Fig. 565. Knot shut.
Working detail of fig. [563].
6th row—1 horizontal bar of double knots over a fresh cord.
7th row—lay down another cord, make another horizontal bar of knots and between every second of the light double knots, loop on 1 red thread; the loop, that fastens it to the cord, taking the place of the knot.
8th row—lay down a third cord, and make 2 double knots with the red threads between the knots of écru thread.
9th row—lay down a fourth cord, make a half knot with every red thread.
10th row—lay down a fifth cord, then make a horizontal bar of double knots, as in the 6th row; the red threads are taken to the wrong side and passed over. Knot the ends of the threads together in clusters of 6, about 15 m/m. below the last cord of knots.
Macramé ground (figs. [566], [567], [568]).—Fill the shuttles with the length of thread that you think will be required for the work.
Fig. 566. Macramé ground.
Materials: Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 15 to 30 or Fil à dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 50.[A]
Colours: Écru and Bleu-Indigo 322, or Vert-Perroquet 697 and Rouge-Écarlate 498.[A]
1st row—knot the threads on, as in fig. [515], 4 blue and 4 écru alternately, and make a double horizontal bar.