_4th row_. Same as the 3d.--

_5th row_. 6 long close, 5 chain, 6 chain, 8 chain, 6 chain to be worked
into the same loop, 5 chain; repeat all round. The engraving will
greatly assist in working out this.

_Explanation of Terms_.--French ground: six chain stitches united to the
centre stitch of former row. Long close: long stitches, without any
chain-stitch between.

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CROCHET.

51. COLLAR.

_Flowers for the Border_.--The following is the mode of working this
pattern:--Make 28 chain. Turn. Miss 17, 1 plain, 1 chain, 1 long, 2
chain. Continue to work 1 long and 2 chain all round the flower.--

_2d round_. 3 plain under every 2 chain; 4 plain in the stem. Fasten off
for the leaf.

12 chain. Turn. Miss 2; 7 long stitches in 7 following chain, 1 plain; 1
chain to cross the stem; 3 long, 1 plain in the same chain as last long;
3 long, 1 plain, 5 long to turn the point; 1 plain, 3 long, 1 plain
twice; 7 plain in stem. Fasten off. The second flower, worked as the