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purl must be very short); turn the purl downwards, 6 double, 1 purl,
* 6 double, 1 purl, 1 plain, which must all be turned upwards; then turn
the work so that the upper edge is turned downwards; work 6 double,
fastened on to the last purl turned downwards (the fastening of the
stitches is made with the thread in the right hand); a loop turned
upwards is thus formed; turn the work downwards, draw the cotton in
right hand underneath that in left hand, and work 6 double, 1 purl, 6
double, all turned upwards; fasten these stitches on 1st purl turned
downwards. In this pattern 1st of border pattern is thus completed; turn
it downwards, 8 double, 1 purl, 8 double, 1 purl, 1 plain, turn work
downwards, 6 double, fastened on last purl of last pattern, turned up.

Repeat from *. When the insertion is of sufficient length, work the
other half in same manner, and fasten it on the 1st half by means of purl
stitches between the 8 double stitches twice repeated.
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11.--Tatted Insertion for Trimming Lingeries.
Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s tatting cotton No. 40, or
crochet cotton No. 20; tatting-pin No. 3.
[Illustration: 11.--Tatted Insertion.]
This insertion consists of 2 rows of three-branched patterns which lie
opposite each other, and are joined by slanting rows of knots. A
coloured silk ribbon is drawn through these rows which join the
patterns. Each of the 3 branches of 1 pattern consists of 9 double, 1 purl,
9 double, and must be worked close to another. When the 3rd branch is
completed, fasten another piece of cotton on to the middle branch.
Work 12 double over this 2nd piece of cotton, and then work without
the 2nd piece of cotton a 2nd three-branched pattern like the 1st.*
Fasten the 2nd piece of cotton on to the middle branch of the
just-finished pattern, work 12 double over it, then again a
three-branched pattern; in this pattern as well as in the following ones,
instead of working the purl of the 1st branch, fasten it on to the purl of
the 3rd branch of the preceding three-branched pattern of the same row,
as can be seen in illustration. Repeat till the strip of insertion is
sufficiently long.
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12.--Circle in Tatting.
Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s tatting cotton No. 80;
tatting-pin No. 3.
[Illustration: 12.--Circle in Tatting.]
Work first 8 ovals, each composed of 5 double stitches, 3 purl divided
one from the other by 4 double stitches, 5 double stitches; these ovals
are joined together by the purl at the sides, then the circle is tightened
as much as possible, and the cotton with which you are working is
twisted round the ends of cotton that have been cut: the cotton is then
fastened off nearly underneath.
Begin a fresh small oval, composed of 12 double stitches, which should
be fastened to the preceding oval after 3 double stitches (to the purl in
the centre of the first oval), then fasten it again to the purl which joins

together the first and the second oval; leave a space of about one-fourth
of an inch, and work an oval composed of 4 double stitches, 5 purl,
followed each by 2 double stitches, 4 double stitches. A very little
farther off make a very small oval, composed of 8 double stitches,
which after the four first double stitches is joined to the centre purl of
the second oval, leaving the same space between as before, make
another oval of 4 double stitches, 5 purl, each followed by 2 double
stitches, 4 double stitches; but the first purl is missed, because at this
place the oval is joined to the fifth purl of the corresponding oval; once
more leave a space of one-fourth of an inch, and repeat. At the end of
the round the two ends of cotton are tied tightly together.
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13.--Tatted Border with Beads.
Materials: Black purse silk, or, for white trimming, Messrs. Walter
Evans and Co.'s tatting cotton No. 2; tatting-pin No. 3; 3 hanks of beads
No. 4 to the yard of border.
[Illustration: 13.--Tatted Border with Beads.]
This border, edged with beads No. 4, is worked in middling-size purse
silk over fine silk cord of the same colour as the silk. Before beginning
to work this pattern, thread the beads which take the place of purl
stitches, and which are slipped in between two double stitches. When
the row of stitches is of the length required, form the trefoil leaves, and
sew a few beads over the places where they are joined. These trefoil
leaves are made separately, and then sewn together.
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14.--Insertion in Tatting.