Now work 3 De into every space on three sides, but not on the side above the top of the letters, making 7 D° at each corner.

Border.-1st Row.—Begin at the side where the letter S is, 3 L the 1st into 1st loop, 3 Ch, 3 L the 1st into 4th loop, repeat this till within 4 loops of the corner, then in the corner loop make 3 L, 3 Ch, 3 more L into same loop, now 3 Ch, miss 3 loops, then 3 L the 1st into 4th loop, now repeat till the corner loop of next corner, then 3 Ch, then 3 L into the same loop in which the last of the 3 L was worked, now 3 Ch, 3 L the 1st into 4th loop, and repeat.

2nd.-When at the end, turn back, work 3 L on L, 3 Ch, repeat; at the corner, after the last 3 L and 3 Ch, make 3 L under the 3 Ch at corner, 3 Ch, 3 more L under same, 3 Ch, 3 L on L, repeat.

3rd.-Turn back and work the same.

4th.-Turn back, De on the 1st of the L stitches, * 5 Ch, 3 D°, under the 3 Ch, repeat from *.

5th.-Turn back, 6 Ch, 3 De on the Do, repeat.

6th.-Turn back, 7 Ch, 3 D° on Do, repeat.

Now, along the top work a row of extra long stitches, made by twisting the cotton twice over the hook instead of once, beginning on the De stitches of the Border, and working 5 L stitches across the width of the Border at regular spaces, then 1 L, 2 Ch, 1 L on every L across the squares, terminating with 5 L in the width of the Border.

Now 3 De into every space between the L stitches, then crochet the two pieces together on the right side of the work, or sewing will do as well. If the Tidy should require washing, let it now be done, and pressed between a double linen cloth, under a heavy weight; when dry, line it with coloured cambric, omitting the border; double it in half, and run a small tuck at the bottom of the extra L stitches; in this tuck insert a narrow piece of whalebone, not quite so long as the work, and secure it at both ends; get a yard of satin ribbon, place a pin in the centre, and on one side of this pin sew on to the ribbon some pieces of old linen fringed about 3 inches in width, and 8 inches long, if this is doubled over the ribbon it will make each piece 4 inches long; sew then on the other side of the pin some soft chamois leather the same width and length, now place it in the centre of the Tidy, draw the ribbon over, and tie it in a bow at the back. This should be laid on the toilet table, and not hung up, it will have the appearance of a book.

EXHIBITION OVAL TIDY FOR EASY CHAIR.

12 Reels No. 10 or 12 Evan's Boar's Head Cotton. No. 3 Penelope Hook. MAKE 266 chain stitches, this chain must be worked very evenly and well, as it is the centre of the pattern, and will have to be worked into on the other side after the 33rd row; turn back 1 L into 4th loop from hook, 3 more long into successive loops, now 14 square, formed by working 2 Ch, 1 L into 3rd loop, 3 L, 4 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 6 Sq, 15 L, 3 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 2 Sq, 9 L, 11 Sq, 3 L.

every row.

The cotton must be cut off 2nd.-4 L, 7 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 21 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 18 L, 1 Sq, 18 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 3 L, 4 Sq, 9 L, 10 Sq, 3 L.

1 Sq,

3rd.-4 L, 9 Sq, 9 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 2 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 18 L, 1 Sq, 18 L, 1 Sq, 21 L, 10 Sq, 3 L, 10 Sq, 3 L.

4th.—4 L, 8 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 27 L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 33 L, 3 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 16 Sq, 3 L.

5th.-4 L, 12 Sq, 12 L, 2 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 18 L, 2 Sq, 21 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 6 L, 3 Sq, 6 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 15 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 13 Sq, 3 L.

6th.-4 L, 11 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 21 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 12 L, 3 Sq, 15 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 15 L, 3 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 3L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 10 Sq, 3 L.

7th.-4 L, 11 Sq, 12 L, 4 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 5 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 3 Sq, 21 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 11 Sq, 3 L.

8th.-7 L, 8 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 6 Sq, 3 L, 5 Sq, 12 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 18 L, 1 Sq, 45 L, 3 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 8 Sq, 6 L; the cotton at the end of every row must now be left sufficiently long to run in with a needle, not as before the end woven in with the last stitch.

