RoTH] BABY SLINGS 405 
place the finger with a mesh stick (2) and, as before, press well 
down, and then up, and leave it there. 
487. Insert right middle finger into the space already divided by 
the last stick and starting from the left (fig. 216) with exactly the 
same manipulations of the fingers pick up the first pair of back 
strands, and passing them under and to the right of the first pair of 
front strands place them on left middle finger. In other words, 
to prevent unnecessary repetition the procedure may be described 
shortly as: Drop two (front strands) and pick up two (back ones), 
taking care that the pairs aback pass to the right of the respective 
pairs in front and are placed on the left middle finger. Complete 
the row from left to right and replace the finger with a third mesh 
stick (3), which you will now press well down, then up, and leave 
there. 
488. Insert left middle finger in the space already divided by the 
third cross stick, and, starting from the right (fig. 217), place the 
first pair of front strands on the right middle finger, and, holding the 
second pair of front strands to the outer, i. e., right, side (with right 
thumb and index) pick up (with left thumb and index) the first pair 
of back strands to the left and in front of the second pair of front 
strands (which is now dropped by right thumb and index) and place 
them on the right middle finger. Similarly, pick up the second pair 
of back strands and, passing it to the left and in front of the third 
pair of front strands, slip it onto the right middle finger, which is 
moving more and more to the left to receive each successive pair of 
back strands. On completion of the row replace the finger with the 
fourth mesh stick (4) as before, ete. 
489. Insert right middle finger in space already separated for it 
by the fourth stick, and, starting from the left (fig. 218), pick up the 
first pair of back strands, and, passing them under and to the right 
of the first pair of front strands, place them on the left middle finger, 
i. e., drop two (front strands) and pick up two (back ones), etc. 
Complete the row from left to right, and replace finger with the 
fifth mesh stick (5), ete. 
490. By this time it is probable that with the five sticks in situ the 
strands have become too taut to manipulate conveniently. To remedy 
the trouble push the topmost, i. e., first, stick firmly and gradually 
in between the strands right around the upper crossbar down 
the back as far as it will go, i. e., to a level with the two knots, 
and then draw it out at one or the other side. Treat the second and 
third mesh stick in similar fashion, always taking care to leave at 
least two sticks in situ pushed high up on the front of the frame. 
Indeed, it is absolutely essential that the mesh sticks be removed 
only in the order and manner indicated. On examining the lower 
