With the gold silk or twine make 20 Octagon Stars as page 4.
THE WRISTBAND, 1st STAR--Take one of the gold stars and with the
cerise silk and crochet needle commence in one of the pearl loops of
it, work 9 chain and 1 plain in each of the 8 pearl loops, fasten off,
knotting the ends together.
2nd STAR--Commence in a pearl loop of another gold star, work (9 chain
and 1 plain in a pearl loop as before, 6 times), then 5 chain, join to
the centre of the 4th loop of chain of the 1st star, 4 chain, 1 plain
in the next pearl, 5 chain, join to the next loop of the 1st star, 4
chain, 1 plain in the next pearl, and fasten off.
Work 6 Stars more the same as the last, which finishes the Band.
THE LARGE STAR--Work as the 1st Star, but at the end of the round
instead of fastening off work 4 single on the first loop of chain,
then (10 chain, miss 9 and 1 plain in the 9 chain of the 1st round, 6
times), 5 chain, join to the centre of the 2nd loop of chain of the
last star of the band, 5 chain, miss 9, 1 plain as before, 5 chain,
join to the next loop of the 1st star, 5 chain, miss 9, 1 plain, and
fasten off.
Work 3 Stars more the same, joining them to every other star of the
Wristband.
Work the 8 remaining Stars the same as the 1st, and sew them
separately to the net.