itches, after the double row, as in
fig. 115, and the repetition of the two first only.

[Illustration: FIG. 116. NET PATTERN.]

These rows can also be worked in two colours, or in white thread and
washing gold.

NET PATTERN (fig. 117).--Begin at the top, carrying the thread, first
under and then over two bars and a mesh, and then underneath as before.
In the second as in the first row, the threads must be drawn in, so that
4 threads always meet in one mesh, and two run parallel to each other
through the same mesh.

[Illustration: FIG. 117. NET PATTERN.]

NET PATTERN (fig. 118).--This pattern, which resembles fig. 117 in the
execution, is thickened by triple stitches. Above, where in the
preceding row three threads were laid, the thread should be single.

[Illustration: FIG. 118. NET PATTERN.]

Very pretty varieties are to be obtained by the introduction of several
colours. Take white, for instance, for the first row, and different
shades of the same colour for the second, third, fourth and fifth rows;
such as, Bleu-Lapis 345, 344, 343, 333, 342, ([A]) or Rouge-Cardinal
348, 305, 304, 347, 346, ([A]) or Rouge-Geranium, Brun-Caroubier or any
other colour that is absolutely fast.

NET PATTERN (fig. 119).--After one row of cross-stitch, such as was
described in fig. 116, add a second, carrying the thread under the bar
that lies between the first stitches, so that the two rows only cover
three threads of the net. The close bands of cross-stitch must be
divided from each other by one row of net bars.

[Illustration: FIG. 119. NET PATTERN.]

NET PATTERN (fig. 120).--Draw the thread twice backwards and forwards,
as in darning, through one row of meshes. In the next, make four
stitches over one mesh and two bars. After the fourth stitch, the thread
is carried forward under two bars to the next group. The meshes filled
in thus are divided from each other by two double rows of darning
stitches. Here you may introduce a variety in the colour, using either
white and unbleached, or unbleached and pale blue, or some other
combination of the kind.

[Illustration: FIG. 120. NET PATTERN.]

NET PATTERN (fig. 121).--Make three diagonal stitches over three bars
and two meshes, then returning to the mesh out of which the first
stitches come, make three more in the opposite direction. In the second
row, the stitches meet in the same mesh as those of the first.

[Illustration: FIG. 121. NET PATTERN.]

NET PATTERN (fig. 122).