DESIGN No. 8.

Materials—White, Mauve, and Green Single Berlin Wool; Penelope Needle No. 2. For the Stars, Gold Tatting Twine or a skein of Crochet Silk, Tatting Pin No. 3, and a small Shuttle.

THE STARS.

With the gold make 17 Octagon Stars as page 4.

The Mauve Centre Star—With the mauve wool and crochet needle commence in one of the pearl loops of a gold star, and to form a Point, work 5 chain, turn, and on these 5 chain miss 2, 1 plain, 2 treble; then work 1 plain in the next pearl loop. Repeat 7 times more, and fasten off on the right side of the crochet.

1st Green Star—Commence in a pearl loop of another gold star, work 5 chain and 1 plain in the next pearl loops 7 times; then 3 chain, join to the top of one of the points of the centre star, 2 chain, 1 plain in the 1st pearl loop; fasten off.

1st White Star—Commence as before, work 5 chain and 1 plain in the next pearl loops, 5 times; 3 chain, join to the centre of the 2nd loop of the green star, 2 chain, 1 plain in the next pearl, 3 chain. Join to the 1st loop of the green star, 2 chain. 1 plain in the next pearl, 3 chain, join to the next point of the centre star, 2 chain; 1 plain in the next pearl; fasten off.

2nd Green Star—Work as the White Star, joining to it.

Repeat the White and Green Stars alternately until there are eight of them. In working the last, the 5 chain and 1 plain is only to be made three times, and the two last loops joined to the 1st star to make it round.

2nd Mauve Star—Work as the centre star until there are 6 points; and for the 7th Point—4 chain, join to the 3rd loop of a white star; and on the 4 chain, miss 1, 1 plain, 2 treble, then 1 plain in the next pearl. Work the 8th Point the same as the 7th, joining it to the next loop of the green star; fasten off.

3rd Mauve Star—Work as the last, joining it first to the 3rd loop of the green star and then to the white star. Work the same for 6 Stars more.

1st Gold Circle—Commence on the top of the 2nd point of a mauve star, work 5 chain and 1 plain in the next points of the star 4 times, then 3 chain, 1 plain in the centre loop of the small star, 3 chain, 1 plain in the 1st point of the next mauve star, then 6 chain, join to the centre of the last 5 chain of gold, work 3 plain in the 6 chain, then 2 chain, 1 plain on the second point of the mauve star. Repeat all round, and fasten off.

White Circle—Commence on the centre of the 3 plain between the stars, work 3 chain, miss 3, 1 plain in the gold stitch over the 2nd point of the star, + 4 chain, miss 2, 2 treble, both in the centre stitch of the 5 gold chain, 4 chain, miss 2, 1 plain on the gold stitch over the next point of the star. Repeat from + twice more, then 3 chain, 1 plain in the centre of the gold 3 plain. Repeat from the commencement of the circle all round, and fasten off.

2nd Gold Circle—Commence at the 1 plain between the stars, 3 chain, miss 6, 1 plain in the 4 chain of the last circle (5 chain, miss 4 and 1 plain in the 4 chain of last circle 5 times), 3 chain, miss 6, 1 plain in the centre stitch over the 3 plain gold. Repeat from the commencement all round.

Mauve Circle—Commence in the 1st 3 chain of the last circle between the stars, work (6 chain, miss 5 and 1 plain in the 5 gold chain 6 times), 1 chain, miss 3, 1 plain in the 3 chain. Repeat all round, and fasten off.