th round (with the green wool_). 1 long, 5 chain, miss 2; repeat.--

_12th round_. 1 long, 5 chain, miss 1; repeat.--

_13th round_. Chain of 7 stitches, worked in every third stitch with a
plain stitch.--

_14th and three following rounds_. Chain of 9 stitches, worked in the
centre stitch of chain of previous round.--

_18th round_. 3 chain, 1 plain, taking the centre chain-stitch of every
5th chain of 9; repeat all round, and this completes the mat.

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CROCHET.

34. COVER FOR TASSEL OF WINDOW-BLIND.

_Materials--Raworth's crochet-thread No. 40_; _Penelope crochet No. 3_.

Make a chain of 40 stitches, join and work two rounds in single open
crochet.--

_3d round_. 4 chain, 1 long; re