he gold make 17 Octagon Stars as page 4.
_The Mauve Centre Star_--With the mauve wool and crochet needle
commence in one of the pearl loops of a gold star, and to form a
Point, work 5 chain, turn, and on these 5 chain miss 2, 1 plain, 2
treble; then work 1 plain in the next pearl loop. Repeat 7 times more,
and fasten off on the right side of the crochet.
1st GREEN STAR--Commence in a pearl loop of another gold star, work 5
chain and 1 plain in the next pearl loops 7 times; then 3 chain, join
to the top of one of the points of the centre star, 2 chain, 1 plain
in the 1st pearl loop; fasten off.
1st WHITE STAR--Commence as before, work 5 chain and 1 plain in the
next pearl loops, 5 times; 3 chain, join to the centre of the 2nd loop
of the green star, 2 chain, 1 plain in the next pearl, 3 chain. Join
to the 1st loop of the green star, 2 chain. 1 plain in the next
pearl, 3 chain, join to the next point of the centre star, 2 chain; 1
plain in the next pearl; fasten off.
2nd GREEN STAR--Work as the White Star, joining to it.
Repeat the White and Green Stars alternately until there are eight of
them. In working the last, the 5 chain and 1 plain is only to be made
three times, and the two last loops joined to the 1st star to make it
round.
2nd MAUVE STAR--Work as the centre star until there are 6 points; and
for the 7th Point--4 chain, join to the 3rd loop of a white star; and
on the 4 chain, miss 1, 1 plain, 2 treble, then 1 plain in the next
pearl. Work the 8th Point the same as the 7th, joining it to the next
loop of the green star; fasten off.
3rd MAUVE STAR--Work as the last, joining it first to the 3rd loop of
the green star and then to the white star. Work the same for 6 Stars
more.
1st GOLD CIRCLE--Commence on the top of the 2nd point of a mauve star,
work 5 chain and 1 plain in the next points of the star 4 times, then
3 chain, 1 plain in the centre loop of the small star, 3 chain, 1
plain in the 1st point of the next mauve star, then 6 chain, join to
the centre of the last 5 chain of gold, work 3 plain in the 6 chain,
then 2 chain, 1 plain on the second point of the mauve star. Repeat
all round, and fasten off.
WHITE CIRCLE--Commence on the centre of the 3 plain between the stars,
work 3 chain, miss 3, 1 plain in the gold stitch over the 2nd point of
the star, + 4 chain, miss 2, 2 treble, both in the centre stitch of the
5 gold chain, 4 chain, miss 2, 1 plain on the gold stitch over the
next point
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