25. TOILET-CUSHION. (CROCHET.)

Material—Raworth's thread No. 90

Make a chain of 9 stitches, join and work 3 rounds in double crochet.—

4th round. 3 chain, 1 long in every alternate stitch.—

5th round. Double crochet.—

6th round. 3 chain crochet.—

7th round. Two 3 chain crochet-stitches, 3 chain, 7 long in the centre loop of 5th, 3 chain crochet-stitch.—

8th round. Three 3 chain crochet-stitches, 7 chain over the 7 long.—

9th round. Double crochet.—

10th round. 3 chain, 1 long in every alternate stitch.—

11th round. Double crochet.—

12th round. Two 3 chain crochet-stitches, 6 long in 9th stitch.—

13th round. Four 3 chain crochet-stitches, 6 long over the 6 long.—

14th round. Three 3 chain crochet-stitches, 8 long.—

15th round. Two 3 chain crochet, 10 long.—

16th round. 3 chain, 12 long.—

17th round. Four 3 chain crochet-stitches over the 12 long, 7 long in the centre loop of 3 chain.—

13th round. Five 3 chain crochet-stitches, 9 long over the 7 long.—

14th round. Three 3 chain crochet, 11 long.—

15th round. Two 3 chain crochet, 13 long.—

16th round. 3 chain, 15 long.—

17th round. Double crochet.—

18th round. 3 chain, 2 long, missing two stitches.—

19th round. Double crochet.—

20th round. 7 chain, 7 long in centre of 7th stitch.—

21st round. 7 chain, 7 long over the 7 long.—

22d round. 7 chain, 7 long.—

23d round. 9 chain, 5 long.—

24th round. 11 chain, 3 long.—

25th round. Double crochet.

Lace.—1st round. 8 chain, 6 long, missing 6 stitches.—

2d round. 5 chain, 1 long in centre of 8 chain, 5 chain, 4 long over the 6 long.—

3d round. 5 chain crochet to the centre of 5 chain, 5 chain crochet to the centre of 5 chain, 5 chain, 3 long.—

4th round. 5 chain. Work this lace round the top of the row of leaves which is to form the side of cushion, commencing at the 17th round.