Our homes and their adornments; . for Working Fig. ^Pin on the straight linesin the usual way, after which fasten on the threads thus: Passthe two ends of each thread under the top line, pointing themup, then bring them through the loop, then loosen the secondline, hold it in the right hand, and knot each thread twice onto it with the left hand. Then take two threads; hold the firstin the left hand, knot the other three times on to it with theright hand; repeat this to the end of the desk. Then take onethread from each; hold one in the right hand, and knot theother on to it with the left ha
Our homes and their adornments; . for Working Fig. ^Pin on the straight linesin the usual way, after which fasten on the threads thus: Passthe two ends of each thread under the top line, pointing themup, then bring them through the loop, then loosen the secondline, hold it in the right hand, and knot each thread twice onto it with the left hand. Then take two threads; hold the firstin the left hand, knot the other three times on to it with theright hand; repeat this to the end of the desk. Then take onethread from each; hold one in the right hand, and knot theother on to it with the left hand; repeat to the end of 194 OUR HOMES AND THEIR ADORNMENTS. Then loosen the third line at the right side, hold it in theright hand, and knot each thread twice on to it with the lefthand. *Take the first six threads, hold the first thread inthe right hand as leader, knot the five threads on to it withthe left hand, each thread twice; then make the second rowof the leaf thus:—Hold the first thread at the left side again. Fig for this Pattern one yard, three inches long. in tlio rigid hand, knot each of the five threads twice on toit with the Mt hand; then take the next six threads, hold thesixth thread in the left hand as leader, and knot each ofthe five threads twice on to it with tlic right hand; then MACRAME LACE. 195 make the second row of the leaf by holding the sixth threadagain in the left hand and knotting each of the five threadson to it with the right; then hold the same thread as leaderin the left hand, and knot the leader of the first leaf twiceon to it; then make the third leaf, hold the same leader stillin the left hand, and knot the threads on to it with theright hand; then take the six threads and repeat for asecond line; then take the six threads at the right side, holdthe first of these (that is, the left side one) in the right handand make the fourth leaf, knotting the threads on with theleft hand; rejieat for the second line : repeat from
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