nes, formed of: 3 plain, 4 half
trebles, 3 trebles, 1 picot, 2 trebles, 7 chain, drop the loop, put the
needle into the same treble of the last scallop; draw the loop through
and make on the 7 chain: 1 plain, 1 half-treble, 5 trebles, 1 picot, 5
trebles, 1 half-treble, 1 plain; continue the large scallop, as
described above.

The footing is composed of rings and trebles.--Begin with a ring, like
those in the middle of the stars, worked as follows: 18 chain, with 28
plain upon them = miss 1 plain stitch of the ring, 3 plain, 10 chain =
miss 1 plain, 3 plain, 10 chain = miss 1 plain, 3 plain, 5 chain, 1
single on the 7th picot of the 1st star, 5 chain = miss 1 plain, 3
plain, 5 chain, 1 single on the 8th picot, 5 chain = miss 1 plain, 3
plain, 5 chain, 1 single on the 2nd picot, 5 chain, finish off.

Straight edge--Worked from right to left = 1 chain * turn the thread 7
times round the needle, join to the plain stitch between the 7th and 6th
picot, complete the long treble, 7 chain, join 1 treble, consisting of
six overs to the 1st treble; 1 quintuple treble between the 6th and the
5th picot; 7 chain, 1 quadruple treble joined to the previous treble =
in all, 10 trebles, the 1st made with 7 overs, the 2nd with 6, the 3rd
with 5, the 4th with 4, the 5th and 6th with 3, the 7th with 4, the 8th
with 5, the 9th with 6, the 10th with 7; and between every 2 trebles, 7
chain.

The 3 long trebles of the ring are taken up with 1 plain and 7 chain
between.

GUIPURE LACE (fig. 470).--We advise our readers to work this charming
pattern, in unbleached Fil a dentelle D.M.C No 50, because it imitates
the appearance of old lace better than any other material.

Lozenge-shaped figures in the centre--5 chain, close the ring.

[Illustration: FIG. 470. GUIPURE LACE. MATERIALS: Fil d'Alsace D.M.C
Nos. 30 to 100, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 25 to 100, or Fil a dentelle
D.M.C Nos. 25 to 100.[A]]

1st row--5 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain, 1 treble on the ring = 5 chain, 1
treble on the ring = 2 chain, 1 picot, 2 chain, 1 treble on the ring = 5
chain on the 3rd of the first 5 chain.

2nd row--12 chain, * 1 treble on the 1st treble of the 1st row = 4
chain, 1 treble on the 3rd of the next 5 chain = 5 chain, 1 treble on
the same stitch as the last treble = 4 chain, ** 1 treble on the 2nd
treble of the 1st row, 9 chain. Repeat from * to **; join the last 4
chain, to the 3rd of the first 12 chain, by a single stitch.

3rd row--1 chain, 4 plain, 3