2nd round, White or Black--Commence in the st.i.tch between the diamonds, work 5 chain, miss 5, 1 plain in each loop of the 1st round, but between the diamonds omit the 5 chain, and work another plain in the next loop as before.
3rd round, Blue--Commence between the diamonds, 6 chain, miss 5 and 1 plain in the next loop, 6 chain, 1 plain in the same loop as the last; repeat all round, omitting the chain between the diamonds as before.
Fasten off.
VANd.y.k.e SLEEVE.
DESIGN No. 6.
_Materials--2 skeins each of Blue and Gold-color Netting Silk; Walker"s Penelope Crochet Needle No. 3-1/2. For the Tatting, a Shuttle, and Ring and Pin No. 3._
The foundation of the Sleeve is composed of Brussels net.
THE STARS.
With the gold make 19 Stars as page 4.
THE WRISTBAND--With the blue silk work the same as the Wristband in Sleeve No. 1.
THE LARGE STARS--With the blue silk make 4 chain. Take a gold star and work 1 plain in a pearl loop of it, then 7 chain and 1 plain in each of the 7 pearl loops, 3 chain, 1 single in the 1st st.i.tch of the 4 chain, then (10 chain, miss 7 and 1 plain in the 7 chain, 6 times), 5 chain; take the Band and join to the 1st loop of the 6th star of it, 5 chain, 1 plain as before, 5 chain, join to the next loop of the 5th star, 5 chain, 1 plain; fasten off.
2nd LARGE STAR--Work as the last, joining it to the 2nd and 1st loops of the 4th star.
3rd LARGE STAR--As the last, joining it to the 1st loop of the 3rd star of the Band, and then to the next loop of the 2nd star.
4th LARGE STAR--As the last, but making only 5 loops of 10 chain; then 5 chain, join to the 2nd loop of the 1st large star, 5 chain. 1 plain as before, 10 chain, 1 plain, 5 chain, join to the 5th loop of the 2nd large star, 5 chain, 1 plain; fasten off.
5th LARGE STAR--As the 4th, joining first to the 2nd loop of the 2nd large star, and then to the 5th loop of the 3rd large star.
6th LARGE STAR--As the 4th joining it to the 4th and 5th large stars.
Work 5 Small Stars as the 1st Star in the Wristband, and tack them on the net as in the Engraving.
ROUND DOYLEY.
DESIGN No. 7.
_Materials--2 shades of Green Single Berlin Wool, Penelope Needle, No.
2. For the Stars, Gold Tatting Twine, or a skein of Crochet Silk, Tatting Pin No. 3, and a small Shuttle._
THE STARS.
With the gold work 12 Octagon Stars as page 4.
1st STAR, 1st round--With the light green wool and crochet needle commence in a pearl loop of one of the stars, work 5 chain and 1 plain in each of the 8 pearl loops; fasten off.
2nd round--With the dark green commence in one of the light green loops, work (7 chain, miss 5 and 1 plain in the next loop 8 times); fasten off.
Work the other 11 Gold Stars the same.
CENTRE DIAMOND--With the gold commence in the centre of the 1st loop of chain of one of the stars, work 4 chain, miss 6, 1 plain in the next loop; take another star, work 1 plain in the first loop of it, then 4 chain, 1 plain in the next loop; take a third star and work 1 plain in the 1st loop of it, 4 chain, 1 plain in the next loop; take a 4th star and work 1 plain in the 1st loop of it, 4 chain, 1 plain in the next loop, then join to the 1st st.i.tch to make it round; fasten off.
JOINING CIRCLE--With the gold commence in one of the loops of a 5th star, work (6 chain, miss 7 and 1 plain in the next loop 5 times), then 4 chain, miss 7, 1 plain in the next loop; take one of the four stars already joined and work 1 plain in the 7th loop of it, 4 chain, miss 7, 1 plain in the next loop of the 4th star, then 1 plain in the next loop of the next star of the four centre stars, 4 chain, miss 7, 1 plain in the next loop of the same star. Take a 6th star and work 1 plain in a loop of it, 4 chain, 1 plain in the next loop of the 6th star, then missing the last 20 gold st.i.tches join to the plain st.i.tch after the 5th loop of the 5th star; then on the 6th star work (6 chain, miss 7 and 1 plain in the next loop, 5 times), 4 chain, miss 7, 1 plain in the next loop; then 1 plain in the next loop of the 4 centre stars, 4 chain, miss 7, 1 plain in the next loop; take another star and work 1 plain in a loop of it, 4 chain, miss 7, 1 plain in the next loop, then miss the last 15 gold st.i.tches and join to the plain st.i.tch after the 5th loop of the 6th star. Repeat from the commencement of the circle, and fasten off.
