2nd Row.-Join on the next shade, work 1 stitch into every loop down the side till the oval, where work 2 stitches into every loop, work down the side and round the oval, join on the next shade at the same place.

Continue working the next six shades in the same manner, increasing in alternate loops, always joining on the shades at the same place.

9th Row.-3 Scarlet, 1 White stitch without increasing.

10th Row.-3 White, 1 Scarlet, always having the Scarlet stitch over the 2nd Scarlet of last row.

11th Row. A row of White increasing round the oval 1 in every alternate loop.

12th Row.-Join on the Shaded Green at the same place, 3 Green stitches, 1 White, 6 Green, 6 white, repeat, working round the oval 2 stitches of White into 1 loop, that is making 6 White but into 4 loops.

13th Row.-3 Green, the 1st on the White stitch, before the 2 Green in last row, 1 White, 1 Green, 2 White, 6 Green, 3 White.

14th Row.-3 Green, the 1st on 1st Green of last row, 1 White, 1 Green, 3 White, 5 Green, 3 White.

15th Row.-5 Green, 3 White, 1 Green, 1 White, 4 Green, 2 White.

16th Row.-1 White, 3 Green, 6 White, 5 Green, 1 White, round the oval make 7 White by working 2 into 1 loop.

17th Row.-1 Green, the 1st on the 1st Green of last row, 9 White, 1 Green, 1 White, 5 Green, round the oval make 9 White.

18th Row. A row of White, increasing round the oval as may be required.

19th Row.-2 Black, 2 Silk.

20th Row.—A row of Silk.

A CROCHET PURSE.

DESIGNED BY MRS. WARREN.

3 skeins of Cobalt Blue Claret, or Cerise, Netting Silk, or Amber and Black; the ends Black, the centre Amber; the Silk should be the size of No. 24, Boar's Head Cotton. 3 bunches No. 8, Steel Beads. No. 4, Penelope Crochet Hook.

Make a chain of 90 stitches, unite the ends, and work 6 plain rounds, the Purse is worked entirely in Do or Double Crochet.

7th Round.-7 plain, 2 beads, 3 plain, 1 bead, 3 plain, 2 beads, 4 plain, 1 bead, 4 plain, 2 beads, 3 plain, 1 bead, 3 plain, 2 bead, 7 plain, repeat.

8th Round.-6 plain, 4 bead, 1 plain, 8 bead, 2 plain, 3 bead, 2 plain, 8 bead, 1 plain, 4 bead, 6 plain, repeat.

9th Round.-3 plain, 2 bead, 2 plain, 11 bead, 3 plain, 3 bead, 3 plain, 11 bead, 2 plain, 2 bead, 3 plain, repeat.

10th Round.-2 plain, 4 bead, 2 plain, 9 bead, 3 plain, 5 bead, 3 plain, 9 bead, 2 plain, 4 bead, 2 plain, repeat.

11th Round.-2 plain, 15 bead, 2 plain, 7 bead, 2 plain, 15 bead, 2 plain, repeat.

12th Round.-3 plain, 8 bead, 3 plain, 17 bead, 3 plain, 8 bead, 3 plain, repeat.

13th Round.-4 plain, 6 bead, 5 plain, 7 bead, 1 plain, 7 bead, 5 plain, 6 bead, 4 plain, repeat.

14th Round.-4 plain, 5 bead, 4 plain, 1 bead, 2 plain, 5 bead, 3 plain, 5 bead, 2 plain, 1 bead, 4 plain, 5 bead, 4 plain, repeat.

15th Round.-3 plain, 5 bead, 4 plain, 3 bead, 1 plain, 5 bead, 3 plain, 5 bead, 1 plain, 3 bead, 4 plain, 5 bead, 3 plain, repeat. 16th Round.-2 plain, 7 bead, 3 plain, 6 bead, 4 plain, 1 bead, 4 plain, 6 bead, 3 plain, 7 bead, 2 plain, repeat.

17th Round.-2 plain, 6 bead, 5 plain, 5 bead, 3 plain, 3 bead, 3 plain, 5 bead, 5 plain, 6 bead, 2 plain, repeat.

18th Round.-2 plain, 5 bead, 8 plain, 3 bead, 3 plain, 3 bead, 3 plain, 3 bead, 8 plain, 5 bead, 2 plain, repeat.

19th Round.-3 plain, 5 beads, 7 plain, 3 beads, 1 plain, 7 bead, 1 plain, 3 bead, 7 plain, 5 bead, 3 plain, repeat.

20th Round.-3 plain, 5 bead, 8 plain, 1 bead, 2 plain, 7 bead, 2 plain, 1 bead, 8 plain, 5 bead, 3 plain, repeat.

21st Round.-4 plain, 4 bead, 12 plain, 5 bead, 12 plain, 4 bead, 4 plain, repeat.

22nd Round.-4 plain, 4 bead, 13 plain, 3 bead, 13 plain, 4 bead, 4 plain, repeat.

23rd Round.-4 plain, 4 bead, 1 plain, 3 bead, 5 plain, 3 bead, 2 plain, 1 bead, 2 plain, 3 bead, 5 plain, 3 bead, 1 plain, 4 bead, 4 plain, repeat.

24th Round.-5 plain, 3 bead, 1 plain, 4 bead, 4 plain, 4 bead, 1 plain, 1 bead, 1 plain, 4 bead, 4 plain, 4 bead, 1 plain, 3 bead, 5 plain, repeat.

25th Round.-6 plain, 7 bead, 5 plain, 9 bead, 5 plain, 7 bead, 6 plain, repeat.

