and thirdly, to draw each knot close up to the last. Almost all the patterns given may be worked from the illustrations; one or two, however, call for a few words of explanation.
As has been said, the Macramé cord can now be obtained in different colors. In some of the patterns, dark and light lines suggest the combination of different colors, but they can be as easily worked in one shade. In Fig. 81, tufts of crewel are introduced. The manner of fastening them is clearly shown in the illustration.
The way in which the strands of Solomon's knots
Fig. 85.
are crossed is shown in Fig. 85, while the manner of fastening in the tufts of crewel is illustrated in Fig. 86, and the making of the picot in Fig. 87.
Fig. 88, is worked in purse twist of two colors. The manner of working the "groppo knots," or rib balls and picots is shown in Figs. 88a, b, c, and d.
The square used on the bag in Fig. 89, is worked from the main part of this design, a narrow gimp
