No. 23.—Rose, Shamrock, and Thistle.
This group is of modern Honiton design, and is worked in whole stitch, half stitch, raised work, square, stem work, fillings, in short, combines all Honiton lace stitches.
No. 23.—Rose, Shamrock, and Thistle Sprig.
(Modern Honiton.)
No. 24.—Beading or Chain.
Beading is chiefly used as a band or finish for lace. It is placed round the neck of collars, and serves as a band by which they are tacked to the chemisette or to the dress itself. It is used as insertion for ribbon velvet to thread over and under in cheap made-up sets of Honiton lace.
Use 8 or 10 pairs of bobbins, according to the size of the cotton employed.
Divide the pairs of bobbins *, and lay one-half quite away for the sake of clearness. These bobbins will be called No. 2, and those about to be used No. 1. Work across with No. 1 and back in the usual way until 2 pins are set up, as in stem-work, lay No. 1 bobbins aside.
Take up No. 2, and work backwards and forwards as before until 2 pins are set up on No. 2’s side. Then work across twice as in plain braiding, so as to connect the two sets of bobbins; repeat from *.