Begin the rosette
in the centre with a circle worked in the following manner:--1 double, 1
purl, * twice 2 double divided by 1 purl, 1 purl, 3 double, 1 purl,
twice 4 double divided by 1 purl, 1 purl, * 3 double, 1 purl; repeat
from * to * once more, 2 double. At the beginning of the 2nd round
fasten the cotton on the 1st purl of the 1st round, and
[Illustration: 50.--Cravat in Muslin and Tatting.]
work as follows:--* 1 circle consisting of 10 double, 1 purl, 2 double,
1 purl, 10 double; fasten the cotton on to the next purl, 1 circle like
the preceding one, fastened on to the next purl, 1 circle consisting of
9 double, 1 purl, 9 double fastened on to the next purl, 2 circles
consisting each of 7 double, 1 purl, 7 double; between the 2 fasten the
cotton on to the next purl; 2 similar circles fastened also on to the
next purl, 1 circle consisting of 8 double, 1 purl, 8 double, fastened
on to the next circle; repeat once more from *, and fasten off the
cotton. Fasten on the cotton afresh for the 3rd round, worked in the
following manner:--* 1 circle consisting of 6 double, 1 purl, 5 double,
1 purl, 6 times 2 double divided by 1 purl; 1 purl, 5 double, 1 purl, 6
double; fasten the cotton at a short distance on to the 1st purl of the
2nd round, 1 circle worked as follows:--5 double fastened on to the last
purl of the preceding circle of this round, 4 double, 1 purl, 4 times 2
double divided by 1 purl, 1 purl, 4 double, 1 purl, 5 double fastened on
to the next purl of the 2nd circle of the 2nd round; 6 similar circles,
between each of which the cotton is to be fastened on to the nearest
purl of a circle of the 2nd round; repeat once more from *, and knot the
beginning and the end of the cotton together.
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