_5th round_. Double crochet.--

_6th round_. 3 long, the centre one above the 1 long in 3d round, 4
chain; repeat all round.--

_7th round_. 4 long worked in the 4 chain stitches, 4 chain; repeat all
round.--

_8th round_. Double crochet.--

_9th round_. 4 long worked over the chain stitches, 6 chain; repeat.--

_10th round_. 1 stitch of solid long stitch in every loop.--

_11th round (with the green wool_). 1 long, 5 chain, miss 2; repeat.--

_12th round_. 1 long, 5 chain, miss 1; repeat.--

_13th round_. Chain of 7 stitches, worked in every third stitch with a
plain stitch.--

_14th and three following rounds_. Chain of 9 stitches, worked in the
centre stitch of chain of previous round.--

_18th round_. 3 chain, 1 plain, taking the centre chain-stitch of every
5th chain of 9; repeat all round, and this completes the mat.

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