plain on the 5th of the 9 chain of the last
row = 12 plain, 5 plain on the 3rd of the 5 chain, between the 2
trebles, 12 plain, 3 plain on the 5th of the lower 9 chain = 12 plain, 5
plain on the 3rd of the 5 chain, 7 plain; finish the row with a single
stitch.
4th row--3 chain, 1 treble on each of the next 5 plain; 3 trebles on the
6th plain; 1 treble on each of the next 15 plain, 5 trebles on the 16th
stitch; 15 trebles on the 2nd side; and again 3 trebles on the 16th
stitch; 15 trebles on the 3rd side; 5 trebles on the 16th stitch, 9
trebles and join to the 3rd of the 3 chain.
5th row--1 chain, 6 plain, 3 plain on the 7th stitch beneath, * 18
plain, 3 plain on the 19th stitch. Repeat twice from *.
6th row--1 chain, 1 picot, 2 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain, 1 picot = towards
the point: 3 plain, 1 picot = on the 2nd side of the square: 3 plain, 1
picot, and 5 times 2 plain, 1 picot = towards the point: 4 plain, 1
picot.
On the 3rd side as on the 2nd, only reversed, first 4 plain, and at the
point 3 plain; on the 4th side as on the 2nd; on the 1st side must still
be added 3 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain, 1 picot, 2 plain;
draw the thread through the loop and fasten off.
The oblong squares, that connect the lozenges, take 7 rows of plain
stitches. Make a chain of 14 = turn the work = 13 plain; add 5 rows of
the same number of stitches. On the short side, and at the edge of the
square: 1 picot, 3 plain, * 9 chain, miss 1 chain = returning: 1 plain
on the 8th chain = on the next 7 chain: 1 half treble, 3 trebles, 1 half
treble, 2 plain on the last chain stitches = on the 2nd half of the
short side: 3 plain, 1 picot = on the long side: 3 plain **, 1 picot, 3
plain ***. Repeat the whole twice from * to ***, and then once from * to
** only.
The row of bars, that encircles the small leaves, begins with 2 single
stitches on the first picot, then add: **** 3 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, 1
treble on the 9th chain of the small leaf; on the short side: 1 chain, 1
picot, 1 chain, 1 triple treble on the 9th chain of the leaf; drop the
thread, bring it out from the back, by the side of the picot that forms
the corner on the long side of the lozenge = 1 chain, 1 picot, 1 chain,
1 treble on the small leaf = 3 chain, 1 picot, 3 chain, 1 treble on the
picot, forming the corner of the oblong square = 3 chain, 1 picot, 3
chain, 1 treble on the leaf on the long side of the square = 3 chain, 1
treble on the same stitch as the 1
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