_Colours--Magenta and Green, Azoff Blue and White, or any two colours that contrast; the gold and other materials the same as No. 4._
With the gold work as many Octagon Stars (page 4) as will be required for the size.
1st MAGENTA STAR--With the 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. Work several Stars the same.
1st GREEN STAR--Take one of the gold stars and commence in a pearl loop of it, + 3 chain, take a magenta star and join to the centre of one of the loops of it, 2 chain, 1 plain in the next pearl, 3 chain, join to the next loop of the magenta star, 2 chain, 1 plain in the next pearl; repeat from + 3 times more, joining on another magenta star each time: fasten off. Four magenta stars will now be joined, the green being in the centre.
2nd GREEN STAR--The same as the last, but joining on only two more magenta stars, and making the other joinings to the last two stars of the four already joined. Repeat the Green Star.
LONDON: PRINTED BY TAYLOR AND GREENING, GRAYSTOKE PLACE, FETTER LANE, HOLBORN, E.C.
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[Ill.u.s.tration: A. Goater, Taylor & Goater, Nottingham.]