9th.-4 L the 1st on the 4th L of last row, this is to form the oval, 9 Sq, 3 L, 8 Sq, 9 L, 4 Sq, 15 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 6 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 7 Sq, 3 L.

10th.-4 L the 1st on 4th L, 7 Sq, 6 L, 7 Sq, 12 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 18 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 6 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 14 Sq, 3 L.

11th.-7 L, 5 Sq, 3 L, 8 Sq, 12 L, 4 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 4 Sq, 21 L, 3 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 12 Sq, 6 L.

12th.-4 L the 1st on 4th L, 14 Sq, 3 L, 13 Sq, 27 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 21 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 2 Sq, 15 L, 19 Sq, 3 L.

13th.-7 L, 18 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 4 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 18 Sq, 6 L.

14th.-4 L the 1st on 4th L, 15 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 3 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 3 Sq, 12 L, 6 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 18 Sq, 3 L.

15th.-7 L, 9 Sq, 3 L, 5 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 24 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 9 L, 4 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 6 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 2 Sq, 9 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 14 Sq, 6 L.

16th.-4 L the 1st on 4th L, 10 Sq, 9 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 5 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 4 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 5 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 3 Sq, 9 L, 15 Sq, 3 L. 17th.-7 L, 12 Sq, 12 L, 2 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 3 Sq, 9 L, 4 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 12 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 16 Sq, 6 L.

18th.-7 L the 1st on 4th L, 10 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 6 L, 3 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 12 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 9 L, 12 Sq, 6 L.

19th.-7 L the 1st on 4th L, 13 Sq, 12 L, 2 Sq, 15 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 12 L, 6 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 9 Sq, 6 L.

20th.-7 L the 1st on 4th L, 12 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 9 L, 2 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 6 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 6 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 7 Sq, 6 L.

21st.-7 L the 1st on 4th L, 9 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 4 Sq, 9 L, 3 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 7 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 13 Sq, 6 L.

22nd.-7 L the 1st on 4th L, 7 Sq, 3 L, 7 Sq, 6 L, 5 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 12 Sq, 3 L, 14 Sq, 6 L.

23rd.-7 L, beginning on 4th L, 13 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 7 Sq, 3 L, 5 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 10 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 12 Sq, 6 L.

24th.-7 L, beginning on 4th L, 14 Sq, 3 L, 6 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 10 Sq, 3 L, 11 Sq, 6 L.

25th.-10 L the 1st on 4th L, 11 Sq, 3 L, 7 Sq, 3 L, 5 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 6 Sq, 3L, 10 Sq, 3L, 8 Sq, 9 L.

26th.-7 L the 1st on 7th L, 18 Sq, 3 L, 10 Sq, 3L, 25 Sq, 6 L. 27th-10 L the 1st on 4th L, 15 Sq, 3 L, 12 Sq, 3 L, 22 Sq, 9 L. 28th.-10 L the 1st on 7th L, 25 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 19 Sq, 9 L. 29th-13 L the 1st on 7th L, 21 Sq, 3L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 15 Sq, 12 L.

30th.-13 L the 1st on 10th L, 35 Sq, 12 L. 31st.-16 L the 1st on 10th L, 27 Sq, 15 L. 32nd.-19 L the 1st on 13th L, 17 Sq, 18 L. 33rd.-58 L the 1st on 16th L.

34th. Now work the other half, keeping on the right side of the work, and working on the other side of the foundation chain, 4 L, 12 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 3 Sq, 9 L, 3 Sq, 9 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 5 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 7 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 13 Sq, 3 L.

35th.-4 L, 9 Sq, 15 L, 2 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 21 L, 7 Sq, 6 L, 3 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1.Sq, 12 L, 5 Sq, 21 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 6 Sq, 3 L, 10 Sq, 3 L.

36th.—4 L, 8 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 18 L, 4 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 2 Sq, 3L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 11 Sq, 3 L.

37th.-4 L, 7 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 5 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 3L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 18 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 3L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 3L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 9 Sq, 3 L.

38th.-4 L, 11 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 11 Sq, 27 L, 3 Sq, 36 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 9 L, 10 Sq, 3 L.

39th.-4 L, 21 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 5 Sq, 6 L, 3 Sq, 12 L, 2 Sq, 6L, 1Sq, 21 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1Sq, 3L, 2 Sq, 6L, 8 Sq, 3 L.

