Crochet Silk, Tatting Pin No.
3, and a small Shuttle._

With the gold work 9 Octagon Stars as page 4.

WHITE CIRCLE--With the wool and crochet needle commence in one of the
pearl loops of a gold star, work 5 chain and 1 plain in each of the 8
pearl loops; fasten off. Repeat the same round the other 8 stars.

CENTRE STAR.

BLUE CIRCLE--Commence in a white loop of one of the stars, work 7
chain, miss 5 and 1 plain in the next white loop; repeat all round,
and fasten off.

1st GOLD CIRCLE--Commence in one of the blue loops, and to form a
Point, work 5 chain, turn, and on these 5 chain, miss 2, 1 plain, 1
treble, 1 long; then miss 7, 1 plain in the next blue loop; repeat all
round and fasten off.

CIRCLE OF STARS.

1st BLUE CIRCLE--Take one of the white and gold stars and commence in
a loop of it, work (7 chain, miss 5 and 1 plain in the next loop 7
times), 4 chain; take the centre star and join to one of the gold
points of it, 3 chain, 1 plain in the next loop; fasten off.

2nd BLUE CIRCLE--Take another star and commence in a loop of it (7
chain, miss 5 and 1 plain 5 times), 4 chain, take the centre star and
join to the next gold point to the left of the last star, 3 chain, 1
plain in the next loop, 4 chain, join to the next blue loop of the
star, 3 chain, 1 plain as before, 4 chain, join to the next blue loop,
3 chain, 1 plain; fasten off. Repeat as the 2nd circle 6 times more,
but in working the 8th Circle, the 7 chain and 1 plain must be made
only 3 times, and the two loops joined to the 1st star to make it
round.

2nd GOLD CIRCLE--Commence in the 1st unattached blue loop of one of
the stars, work (4 chain and 1 treble 4 times, all in the centre loop
of the blue star), then 4 chain, miss 5, 1 plain in the next blue
loop; and to form a Point, work 5 chain, turn, miss 2, 1 plain, 1
treble, 1 long; then 1 plain in the next blue loop; repeat all round
and fasten off.

WHITE CIRCLE--Commence in one of the gold points, work 5 chain, 1
plain in the 4 gold chain, 5 chain, miss 4, 1 plain in the next 4
chain; 5 chain, miss 4, 1 treble in the next 4 chain then 5 chain, 1
treble in the same 4 chain as before, (5 chain, miss 4 and 1 plain in
the 4 chain twice), 5 chain, 1 plain in the next point. Repeat and
fasten off.

BLUE CIRCLE--Commence in the 1st 5 chain, work (5 chain, miss 5 and 1
plain in the 5 chain 6 times), then 2 chain, miss 5, 1 plain in the
next 5 chain. Repeat and fasten off.

ANTIMACAS