26th Round.-3 plain, 8 bead, 4 plain, 2 bead, 2 plain, 7 bead, 2 plain, 2 bead, 4 plain, 8 bead, 3 plain, repeat.

27th Round.-2 plain, 11 bead, 2 plain, 2 bead, 1 plain, 9 bead, 1 plain, 2 bead, 2 plain, 11 bead, 2 plain, repeat.

28th Round.-3 plain, 10 bead, 4 plain, 4 bead, 1 plain, 1 bead, 1 plain, 4 bead, 4 plain, 10 bead, 3 plain, repeat.

29th Round.-5 plain, 8 bead, 4 plain, 3 bead, 2 plain, 1 bead, 2 plain, 3 bead, 4 plain, 8 bead, 5 plain, repeat.

30th Round.-9 plain, 4 bead, 9 plain, 1 bead, 9 plain, 4 bead, 9 plain, repeat.

31st Round.-3 plain, 2 bead, 5 plain, 6 bead, 5 plain, 3 bead, 5 plain, 6 bead, 5 plain, 2 bead, 3 plain, repeat.

32nd Round.-2 plain, 4 bead, 5 plain, 6 bead, 3 plain, 5 bead, 3 plain, 6 bead, 5 plain, 4 bead, 2 plain, repeat.

33rd Round.-2 plain, 15 bead, 2 plain, 7 bead, 2 plain, 15 bead, 2 plain, repeat.

34th Round 3 plain, 14 bead, 2 plain, 7 bead, 2 plain, 14 bead, 3 plain, repeat.

35th Round.-3 plain, 15 bead, 3 plain, 3 bead, 3 plain, 15 bead, 3 plain.

36th Round 4 plain, 4 bead, 5 plain, 6 bead, 3 plain, 1 bead, 3 plain, 6 bead, 5 plain, 4 bead, 4 plain, repeat.

37th Round 3 plain, 4 bead, 6 plain, 7 bead, 5 plain, 7 bead, 6 plain, 4 bead, 3 plain, repeat.

38th Round 3 plain, 3 bead, 2 plain, 1 bead, 3 plain, 9 bead, 3 plain, 9 bead, 3 plain, 1 bead, 2 plain, 3 bead, 3 plain.

39th Round-3 plain, 3 bead, 1 plain, 3 bead, 2 plain, 4 bead, 1 plain, 11 bead, 1 plain, 4 bead, 2 plain, 3 bead, 1 plain, 3 bead, 3 plain, repeat.

40th Round 3 plain, 7 bead, 2 plain, 3 bead, 3 plain, 9 bead, 3 plain, 3 bead, 2 plain, 7 bead, 3 plain, repeat.

41st Round-5 plain, 4 bead, 9 plain, 9 bead, 9 plain, 4 bead, 5 plain, repeat

42nd Round 11 plain, 1 bead, 6 plain, 9 bead, 6 plain, 1 bead, 11 plain, repeat.

43rd Round.-3 bead, 7 plain, 3 bead, 2 plain, 6 bead, 3 plain, 6 bead, 2 plain, 3 bead, 7 plain, 3 bead; repeat, cut off the Silk and tie it securely.

44th Round.-Commence on the opposite side, decrease by taking the 2 centre beads of the six together, that is of the 2 threes,* 3 bead, 5 plain, 5 bead, 1 plain, 5 bead, 5 plain, 5 bead, 1 plain, 5 bead, 5 plain, 3 bead, decrease by missing 1 loop, repeat from.*

45th Round.-3 bead, 5 plain, 9 bead, 3 plain, 1 bead, 3 plain, 9 bead, 5 plain, 3 bead, decrease 2 loops, repeat.

46th Round.-3 bead, 5 plain, 23 bead, 5 plain, 3 bead, decrease 2 loops, repeat.

48th Round.-3 bead, 4 plain, 3 bead, 2 plain, 11 bead, 2 plain, 3 bead, 4 plain, 3 bead, decrease 2, repeat.

49th Round.-3 bead, 4 plain, 1 bead, 3 plain, 11 bead, 3 plain, 1 bead, 4 plain, 3 bead, decrease 2, repeat.

50th Round.—3 bead, 7 plain, 3 bead, 1 plain, 3 beads, 1 plain, 3 bead, 7 plain, 3 bead, decrease 2, repeat.

51st Round. Same as last row, only making 6 plain instead of 7.

52nd Round.—3 bead, 6 plain, 1 bead, 2 plain, 3 bead, 2 plain, 1 bead, 6 plain, 3 bead, decrease 2, repeat.

53rd Round.-3 bead, 9 plain, 1 bead, 9 plain, 3 beads, decrease 2, repeat.

54th Round.-3 bead, 17 plain, 3 beads, decrease 2, repeat. 55th Round.-3 bead, 15 plain, 3 beads, decrease 2, repeat. 56th Round.—3 bead, 6 plain, 1 bead, 6 plain, 3 bead, decrease 2, repeat.

57th Round.-17 bead, decrease 2, repeat. 58th Round.-15 bead, decrease 2, repeat.

59th Round-A plain row.

60th Round-Crochet the 2 sides together.

Commence upon the foundation chain, work 34 rows forwards and back, working 3 beads on each side on every alternate row, letting the beads come on the beaded side, working them 3 stitches in from each edge, then continue as at beginning, working 6 plain rounds, taking care to count 90 stitches; put on the slides and work the remaining end as the 1st. Finish with a Steel fringe on each end and sides, commencing at the decreasing row.