First Large Leaf—29 chain, turn, miss 2, 3 plain, (2 chain, miss 2, and 1 treble 4 times), 2 chain, miss 2, 1 plain, turn, and leaving the chain stitches for the stem, work 1 chain to cross it; then on the other side of the foundation, 7 chain, miss 1, 1 plain in the 2 chain of foundation, miss 1, 1 plain in the next 2 chain, turn back, and missing the 2 plain, work 5 treble and 1 plain in the 7 chain, turn back; then 9 chain, 1 plain in the same 2 chain of the foundation as before, miss 1, 1 plain in the next 2 chain, turn back, and missing the 2 plain, work 7 treble and 1 plain in the 9 chain, turn back; join it to the centre of the 12th 4 chain of the 1st small leaf; then 7 chain, 1 plain in the 2 chain as before, miss 1, 1 plain, turn back, 5 treble and 1 plain in the 7 chain, turn back; join it to the 6th 6 treble of the 1st flower; then 5 chain, 1 plain in the 2 chain, miss 1, 1 plain, turn back; 3 treble and 1 plain in the 5 chain, turn back, 1 chain, miss 1, 3 treble on the 3 plain, and in the 2 chain at the point of the leaf, (work 1 plain, 1 chain, join it to the last 5 treble of the 2d flower, 1 chain and 1 plain), turn, and work the other side to correspond, the same as in 1st large leaf of the 1st pattern, work 6 plain down the stem, repeat the calyx and 1st flower, to the 3d small leaf, the same as in First Pattern.
Third Small Leaf—13 chain, turn; miss 4, 1 single in the 5th stitch, turn back, and work in the round loop 7 chain, 1 plain, 9 chain, 1 plain, 7 chain, 1 plain, turn back; (4 chain, and 1 plain 3 times in the 7 chain, 2 chain: join it to the 1st division of the 1st large leaf, 2 chain, and in the same 7 chain work 1 plain, then 4 chain, and 1 plain, 3 times in the same 7 chain), miss 1, 1 plain in the 9 chain, (4 chain, and 1 plain 3 times in the 9 chain, 2 chain; join it to the centre of the 6th 5 treble of the 2d flower, 2 chain, 1 plain; then 4 chain and 1 plain 3 times in the same 9 chain), miss 1, 1 plain in the 7 chain, (4 chain and 1 plain 7 times in the 7 chain), then 4 single down the stem—repeat the 4th and 5th small leaves, the 2d flower and calyx, and the 2d large leaf, as in the First Pattern. Work this pattern 10 times more, making in all 12 patterns; but in working the last pattern to form the corner, omit the 2nd flower, finish the pattern, then work the 2 first small leaves, and the 1st large leaf, joining the point to the 5th small leaf, then, work 20 plain down the centre stem, and
For the Band.—1st row, work 3 chain and 1 treble in each of the chains along the sides of the 1st small and large leaves.
2nd row,—3 chain, miss 3, 1 treble in the 3 chain of last row, repeat and fasten off.
COLLAR—La Rose.
Taylor’s Crochet Thread, No. 12; Needle, No. 23, Bell Gauge.
