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THE LADIES' PAGE.

SQUARE NETTED ANTIMACASSAR.

MATERIALS.-Boar's-head crochet cotton, No. 10, and knitting cotton No. 4, of Messrs. Walter Evans and Co., Derby.

The foundation of this antimacassar is in square netting, which is made by beginning with one stitch only, and netting two in that one; then turning the work, and making one in the first stitch and two in the second. Again turn the work, and do two in every stitch except the last, in which three must be made. This last row must be repeated until the extreme width is attained, which, in this case, is one hundred and thirteen stitches. The triangular piece now made is one-half the antimacassar. For the other half, instead of making two in one at the end of the row, you will net the last two together as one, It would answer the same purpose, as far as the decreasing is concerned, to omit the last stitch at the end of the row; but the edges then do not correspond with those of the first part.

When the square is finished, let it be washed, and rinsed in starch-water; after which it is to be pinned neatly on a pillow to dry, and it will

then be much easier to darn, the holes having taken the proper square form.

THE BORDER, which must now be done, is very simple. With the same mesh as you have used for the square, do two rounds. Then with a three-quarter inch mesh do one round thus: * five stitches in one, one stitch in the next. * all round.

2nd round. With the small mesh net a stitch on every stitch of five. Miss the single one. Four stitches over five.

3rd. Same mesh. Miss the intervening. 4th. Same mesh. Three stitches over four. Miss the loop between.

5th. Same mesh. Two over three. Miss the loop between.

The darning is now to be done from any handsome Berlin wool pattern. The extreme coarseness of the cotton employed for this part fills it up rapidly, and makes it look very well. It is extremely suitable for those whose sight is not very good.

KNITTING PATTERN FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES.

It is pretty for babies' berceaunette blankets or cot covers, lined with silk, or knitted in very coarse wool for travelling rugs. Different kinds of wool must, of course, be selected, according to the purpose for which the knitting is intended. We will give our readers the directions for knitting the stitch, and they can then make use of it for either of the articles just mentioned. We would advise them to select, for a baby's blanket, white fleecy wool; for a cot cover, double Berlin; and for a travelling rug,

8-thread fleecy. The following directions will be found correct for hnitting the stitch: Cast on any number of stitches that will divide by 4, and allow besides 1 for each end. 1st row. Slip 1, * make 1, slip 1, knit 3, draw the slipped stitch over the 3 knitted ones, repeat from knit 1. 2nd. Knit 1, purl all out the last stitch which knit plain. 3rd. Same as 1st. 4th. Same as 2nd. The pattern is very easy to knit, and is very quickly executed.

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PRINTED BY ROGERSON AND TUXFORD, 246, STRAND.

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