first, is united to it by working the eighth plain stitch of the last
round of the flowers into a stitch the same distance from the stem of
the first flower. To turn the corners of the collar, work a flower
without a leaf. Continue these flowers the length of the collar.

_Leaves and Flowers for the Centre_:--

_First leaf_. 31 chain. Turn. Insert the needle into the nineteenth
chain; 1 plain, 1 chain to cross the stem; 3 long into three following
chain; 2 long in 1 chain, 4 long, 2 long in 1 chain; 3 long to turn the
points. Then down the other side of the leaf the same. 4 plain in the
stem; 1 chain to cross the stem.--

_Second leaf_. 21 chain, and work as first leaf. When finished, work 4
plain down the stem.--

_Third leaf_. 13 chain. Turn. Miss 1, 1 plain, 7 long, 1 plain.--

_The flower_. 17 chain. Turn. Insert the needle in the tenth chain to
form a loop; work 15 plain stitches in the loop.--

_1st round_. 6 chain, miss 2, 1 plain five times.--

_2d round_. 7 plain stitches in every 6 chain.--

_3d round_. 3 chain, miss 1, 1 plain; repeat. 17 plain in the stem.
Fasten off for the band.

Work a chain the length of the collar.--