389 MECDLEWORK A THIRD LESSON IN CROCHET A Point Edging with Border— How to Use it to Trim a Cloth— Crochet Squares— How to Join Them Together A Crochet Point Edging; Cotton No. i6 and medium-sized hook. 1st row. — 1 6 chain i treble into yth chain from hook, 2 chain i treble into same place, 3 chain i treble into 4th stitch, i treble into next stitch, i treble into next stitch, 6 chain 3 trebles along remainder of chain. 2nd row. — Turn 3 chain 2 trebles over 2 trebles, 3 trebles on 3 stitches of chain, 6 chain 3 trebles along remainder of chain, 3 trebles over 3 trebles of last row, 3 chain I treble into 2nd space, 2 chain i treble into same place. ^rd row. — Turn 7 chain i treble in ist space, 2 chain i treble in same place, 3 chain 6 trebles over trebles of last row, 3 trebles on first three stitches of chain, 6 chain 3 trebles on remaining three stitches of chain, 6 trebles over trebles of last row. The point edging with border connected by means of chain. How the edging is commenced. Border arranged for a cloth /{th row. — Turn 3 chain 8 trebles over trebles of last row, 3 trebles on first three stitches of chain, 6 chain 3 trebles on remaining three stitches of chain, 9 trebles over trebles of last row, 3 chain i treble into 2nd space, 2 chain i treble in same place. 5th row. — Turn 7 chain i treble in ist space, 2 chain i treble in same place, 3 chain 12 trebles over trebles of last row, 3 trebles on first three stitches of chain, 6 chain 3 trebles on remaining three stitches of chain, 12 trebles over trebles of last row. 6th row. — ** Turn 3 chain i treble over 3rd treble, 2 chain i treble over 5th treble ; continue until there are 7 trebles along line, 2 chain i treble into space at point, 2 chain I treble into same place, 2 chain 1 treble into same place, 2 chain i treble over ist treble, 2 chain i treble over 3rd treble ; con- tinue until there are 8 trebles along the line, 3 chain i treble into 2nd space, 2 chain 1 treble into same place. jth row. — Turn 7 chain i treble into ist space, 2 chain i treble into same place, 5 chain double crochet into 2nd space,
- 5 chain double crochet into next space.
Continue from * round point to end of row. 8th row. — Turn 7 chain double crochet into ist space ; continue until 17 loops are formed around point, 3 chain i treble into 2nd space, 2 chain i treble into same place. gth row. — Turn 7 chain i treble into ist space, 2 chain i treble into same place, 5 chain double crochet into 2nd space,
- 9 chain double crochet into next space.
Continue * round point to end of row. loth row. — Turn 9 chain crochet into 6th stitch of chain, 3 chain i treble into ist space, I chain i treble into same place, continue till 15 spaces have been filled around point, 6 chain i treble into 17th space, i chain I treble into same place, 3 chain i treble into 2nd space, 2 chain i treble into same place. 11th row. — Turn 7 chain i treble into ist space, 2 chain i treble into same place, 3 chain 3 trebles into 2nd space, 6 chain 3 trebles into same place, one double crochet into picot. I2th row. — Turn i chain 3 trebles over 3 trebles, 3 trebles on 3 stitches of chain, 6 chain 3 trebles along remainder of chain, 3 trebles over 3 trebles, 3 chain i treble into 2nd space, 2 chain i treble into same place. 13/A row. — ^Turn 7 chain i treble into ist space, 2 chain i treble into same place, 3 chain 6 trebles over trebles of last row, 3 trebles on first three stitches of chain, 6 chain 3 trebles on remaining three stitches of chain, 6 trebles over trebles of last row, double crochet into next picot of last point. 14th row. — Turn i chain 9 trebles over trebles of last row, 3 trebles on first three stitches of chain, 6 chain 3 trebles on remain- ing three stitches of chain, 9 trebles over trebles of last row, 3 chain i treble into 2nd space, 2 chain i treble into same place. i^th row. — ^Turn 7 chain i treble into ist space, 2 chain i treble into same place, 3 chain 12 trebles over trebles of last row, 3 trebles on first three stitches of chain, 6 chain 3 trebles on remaining three stitches of chain, 12 trebles over trebles of last row, I double crochet into next picot of last point. Continue from 6th row *♦. A Border to Connect the Points 1st row. — Make a row of chain the length required for going round the cloth, join, divide into four, and mark each corner with a pin [see illustration].
