Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . l diamond figure. To form the lower sides of the diamond,divide the same eight threads into twogroups of lour; reverse the process justgiven, so that the diagonal will run in an^- opposite direction; and work togetherthe two middle threads of the eight, in adouble knot. So continue to form thediamonds across the desk. It will be seen that between the com-pleted diamonds hang loosely the twothreads of each group previously thrownaside. To dispose of these, take twogroups of two next each other, and work, them together, in one right-hand andone left-hand knot
Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . l diamond figure. To form the lower sides of the diamond,divide the same eight threads into twogroups of lour; reverse the process justgiven, so that the diagonal will run in an^- opposite direction; and work togetherthe two middle threads of the eight, in adouble knot. So continue to form thediamonds across the desk. It will be seen that between the com-pleted diamonds hang loosely the twothreads of each group previously thrownaside. To dispose of these, take twogroups of two next each other, and work, them together, in one right-hand andone left-hand knot, as in the first row, orthe border; and continue across thedesk. The two threads left hanging at theend of the work are corded in, withoutbeing knotted. Finish the second row, as it was begun,by working rows of diagonals, but inreverse all theprincipal cordsto the thirdfoundation cord,precisely as theywere fastened tothe second; andproceed as be-fore. The lowerborder is madelike the take the work off the Fig. cut thefoundation cords at each end, leaving them STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIERS QUARTERLY. 11 as long as possible; knot together, at eachend, the first and second, and the third and
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