double crochet. Pass
the ribbon through the rows of 3 chain, 3 long, placing the lightest in
the centre strip, as will be seen by referring to illustration. Make a
double lining with the silk; place the white next the reticule, and the
blue inside, and finish with cord and tassels.

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[Illustration: No. 13. GERMAN KNITTING BAG.]

[Illustration: No. 14 CIGAR-CASE.] [Illustration: No. 15. COLLAR AU
FESTON.]

[Illustration: No. 16. CARD-CASE.]

[Illustration: No. 17.]

[Illustration: No. 18.]

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SCAGLIOLA WORK

24. SPECTACLE-CASE.

Procure a case made of sycamore wood of proper shape. Upon this draw the
design with a pencil, trace over the pencil-marks with Indian ink and a
fine crow-quill; then fill in the ground with Indian ink and a
camel's-hair brush. After two or three days, varnish with the best
picture-varnish.

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CROCHET.

25. TOILET-CUSHION.

_Material--Raworth's thread No. 90_.

Make a chain of 9 stitches, join and work 3 rounds in double crochet.--

_4th round_. 3 chain, 1 long in every alternate stitch.--

_5th round_. Double crochet.--

_6th round_. 3 chain crochet.--

_7th round_. Two 3 chain crochet-stitches, 3 chain, 7 long in the centre
loop of 5th, 3 chain crochet-stitch.--

_8th round_. Three 3 chain crochet-stitches, 7 chain over the 7 long.--

_9th round_. Double crochet.--

_10th round_. 3 chain, 1 long in every alternate stitch.--

_11th round_. Double crochet.--

_12th round_. Two 3 chain crochet-stitches, 6 long in 9th stitch.--

_13th round_. Four 3 chain crochet-stitches, 6 long over the 6 long.--

_14th round_. Three 3 chain crochet-stitches, 8 long.--

_15th round_. Two 3 chain crochet, 10 long.--

_16th round_. 3 chain, 12 long.--

_17th round_. Four 3 chain crochet-stitches over the 12 long, 7 long in
the centre loop of 3 chain.--

_13th round_. Five 3 chain crochet-stitches, 9 long over the 7 long.--

_14th round_. Three 3 chain crochet, 11 long.--

_15th round_. Two 3 chain crochet, 13 long.--

_16th round_. 3 chain, 15 long.--

_17th round_. Double crochet.--

_18th round_. 3 chain, 2 long, missing two stitches.--

_19th round_. Double crochet.--

_20th round_. 7 chain, 7 long in centre of 7th stitch.--

_21st round_. 7 chain, 7 long over the 7 long.--

_22d round_. 7 chain, 7 long.--

_23d round_. 9 cha