40th.-7 L, 16 Sq, 9 L, 3 Sq, 12 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 12 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 9 L, 3 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 6 Sq, 6 L.

41st.-4 L the 1st on 4th L, 13 Sq, 9 L, 2 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 2 Sq, 12 L, 9 Sq, 3 L, 18 Sq, 3 L. 42nd.-4 L, 15 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 6 Sq, 27 L, 1 Sq, 15 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 12 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 3 Sq, 3L, 17 Sq, 3 L.

43rd.-7 L, 10 Sq, 12 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 2 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 1Sq, 18 L, 3 Sq, 15 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 19 Sq, 6 L.

44th.—4 L the 1st on 4th L, 11 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 5 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 3 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 27 L, 4 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 18 L, 18 Sq, 3 L.

45th.-7 L, 7 Sq, 9 L, 2 Sq, 3L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 3 Sq, 3.L, 5 Sq, 3L, 3 Sq, 15 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 5 Sq, 3 L, 12 Sq, 6 L.

46th.-4 L the 1st on 4th L, 8 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 21 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 9 L, 4 Sq, 15 L, 5 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 15 L, 13 Sq, 3 L. 47th.—7 L, 7 Sq, 3 L, 10 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq,

15 L, 3 Sq, 15 L, 5 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 9 Sq, 6 L.

48th.-4 L the 1st on 4th L, 5 Sq, 3 L, 7 Sq, 12 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 7 Sq, 15 L, 4 Sq, 9 L, 2 Sq, 9 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 9 L, 10 Sq, 3 L.

49th.-7 L, 12 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 7 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 18 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 12 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 6 L, 7 Sq, 6 L.

50th.—7 L the 1st on 4th L, 14 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 6 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 9 L, 9 Sq, 15 L, 8 Sq, 15 L, 5 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 5 Sq, 6 L.

51st.-7 L the 1st on 4th L, 12 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 7 Sq, 9 L, 3 Sq, 6 L, 4 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 9 Sq, 12 L, 14 Sq, 6 L.

52nd.-7 L the 1st on 4th L, 11 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 5 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 3L, 3 Sq, 3L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 12 L, 1 Sq, 9 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 10 Sq, 3 L, 13 Sq, 6 L.

53rd.-7 L the 1st on 4th L, 10 Sq, 6 L, 9 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 4 Sq, 6 L, 24 Sq, 6 L.

54th.-7 L the 1st on 4th L, 9 Sq, 3 L, 8 Sq, 9 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 5 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 12 L, 19 Sq, 6 L.

55th.-7 L the 1st on 4th L, 8 Sq, 3 L, 7 Sq, 3 L, 4 Sq, 6 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 6 Sq, 12 L, 3 Sq, 6 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 17 Sq, 6 L.

56th-7 L the 1st on 4th L, 19 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 4 Sq, 3 L, 5 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 18 Sq, 6 L.

57th.-10 L the 1st on 4th L, 17 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 7 Sq, 6 L, 1 Sq, 6 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 16 Sq, 9 L.

58th-7 L the 1st on 7th L, 15 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 10 Sq, 3 L, 3 Sq, 3 L, 6 Sq, 6 L, 13 Sq, 6 L.

59th.-10 L the 1st on 4th L, 17 Sq, 3 L, 8 Sq, 3 L, 1 Sq, 3 L, 2 Sq, 3 L, 8 Sq, 3 L, 10 Sq, 9 L.

60th.-10 L the 1st on 7th L, 15 Sq, 3 L, 8 Sq, 3 L, 5 Sq, 3 L, 16 Sq, 9 L. 61st.-13 L the 1st on 7th L, 13 Sq, 3 L, 6 Sq, 3 L, 20 Sq, 12 L.

62nd.-13 L the 1st on 10th L, 35 Sq, 12 L.

63rd.-16 L the 1st on 10th L, 27 Sq, 15 L. 64th.-19 L the 1st on 13th L, 17 Sq, 18 L. 65th.-58 L the 1st on 16th L.

