repeated as often as necessary.

The straws a, b, k, and l are woven by ones. Put l over b and c,
under de, over fg, under hi and over j. Put 2 under b, over cd,
under ef, over gh, under ij and over k. Put 3 over b, under c, over
de, under fg, over hi and under jk. Put 4 under bcd, over ef, under
gh and over ijk. Put 5 over bc, under de, over fg, under hi and over
j. Put 6 under b, over cd, under ef, over gh, under ij and over k. Put
7 over b, under c, over de, under fg, over hi, under jk. Put 8 under
b, over cd, under ef, over gh, under ij and over k. Put 9 over bc,
under de, over fg, under hi and over j. Put 10 under bcd, over ef,
under gh and over ijk. Put 11 over b, under c, over de, under fg,
over hi and under jk. Put 12 under b, over cd, under ef, over gh,
under ij and over k. Then the whole operation is again repeated. It
will be seen that the manner of weaving 2 and 12, 3 and 11, 4 and 10,
and 5 and 9 is the same.

Step 4 illustrates the diamond figure design, woven by threes, with
11 straws in width.

Put 1 under cd, over efg, under h, over ijk and under lm. Put 2
under c, over def, under ghi, over jkl and under m. Put 3 over cde,
under fghij and over klm. Put 4 over cd, under efg, over h, under
ijk and over lm. Put 5 over c, under def, over ghi, under jkl and
over m. Put 6 under cde, over fghij and under klm. Now the order
reverses, 7 being the same as 5, 8 as 4, etc., until the other half
of the figure is completed at 11. Now put 12 under cde, over fghij
and under klm. Put 13 over c, under def, over ghi, under jkl and over
m. Put 14 under cde, over fghij and under klm. Now 1 repeats itself,
and the second figure is woven as the first. It is believed that
with the aid of the large illustrations here presented the teacher
or pupil can now follow for himself the other designs given, without
a detailed explanation of each step.

"Woven-in" Borders.

Woven-in border designs may be made in three different ways; viz.,
First, by weaving the design around the mat, using the same straws
that run through the body. (See Plate XIII, Fig. 1.) In this case
the color effect is one of confusion, since the dyed straws used in
the designs of the body of the mat have no relation to the design of
the border when they enter it. Second, by weaving the border and the
body of the mat of different straws, uniting them at the inner edge
of the border by a loop as described in the Romblon mat. (See Plate
XVI.) Third, by lappi