NrEDLEWORK 390 2nd row.— 6 chain i treble in joining stitch, ^ chain i treble in same place, i treble into 3rd stitch of chain, 3 chain i treble in sarne place. Continue all round, only at the corners do i treble 3 chain, i treble 6 chain, I treble 3 chain, i treble all into one stitch. At end of round join with double crochet into 3rd stitch of 6 chain at corner. 3^^ row.— 3 chain i treble into corner space, 3 chain i treble into same space, 6 chain i treble, 3 chain i treble into same space, I treble into next space, 3 chain I treble into same space, i treble into next space. Continue until 6 rows are formed. A'o/^._The border and pointed edge are joined with chain and double crochet. To do this : Hold the corner and border right side upwards, work 3 chain, join into ist space of pointed edge with a double crochet siitch, 3 chain i double crochet into ist space ' at edge of border, 3 chain i double crochet into 2nd space of pointed edge, 3 chain i double crochet into 2nd space of border, and so on all along as far as the corner, then into corner space. Make the necessary fulness by joining three or four loops of the pointed edge into the same hole at the corner of border, connecting each loop separately by means of 3 chain and a double crochet as along the side. Crochet Square No. i Cotton No. 18 and a medium-sized hook (4 i o/ 5) when completed 1st row. — Commence with 10 chain, join. Into ring work 5 double crochet 10 chain, join into a ring, * work 15 double crochet into the 10 chain, then 5 double crochet into centre ring, 10 chain, and repeat from * three times. Work i double crochet into 3rd double crochet of centre ring. 2nd row. — Work i double crochet into 3rd double crochet of centre ring, * 15 trebles with I chain in between round the ring, I double crochet into 3rd double crochet of centre ring. Repeat from *. 3rd row. — Slipstitch to 4th treble, i treble over treble, 2 chain, and repeat until 9 trebles are worked. Repeat for remaining sections of square. (To slipstitch, insert hook in top loop of treble of previous row, draw thread through, insert hook in following stitch, and continue in this way till point of working is reached.) ^th row. — I double crochet into ist treble to join, 5 chain i double crochet into ist chain (this forms a picot), i double crochet into 1st space, and continue all round. Crochet Square No. 2 Cotton No. 16, steel hook [size 5). Commence with 18 chain. Turn, i treble into the 6th hole from the hook, 2 chain 1 treble into every third stitch along the row of 18 chain, making five holes. Turn with 5 chain, and work five more holes by doing a treble stitch above each of the previous ones. When five rows of holes are completed a square is formed — viz., the centre square of the lattice work centre pattern. * Work 3 double crochet into corner hole on left-hand side of square, and 2 double crochet into the next three holes, then 6 chain, turn, and double crochet into the double crochet stitch above the first treble stitch at the side of corner. Turn, and into loop do 2 double crochet 3 chain, 2 double crochet 3 chain, 2 double crochet 3 chain, 2 double crochet 3 chain, 2 double crochet 3 chain, 2 double crochet until five small loops are formed, then 6 double crochet into next hole, which is the corner hole, and continue from * for remainder of square. Next round. — 6 chain into 2nd picot (small loop formed by the 3 chain), 9 chain into 4th picot, 9 chain into centre of corner (con- sisting of 6 double crochet), and continue with these 9 chain all round the square. Last round. — Work 2 double crochet 3 chain, 2 double crochet 3 chain, 2 double crochet into ist loop at corner, then into corner loop do 2 double crochet 3 chain, 2 double crochet 3 chain, 2 double crochet 3 chain, and into next loop do 2 double crochet 3 chain, 2 double crochet 3 chain, 2 double crochet. This completes the corner. Do the next three corners in the same way. Work with finer cotton than used for the squares, and join by means of chain and double crochet in the following manner : It will be seen that six loops are on each side of square to be joined, with two for each corner. Work * I double crochet in to ist side loop. 2 chain i double Square, No. I , joined to form a border for cloths, quilts, toilet' covers, etc., etc. crochet into next loop ; repeat till six loops are joined. 4 chain i double treble into ist corner loop, i treble treble into next loop, I treble treble into ist corner loop of 2nd square, i double treble into next loop, 4 chain, and repeat from *. At corner of cloth longer connecting trebles will be required, the thread being put over the hook the required number of times. The second and third sides of squares can be sewn together as shown in illustration. For firmness, work i double cro- chet into each foundation chain, ready for sew- ing to the article or garment to be trimmed. To be continued.