Now run in all the ends neatly and very secure; this may be done by darning the end backwards and forwards on the thick part. De on the 1st of the 58 L stitches at the side, 7 Ch, D° into 6th loop, then 7 Ch, De into every 5th loop, 7 Ch, De on last L, 7 Ch, De into 5th loop of the next L stitches, 7 Ch, De into 5th loop, 7 Ch, De on last L, 7 Ch, De into 4th loop of the next L stitches, 7 Ch, De on last L, *7 Ch, De on the last L of next L stitches, 11 times more *, now there are 2 even rows of L stitches, +7 Ch, De into the loop between the two rows, 7 Ch, De on last L of the next L stitches, repeat from † twice more, now there are three even rows, now work the same, now there are 15 even rows, make 7 Ch, De between every alternate row for 3 times, then 7 Ch, De on next row; now work all round the same. There must be 31 chains of 7 on each of the four sloping sides of the oval, 11 chains of 7 on the long stitches on each side, and 8 chains of 7 on the top and bottom.

Border.-Under each of the 7 chains work 2 L with 1 Ch between each, 3 Ch,

repeat.

2nd.-Under each 3 Ch work 2 L with 1 Ch between each, 5 Ch, repeat. 3rd.-Under the 5 Ch work 2 L with 1 Ch between each, 7 Ch, repeat. 4th.-7 De under the 7 Ch, repeat.

5th.-1 L, 1 Ch, 1 more L into centre loop of the 7 De, 7 Ch, repeat.
6th.-7 De under each 7 Ch, repeat.

7th.-2 L with 2 Ch between each L, into the centre loop of the 7 D°, 7 Ch,

repeat.

8th.—1 L into centre loop of 7 Ch, 3 Ch, 1 more L into same loop, 5 Ch, repeat. 9th and 10th.-The same as 8th.

11th.-5 De under the 7 Ch, 2 De under the 3 Ch, repeat.

12th.-A row of L stitches all round.

13th.-4 L into successive loops, 3 Ch, miss 3 loops, repeat.

14th.-5 L, the 1st on last of the 4 L, 3 Ch, miss 2 loops, repeat.

15th.-The same.

16th.-3 Dc on the 3 Ch, 11 Ch, repeat.

17th.-D under the 11 Ch, 60 Ch, De under same 11 Ch, repeat this for 9 times under every 11 Ch, there will be 9 loops of 60 chains in each loop.

THE TULIP WREATH, FLOWER VASE MAT.

12 Shades of Amber, 7 Shades of Lilac, 4 Shades of Green, all 4 thread Berlin Wool-4 Skeins of each. 5 Steel Needles, No. 14. Cardboard foundation, covered with White or Amber Cambric, 8 inches in diameter.

For the Mat.-Knit 4 rounds of each shade of Amber, beginning with the lightest. Cast on 2 stitches on each of 4 needles; bring the wool forward, knit half the stitches on the first needle; Tf and K the other half; repeat the same on each of the other 3 needles; K the next round plain; repeat these two rounds until there are 48 stitches on each needle; then cast off, and sew this on to the covered cardboard foundation.

For the Tulips.-5 Tulips to be knitted in 7 shades of Amber, and 5 in 7 shades of Lilac; 4 rounds to be knitted of each shade, 4 needles. Cast on 2 stitches on each of 3 needles; Tf at the commencement of each needle; K 1 plain round; pearl a round, increasing at commencement of each needle. Repeat these two rounds, till there are 11 stitches on each of the 3 needles; then 1st, K 3, K 2 +, K1, K2, K 3; turn the work back, and pearl the 9 stitches.

3rd.-K 2 K 2 +, K1, K2 +, K 2.

4th. Turn back and pearl.

5th. K1, K2 +, K 1, K 2 +, K 1.

6th. Turn back and pearl.

7th. K 1, K 3+, K 1. 8th.-Pearl.

9th. K 3+. 20 Tulips will be required.

The Leaves (10 of which will be necessary).—4 shades of Green, 12 rows of each, 2 needles. Cast on 3 stitches; K plain, till before the centre stitch; Tf, K the centre stitch; Tf, K the remainder plain; pearl the next row; repeat these 2 rows, till there 12 open stitches up the vein of the leaf; then *K 1, K 2 +, K plain till 2 from the centre stitch; then K 2 +, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 +, K plain, till 3 from the end; then K 2 +, K 1; pearl the next row; repeat from * till there are 8 more open stitches, that is, 20 rows from the beginning; then K 2+ at the beginning and end of every other row, till the leaf ends in a point. Now sew the leaves round the Mat by the part where the stem should be; then sew the tulips on as in Engraving, sewing the leaf about 6 rows from the point on to the stem of the Tulip.