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up the cotton and join it to the centre purl of 5th
circle in star.
9th circle: 2 double, join to the last purl of 8th circle, 1 double, 1 purl 6
times, 2 double, draw up the cotton. Repeat the 9th circle 3 times.
13th circle: 3 double, join the cotton to the last purl of the 12th circle, 1
double, 1 purl 7 times, 4 double, draw up the cotton, turn the work
downwards, and work the
14th circle: 2 double, 1 purl, 3 double, join it to the 1st purl of the 1st
circle of pine, 1 double, join it to the 2nd purl of first pine circle,1
double, 1 purl 6 times, 2 double, draw up the cotton.
15th circle: 3 double, join to the last purl of the 13th circle, 1 double, 1
purl 6 times, 3 double, draw up the cotton.
16th circle: 3 double, join to the last purl of the 15th circle, 1 double, 1
purl 4 times, 3 double, 1 purl, 1 double, draw up the cotton.
17th circle: 1 double, join to the last purl of the 16th circle, 1 double, 1
purl 6 times, 2 double, draw up the cotton.
18th circle: 1 double, join to the last purl of the 17th circle, 1 double, 1
purl 8 times, 1 double, draw up the cotton, and repeat from
commencement until the collar is the required size. The upper part of
the pines is filled in with lace stitches, as clearly shown in our
illustration.

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2.--_Tatted Insertion._
Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s tatting cotton No. 30, or
Boar's Head crochet cotton No. 12; tatting pin No. 2; large shuttle.
[Illustration: 2.--Tatted Insertion.]
This insertion should be worked with coarse cotton. 5 double *, 1 purl,
2 double, repeat from * 4 times, 1 purl, 5 double, draw up the cotton,
turn the pattern downward, and work another circle the same as that
above described, leaving one-sixth of an inch of cotton between each
circle.
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3.--_Lace Edging in Tatting._
Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s crochet cotton No. 10, or
tatting cotton No. 20; tatting-pin No. 3; any sized shuttle. For a finer
edging, No. 18.
1st oval: Fill the shuttle, but do not cut it off from the reel, as a double
thread is used, and commence by working 10 double stitches, 1 purl, 10
double; draw up.
Double thread: Putting the thread attached to the reel round the left
hand, work 8 double, 1 purl, 8 double.
[Illustration: 3.--Lace Edging in Tatting.]
2nd oval: 10 double, join to purl in 1st oval, 10 double; draw up.
The pattern is now complete. Repeat from beginning, taking care that
the next oval be close to the last.
Crochet a heading with the same cotton, working 7 chain, 1 double into
the purl in double thread. Repeat.
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4.--_Lace Edging in Tatting._
Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s crochet cotton No. 10, or
tatting cotton No. 20; tatting-pin No. 3; any sized shuttle. For a finer
edging, No. 18.
[Illustration: 4.--Lace Edging in Tatting.]
1st oval: Fill the shuttle, but do not cut it off from the reel, as a double
thread is required, and commence by working 10 double stitches, 1 purl,
10 double stitches, draw up.
2nd oval: Close to last oval, work 10 double, 1 purl, 10 double; draw
up.

Double thread: Putting the thread attached to the reel round the left
hand, work 12 double, 1 purl, 4 double; then join the shuttle-thread to
the purl in 2nd oval, by drawing it through with a pin. Then do another
similar chain of stitches with the double thread, viz., 4 double, 1 purl,
12 double.
3rd oval: 10 double, join to the purl in 2nd oval--the same as that to
which the shuttle-thread has been fastened--10 double; draw up.
4th oval: Close to last oval, work 10 double, join to purl of 1st oval, 10
double, draw up.
The pattern is now complete. Repeat from beginning, taking care that
the next oval be close to the last. Crochet a heading with the same
cotton, working 4 chain, 1 double into the purl of double thread, 6
chain, 1 double into the next purl. Repeat.
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5.--_Border in Tatting with Crochet Edging._
Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s tatting cotton No. 60, or
crochet cotton No. 80; tatting-pin No. 2; a bone shuttle.
[Illustration: 5.--Border in Tatting with Crochet Edging.]
Work * 4 double stitches (that is, 4 times following 1 purled stitch and
1 plain), 1 purl, four times following 3 double stitches, 1 purl, 4 double
stitches, draw up the cotton so as to form an oval, and for the smaller