med in the same way, and are completed in
the middle with a knot. No. 593.--The ground is worked in cross stitch,
the raised patterns in satin stitch; in the middle of each pattern there
is a cross stitch. The outer rows are worked in half cross stitch over 2
threads in height and 4 in width in 2 different shades. No. 594.--The
petals of the flowers are worked over 4 threads in height and in width,
and consisting of 4 slanting stitches.

[Illustration: 593--Berlin Work Border.]

[Illustration: 594.--Berlin Work Border.]

In the centre the flower is completed by a knot; the ground in cross
stitch is completed on either side by a narrow border of scallops,
formed of slanting stitches divided in the centre by 1 slanting stitch.
It is easy to work these stitches from illustration. The choice of
colours depends upon what use the border is intended for and upon
personal taste.

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PLATES

[Illustration: TATTED ANTIMACASSAR (see page 80).]

[Illustration: 214--COUVRETTE IN APPLIQUE]

[Illustration: 334--KNITTED TABLE COVER (_see page_ 347).]

[Illustration: 337--KNITTED D'OYLEY (_see page_ 352).]

[Illustration: 568.--PARASOL COVER IN GUIPURE D'ART
(_see page 549_).]

INDEX.

ACACIA SPRAY in embroidery, 162.

Antimacassar, crochet, 276.

Antimacassar in tatting, 65.

Antimacassar, knitted, 318 to 320.

Applique, pattern for a couvrette in, 213 to 215.

Arm-chair, covered with crochet, 254.

Arm-chair in crochet, patterns for, 255,256.

BABY'S BOOT, knitted, 326.

Bag, crochet silk, over rings, 245.

Banner screen in guipure d'art, 573, 574.

BARS, POINT LACE.

D'Alencon, 463.

Point d'Angleterre, 467.

Point de Venise, edged, 468.

Point de Venise, dotted, 469.

Raleigh, 471, 472.

Sorrento, 461, 462.

Sorrento, dotted, 469.

Venetian, plain, 464, 465, 466.

Basket, small, crochet, 239.

Basket, crochet, 272.

Basket, crochet, 273.

Basket, embroidered in chenille, 134.

Bedford plaited lace (1851), 423.

Bed-quilt, knitted border for, 327.

BERLIN WOOL-WORK INSTRUCTIONS, p. 559.
Berlin work, borders in, 592 to 594.

BERLIN STITCHES.

Common cross stitch, 577.

Damask stitch, 581.

Leviathan stitch, 583, 584.

Leviathan double stitch, 585.

Long cross stitch, 578, 579.