LIGHT GREEN CIRCLE--Commence in the 1st 6 chain of the gold circle, work 4 chain, miss 4, 1 plain in the next 6 chain, 4 chain, 1 plain in the same 6 chain as the last; repeat twice more; then 4 chain, miss 4, 1 plain, and between the stars miss 6, 1 plain in the next 6 chain; repeat from the commencement of the circle, and fasten off.
DARK GREEN CIRCLE--Commence in the 1st loop of the last circle, work (5 chain, miss 4 and 1 plain in the 4 chain 6 times), then between the stars miss 6, 1 plain in the next 4 chain; repeat all round, and fasten off.
ROUND DOYLEY.
DESIGN No. 8.
_Materials--White, Mauve, and Green Single Berlin Wool; Penelope Needle No. 2. For the Stars, Gold Tatting Twine or a skein of Crochet Silk, Tatting Pin No. 3, and a small Shuttle._
THE STARS.
With the gold make 17 Octagon Stars as page 4.
_The Mauve Centre Star_--With the mauve wool and crochet needle commence in one of the pearl loops of a gold star, and to form a Point, work 5 chain, turn, and on these 5 chain miss 2, 1 plain, 2 treble; then work 1 plain in the next pearl loop. Repeat 7 times more, and fasten off on the right side of the crochet.
1st GREEN STAR--Commence in a pearl loop of another gold star, work 5 chain and 1 plain in the next pearl loops 7 times; then 3 chain, join to the top of one of the points of the centre star, 2 chain, 1 plain in the 1st pearl loop; fasten off.
1st WHITE STAR--Commence as before, work 5 chain and 1 plain in the next pearl loops, 5 times; 3 chain, join to the centre of the 2nd loop of the green star, 2 chain, 1 plain in the next pearl, 3 chain. Join to the 1st loop of the green star, 2 chain. 1 plain in the next pearl, 3 chain, join to the next point of the centre star, 2 chain; 1 plain in the next pearl; fasten off.
2nd GREEN STAR--Work as the White Star, joining to it.
Repeat the White and Green Stars alternately until there are eight of them. In working the last, the 5 chain and 1 plain is only to be made three times, and the two last loops joined to the 1st star to make it round.
2nd MAUVE STAR--Work as the centre star until there are 6 points; and for the 7th Point--4 chain, join to the 3rd loop of a white star; and on the 4 chain, miss 1, 1 plain, 2 treble, then 1 plain in the next pearl. Work the 8th Point the same as the 7th, joining it to the next loop of the green star; fasten off.
3rd MAUVE STAR--Work as the last, joining it first to the 3rd loop of the green star and then to the white star. Work the same for 6 Stars more.
1st GOLD CIRCLE--Commence on the top of the 2nd point of a mauve star, work 5 chain and 1 plain in the next points of the star 4 times, then 3 chain, 1 plain in the centre loop of the small star, 3 chain, 1 plain in the 1st point of the next mauve star, then 6 chain, join to the centre of the last 5 chain of gold, work 3 plain in the 6 chain, then 2 chain, 1 plain on the second point of the mauve star. Repeat all round, and fasten off.
WHITE CIRCLE--Commence on the centre of the 3 plain between the stars, work 3 chain, miss 3, 1 plain in the gold st.i.tch over the 2nd point of the star, + 4 chain, miss 2, 2 treble, both in the centre st.i.tch of the 5 gold chain, 4 chain, miss 2, 1 plain on the gold st.i.tch over the next point of the star. Repeat from + twice more, then 3 chain, 1 plain in the centre of the gold 3 plain. Repeat from the commencement of the circle all round, and fasten off.