1821. To Join Leaves, &c.

When one part of a leaf or flower is required to be joined to another,
drop the loop from the hook, which insert in the place to be joined;
draw the loop through and continue.

1822. To Work over Cord.

Hold the cord in the left hand with the work, and work round it, as
you would over an end of thread, working closely. When beads are used
they must be first threaded on silk or thread, and then dropped,
according to the pattern, on the _wrong_ side of the work. This side
looks more even than the other: therefore, when bead purses are worked
from an engraving, they are worked the reverse of the usual way, viz.,
from right to left.

1823. Oriental Crochet erroneously termed Tricotee.

This is worked by just making a chain the length required. Then put
the hook through a loop of the chain, pull the wool through without
twisting it, and so continue to the end, keeping all the stitches on
the hook. _In returning_, twist the wool over the hook, pull it
through the first loop, twist the wool again over the hook, pull it
through the next, and so continue to the end. There will now be a row
of flat loops, but not on the edge. Work exactly as at the first row
which was worked with the chain row, but in this there is no chain row.

1824. Instructions in Netting.

1825. Regularity in Netting.

The beauty of netting consists in its firmness and regularity. All
joins in the thread must be made in a very strong knot; and, if
possible, at an edge, so that it may not be perceived.

1826. Implements used in Netting.

These are a netting needle and mesh. In filling a netting needle with
the material, be careful not to make it so full that there will be a
difficulty in passing it through the stitches. The size of the needle
must depend on the material to be employed, and the fineness of the
work. Steel needles are employed for every kind of netting except the
very coarsest. They are marked from 12 to 24, the latter being
extremely fine. The fine meshes are usually also of steel; but, as
this material is heavy, it is better to employ bone or wooden meshes
when large ones are required. Many meshes are flat; and in using them
the _width_ is given.

1827. Diamond Netting.

The first stitch in this work is termed _diamond_ netting, the holes
being in the form of diamonds. To do the first row, a stout thread,
knotted to