The imperial macramé lace book, with numerous illustrations and instructions . threads, holdthe first in the right hand as leader, and knot the five threads on to itwith the left. Repeat for two more lines. Take the next six threads,hold the sixth in the left hand, and knot the five threads on to it withthe right hand Repeat for two more lines; then make a raised Picotwith the four centre threads ; then take the centre thread at the leftside, hold it in the left hand, and knot the five threads on to it. Repeatfor two more lines. Take the centre thread at the right side, hold it inthe right han
The imperial macramé lace book, with numerous illustrations and instructions . threads, holdthe first in the right hand as leader, and knot the five threads on to itwith the left. Repeat for two more lines. Take the next six threads,hold the sixth in the left hand, and knot the five threads on to it withthe right hand Repeat for two more lines; then make a raised Picotwith the four centre threads ; then take the centre thread at the leftside, hold it in the left hand, and knot the five threads on to it. Repeatfor two more lines. Take the centre thread at the right side, hold it inthe right hand, and knot the five threads on to it with the left for two more lines, then take the next four threads, and make arow of open chains as described in diagram C, then repeat with the nextfour threads. Repeat from * to the end of desk. Then loosen thesixth line, hold it in the left hand, and knot each thread twice on to the first four threads, make a Solomons knot. Repeat to the endof desk; loosen the seventh line, hold it in the right hand, and knot No. a. 21 each thread twice on to it. The next part of the insertion is madeexactly like the first, and to finish off keep the last line pinned on atboth ends, take two threads, draw the second one up under the linein a loop, then pass the ends of both threads through this loop, drawthem up tight to form a knot, same as the one on the top line ; thetwo threads will then be in front, between the last two lines, passthese threads to the back, one at each side of the knot, tie the twothreads firmly together at the back, sew them neatly down on thewrong side, repeat to the end of desk and cut off the threads close. No. 8. (Threads for this Pattern one yard nine inches long.) Pin on the straight lines or leaders to the desk ; then fasten on thethreads to the top line, so :—Take a thread ; pass the two ends of itunder the line, pointing them up, and then bring them down throughthe loop. Loosen the second leader by ta
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