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116th: 7 sq., 9 l., 4 sq., 6 l., 6 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 12 l., * 5 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 12 l., repeat from * till within 20 sq., then 2 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 8 sq.

117th: 6 sq., 6 l., 5 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., * 8 sq., 6 l., 3 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., repeat from * till 32 sq., then 8 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 3 sq., 6 l., 7 sq.

118th: 5 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 21 l., * 5 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 21 l., repeat from * till 25 sq., then 5 sq., 15 l., 7 sq., 3 l., 7 sq.

119th: 6 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 5 sq., 12 l., * 2 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 5 sq., 12 l., repeat from * till 22 sq., then 3 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 3 l., 3 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 6 sq.

120th: 6 sq., 18 l., 7 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 4 sq., 9 l., * 1 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 4 sq., 9 l., repeat from * till 20 sq., then 4 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 12 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 5 sq.

121st: 7 sq., 3 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 13 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., * 6 sq., 6 l., 5 sq., 6 l., 2 sq., 6 l., repeat from * till 27 sq., then 6 sq., 6 l., 3 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 12 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 6 sq.

122nd: 7 sq., 6 l., 4 sq., 21 l., 5 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 3 l., * 7 sq., 6 l., 5 sq., 9 l., 1 sq., 3 l., repeat from * till 27 sq., then 7 sq., 9 l., 2 sq., 3 l., 2 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 6 l., 7 sq.

123rd: 8 sq., 6 l., 1 sq., 9 l., 5 sq., 9 l., 5 sq., 9 l., * 8 sq., 9 l, 5 sq., 9 l., repeat from, * till 27 sq., then 9 sq., 15 l., 2 sq., 9 l., 8 sq.

124th: 9 sq., 9 l., 9 sq., 12 l., 3 sq., 6 l., * 10 sq., 12 l., 3 sq., 6 l., repeat from * till 27 sq., then 13 sq., 12 l., 10 sq.

125th: 10 sq., 3 l., 13 sq., 15 l., * 14 sq., 15 l., repeat from *

till 28 sq., then 15 sq., 3 l., 12 sq. Now 5 rows of squares.

3 d.c. st.i.tches under every 2 chains, and long st.i.tches all round, making 7 d.c., at each corner.

BORDER.--Begin on the long side, 3 l. into corner loop, 7 ch., 3 d.c., the 1st into 4th loop, * 7 ch., 3 l., the 1st into 7th loop, 7 ch., 3 d.c., the 1st into 7th loop, repeat from * till the end, where make 7 ch., work at corner as before, then 7 ch., 3 d.c., the 1st into 4th loop, now work down the short side; but as the will be 4 more loops on this side than can be made available for the pattern, at 4 different intervals, widely apart, take 2 loops together in making the l.

st.i.tches; that is, insert the hook through 2 loops of the foundation at the same time instead of one.

2nd: Begin at corner, 2 l. into every loop of the l. st.i.tches at corner in last row, 7 ch., * 5 d.c., the 1st into 6th loop, 5 ch., 5 l., the 1st into 6th loop, 5 ch., repeat from *.

3rd: Work at corner as before, that is, working 2 l. into every loop, 8 ch., * 3 d.c., the 1st on 2nd d.c., 6 ch., 7 l., the 1st into 6th loop, 6 ch., repeat from *.

Begin each row with the long st.i.tch at a corner, but not at same the corner every time; this is to prevent the joinings being seen.

4th: 6 l. on the first 6 l. at corner, 3 ch., 6 l. on the remaining 6 l., 4 ch., * 1 l. into 3rd loop, 7 ch., 1 l. into 3rd loop from the last of the 3 d.c. in last row, 2 ch., 9 l. the 1st into 3rd loop, 2 ch., repeat from *.

5th: 7 l., beginning as before, 5 ch., miss 1 loop, 7 l., * 7 ch., d.c. into centre loop of 7 ch., 3 ch., 9 l. the 1st into 2nd loop from l. st.i.tch in last row, repeat from *.

6th: 9 l., 5 ch., miss 1 loop, 9 l., * 5 ch., d.c. into 4th loop, 7 ch., 9 l., the 1st into 3rd loop from d.c. st.i.tch in last row, repeat from *.

7th: 12 l., 5 ch., miss 1 loop, 12 l., * 5 ch., 1 l. into centre loop of 5 ch., 9 ch., 1 l. into 3rd loop of the 7 ch., from d.c. st.i.tch in last row, 5 ch., 3 d.c. on the centre 3 l. of the 9 l., repeat from *.

8th: 14 l., 5 ch., miss 1 loop, 14 l., * 5 d.c. under the 5 ch., 5 l.

into the 1st 5 loops of the 9 ch., 5 ch., 1 more l. into same loop, 4 more l. into the remaining loops, 5 d.c. under the 5 ch., 5 ch., repeat from *.

