12th.—14 tc. ✕ 6 ch., tc. into first loop, 4 ch., 1 tc., into the same; 10 ch., 1 tc. into the last loop, 4 ch., 1 tc. into the same, 6 ch., 5 tc. (beginning on 3rd), ✕ 10 times; 6 ch., 1 tc. into 1st loop, 4 ch. 1 tc. into the same, 10 ch., 1 tc. into the last loop, 4 ch., 1 tc. into the same, 6 ch., 14 tc.
13th.—12 tc., ✕ 6 ch., * 1 tc., 4 ch., * 10 times through the 10 ch.; 6 ch., 3 tc., ✕ 10 times; 6 ch., † 1 tc., 4 ch. through 10 ch., † 10 times; 6 ch., 12 tc.
14th.—10 tc. ✕ 6 ch., 1 tc. under the 6 ch. of the last row; 4 ch., 1 tc.; repeat into each loop; 4 ch., 1 tc. under the 6 ch., 6 ch., 1 dc. on centre of 3 tc., ✕ 10 times; 6 ch., 1 tc. under previous 6 ch., 4 ch., 1 tc. in every loop as before; 4 ch., 1 tc. under 6 ch., 6 ch., 10 tc.
15th.—Sc. on end of the first row, 9 ch., sc. on 3rd row, 9 ch., sc. on 5th row, 9 ch., sc. on 8th row, 9 ch., sc. on 10th row, 9 ch., sc. on 12th row, 10 ch., sc. on first tc. stitch of last row, 10 ch., sc. on 8th tc. ✕ 4 ch., tc. under 6 ch. 4 ch., 1 tc. into each loop, ✕ repeat until you come to the last 9 tc. stitches, then repeat backwards from before the 4 ch. to the commencement of the row.
16th.—Sc. 10 ch., sc. into every loop, until you come to the one of 4 ch.; then work 5 dc. into every loop, 10 ch. to the last 4 ch. End as you began.
17th.—Sc. 11 ch., sc. in every loop until you come to the 5 dc.; then ✕ 4 ch., sc. through every loop, ✕ to the last 5 dc. Make the second end to correspond with the first.
Those who crochet very loosely should use a hook still smaller than the one I have recommended; as the collar, to look well, should be done very tightly.
KNITTED LACE UNDERSLEEVE.
[Fig. 2.]
Materials.—Crochet cotton, No. 40; 2 steel knitting needles, No. 20. Cast on 101 stitches. Purl one row.
1st.—Knit 1, ✕ m. 1, slip 1, k. 2 t., pass the slip stitch over, m. 1, k. 1 ✕, repeat.