--_Border in Tatting and Crochet_.
Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s tatting cotton No. 20;
tatting-pin No. 3.
[Illustration: 22.--Border in Tatting and Crochet.]
Begin this border with one of the smaller circles consisting of * 3
double, 1 purl, 3 double, 1 purl, 3 double; work a large circle at a
short distance, 5 double, 4 times 1 purl divided by 2 double, 5 double;
close to this circle another as follows:--5 double, fastened on to the
last purl of the preceding circle, 5 times 2 double divided by 1 purl, 1
purl, 5 double; a third circle as follows:--5 double fastened on to the
last purl of the preceding circle, 3 times 2 double divided by 1 purl,
1 purl, 5 double; the cotton is fastened a short distance further on to
the second purl of the first worked small circle, which must be turned
downwards; then turn the work so that the three circles which are joined
together are turned downwards. Work another small circle as follows at
the distance of two-fifths of an inch:--4 double, 1 purl, 4 double,
leave again an interval of about two-fifths of an inch, and repeat from
* till the lace is long enough; but in working the following figures,
consisting of three circles, the 1st circle must be fastened on to the
last purl of the 3rd circle at the place of the 1st purl.
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