HOME DECORATIONS. 
Crocheted Linen Lace. 
Terms used —Single Crochet (s. c.) Put the needle in a 
stitch of the work, bring the thread through; take up the 
thread again and bring it through the two loops by a single 
movement. Double Crochet (d. c.)—Turn the thread 
round the needle, put it in a stitch, bring the thread 
through; then take thread up again and draw it through 
crochet ,'made, and into the next three stitches—* 3 
chain—1 d. c. into 3d stitch from last double crochet 
made and into next 3 stitches—6 chain—3 s. c.—the first 
put between 1st and 2d s. c. of previous row, and the 
others in following stitches—6 chain—1 d. c. into 3d 
stitch this side of next d. c. on 1st row and into 3 
following stitches. Repeat from last star—2 chain— 
1 d. c. into 3d stitch from last d. c. made 2 chain— 
Crocheted Linen Lace (Full size.) 
two loops, which leaves one and one new loop. Draw 
the thread through these, thus, by a double movement 
completing the stitch. 
With No. 60 linen thread and a rather fine hook, make 
a chain four inches long. 
1st row.—Make 1 d. c. into the 4th stitch from 
the end of chain and into the 3 following stitches— 
2 chain—1 d. c. into second stitch of chain from 
last d. c , and into the 3 following stitches—* 8 
chain—1 s. c. into 8th stitch from last d. c.—and into 
next 4 stitches—8 chain 1 d. c. into Sth stitch from last 
s. c., and one each into next 3 stitches. Repeat from 
star—11 chain—turn. 
2d rofr—1 d. c. into 3d stitch this side of last double 
4 d. c. (over the ones in first row) 3 chain—turn. 
Sd row—3 d. c. (the first over 2d d. c. of last row) 2 
chain and 1 d. c. twice—2 chain—4 d.c. (or solid square) 
the 1st d. c. put into last d. c. of square on 2d row—* 4 
chain—1 d. c. into 2d s. c. of 2d row—4 chain—4 d. c.— 
commencing 3d stitch this side of next d.c. on 2d row 
—4 chain—1 d. c. into centre of chain on 2d row—4 chain 
—4 d. c.—commencing at last stitch of next solid 
square of 2d row. Repeat from star—11 chain—turn. 
4th row—4 d. c. (as in 2d row)* 6 chain—3 s. c. com¬ 
mencing with stitch this side of single d. c. on 3d row— 
6 chain—4 d. c.—commencing last stitch of next solid 
square of 3d row—2 chain—4 d. c.—commencing 3d 
stitch this side of next solid square of 3d row. Repeat 
