s.c. in every one but the middle stitch, in which you work 3, until
you have made 15 ribs, and the row has 61 stitches, a chain stitch
being made at the beginning of every row.

Now make 3 ch., on turning, and work 3 d.c. in the first stitch, X
miss 2, 3 d.c. in third, X 9 times, miss 1, 3 d.c. in second, 1 ch.,
miss 1 (which should be at the point), 3 d.c. in second, miss 1, 3
d.c. in second, * miss 2, 3 d.c. in third, * 9 times. This completes
the row, the last 3 d.c. coming on the last stitch.

[Illustration: CROCHET COUNTERPANE FOR A BASSINET.]

Turn, X 5 ch., d.c. between the sets of 3 d.c. of the last row, X to
the end; s.c. only at the last.

Turn, X 3 ch, s.c. under loop, X to the end but with 5 ch. at the
point; another s.c. in the last loop.

Turn, 2 ch., d.c. in every stitch of last row. Turn, 1 ch., s.c. in
every stitch of last row; fasten off.

This completes one diamond, which for a bassinet quilt will be large
enough. For a large counterpane they may be considerably increased. A
glance at the engraving will show how they are joined together.

For the half diamonds at the side _(b)_ make 2 ch.; work 2 s.c. in the
first of these, turn, 1 ch., 1 s.c. in the first of the two of last
row, 2 s.c. in the second; turn, 1 ch., 2 s.c. in the first, and 1 in
each of the other 2 s.c. of last row. Continue working thus, making
two in one at the end of one row and the beginning of the next, until