[Ill.u.s.tration: STAR-PATTERN D'OYLEY.]

MATERIALS.--Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Crochet Cotton, Nos. 10, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, and Penelope Crochet Hook, Nos. 3, 3-1/2, 4.

With cotton No. 26, and hook No. 3. For centre star or _a_ work 10 chain, make it round, and in the loop you have formed work 24 d.c.; 1 s.c. in 1st d.c. ** 5 chain, miss 2, 1 s.c. in 3rd, repeat from ** 7 times more; in 1st 5 chain, * 2 long, 7 chain, 2 long in same 5 chain, 5 chain repeat from * in each 5 chain all round, fasten off.

Fasten cotton No. 24, and hook No. 3-1/2. ** In 7 chain 4 long, 4 chain turn and on the 4 chain, miss 1, 1 d.c., 2 long; 4 long in same 7 chain; 2 chain, 1 s.c. in centre of 5 chain; 2 chain repeat ** all round.

* 2 long, 1 chain, miss 1, 2 long, 1 chain, miss 1, 2 long, 7 chain, 1 long in same as last long, 1 long in next chain, 1 chain, miss 1, 2 long, 1 chain, miss 1, 2 long, miss 4. Repeat all round, * fasten off.

_b_. With cotton No. 24, and hook 3-1/2, 10 chain join round; work in round loop; 16 d.c.

3rd row: 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 3 chain, repeat all round.

4th: 3 long in the centre of 5 chain; 4 chain, 1 s.c. in the centre of 3 chains; 4 chain; repeat all round, fasten off.

With No. 22 cotton, and the same hook. * 1 long in 2nd long of 3 long in last row; "3 chain," 1 long in same as last; 2 chain, miss 1, 2 long, 1 d.c. in last long; miss 3, 1 d.c., 2 long, 2 chain, repeat * 7 times more only in the last point in "3 chain." Join to _a_ in the following manner: 2 chain draw through the 4th st.i.tch of 7 chain of _a_, then repeat the same as before, fasten off.

2nd _b_. Make the same as first _b_ till the last row, where join in precisely the same way; the 1st point to centre _a_ and two more points to 1st _b_; finish the row same as 1st _a_, and fasten off.

Make 6 more _b_, joining in the same manner. You will see what points are joined in the engraving.

_c_. With cotton No. 30, and hook 4. 8 chain, 1 s c. in 1st: then in round loop; * 1 d.c. 5 chain repeat * 5 times more. In 1st 5 chain **

1 d.c., 2 long, 3 chain, join to a, turn, and on 3 chain 1 d.c., 2 long: in same 5 chain, 2 long, 1 d.c. ** repeat 5 times more, joining each petal as in the engraving, fasten off.

Make 7 more _c_s, joining between _a_ and _b_s in the same manner.

_d_. With cotton No. 22, and hook 3-1/2. 8 chain, make it round, and in loop work 12 d.c.; * 1 d.c. on 1st d.c., 5 chain, miss 1, repeat 5 times more, * then in each 5 chain; ** 2 d.c., 4 long, 2 d.c., **

fasten off.

With cotton No. 20, and hook 3-1/2. * 1 s.c. in 2nd d.c., 6 chain turn, miss 1, 1 d.c.; 4 chain repeat * 5 times more; miss 1, ** 5 long, 7 chain 1 long in same as last long; 4 long, miss 2, repeat ** 5 times more, except in the last two points, where in 4th chain st.i.tch of 7 chain join to point of _b_, fasten off. Make 7 more _d_s, joining as in the engraving.

_e_. With cotton No. 20, and hook 3-1/2. 10 chain make round; * 2 d.c.

in loop; 7 chain repeat * 3 times more. ** 5 long in 7 chain, 3 chain, 5 long repeat ** 3 times more, joining, as seen in the engraving, to _b_ and _d_, fasten off. Make 7 more _e_s, joining each between two _d_s.

_f_. With cotton No. 30, and hook 4. Make 7 chain, make into a loop, and in loop * 1 d.c., 4 chain join to b, turn, miss 1, 1 d.c., 2 long repeat * 5 times more; join in the same manner, and placed as in the engraving, fasten off. Make 7 more, joining them as you make them.

_g_. With cotton No. 28, and hook 4. * 1 d.c. on 1st d.c. of _e_ 5 chain, miss 2, * repeat all round.

Make the ta.s.sels with No. 10 cotton, over a card 2 inches wide; wind it round the card 10 times, tie it round about half an inch down, draw the cotton tight and bring the ends to the top again, fasten to the d'oyley, as in the engraving.

Make a sufficient number to go round.

CROCHET D'OYLEY.

MATERIALS.--Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Crochet Thread, No. 36: and Penelope Crochet Hook, No. 5.