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Rh The cords or leaders on which the knots are worked must be doubled and have a knot tied at the doubled end. A pin thrust through the loop thus formed fastens it to the pillow. Each leader must be, after it is doubled, a little longer than the finished work is to be, and each working thread after doubling, must be, as a rule, about three times as long as the depth of the finished work.

After the working threads are set up they are knotted to a second leader, as seen in the same illustration. To work it, pass the thread (one length at a time) under the leader, wind it once over the leader, bringing the thread out at the bottom at the left. Now pass it round the leader to the right, and bring the thread out through the loop, thus forming a knot that will not slip. This knot is used in forming the leaves and rosettes to be found in most patterns. It is also worked perpendicularly. SINGLE CHAIN. Take two threads, hold one straight in the left hand, knot the other thread on to it once with the right; hold this thread straight in the right hand and knot the other on to it with the left. Repeat. The second figure in No. 83 shows this knot. DOUBLE CHAIN. This is made like single chain, but with four threads, using two each time instead of one. OPEN CHAIN. Take four threads, commence with the two at the left side, hold the first of these in the right hand as the leader, knot the second twice on to it with the left hand, pass the same leader to the left hand, knot the same thread as before twice on to it; take the next two threads, hold the first thread in the right hand as leader, knot the second twice on to it, pass the leader to the left