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Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s
tatting cotton No. 60; tatting-pin No. 3.

This collar is commenced at the top,
and worked with fine cotton in the following manner:--1st oval: 2
double, 1 purl, 9 times, draw the cotton into a circle, 3 double, 1
purl, 1 double, 5 times, 1 purl, 3 double, draw the cotton into a
circle, and join it to the first purl of the first circle; work two
more circles the same as last. 2nd oval: 2 double, 1 purl, 7 times,
join the third purl to the third purl of the centre circle of
preceding pattern, 3 double, 1 purl, 3 times, 2 double, 1 purl, draw
the cotton up, and work 5 small circles, as follow:--3 double *, 1
purl, 1 double, 4 times, * 1 purl, 3 double, joining each circle to
the purl of the 2nd oval. 3rd oval: 2 double, 1 purl, 8 times, joining
the 3rd purl to the 2nd purl of the centre circle of the preceding
pattern, 3 double, 1 purl, 4 times, 2 double, 1 purl, draw the cotton
up, and work 7 small circles, similar to the small circles described
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