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ACKERMANN, STRAND; OLIVER AND BOYD, EDINBURGH; ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND BERLIN WAREHOUSES.
The Collar Designs are registered under the Act. 5 & 6 VICT., cap 100
_Ladies_ are respectfully informed that these articles cannot be purchased without the _registered_ mark being affixed; and parties wishing to manufacture them for the purposes of sale, must have the Authoress’s permission.
J. STANLEY, Printer, No. 1, Bartlett’s Court, Holborn Hill. W. D. HORNSBY, Wood Engraver.
It was my intention that this Series should have comprised D’Oyley’s and Anti-Macassars, but at the request of many ladies who have honored me with their patronage, I have been induced to present Collars, &c. in this the Fourth Series, and defer the publication of the other articles to the Fifth, which will appear shortly. Sincerely acknowledging the approbation and support received from my numerous correspondents, I shall be most happy in return to afford all the information in my power, and elucidate difficulties, should any arise in the following directions.
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⁂ Lessons in Point, Lacet, Crochet, Knitting, Netting, Embroidery, &c.
⁂ All the Terms used are illustrated and explained in the 1st. 2nd. and 3rd. Series.
_Taylor’s Crochet Thread, No. 12; Needle No. 23, Bell Gauge.—All stitches that are not worked in the chain are to be worked in ~Double Crochet~._
FIRST SMALL LEAF—Make a chain of 10 stitches, turn, miss 4, and work 1 single in the 5th stitch to form a round loop, turn back; leaving the chain for the stem, work in the round loop 7 chain, 1 plain, 9 chain, 1 plain, 7 chain, 1 plain, turn back; miss 1, (4 chain, and 1 plain 7 times in the 7 chain), miss 1, 1 plain in the 9 chain, (4 chain, and 1 plain 7 times in the 9 chain), miss 1, 1 plain in the 7 chain, (4 chain and 1 plain in the 7 chain 7 times); this finishes the Leaf; work 5 single stitches down the stem, and for the
SECOND SMALL LEAF—10 chain, turn; miss 4, 1 single in the 5th stitch, turn back, and work in the round loop 7 chain, 1 plain, 9 chain, 1 plain, 7 chain, 1 plain, turn back; (4 chain, and 1 plain 3 times in the 7 chain, 2 chain, join it to the centre stitch of the _18th 4 chain_ of 1st leaf, 2 chain, and in the same 7 chain work 1 plain, then 4 chain, and 1 plain 3 times in the same 7 chain), miss 1, 1 plain in the 9 chain, (4 chain, and 1 plain 7 times in the 9 chain), miss 1, 1 plain in the 7 chain, (4 chain and 1 plain 7 times in the 7 chain); this finishes the leaf; then 5 single stitches down the stem; and for the centre stem 5 chain, join it to the _20th 4 chain_ of the 2d leaf, 5 chain, join it to the _17th 4 chain_ of the 2d leaf, 10 chain, join it to the centre or _11th 4 chain_ of the 2d leaf, 6 chain, join it to the _6th 4 chain_ of the 2d leaf; and for the