g in every stitch;
work a round without increasing, then work 1 single crochet, 2 chain, 3
long, 2 chain, 1 single crochet, in one stitch, miss 1, and repeat in
every alternate stitch.

_For the Cup of the Flower_.--With green make a chain of five stitches,
unite, and work 1 single, 2 long, 1 single in every stitch. Make the
stamens with amber wool, and sew the stamens and flower to the cup.

_For Geranium-bud_.--With geranium-colour make a chain of three
stitches, unite, increase in the second round by working two in each
alternate stitch; work 2 rounds without increasing; then work two rounds
decreasing in every stitch. With green make a chain of four stitches,
unite, and work 1 single, 3 long, 1 single; repeat three times, and draw
the bud through this, leaving a piece for the stem, which must be
wrapped with green wool. _Forget-me-not_.--With blue make a chain of
five, unite, and into this ring work 1 single, 2 long, 1 single; repeat
four times.

_For the Cup of the Flower_.--With green make a chain of four stitches,
work 1 single, 1 long in every loop; make stamens with pieces of amber
wool; place the flower within the cup, draw the stamens through, and sew
at the end, leaving a piece of wool for the stem, which is wrapped with
green.

_For the Leaves_.--With green make a chain of 18 stitches; work down one
side of these for 11 stitches in single crochet; turn to the other side,
work 1 single, 2 long, in the first two stitches; (_a_) 1 single, 1
long, in third stitch; 2 double long in the fourth; 1 long, 2 chain, in
the fifth stitch; repeat from (_a_) once, and work 1 long, 2 double
long, in the ninth and tenth stitches, and in the last stitch work two
treble long. Work the other side of leaf to correspond. Work down the
chain to the fifteenth stitch; from this work a chain of 11 stitches,
and work a leaf from the directions already given. Work a third leaf on
the reverse side of stem. Seven geraniums and three buds will be
required, and fifteen forget-me-nots and seven sprays of leaves will
also be needed.

Arrange the flowers and leaves on the basket as seen in illustration,
and sew on the handle.

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[Illustration: No. 23. LADY'S RETICULE.]

[Illustration: No. 24. SPECTACLE CASE.]

[Illustration: No. 25. TOILET CUSHION.]

[Illustration: No. 26. BONNET PRESERVER.]

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CROCHET

29. RAISED CROCHET COLLAR.

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