repeat.--
_4th row (dark scarlet)_. 3 long worked above the long, and the last and
first stitches of the chain, 4 chain; repeat.--
_5th row (green)_. Commence in the edge stitch of third row. 5 chain,
miss 3 *, 5 long, 3 chain, miss 1; repeat from *, and work to the end,
which must be finished with 5 chain, 1 plain, worked in the third row.--
_6th row (white)_. Commence at the edge-stitch of the third row. 6
chain, * 5 plain worked above the 5 long of previous row, 4 chain:
repeat from * to the end, and finish with 6 chain. Fasten the white wool
to the second stitch of fourth row, 6 chain, 3 plain worked above the 3
long of fourth row; repeat. Pass through every second stitch of white
row, and place a rosette of ribbon at the end.
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EMBROIDERY
64. PRINCE OF WALES'S PLUME.
_Materials--Crimson satin and gold twist_.
Draw the design, and work in embroidery-stitch. This elegant design is
suitable for the centre of a book-cover, a watch-pocket, and many other
purposes, which the taste of the worker may suggest.
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NETTING
65. PATTERN FOR WINDOW-CURTAINS.
_Materials--Raworths crochet-thread No. 30, or fine knitting-cotton_.
Use cotton No. 10 for embroidering the pattern. Meshes No. 4, No. 6, and
a flat mesh three-fourths of an inch in width, will be required for the
edge.
Commence with a foundation of 300 loops on mesh No. 4, and net till the
length required is worked; then net the following edge at the sides and
end; net two loops in every loop on the large mesh, making four loops in
the corner loops.--
_2d row_. Take two loops together, netting two in these.--
_3d row_. Take every loop on mesh No. 6.--
_4th row_. Like 3d row.--
_5th row_. Net two loops in every loop on the large mesh.--
_6th and 7th rows_. Like 3d and 4th. Work the pattern in darning-stitch,
as in illustration.
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[Illustration: No. 63. ROUND COLLAR.]
[Illustration: No. 64. PRINCE OF WALES'S PLUME.]
[Illustration: No. 65. PATTERN FOR WINDOW-CURTAINS.]
[Illustration: No. 66. GENTLEMAN'S BRACES.]
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EMBROIDERY
66. GENTLEMAN'S BRACES.
_Materials--Black velvet or white satin ribbon of a very good quality,
and five shades of crimson and three of green embroidery silk_.
Line the ribbon with linen; draw the design, and work in
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