Commence by working a foundation chain of the length required.

1st row. 6 chain, miss 3, and 1 plain; repeat to the end and turn back.

2nd. 6 chain, miss 5, and 1 plain in the 6 chain of the last row. Repeat.

3rd. Work the same as the 2nd row.

4th. Work 1 chain and 1 treble 6 times, all in the 6 chain of the last row; then 1 chain and 4 plain in the next 6 chain. Repeat.

5th. Work 3 plain on the 4 plain of the last row; then 1 chain, miss 1, and 1 treble in each one chain. Repeat.

6th. Work 2 plain on the 3 plain of the last row; then 1 chain, miss 1, and 1 treble in each one chain. Repeat.

7th and 8th. Work as the 6th row, making 2 chain instead of 1 chain each time.

This very pretty cushion is covered with roses worked in crochet. Each rose is made separately; nineteen are required.

For the centre rose take the darkest green wool and make a circle of 7 chain, work a second circle of 5 chain, with black wool now *work a circle of 7 chain, 1 chain, 1 double in the nearest stitch of first circle, repeat from * 4 times more.

1st round. Lightest red. Over each loop or circle work 5 treble, 1 double in the nearest double. Work 4 petals in this manner.

2nd. Work 4 loops of 3 chain at the back of the petals of preceding round.

3rd. In each loop work 3 double and 1 double over each double of last row.

4th. Take the middle shade of red. Over each petal work 1 double, 2 treble, 3 long treble, 2 treble, 1 double, and one slip stitch between each petal.

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5th. Work 7 loops of 3 chain at the back of petals of last round.

6th. 3 double within each loop, one double between each.

7th. Work over each petal in the same way as in the 4th round.

In the 8th round work 9 loops of 3 chain; the 9th and 10th are worked in the same way as the 5th and 6th with darker wool.

Now work two more circles of petals, increasing in the same proportions. This is the centre rose; the 18 others are completed with the 7th round; they are grouped round the centre rose and all firmly fixed on to the cushion. Two circles of scallops of treble stitches in two shades of green wool are added as an edging round the roses. A border of plain crochet also in green wool is placed round the sides of the cushion, which should be well-stuffed and lined with green glazed calico.

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