CROCHET COUNTERPANE FOR A BASSINET.

MATERIALS.--Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Knitting Cords,
Nos. 12 and 16; 8 oz. of blue beads, large enough to thread on the
finest cotton, they should be turquoise blue; crochet hooks, Nos. 19
and 20.

The centre of the counterpane is made in diamonds, with small pieces
at the edges, merely to fill in the parts where the diamonds leave
spaces, and form the whole into a solid square. It is done in ribbed
crochet. Ribbed crochet is so called from the work having the
appearance of ridges. It is worked backwards and forwards thus: the
top of a row of crochet, whether s.c., d.c., or t.c., presents an
appearance of chain stitch; in working ribbed crochet, take up always
that side of the chain which is furthest from you. The middle of the
counterpane is done in knitting cord, No. 12; crochet hook, No 19.

FOR THE DIAMONDS.--(a) Make 2 ch., miss 1, 3 s.c. in the next ch.

2nd: Turn the work; 1 ch., 1 s.c. in one, 3 s.c. in next, 1 s.c. in
third.

3rd: Turn, 1 ch., 2 s.c. in second, 3 s.c. in next, 2 s.c. in two
last.

Thus you proceed, turning the work at the end of every row, working 1