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 SOFA

CUSHION

IN

CROCHET.

BY MRS. JANE WEAVER.

MATERIALS .-2 oz. orange, double zephyr ; 2 oz. green ; 2 oz. blue ; 2 oz. brown ; 2 oz. crim son; 4 oz. pearl or light drab ; purple, orange, green, red, (shaded zephyrs, ) oz. each ; 1 oz. light yellow ; 2 oz. black. This cushion is to be worked in the Princess Royal stitch. With the pearl, or drab wool, make a ch of 16 stitches, work two solid stripes of this color, the length required for both sides ofthe cushion. These stripes are to be embroidered in cross stitch, after the design: one with green, the

NEW

STITCH

other with crimson wool. The stripes are 16 stitches to the block, and work 14 rows, then 1 row of black to separate the blocks. Repeat until you have 11 blocks to the stripe. Work a palm in every block, using the shaded wool for that purpose. Work with the black wool in sc 1 row all around every stripe, joining them with one row sc with the yellow wool. Finish with worsted cord and tassels to match. Care must be taken to arrange the blocks that the colors may harmonize ; also in working the palms, let the colors contrast prettily.

FOR

KNITTING.

BY MRS. JANE WEAVER. CAST on any number of stitches. seam stitch the entire row, *; knit the last stitch 1st Row.-Knit plain. plain. 2nd Row. 1 stitch plain, * ; wrap and slip one 3rd Row.- 1 stitch plain, knit the long and 83