18th round. 3 chain, 1 plain, taking the centre chain-stitch of every 5th chain of 9; repeat all round, and this completes the mat.


34. COVER FOR TASSEL OF WINDOW-BLIND. (CROCHET.)

Materials—Raworth's crochet-thread No. 40; Penelope crochet No. 3.

Make a chain of 40 stitches, join and work two rounds in single open crochet.—

3d round. 4 chain, 1 long; repeat.—

4th round. 3 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain; repeat.—

5th round. 5 long worked in the last chain-stitch, and over the 3 long stitches and in the first chain-stitch, 5 chain, 1 long 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain; repeat.—

6th round. 7 long worked as in 5th round, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain, 1 long, 5 chain; repeat.—