TWINE CROCHET WORK.

The use of twine in fancy work has introduced a material that can be employed extensively in household decoration, and has brought the crochet needle into greater requisition than ever before. Many of those articles that contribute so much to the attractiveness of a home can be made of twine at comparatively little cost. It can be made in colors and of different sizes, and on account of its durability, cheapness and beauty, is considered by many superior to macramé work. By a judicious selection of shades, and a tasteful combination of trimmings, a large assortment of which are sold for that purpose, consisting of silk and plush balls of various shapes and colors, ribbon, etc., a great variety of articles may be fashioned which are at once both beautiful and effective, such as, for instance, window, mantel, fable and bracket lambrequins, scarfs for chairs and tables, covers for sofa pillows and ottomans, toilet and dinner mats, hand-bags, etc., etc., etc.