With the black or colored silk and crochet needle commence in one of the spaces of gold left between the œillets, work 5 chain and 1 plain in the centre pearl loop of the next œillet, 5 chain, 1 plain in the next space; repeat round both sides of the Band and fasten off. In the first side the plain stitch must be worked in the joining stitch at the end of the œillet.
THE STARS AND DIAMONDS.
With the gold make 8 Octagon Stars and 8 Diamonds as page 4.
1st Diamond—Take one of the gold diamonds and with the black silk and crochet needle commence in the centre pearl loop of one of the ovals, + work 4 chain, 1 plain in the next pearl, 9 chain, 1 plain in the same pearl as the last plain. Repeat from + 10 times more. Then 4 chain, 1 plain in the 1st pearl, 5 chain, take the wristband and join to the centre of the 1st loop of chain of it, 5 chain, 1 plain. Fasten off.
2nd Diamond—The same as the last, joining it to the 12th loop of chain of the Band. Work 2 diamonds more the same, always leaving 11 loops of the Band between them.
1st Star—Take a gold star and with the black silk commence in a pearl loop of it, work 8 chain and 1 plain in each of the 8 pearl loops, then 4 single on the first 4 chain, 10 chain, miss 8, 1 plain in the 10 chain, 5 chain, join to the 6th or centre loop of the Band, between the diamonds, 5 chain, miss 8, 1 plain in the next 8 chain, then 10 chain, miss 8, 1 plain as before, 5 chain, join to the centre of the third 9 chain of the next diamond, 5 chain, miss 8, 1 plain as before, (10 chain, miss 8 and 1 plain, 3 times), 5 chain; join to the opposite 9 chain of the next diamond, 5 chain, 1 plain. Fasten off.
Work three Stars more the same, joining them between the diamonds.
5th Star—Work as the 1st Star to the end of the 1st round, then (10 chain, miss 8 and 1 plain in the 8 chain, 7 times), 5 chain, join to the centre 9 chain of one of the diamonds opposite to the one joined to the Band, then 5 chain, 1 plain; fasten off.
5th Diamond—Work as the 1st Diamond, joining it to the centre of the 4th 10 chain of the last star. Repeat the last Star and Diamond on each of the other three Diamonds which are attached to the Band.
A COLLAR to correspond can be made the same as No. 2.