R THE RUCHE.--Cast on five stitches with the coarser needles, and
the white embroidery wool. Knit and purl the rows alternately, winding
the wool six times round two fingers of the left hand at every stitch,
and taking up those threads with the stitches. Do about ten rows so;
then for ten more wind the wool only for the first and last stitches,
and the pink for the others of each row. Do enough to go twice round
the top of each boot. Cut the loops, and comb out the wool. Sew it
round the top of the boot.

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THE TULIP WREATH FLOWER-VASE MAT.

MATERIALS.--12 shades of amber, 7 shades of lilac, 4 shades of green.
4 Skeins of each colour. 5 Steel Needles, No. 14. Cardboard
foundation, covered with white or amber cambric, 8 inches in diameter.

FOR THE MAT.--Knit 4 rounds of each shade of amber, beginning with the
lightest. Cast on 2 stitches on each of 4 needles; bring the wool
forward, knit half the stitches on the first needle; t. f. and k.
[Footnote: K. means knit; k. 2+ knit two together; p. purl; t. f.
thread forward.] the other half; repeat the same on each of the
other 3 needles; k. the next round plain; repeat these two rounds
until there are 48 stitches on each needle; then cast off, and sew
this on the covered cardboard foundation.

FOR THE TULIPS.--5 tulips to be knitted in 7 shades of amber, and 5 in
7 shades of lilac; 4 rounds to be knitted of each shade; 4
needles. Cast on 2 stitches on each of 3 needles; t.f. at the
commencement of each needle; k. 1 plain round; purl a round,
increasing at commencement of each needle. Repeat these two rounds
till there are 22 stitches on each of the three needles; then first k.
3, k. 2+, k. 1, k. 2+, k. 3; turn the work back, and purl the
stitches.

[Illustration: THE TULIP WREATH FLOWER-VASE MAT.]

3rd: K. 2, k. 2+, k. 1, k. 2+, k. 2.

4th: Turn back and purl.

5th: K. 2, k. 2+, k. 1, k. 2+, k 2.

6th: Turn back and purl.

7th: K. 1, k. 3+, k. 1.

8th: Purl.

9th: K. 3+.

20 tulips will be required.

THE LEAVES (10 of which will be necessary).--4 shades of green, 12
rows of each; 2 needles.

Cast on 3 stitches; k. plain, till before the centre stitch; t.f. and
k. the centre stitch; t.f., k. the remainder plain; p. the next row;
repeat these 2 rows, till there are 12 open stitches up the vein of
the leaf; then k. 1, k. 2+, k. plain, till 2 from the centre stitch;
then k. 2+, t.f., k. 1, t.f., k. 2+, k. plain