Leave sufficient length of silk, before beginning the next ring, for the rings not to overlap each other. Make 4 d s, draw the left-hand silk throught the 5th picot of the preciding ring, and repeat from *.

     Rings are always made with one silk thread, chains with two. Picots are of ordinary length unless a long picot (l p) is indicated. When the directions say "r 3 p seperated by 2 d s" or ch the same it means 2 d s, p, 2 d s, p, 2 d s, p, 2 d s; that is, there must be as many d s before the first p and after the last as there are between; but if they say r, or ch, 3 d s, 3 p seperated by 2 d s, 2 d s, it means 3 d s, p, 2 d s, p, 2 d s, p, 3 d s.

     A clover leaf is a group of three or more rings as indicated, made close together.

     When a ring or other part is to be repeated three times it means that you are to make that part three times not counting the one already made,or the there will be four when finished.

     Never tie and cut the silk if it can be inconspicuously carried to the next point, as the knots are even more unsightly.

     It will be well for the beginner to practice on the simple edges and insertions which follow before attempting the more intricate patterns.

     Fig. 12 EDGING. This is the simple edge our grandmothers made, and it is very dainty when made with silk thread and used on the edge of footing to trim handkerchiefs or is suitable for edging ruffles for underwear and children's clothing. It may be made with any number of stitches between picots and with two or more picots if desired.
    

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