21st.—Knit 2, ✕ m. 1, k. 2 t., ✕ twice, k. 10.
22nd.—Plain knitting.
Repeat as often as may be required.
I may observe that this Edging is well suited for the trimming of a counterpane, or any similar large piece of work. It should, of course, be knitted in suitable materials.
SPANISH CROCHET EDGING
[Fig. 4.]
Materials.—Cotton, No. 16; crochet hook, No. 18; eagle card-board gauge.
29 ch., turn, sc. in 15th, 5 ch., slip into the same stitches, ✕ 7 ch., miss 4, sc. in 5th, 5 ch., slip into the same, ✕ twice, 7 ch., sc. in 1st ch.—this forms the foundation. You will now begin to work the pattern.
1st.—Turn the work, 7 ch., sc. under last 7, 5 ch., slip on the sc. stitch, ✕ 7 ch., sc. under next loop, 5 ch., slip on the sc. stitch, ✕ 3 times, 5 ch., sc. under the same loop.
2nd.—Turn the work, and slip 3 on 3 of the last 5 ch., + 7 ch., sc. under the next loop, 5 ch., slip on sc. stitch, + 3 times, 7 ch., sc. under last loop.
3rd.—Turn the work, ✕ 7 ch., sc., under the next loop, 5 ch., slip on sc. stitch, ✕ 4 times, 4 ch., 3 dc. under the same loop, 3 ch., 1 dc. in the last of the 3 slip of the preceding row, 4 ch., 1 dc. in the first of the 3 slip, 3 ch., 2 dc. and 1 sc. in the first loop of the foundation.