31. GARNITURE FOR TOILET-BASKET.

_Materials--Raworth's crochet-thread No. 40; Penelope crochet No. 3_.


Make a chain of 60 stitches; work round this, at each side and the ends,
1 long, 2 chain, miss 2, increasing by missing but 1 stitch at the ends.
Work 10 rounds thus; then make a round of double crochet. For the sides,
work 13 rounds in the same manner, but increasing in every alternate
round by making 3 chain-stitches between the long; finish with the
following lace:

_Pattern for Lace_.--

_1st round_. 3 long, 3 chain, miss 2, 1 long, 3 chain, miss 2, 1 long, 3
chain, miss 2, 1 long, 3 chain, miss 2; repeat.--

_2d round_. 5 long, the first worked over the last stitch of chain; the
others in succeeding stitches, 4 chain, 1 long, 4 chain, 1 long, 4
chain; repeat.--

_3d round_. 3 long worked over the 3 centre long stitches, 5 chain, 1
long, 4 chain, 1 long, 5 chain; repeat.--

_4th and 5th rounds_. 1 long, 5 chain, the long worked in the centre
stitch of chain; repeat.--

_6th round_. 5 long worked in the centre stitch of chain, 3 chain, miss
8; repeat.--